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  • @samuelfey4924
    @samuelfey4924 4 ปีที่แล้ว +220

    Im going to MIT too...
    in my other life

    • @teji7723
      @teji7723 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      No in this life as well.

    • @omarsacademia1228
      @omarsacademia1228 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Asthetix Coding hmm what’s your gpa because testing only take 2 hours while there is millions of tests that affect GPA

    • @teji7723
      @teji7723 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@omarsacademia1228 i have a 3.8 as of now but I have actually been in an IOI programming contest. although i did not win it it can still look good on my resume

    • @youdontgettoknowmyname802
      @youdontgettoknowmyname802 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      MrFly Creating a History inside a Finch test are better scales for colleges to take in account homeschooling/ easier schools

    • @celinelois6524
      @celinelois6524 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I guffawed. Lol

  • @neon8589
    @neon8589 4 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    would you consider doing a video about the process involving the research project and how you got into it? that would be really interesting!

  • @nabilbaugher
    @nabilbaugher 4 ปีที่แล้ว +250

    1570 = (I assume) 800 math and 770 EBRW != "Honestly, a pretty bad score"
    That's quite a good score.

    • @damilamidoo
      @damilamidoo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That was literally my score. 🤣 I got a 1540 and stopped because it was good enough

    • @Nanami_X_Higurama
      @Nanami_X_Higurama 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Are you studying at MIT ??

    • @nabilbaugher
      @nabilbaugher 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Nanami_X_Higurama Yep. Check out my reactions video on my channel!

    • @prin33ess
      @prin33ess 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Idk if she was looking for compliments but she was literally 30 points from a perfect score.

    • @Nanami_X_Higurama
      @Nanami_X_Higurama 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nabilbaugher woah dude you got into all the ivies and MiT ??? Damn congratulations , if you don't mind can you please tell me your extracurriculars 🥺🥺

  • @vedicpatel6818
    @vedicpatel6818 4 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    I read somewhere that MIT does, in fact, care about Science Olympiad. Ivies don't as much, so oof.

    • @sidpeanut
      @sidpeanut 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      do you recall where you've read that? I'd love to read more about it!

    • @lucinne1098
      @lucinne1098 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@sidpeanut I haven't read that anywhere but my 2 of my friends who got a HM and a bronze at IMO got into MIT. I am planning to go for IMO too to help with my admission.

    • @fish-fy5sh
      @fish-fy5sh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@lucinne1098 bronze at IMO! wow!

    • @lucinne1098
      @lucinne1098 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fish-fy5sh yeah, im hoping for a silver or bronze myself lol
      2021 les go

    • @auvestiels4613
      @auvestiels4613 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lucinne1098 hey whats the IMO?

  • @phoenicamacia
    @phoenicamacia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    sarah this is so inspiring MIT is my dream school, thanks for the tips!

  • @ashleykim6638
    @ashleykim6638 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Agreed! Science Olympiad is a huge time commitment!

  • @tchit8792
    @tchit8792 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I agree with a lot of stuff your saying lol. It really sucks that colleges don't look upon competitions like SciOly as extremely important just because so many people do them, even though many people spend so much time on it. Obviously you achieved so much in it that it was really eye-catching to MIT. Also, I really really agree when you talk about exploring your interests. It is so much more important that people know what they want to do.... it helps with everything from keeping yourself calm, choosing colleges based on specific programs rather than prestige, picking out your activities and internships, and overall just figuring out what career you will be most happy in. I am applying to schools this year actually. I wish I took your last advice and just thrown my MIT application in there, but I ran out of time and decided not to apply (I have only done business activities, no science/tech). But I am really excited I got into the UT Austin Business Honors Program!!! I'm OOS and didn't think it was possible but now there's an extremely good chance I'm going to UT. Hook 'em.

  • @jyotishmankalita.1754
    @jyotishmankalita.1754 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    back when i was in high school...
    i remember that after sitting in JEE advance( that's an Indian standardise tesr) i sit for the SAT and i was shocked by the question...that how remarkably easy the math and science section was

    • @jdmkw249
      @jdmkw249 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Academics are much harder in some eastern hemisphere countries.

