Documentary Explores Barriers to Higher Education
b'Ross Barkan, journalist and former democratic State Senate candidate, phones in to talk about what\\u2019s on the ballot this year for NYC residents. Then, college applications are always a long and difficult process, but especially so for minority and low-income students. Brian is joined by Juliane Dressner, director of a new documentary \\u201cPersonal Statement\\u201d, which explores the fraught landscape and follows three NYC students competing for scholarships and acceptance into four-year colleges.'