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thank you for this. you really don’t understand how much this calmed me. i’ve been researching stats that got kids into yale (my dream school) for days and they all do crazy things like starting nonprofits or developing medical devices so it’s nice to see someone with comparable extracurriculars to me

Why didn't they count your letter of rec? Do you know anything about the specific requirements for letters of rec? Thanks! :)

or one can do what president of harvard did. cheat over 50 times and counting, and call anyone racist for calling her out for cheating. and whine about white privilege when she is collecting $900k salary even after being exposed. talk about privilege.

YOU R SO SWEET!!

EXCELLENT ESSAYS. I EVEN LOOKED UP YO SCHOOL! VERY INTERESTING.

SUCH AMAZING ESSAYS!!! I ALMOST CRIED... SO VIVID!!! ESP THE SUN IN YO EYES AS THE GUY HANDEDE THE NOTICE AND HOW YO HEART SANK.

you've grown in 4 years!!

Does interview mean anything. Have they gone through application and then decided to interview?

Thank you for your sincerity, Valerie, it is really refreshing to see young people present themselves from a place of accountability and self-reflection. Clearly, your teachers and college administrators appreciated these qualities in you. If I can be honest, I would love to see you re-record this video with one change: intentionality in your speech. As a first-generation refugee who had to learn English as a second language (while taking college courses and maintaining a high GPA to keep my scholarship), I value the power of words very much -- probably a little too much. I tried to stay the course for 30 minutes, but ended up tuning out, finding myself counting the times you said "like" used carelessly and abundantly throughout the video. That word appeared 90 times (or every 20 seconds, on average), with no more than 5 justifiable instances. I hope you agree that we owe it to the English language, to Yale (one of the finest places in academia) and to other high school seniors vying to get admission to Yale to project a polished-enough image that avoids using run-off sentences jampacked with filler words (e.g., this sentence at 10:42: "um...I just wrote everything verbatim…um…so I'll try to explain them as I go, so Reader One said that I had nice short answers…um…and unlike a lot of other applications, QuestBridge has a lot of other extra essays, and there are also a lot of short answer like 35 word responses that we had to come up with...um...so I think that that's what the first reader was commenting on…um…that my voice was coming through, so again like with…with sincerity, like genuineness, like your…your personality, your voice coming through your essays is really important to the admissions officers um…"). I hope you will consider re-recording this video, because your message is golden, but the caveat of making videos is that it memorializes not only our accomplishments, but our shortcomings as well, for perpetuity. All the while, these videos become a teaching tool for those learning this language. Since you are ready to matriculate Yale with a certificate in Education, I trust that you will agree with me (even if it stinks, even if it stings) when I say: "you got this! Let's do a re-record," because--as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young said it so well--you ought to "teach your children well...and know they love you!"

such a helpful video, thank you so much 🙏 can you do a video on your essays? or at least list them on application bee or admit yogi? yale is my dream school and i would buy them in a heartbeat, i need inspiration so bad 😭

this is probably the most helpful college app video i’ve seen

hi! I was wondering what major you switched to and why you decided pre-med was not it for you as I'm scared to commit to such a long journey myself.

You are really great and encouraging

From the sound of it, my son just had a 10/5 interview (different school)!

yoo wassup valerie this showed up on my youtube recommended lol

How did she have a 4 unweighted GPA if she had 3 Bs?

Valerie! I came across your channel today and I have to say I am really glad I did! Thank you for sharing with such honesty and self-awareness this video. We can definitely tell why Yale has chosen you and they are very lucky for doing so S2

your name sounds good, could you tell the nationality and family background of your parents?

Great video, You really got in for a reason, God knew you'd give this valuable insight💗Thank You

thank you SO much- this was so comforting and helpful!

why did they say your science teacher rec wasn’t a rec?

I don’t know why, but this video gives me so much comfort :) thank you!

You're awesome. Thanks for sharing your video.

Love this! Keep blossoming where you’re planted. 🤍

I appreciate this video so much! Your insights are incredibly valuable and you put things into perspective yet make acceptance seem possible. I would love to see more videos on your friends and their admissions files!

Hey can you help me with my common app essay? I am Internationa student. English is not me first language so I am not able to frame my essay. your help will be highly appreciated.

Heyyy Valerie! I really like your video. I am a senior who is about to apply for college, my I private message you for some college app questions please?

Great video! Congratulations on being accepted to Yale.

Are you Vietnamese 😍😍😍

On Yale podcast they said the scaling is out of 9. But they rarely give 8/9 those are reserved for like people who’ve won the Olympics or something crazy like that. So like most admitted applicants are rated 2+ but super impressive people are like 1+ to 1-

Thank you so much for sharing this detailed breakdown of your journey to Yale! Your insights into the application process, especially the importance of showcasing character, passion, and community involvement, are incredibly valuable. It's refreshing to hear about the real experiences behind the application and how the holistic review process works. Your honesty about mistakes and the emphasis on being genuine and unique in essays is really inspiring. Wishing you all the best in your senior year at Yale and beyond.

What major did you apply as?

Thank you for calming me down

I got a C and I’m a freshman Kinda screwed Oh well ;-;

I'm a few years late, but beautiful, beautiful essay. I relate to your story so much. Thank you for sharing. ❤

Thank you!You're awesome, so detailed video!

Can you please share your why yale essays ?

Can we hear the shot answer responses please?

i needed a new job which i was asked to bring my high school diploma and transcript which got me stressed out until i got mine from someone my sister told about and thats DEELSCAFE💯..

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Wow honestly you motivated me to strive for more in education hopefully I’ll be in Yale in 2024!

you were so open and honest during this video, and it makes me feel better about small things that i was dreading. thank you so much :)

Thank you for your honesty

Did you report your act and sat scores?

Wait, quick question but what Major did you apply under? Amazing job btw!

I would really like to thank you. You really helped me a lot with this video.

Hi I was wondering as another student who didn't get a super high score as other applicants, do you think it is better to submit the score or not submit it? Also did you submit it?

Oh my gosh, I am so surprised by your determination!!! I’ve already lost count of the amount of times you’ve taken all of those exams meanwhile I’m beating myself up over my 1050 SAT score (which I have taken only once…) I wish you all the best at Yale!!! I just have one question tho, how do you exactly stay motivated? Is it family pressure or is it a personal goal?

7:43 awee same

Uhmm pls I need help with my essay. Can u assist me with it?