This video was filmed several weeks ago, before you know what took over the U.S.. I now feel distanced from a lot of the stuff I talk about in this video, but at the same time, I feel like it's still very important to discuss, especially with the transition to online education. Check out the vid I posted yesterday to hear what my college is doing about co*ona :)
@Hannah Likes Science Thanks for posting content I can honestly relate to! I feel like all my extracurriculars are getting cancelled and my background being first gen/low-income wont help me much either in the college admissions process. Thanks for keeping hope alive!
It took me a year to qualify for financial aid despite having an incarcerated father and struggling mother.Talking to people at my school, I discovered a large demographic who qualified through technicalities and not financial need. For me, process was long, but in the end it allow me a free education. I’m now left with an additional 3k in grants, but the only difference is I’m at a state school where tuition is about 6k.
@@rutho.6282 Hi Ruth! I am really sorry that you feel this way. I just wanted to let you know that I am a low income student and I currently attend Brown University! I think there are advantages to being a low income student in college. I just made a vide on this if you want to check it out!
@@peach9643 Same happened to me with NYU (undergrad) and USC (masters). That being said, I don't think I would have even gotten in to those schools if it weren't for my middle class public high school and other recourses that I would've have had if I was lower income.
@@bethanymclean2136 I totally agree! Middle-class people have a lot of resources and money for extracurriculars/APs. I feel guilty even complaining about my lack of aid from an expensive school when I can attend a more affordable option with no debt. Also congrats anyways on getting into those schools, those are amazing!!
UFLI freshman at Brown here. I relate to this on so many levels. I didn’t know how big the disparities between people with money and those without was. Going to Brown opened my eyes and made me realize that no, i am not middle class. I am poor.
Jake sir never said I was undocumented. That’s simoly what UFLI stands for you imbecile. Also sorry to be the one to tell you this but the way the US is dealing with the corona virus rn makes me wish I was in my old country.
I usually don't comment on youtube videos but I thought this would be a worthy exception. I have been watching your channel for about a year and a half now and am so impressed by your content. You were actually the person who inspired me to research Dartmouth! At the time, I never thought I would get accepted but somehow I did and will be attending in the fall as class of '24. While I am not an fgli student, I can relate to the anxiety around being with people who come from enormous wealth and worrying about how I will fit in. I also thought it was really valuable to hear about your personal experience so thank you for sharing about this topic that most people don't talk about!
This! I’m a ‘24 and I’m beyond excited to attend but was definitely concerned about how I’d fit into an atmosphere that’s so concentrated with wealth and privilege. I did hear about some initiatives taken by Dartmouth to support low-income students amid Covid-19, so that was refreshing.
As a low income high school student, I fear the money aspect of college, but you’ve helped me see the light. This was very inspirational and I applaud you for speaking about such a truthful topic. Thank you so much! I will work so hard in order to have the chance to receive as much help financially, so that I don’t have to worry about it as much.
The thing about not having gone abroad hit too hard. My friends nonchalantly mentioning trips to the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, etc always makes me feel so alienated. Also the thing about pursuing something that makes money is such a pressure for us interested in the humanities/social sciences.
Hey Hannah, I was a first gen college student 1995-1999 at the Univ of Georgia and even at a large public university, I felt out of place. My friends had part time jobs for spring break money and beer and I had to pay for food and housing with mine. The Greek system is just another way people divided themselves economically. They can afford the dues, outfits, and connections. At Georgia it was the same price as tuition to be in a sorority, so I didn’t do it. I found other outlets and plenty of friends from the dorm , part time jobs, and clubs. At least now colleges acknowledge that it’s tough for first gen students and have programs for them and there’s the internet with resources. In my day there was none of that. I recently applied to a masters program at the Dartmouth Institute that was over $100k for an 18 month program. I ended up picking a $65K program at UPenn that was similar. It broke my heart to have to make that choice especially after the interview went so well at Dartmouth. But I have to take care of me, I have no back up.
Hannah- this brought tears to my eyes. I’m attending Dartmouth in the fall and it was powerful to have all my fears brought to words. I’m a low-income student from rural Montana, and I’ve already felt a lot of the things you mentioned. Thank you for making this ❤️
Such an important subject to talk about. I hope your willingness to be transparent with your own thoughts & struggles will help others. It was your hard work and determination that got you a place at Dartmouth. There is no doubt in my mind that you will succeed in whatever you choose to pursue.
