How I Got Into College

How I Got Into College

A horror story so intense, so barbaric, so frightening it will have you running for your local army recruiter.

Directed by Savage Steve Holland

Produced by 20th Century Fox

198986 min6.0 / 10

A lighthearted 1980s teen comedy about a lovelorn high school senior navigating college admissions and romance with humor and earnest charm.

High school senior Marlon Bowne is smitten with overachieving classmate Jessica Kailo. But, if he wants to have a shot with her, he'll have to find a way to get into Ramsey College, Jessica's top choice of schools. It won't be easy, since the college is highly selective and Marlon's grades are hardly impressive. That means the lovelorn teen will have to find a way to score high on the SATs and win over the college admissions committee.

Questions people ask

  • Does How I Got Into College end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is How I Got Into College easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is How I Got Into College violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is How I Got Into College scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is How I Got Into College sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

26/ 100

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Love22

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