“Try Harder! is an Era-Defining Documentary on the Ivy League Aspirant Culture"

New York Times Critic’s Pick Try Harder! re-centers students at the heart of our highly competitive college admissions experience. Hailed by the press as “impossible to resist” and a “big crowd-pleaser,” the feature documentary also captures the alarming reality and looming mental health crisis for today’s high school students and college hopefuls, giving insight into why the U.S. Surgeon General issued a public health advisory for student mental health.

Try Harder! seeks to raise awareness around student mental health and spark critical conversations, both in and outside the classroom, between students, parents, educators, counselors, and admissions officers to promote student agency, reduce stress, and reframe how we collectively define success within this diverse education ecosystem. 

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