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Advice tied to one exact form field
A viral learning and careers format on TikTok and Instagram
Aim the advice at a single named field or box on the Common App and tell people exactly what to do or avoid there.
4
accounts it worked for
7x
median, times their usual
#27
of 43 in learning and careers
Angle
Talking head, Slideshow, Voiceover
Why it works
Applicants filling in that field at that moment get an immediately actionable answer, and the narrow target beats generic essay or application advice. Several of these also play on the fear of getting caught or rejected.
Hook formulaSTOP doing [common habit] in your [exact form field]
How to make it
- 1Name the exact field (activity #1, activity hours, bad grades explanation, two boxes)
- 2Contradict or sharpen the default instinct
- 3Show the field on screen and say what to type or delete
Examples
Best first, one per account. Each links to the original post.
- @jordannascollegeapps
46K followers, TikTok
“3 THINGS I DELETE from Common App activity descriptions”
13x their usual views, talking head, college
- @lumisource
55K followers, TikTok
“SENIORS! YOU CAN EXPLAIN YOUR BAD GRADES ON YOUR COMMON APP”
7.8x their usual views, slideshow, college
- @studyforyoubestie
77K followers, TikTok
“You Need To Check These 2 Boxes on your Common App”
7.6x their usual views, talking head, college
- @collegexpert
83K followers, Instagram
“Colleges Will Know Your Activities Hours Don't Add Up”
3.5x their usual views, talking head, college
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14 accounts, median 33x their usual
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14 accounts, median 7x their usual
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9 accounts, median 11x their usual
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8 accounts, median 9x their usual
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7 accounts, median 12x their usual
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9 accounts, median 6x their usual
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4 accounts, median 34x their usual
- Show finished result first, then build
4 accounts, median 25x their usual
- Screen recording on top, pressed keys below
4 accounts, median 24x their usual
- Real screenshots stacked as instant proof
7 accounts, median 5x their usual
How this is measured
- Every post is compared with its own account's usual reach, not with other accounts. "14x their usual" means the post got 14 times the median views of that account's recent posts.
- TikTok videos and Instagram Reels are measured on views. Instagram carousels have no view count, so they are measured on likes against the account's usual likes, and say so.
- A post makes the library at 2x its account's usual or more. A format is a repeatable move (what is said or shown, or how it is edited) that several accounts used in breakout posts. It is listed here once it worked for 3 or more different accounts.
- Formats rank on how many accounts they worked for and how far above usual, damped so a fluke on one tiny account cannot outrank a format that worked for ten.