    • @tofuthefirst1648
      @tofuthefirst1648 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      facts mate

    • @sanp2032
      @sanp2032 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Look at the AP Calc BC exam for a more realistic exam that gets you into a good college

    • @mridhanbalaji1787
      @mridhanbalaji1787 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sanp2032 Search Up the IIt entrence exam practice test questions online (JEE Exam). This test will possiably be the hardest test you will have taken. More than 1.5 million people take it, and less than 2,000 people pass it. This tests is much harder than the Calculus BC AP exam.

    • @sanp2032
      @sanp2032 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mridhanbalaji1787 I am aware of that but that's only one exam. Americans have to take about 5 college level exams if they want tog et into q college every year which individually not as hard as the JEE but these tests are consecutive so studying for all of them at once is comparable to the JEE

  • @mManu
    @mManu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Well am from Kenya and I hope I will be joining MIT in the next 6 yrs

  • @kennedywoods9230
    @kennedywoods9230 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I want to go to MIT it’s my first school pick!!!!

    • @wendysslave1965
      @wendysslave1965 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      same

    • @Sanyu-Tumusiime
      @Sanyu-Tumusiime 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@wendysslave1965 whyyyyy is it sooooo hard bruuuu
      i am just fascinated with a certain project there that makes me wanna go to help the profs working on it

  • @dissy5460
    @dissy5460 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    According to a HYPSM admissions officer, a 1570 isn't really viewed differently from a 1540

    • @Nanami_X_Higurama
      @Nanami_X_Higurama 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How is that ????

    • @electric_deer2007
      @electric_deer2007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Because both scores show how academically good you are and both are in the 99 th percentile so it not a big difference

  • @NonoNono-vl7si
    @NonoNono-vl7si 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    "36/36 which is fInE" BRO THATS AMAZI
    NG

  • @user-dw7jo6tq2h
    @user-dw7jo6tq2h 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    What have you wrote in your essays and how did you write it?

  • @patrickconnor239
    @patrickconnor239 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Sarah, always remember you are not a god and nature is going to go at you every day!

  • @eliaslittle9242
    @eliaslittle9242 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I shot my shot... and missed

  • @williama.9967
    @williama.9967 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Thank you for posting this video. MIT is my dream college. How can I ask you a question without posting in the comment section? I will appreciate your help.

  • @anikamistry8263
    @anikamistry8263 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Can you tell us more about the research portfolio? Do you know what they look for? Did you just submit your research paper?

  • @jacobazurin2012
    @jacobazurin2012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Currently watching the midnight before a scioly invitational...And my first event is experimental 😭

  • @jbhagawati9536
    @jbhagawati9536 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Can make a video on transfer student . I'm interested in transferring to Harvard or MIT.

  • @libbydenley6625
    @libbydenley6625 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i want to go to this school so bad but its too late

  • @rachelgeorgian3994
    @rachelgeorgian3994 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    thanks for this great video! it really helped

  • @khoahuynh6270
    @khoahuynh6270 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    1540 SAT score for the first time😶 and 1570 for the second time😶 Wow!

  • @MARCELDUCHAMP0_o
    @MARCELDUCHAMP0_o 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have a question for anyone willing to help me out. I am in a dual credit high school program with about 90 other students from the school district in my class. So by the time I graduate I’ll have my associates degree from UNM. However I don’t go to the high school physically and don’t take their classes. So I have no AP Classes. I also have a hard time taking extra curricularlars. I am only a sophomore right now so I still have time. So my question is how will this effect my chances of going to a top college? Any tips on what I should do that will help me out making it easier for myself in the future? Thank you 😁

  • @spektree8448
    @spektree8448 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    3:40 damn I barely do extracurriculars and hate writing 😭😭

  • @siobhanbartz6460
    @siobhanbartz6460 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    SAT subject test scores are canceled now and I couldn't take them even though I want to. Will that affect future applicants? For US applicants they're canceled but for international they're going on for a little longer.
    EDIT: I'm doing a research project right now

  • @Luke-nn4pm
    @Luke-nn4pm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What is science olympiad?

