{"id":3731,"date":"2015-06-19t09:00:06","date_gmt":"2015-06-19t16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/?p=3731"},"modified":"2021-01-06t16:07:44","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07t00:07:44","slug":"5-must-watch-college-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/college-admissions\/5-must-watch-college-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"5 must-watch college movies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>before i head off to college next year, i\u2019m going to get in the right mood by watching some entertaining, college-themed movies. join me and check out my favorite picks below!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>22 jump street<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-3732 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/magoosh-company-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/sat\/files\/2015\/05\/19045158\/5mwcm_img1.jpg\" alt=\"5mwcm_img1\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" \/><\/p>\n<p>if you liked <em>21 jump street<\/em>, you\u2019ll absolutely love <em>22 jump street<\/em>. surprisingly, i think this sequel is actually better than the first movie, a rare occurrence. yet again, channing tatum and jonah hill make a hilarious duo, this time as undercover cops trying to break up a college drug ring.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>good will hunting<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3733 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/magoosh-company-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/sat\/files\/2015\/05\/19045210\/5mwcm_img2.jpg\" alt=\"5mwcm_img2\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" \/><\/p>\n<p>taking place on mit\u2019s campus, <em>good will hunting<\/em> stars matt damon and robin williams, who won an oscar for his supporting role. while not hilarious like <em>22 jump street<\/em>, this touching drama really makes you think.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>legally blonde<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3734 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/magoosh-company-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/sat\/files\/2015\/05\/19045216\/5mwcm_img3.jpg\" alt=\"5mwcm_img3\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" \/><\/p>\n<p>in this fun comedy, elle woods attends <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/college-admissions\/how-to-get-into-harvard-sat-act-gpa\/\">harvard<\/a> law school, proving her smarts against all who underestimate her. the moral: believe in yourself and don\u2019t listen to those who doubt you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>admission<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3735\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/magoosh-company-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/sat\/files\/2015\/05\/19045222\/5mwcm_img4.jpg\" alt=\"5mwcm_img4\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>this movie will be interesting for all you <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/gen\/what-you-wouldnt-expect-about-junior-year\/\">juniors<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/college-admissions\/important-reminders-for-seniors-stressing-about-college\/\">seniors<\/a> going through the <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/college-admissions\/\">college admissions<\/a> process, as it shows the point of view of an admissions officer at princeton. it\u2019s hard to tell how realistic the film is, but it\u2019s entertaining nevertheless. it\u2019s like a behind the scenes look at how your application is evaluated.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>monsters university<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3736\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/magoosh-company-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/sat\/files\/2015\/05\/19045233\/5mwcm_img5.jpg\" alt=\"5mwcm_img5\" width=\"620\" height=\"347\" \/><\/p>\n<p>even though we\u2019re not little kids anymore, a good animated movie is always fun now and then. i found <em>monsters university<\/em> very cute and entertaining.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>before i head off to college next year, i\u2019m going to get in the right mood by watching some entertaining, college-themed movies. join me and check out my favorite picks below! &nbsp; 22 jump street if you liked 21 jump street, you\u2019ll absolutely love 22 jump street. surprisingly, i think this sequel is actually better [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[26],"ppma_author":[24903],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- this site is optimized with the yoast seo premium plugin v21.7 (yoast seo v21.7) - 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