Global superstar Madonna surprised students at Hunter College in New York City for mtvU's series Stand In. Followed by mtvU cameras, Madonna visited students in the college's Music, Film, Media Studies and Marketing courses as their "Stand In" professor for the day. Following a planned special screening of her new documentary film "I'm Going To Tell You A Secret," Madonna surprised the class and led them in a thought provoking Q & A session. There she offered personal insight on her career, life and this latest personal milestone.

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