Paige Finn DohertyFounding Partner, Behind Genius · Founding Partner at Behind Genius Ventures

summary of the college essay topics

7 Feb 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief YouTube segment, the speaker walks the audience through a list of proposed college essay topics, highlighting their wide-ranging subjects. The rundown includes six distinct ideas: (1) "Whispers from the Candy Jar," which examines smartphone addiction; (2) "Revolutionizing Skincare Detection with Low-Cost AI-Based Smartphone Solutions," proposing affordable AI skin analysis; (3) "Threads of Change from Shane to Sustainability: A Fashion Odyssey of Mindful Consumerism," tracing a personal journey toward sustainable fashion; (4) "Fintechs for a Peaceful Country," exploring how financial technology can foster societal stability; (5) "The Future of Politics Is Not a Career: Why the Greatest Countries of the Next Century Will Be of the Service Model of Governance," arguing for a service‑oriented political paradigm; and (6) "The Intense Competition in Venture Capital," discussing the fierce rivalry among VC firms. The speaker’s tone is conversational and informative, aiming to showcase the breadth of possible essay angles for prospective college applicants.

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So I'm gonna go through and just kind of give a summary of some of the topics that we'll be discussing today. So maybe I'll go through and read some of the titles of these pieces. So the first one is Whispers from the Candy Jar. This one is about smartphone addiction. The next one is Revolutionizing Skincare Detection with Low-Cost AI-Based Smartphone Solutions. The next one is Threads of Change from Shane to Sustainability: A Fashion Odyssey of Mindful Consumerism. The next one is Fintechs for a Peaceful Country. The next one is The Future of Politics Is Not a Career: Why the Greatest Countries of the Next Century Will Be of the Service Model of Governance. The next is The Intense Competition in Venture Capital. So you can see, like, the topics are very, like, far-ranging.