The Zinch Report

Several of you are plugging yourselves on Youtube. This is a great way to broadcast your message/plea for the scholarship, so nice work, especially those of you who've never used YouTube before. In all this, I'd like to remind everyone that the point is to show why you are "more than a test score." You are drawing attention to yourselves and you are calling people to action on your behalf. May I suggest we draw attention to the right things. Many are doing just that, and we love it. Our IT guys are getting sidetracked on your videos over here ("get back to work!")...

The way you present yourselves will distinguish you and impact someone's willingness to take the desired action... You want a metaphor you say? Fine. You've each baked a nice little cake you call 'you.' You've spent years on this thing, and it tastes good. How are you going to serve it up? On a nice platter that accents the cake itself. You don't draw attention to the fork or even the napkin. The real prize is that scrumptious piece of cake. And you'd never grab a chunk of cake in your hand and throw it at the person you're serving, right? Of course not.

Ya'all are a bunch of smooth students. Show them why you are more than a test score! Tell you what- you make videos that do yourselves justice, and Mick Hagen, our Sweet Diggity Nerd, will make an announcement. (drumroll)...