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# They Followed Their Peers: The Hidden Touchpoints of Student Discovery
- URL: https://www.podcastvideos.com/they-followed-their-peers-the-hidden-touchpoints-of-student-discovery/
- Published: 2026-11-11T09:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-11T09:00:01.000Z
- Description: Three University of Arkansas students reveal how Gen Z navigates college search, tuition waivers, TikTok, and peer influence. Discover how authentic campus media can reduce application friction and strengthen higher education recruitment.
- Author: Nathan Sellars
- Tags: Campus Media Network, Podcasts, Videos, Marketing, Business, #right-lockout

Traditional student search is completely out of touch with how Gen Z actually makes decisions. Three University of Arkansas students sit down to explain how they navigated out-of-state tuition waivers and the crushing weight of search fatigue.

Applicants face severe application friction when families do not know the unwritten rules of standardized testing. These students detail how peer influence, digital-first reach, and TikTok consumption act as the real drivers of the shopper journey. They unpack out-of-state pricing, Instagram roommate searches, and the highly calculated sorority rush process.

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