Creator ranks extracurriculars on tier list. from @lumiere_edu

The creator ranks various high school extracurricular activities on a tier list (S to F) based on how much Ivy League colleges value them. He evaluates National Honors Society, Student Government, ISEF/Olympiad awards, independent research, volunteer work, and part-time jobs, providing a brief justification for each ranking.

Creator: @lumiere_edu on Instagram

Video format

Speaker address

Video outline

  1. Introduce ranking system
  2. Subvert common belief
  3. Deliver rapid verdicts
  4. Provide concise justifications

Hook overview

A title that promises to rank a set of high-stakes items for a specific, aspirational audience, immediately establishing the video's value proposition.

Title hook

Ranking Extracurriculars That Ivy Leagues Love

Verbal hook

National Honor Society.

Visual hook

A speaker stands next to a large, empty tier list graphic, creating immediate visual context and an information gap for the ranking to come.

Hook strategies

  1. secrets-shortcuts
  2. identity-specificity

Payoff

The viewer is left with a completed, controversial hierarchy that feels like insider information, compelling them to re-evaluate their own priorities and engage further via a call-to-action.

Narrative framework

The Contrarian Tier List

Narrative framework logic

Rapidly ranking items within a familiar hierarchy (S to F tiers) while subverting common expectations to establish authority and provide 'insider' knowledge.

Narrative framework breakdown

  • frameworkName: The Contrarian Tier List
  • frameworkType: List-Style Narrative
  • coreLogic: Rapidly ranking items within a familiar hierarchy (S to F tiers) while subverting common expectations to establish authority and provide 'insider' knowledge.
  • confidence: 95
  • pendingStatus: created

Topics: Education, Career Advice, Student Lifestyle

Concepts: Rapid Fire Listicle, Expert Rate/Rank

Formats: Speaker address

Elements: Tier List Graphic, Text Overlay, Title Text Hook

Account types: Personal Brand

Transcript excerpt

National Honor Society. Yes tier is what I would say if I were an idiot. Tier, this is just your GPA, everyone has it. Student government. D tier, honestly no that valuable unless you're president. ISEF or Olympiad award. S tier, this is really selective and genuinely very valuable if you get it. Independent research. I'm gonna say A tier, very valuable if you get published in a high school or college level journal. Volunteering at a no profit. C tier, not that valuable and a lot of people have these type of volunteer opportunities. Working part time job. B tier, pretty rank, especially for privileged students, and it's great if you show consistency over a few years.