  • @JayPatel-mo2eq
    @JayPatel-mo2eq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How did you acquire the research position at the college? What college was it? Thx

  • @nia_xx2859
    @nia_xx2859 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wish I took more ap’s my sophomore year but I was a transfer student so I couldn’t get credit nor apply. I am only taking one ap rn. I wish I took more but it’s alright I’ll just not go to mit

  • @trust5227
    @trust5227 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    ... is it a bad thing that as a 7th grader im pushing for all advanced and am planning on going on all possible IB classes so i have a wide variety of colleges i want to go to, MIT being an option i want. Ive already thaught of what majors and minors i want, how much living costs would be (without a scholorship) and what basic requirments need to be met. I feel like its a good thing, but my friends are like "Bro chill the frick out" lol.

    • @aydwal9051
      @aydwal9051 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me, literally what your doing

    • @mysterysecret6815
      @mysterysecret6815 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It’s not a bad thing. It is never too early to start preparing for College.

    • @aditi-wn8uz
      @aditi-wn8uz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      SAME I CAN RELATE

    • @jackMJ26
      @jackMJ26 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do what you truly want to do. Above a certain amount of accolades, being a cool person is more important to these colleges than having every box to tick

  • @mishagh1625
    @mishagh1625 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! I am currently starting a science Olympiad team at my high school and was wondering how to begin. Do u know if I should have regular practices or study sessions after school, or know of any resources that could possibly help? I’m really excited to start it next year

  • @bunbun-pu5rf
    @bunbun-pu5rf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi I am sixth grader, I want to gi to MIT, how can i go?

    • @bipulsoti7368
      @bipulsoti7368 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Don’t worry too much for now, just study math, chem, physics, and bio, make sure you have a personality too tho, don’t be a total nerd either lmao

  • @cloudcxke
    @cloudcxke 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    were you wearing a Shanghai American School shirt underneath the jacket? I go to SAS

  • @AnaCarolina-pf8kw
    @AnaCarolina-pf8kw 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Love your videos. Please do a room tour

  • @subhamostafiz8588
    @subhamostafiz8588 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can anyone tell me that is it true that we can apply only once for MIT?and if someone gets rejected he/she cannot apply again?

  • @musion3358
    @musion3358 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    do we have to be a club(organization) president or vice president for getting accepted?

    • @damilamidoo
      @damilamidoo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You don't have to specifically be a club leader (not everyone can be President, anyway), but you want to show them that you have leadership initiative in some way

    • @Nanami_X_Higurama
      @Nanami_X_Higurama 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@damilamidoo 😳

  • @successparody
    @successparody 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Quick question, did you have to learn any foreign language before getting admitted

    • @gabrielmoreno3274
      @gabrielmoreno3274 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Take a look at the requirements. I believe MIT requires 2+ years of a foreign language. Go confirm for yourself though!

  • @adityanambidi5129
    @adityanambidi5129 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    how is 1570/1600 a bad score? o

  • @parvinderkaur2749
    @parvinderkaur2749 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you please suggest someone who can review my application once I complete it?

  • @jbird631
    @jbird631 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    How important do you feel the sat subject tests were? Mine are mediocre and unsure if I want to retake or not but my Sat 1 is great.

    • @0siiris
      @0siiris 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      What did you get on them? If youre comfortable to share. Im taking Math 2 and Biology in October but im worried im gonna bomb them lol

    • @jbird631
      @jbird631 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Osiiris I got a 1570 on my Sat but a 770 on math 2 and physics 710. I self studied for half of physics so I'll note that but it's still bad I feel haha

    • @jbird631
      @jbird631 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Osiiris take as many practice tests as possible as regular and if you start early you should do fine :)

    • @0siiris
      @0siiris 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jbird631 thanks ill do that

    • @AKSatMusic
      @AKSatMusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jbird631 im thinking the same thing. I remembered about taking subject tests far too late so I didn't have the chance to retake em. I also didn't study at all for them which I regret. I got a 790 on physics and 780 on maths 2.physics is fine but I'm worried about maths 2 since literally everyone gets an 800. I got too cocky and ran out of time.

  • @menuriforchildren
    @menuriforchildren 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do we need to do SAT subject tests?