So happy to watch this video! I'm a Dartmouth 24, international student and low-income student. Looking forward to meet other kids like us in September!
wow, to know that your sister is a questbridger is very inspiring! I’m also a Questbridge Scholar, and I’m Columbia ‘24. I’ve been really nervous about going to Columbia because not only is it an Ivy League, but it’s in New York, and like you, I’m FGLI (though my parents both received degrees recently). Thank you for talking about this experience, it’s been enlightening, and I’m less nervous and anxious now. :)
I’m going to Cornell this year and you have no idea how happy I was to receive financial aid from them, along with federal and state aid. I am scared that I am going into life sciences without any experience like internships or shadowing or anything really besides school experiments. Thank you so much for this video because it made me feel like I’m not alone in these feelings :)
Thanks for sharing your experience! It really means a lot for me. I was accepted at Dartmouth last december, and I'm international, low-income, and first-gen:)
Hi Hannah! My name is Zion and I am also a low income student at Brown University. Thank you so much for speaking to your experience! I recently made a video speaking about my experience at Brown university as a low income student!
Glad to see you talking about this. I am in an elite institution in Mexico with a scholarship. As an example, I have classes with the children of the top businessmen and politicians. It is mind-blowing how out of touch with reality they are, but what shocks me the most is how poorly educated they are. They do not have any manners, they do not put a minimum effort into doing stuff and they just don't care about heir future because they know it's handled. Also, private education here is SO BAD, like these people have paid YEARS of tuition and they don't even have a good syntax.
Hey Hannah! Thanks for the shoutout but more importantly thank you for sharing your perspective on something so important, and yet incredibly difficult to talk about. Sad spring term is cancelled but would love to get KAF or something fall term. Stay up xx
I attend a Big 10 university and I could relate to so many things in this video. Low-income students are just not represented enough at my school. One other thing I often feel is that many people expect you to constantly feel lucky because of your financial aid (and I do feel lucky!). But I also feel that my financial aid package should be available for all low-income students. They assume that just because you don't have student debt or you have your tuition paid for, you don't struggle financially. But I am often struggling to pay for housing or have to skip out on going out with friends because I can't afford it. Meanwhile, upper-middle-class students might have student loans, but their parents can pay their rent or give them spending money. Additionally, I often feel I have to miss out on opportunities like internships because they are unpaid. This last semester, I had to juggle working and an unpaid internship because I could not give up my source of income. I also miss so many opportunities because I have work. I have so many friends who just simply do not work or work only for spending (or drinking) money, and they just don't understand the anxiety of feeling like you'll never have enough money for basic needs. There is a constant anxiety in not having your parents there for financial support, not because they don't want to but because they are not able to financially support you.
Hi Hannah! I just wanted to say thank you so much for making this video! Like you, I too am not the “typical” Ivy League student; rather, I am a middle class, first gen college student, and now a first gen graduate student, currently earning my Master’s at Dartmouth! I just want to say that I too relate to a number of the experiences that you mention in this video, and it is *so refreshing* to hear all of this coming from another Dartmouth student especially! While I am truly grateful for the opportunities presented to me at this institution, I cannot help but sometimes feel the discrepancy that you mention in this video, such as impressive internships, and advice from parents who were experienced in this capacity. To provide another statistic that speaks directly to your point, approximately “69% of Dartmouth students come from the richest 20 % of families” in America, and “45% come from the richest 5%” (Kerry Landers, Valley News, 4/30/2018). When I mentioned this shocking disparity in a class this past term, the whole class grew silent...and no one wanted to address it. This only validated my feelings even more, and I just think that it is so important that students and faculty at this institutions acknowledge this reality. So with that said, I just wanted to say thank you for sparking the conversation, and for sharing your experience, vulnerability, and feelings! And to speak to your apprehension for graduate school, you should absolutely go for it!! I loved my undergrad, but I think that I love graduate school even more! Keep up the great work, and thanks again 😁
Ahhh Hannah as a FGLI student that’s 24’ and I’m currently debating between going to different t10 schools. And I just wanted to thank you for sharing your perspective and your voice.
the information and message of this vid is amazing. I am also a first gen & low income student at an elite university I can totally relate to the experiences of imposter syndrome and anxiety about finances
I love this video so much, followed you for a while and genuinely enjoyed your videos for a and this made me love you 10x more. I’m a QuestBridge scholar as well and was accepted into Duke 24 and sometimes it feels sooo hard to talk about things like this because some people just can’t understand.
