A better depiction of college applications in the media would be showing a sincere reason for the character’s choice of school and a more personalized college search. If producers lead with characters’ genuine motivations rather than sticking with the tried and true big-name school, it will give way to a diversity of acceptances and more realistic representations on what college is truly like.

International Women’s Day, held on March 8, is just around the corner, and we are nowhere near global, let alone national representation of all women. Each year, the organization sets a theme for to...