personal statement

Enoch Jemmott on “Life After High School”

July 25, 2019

For some, college is a given. For Enoch Jemmott, it almost wasn't an option. Coming from a low-income family and under-resourced high school, Enoch -- along with many of his peers -- had to navigate the college application and financial…

Personal Statement: Trailer

November 28, 2018 | Preview

PERSONAL STATEMENT follows three high school seniors from Brooklyn intent on defying the odds for themselves and their classmates by becoming the very resource they don't have for themselves: peer college counselors. The film weaves together their individual struggles, family…