I am also a first gen, low income student studying at an Ivy League, Cornell University. I believe for first gen and low income students, the most affordable colleges would be those top 20 private universities because they give the most financial aid in terms of grants. I definitely felt the point about how your parents were not able to help you through the college process because my parents had never gone through it and they don’t speak English and they could not afford to put me through college. To pay for college and my other expenses, I work 2 jobs at school. However, when you are a student at an elite university, you will definitely feel the wealth around you and you may feel out of place because of the opportunities that you were not able to access growing up. But surrounding yourself with kind, down to earth people who talk about things other than wealth is really important.
thank you for shedding light on this subject!! students should not have to base their learning/college experience on their parent's income. it's sad that some students have to juggle getting their degree AND having 3 jobs to afford food/housing, while others just worry about their degree and which state they will travel to for spring break. I wish you the best and keep making amazing, important videos! :)
a $5.7 billion endowment... damn that’s a lot. Also, love the new video, it’s a really great insight into the Ivy League. I love the content you’re putting out, keep it up! Also, stay safe and healthy!
I felt the same while in college. I didn't go to ivy, but my school has a 10% Pell Grant. I felt alienated whenever my friends talked about their ski trips and trips abroad. I had never been in an airplane bc my family couldn't afford to travel, and still haven't due to saving money. The rich kids were nice and always invited me to hangout, but I had to decline most of the time bc I couldn't afford the Uber and the activity. Eventually, they just stopped asking. Being low income at a rich school is very isolating and lonely. Many times I thought I should've gone do my state school instead bc there would be more people of my background
this is something that has always made me nervous, i was born in the us but now live in a 3rd world country where no one knows anything about the us college application thank god for the internet and TH-cam videos about this or else I’d know nothing about it. I just hope to complete my application successfully and pray for the best, thank you for sharing your story!
I went through the same thing and I am not a low income student. Everyone thinks should I pursue interest/passion or should I go for a major that makes money. When you graduate college and you see how few people go and get that masters that studied sociology, biology, psychology etc and then cant afford to pay their bills or live on their on. I would say to people in college now to do what your dad did and research. Have a plan for what you want and what your major leads to and what kind of jobs are out there. Go on LinkedIn and see others career path that did what you are interested in and how did they get there. So many kids come out unprepared, no research down, in debt and are stuck as a result. If you study sociology have a plan with what your end goal is and how to get there or you’ll end up in sales. Nothing wrong with sales. My good friend went to a great university for his undergrad and then went to a mediocre law school. He went $200,000 in debt and had no plan. Now he’s a recruiter. There’s ways to mix in your passion and make money with a well drawn out plan.
I am FGLI I am attending community college after graduating high school in 2015, can I apply through quest bridge? If not, what is something similar/other programs?
Yet another great video! I really relate to your story. I'm first gen and while I'm not low income, my family lives in an expensive area (so that me and my siblings can go to a good public school) so our disposable income is low relative to everyone else in my area. Anyways, I've always felt pressure to perform well in school and pursue subjects that will lead to high paying careers. Luckily I've been able to take advantage of the free resources at my disposal and excell at school and such. I just wish I had the financial room to breathe... to go vacation, to not have to get my bachelor's asap, to have fun and live a little. And I also feel chained to my parents... like I have to end up supporting them no matter what and I have to deal with their problems before my own. I wanna know when I'll be able to live my own life of financial freedom, if ever.
Hey! I love your videos. Could you give me a couple tips/strategies to tackle AP chem through self study. I attend a school that doesn’t provide the course but I need to give it for college
get a few prep books, review a bunch of old exams, create a structured plan for self-studying, watch a bunch of chem videos (more tips in this vid :) th-cam.com/video/pjGRRgNPUL4/w-d-xo.html)
Awesome inspiring video. This is sort of off topic, but do you mind giving some book recommendations (noticed your book collection in the back, but preferably science related haha). I have a lot of my time on my hands since schools are closed in California /: thanks!
really interesting to hear someone speak on this, thank you for sharing! (currently stressing over how im supposed to pay for college...) also just in case- another college youtuber (Nicholas Chae) got into trouble with administration bc of his Bartleby sponsorship for the possibility to be used for cheating, hopefully dartmouth has a different policy? best of luck in college, thank you for sharing your experiences!
