Validity of AMV contest wins in a College application?

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Validity of AMV contest wins in a College application?

Post by Chaobunny12 » Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:59 pm

I'm currently applying to college, and I'm working on my resume and my essays. I've debated back and forth between including my wins at Connecticon's AMV contests and my finalist videos at Anime Boston as valid "accomplishments" on my resume. I also wanted to mention AMVs and video editing in one of my essays to explain how I became interested in computer science.

One thing I did do was make a video of myself- a sort of "video essay," in which I demonstrate some of my video editing skills, which I'm going to send with my applications. Still, I think my AMVs are much better examples of my editing, and my mom thinks the contest wins are big enough to warrant including on a college resume. I'm still not sure though.

On one hand, everything I put on my resume counts, especially when I'm applying to ivy league schools and trying my best to stand out. Not too many high school kids know video editing.

On the other hand, making AMVs is technically illegal when it all comes down to it. It's plain old copyright infringement. I don't want that to hurt my chances of getting in.

So what do you all think; should I include them or not?

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Re: Validity of AMV contest wins in a College application?

Post by CodeZTM » Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:04 pm

I don't see a problem in including them in resumes, especially if the colleges you go to focus on film/editing/computers/software. But I would word them very carefully, AMV making isn't exactly what you'd call a "normal" hobby to put on resumes.

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Re: Validity of AMV contest wins in a College application?

Post by Minimoto » Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:08 pm

Maybe state that you have won various awards for your video editing prowess and tell how big the conventions were or something. I would leave the anime part out because, like CODE said, it's not exactly a "normal" hobby in America and is usually looked down upon.
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Re: Validity of AMV contest wins in a College application?

Post by Zarxrax » Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:09 pm

You don't have to really delve into details. Just say you have won contests for video editing.

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Re: Validity of AMV contest wins in a College application?

Post by BasharOfTheAges » Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:00 pm

Normally, the first thing you'd think of if you're being told that the person you're reviewing won awards is the legitimacy and reputation of the contest itself - especially with the prevalence of youtube and the "everyone gets a gold star" mindset. That said, i'd think even if you were to be vague, you should be prepared to be questioned about it.
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Re: Validity of AMV contest wins in a College application?

Post by Vivaldi » Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:03 pm

Chaobunny12 wrote:I and my mom thinks the contest wins are big enough to warrant including on a college resume. I'm still not sure though.
My mom wants to put every mep I've been in and every banner I've made on my college resume.

Just sayin', it's possible she's a little biased.

I doubt including amvs or bigger amv wins (like contests) on a resume, I'd balance it out with other things to let them know you're not a one trick poney though. If you put on a contest, be sure to mention things like how many people you won against, how long the contest has been going (Basically just give it legitimacy like Bashar said.)
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Re: Validity of AMV contest wins in a College application?

Post by Enigma » Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:08 pm

Vivaldi wrote:
Chaobunny12 wrote:I and my mom thinks the contest wins are big enough to warrant including on a college resume. I'm still not sure though.
My mom wants to put every mep I've been in and every banner I've made on my college resume.
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Re: Validity of AMV contest wins in a College application?

Post by Castor Troy » Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:10 pm

Minimoto wrote:Maybe state that you have won various awards for your video editing prowess and tell how big the conventions were or something. I would leave the anime part out because, like CODE said, it's not exactly a "normal" hobby in America and is usually looked down upon.
No.

If you won at "Anime Expo" and put "Expo" instead, that would be looked down upon. Employers, colleges, etc WILL look up these conventions to verify them as legitimate sources.

I say put them in your application. Colleges love winners. :up:
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Re: Validity of AMV contest wins in a College application?

Post by Kitsuner » Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:14 pm

I think I remember somebody sent a Beyond the Clouds AMV to the school they were applying for as a video essay to describe themselves or something along those lines.
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Re: Validity of AMV contest wins in a College application?

Post by LantisEscudo » Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:49 pm

Kitsuner wrote:I think I remember somebody sent a Beyond the Clouds AMV to the school they were applying for as a video essay to describe themselves or something along those lines.
That was jasper's:

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