  • @user-pr8nu6hs3r
    @user-pr8nu6hs3r 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Sarah! Where can I prepare for SAT?

  • @davidzheng7824
    @davidzheng7824 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    See you next year. Teach me the ways uwu

  • @carafentyyy2117
    @carafentyyy2117 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    where you the permenent resident of usa at the time of applying?

  • @priyabaruah6779
    @priyabaruah6779 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am a high school student from India and I study under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). I am planning to apply to your Institute for my undergraduate. In the application process, GPA plays an important role. Can you please convert my Indian percentage into your GPA scale. My percentage is 85%.If you can't convert it accurately, just send me the approximate GPA. (Can you also convert 80)%)

    • @anning7674
      @anning7674 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i think 85% is about 3.5 and 80% is 3.0

    • @priyabaruah6779
      @priyabaruah6779 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@anning7674 Thank u

    • @smarthkapoor4383
      @smarthkapoor4383 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      85% is 3.4 and 80% is 3.2

    • @karolhern4783
      @karolhern4783 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yea sorry dude unless you bring your gpa up , theres low chances of you getting in

    • @quickbladez5179
      @quickbladez5179 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dude, don’t worry, the people replying to your comment are wrong because they are converting your percentage as if it is an American percentage. In your case you have a 4.0 GPA because it is harder to get a higher percentage in CBSE than in the US. Good luck!

  • @devengineer3190
    @devengineer3190 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    chat instead of using my 30min to chillax, I am instead going to drop a banger video flexing the living crap out of my transcript AND YOU WILL WATCH IT ;)

  • @hihum5108
    @hihum5108 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    which major are you studying?

  • @ehclipse8764
    @ehclipse8764 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    2:56 I'm from texas and I believe it's the top 10% not 6%

    • @milksandmatcha
      @milksandmatcha  5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It’s either 6-7

    • @eliaslittle9242
      @eliaslittle9242 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It used to be 10% they have since reduced it because they had too many students accepting the offer

    • @ehclipse8764
      @ehclipse8764 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eliaslittle9242 Google did me wrong oh well I'm like top 3-4% just got accepted to my first University

    • @arundhatighosh3209
      @arundhatighosh3209 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      EHclipse UT Austin is top 6%, most other state schools (ex. A&M) are 10%

    • @ehclipse8764
      @ehclipse8764 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@arundhatighosh3209 oh I see I got in to UT Austin already

  • @simplekoni3910
    @simplekoni3910 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where are you from?

  • @shonenzoro2306
    @shonenzoro2306 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What was your GPA though?

  • @ehclipse8764
    @ehclipse8764 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yeah same got like a 13 on my first SAT and my August one

  • @Waju7
    @Waju7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I hate it when smart people complain 😂

  • @shivvay3765
    @shivvay3765 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am in class 11 how should I prepare to get admission in MIT with 100% scholarship ????
    Those who are reading this and have knowledge about this
    Please reply me.......

    • @albertocabrera2405
      @albertocabrera2405 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes am

    • @shivvay3765
      @shivvay3765 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@albertocabrera2405 how should i prepare. Please guide me
      God may bless u.,

    • @davidc.2525
      @davidc.2525 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Try your best and let your personality shine. There is no guarantee of getting in no matter who you are.

    • @Onehottea
      @Onehottea 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for the very helpful details. May I know what you meant in the beginning of your AP scores by saying “4 5 4’s”?

  • @sylvesterdzimiri3266
    @sylvesterdzimiri3266 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @utsavbhardwaj5825
    @utsavbhardwaj5825 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    If i get GPA a bit more than average and my essays are very good than can I go to MIT

  • @chrisrodriguez6502
    @chrisrodriguez6502 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Congrats

  • @Mj00527z
    @Mj00527z 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My GPA is 2.0 im International freshman student so what you think about really im eligible to apply to American Top class universities or not with that GPA?

  • @furahaaswan
    @furahaaswan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow

  • @emdadmahfuz645
    @emdadmahfuz645 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have subscribed you😀

  • @bob4bob4
    @bob4bob4 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    smart babe