If you do not understand what engineering is, why choosing it? If you hate it and it will make you miserable. There a wealth of other college disciplines that promise financially stable careers, such as management, international business, education (that's my field), bioengineering, pharmaceutical engineering, etc.
i’m technically not low income because my family is a blended family but we have 6 people in our three bedroom house. my mom and i are the only ones in the house with jobs. i suffer from chronic pain as well as anxiety and depression so school is really difficult. i also have adhd and i’m a domestic abuse survivor so life kinda sucks. on top of all of my problems i’m also gay and transgender so i’m bullied at school and it’s sooooo fun. i don’t know why i’m saying all of this i guess i just want to give people hope. i also kinda wanna maybe give myself some hope. this week has honestly been really crappy for me i know it’s random but djgddjbdjshsbsms i don’t know i just wanted to share this with others. getting into an ivy preferably harvard is my dream but i’m too scared to tell anyone. i don’t want people to laugh at me, expect too much from me, or look at me as a miracle gay kid. i just want people to look at me and see someone that was successful despite his challenges. also i wanna be that kid that worked at mcdonald’s then went to harvard or *insert ivy here* lmaooo. also i do currently work at mcdonald’s and future update about the ivy thing djdgdjbsjs
Gosh I feel this video so hard. I live in WV, where our 1-9 football team got more $$ than the entire arts wing😂 My parents can't help me financially either, and I, too, find myself asking "Can I handle the workload of an Ivy?" With decisions coming soon and the co*ona virus, this video helped put my mind at ease. Thanks Hannah😁
Congrats on the video, queen! I'm a junior in Brazil and I do have the dream of studying abroad but it's really expensive; in my country we can go to college for free(you do have private schools but publics are better) and when I started truly searching for colleges in the US(around freshman year) I was so surprised. Being an international middle-income student means being locked out from scholarships and financial aid and having to convert my currency to dollar: with some public universities I would have to save 19.000 reais(my currency) per month!! 19.000 is what the middle-income brazilian population gets per month(some people get less). I'm so glad that you got the opportunity for a scholarship! Use this opportunity as much as you can
The cost of education is completely out of hand. 20 years ago, an MBA cost 50% of the average starting salary of graduates and an Ivy League education used to cost about the starting salary of graduates. Now, starting salaries are 25% of the total college costs. This is not only a problem for traditional low income families. Liberals have basically, destroyed the middle class.
The wealthy and poor are in a better position than the middle class...I couldn't attend Cornell cause my parents would be sacrificing their retirement...A 100k family income doesn't equate to a 600k yearly income family...
انا اتكلام في امم المتحدة في امم المتحدة في امم المتحدة في جمت المليكة في امم المتحدةو قي امم المتحدة 窝工流域联合国大好 I work for the International criminal court je travai enc orupe anlintenrational я говорю на все шесть языков ООН Yo trabaho enc orte penal intenrtional
I'm not sure if you are being serious but that is beside the point of the video. I dont deny that white privilege is a thing, but this video is not meant to be a pity party of who has gotten it worse. It is a way to speak out and connect to other people of low income. Please don't compare this to white privilege.
@@GraysonMillerD that's facts. I know mad people who had the same stats and extracurriculars but one was a poor white kid and didn't get in b/c there wasn't a diversity aspect with them being white.
This video was filmed several weeks ago, before you know what took over the U.S.. I now feel distanced from a lot of the stuff I talk about in this video, but at the same time, I feel like it's still very important to discuss, especially with the transition to online education. Check out the vid I posted yesterday to hear what my college is doing about co*ona :)
@Hannah Likes Science Thanks for posting content I can honestly relate to! I feel like all my extracurriculars are getting cancelled and my background being first gen/low-income wont help me much either in the college admissions process. Thanks for keeping hope alive!
Everyone is eligible for financial aid, you just need to know what to say.
It took me a year to qualify for financial aid despite having an incarcerated father and struggling mother.Talking to people at my school, I discovered a large demographic who qualified through technicalities and not financial need. For me, process was long, but in the end it allow me a free education. I’m now left with an additional 3k in grants, but the only difference is I’m at a state school where tuition is about 6k.
@@rutho.6282 Hi Ruth! I am really sorry that you feel this way. I just wanted to let you know that I am a low income student and I currently attend Brown University! I think there are advantages to being a low income student in college. I just made a vide on this if you want to check it out!
I think it’s also important to consider that the middle class gets completely locked out of financial aid but also can’t pay the price of tuition.
jordan taylor so true!!
exactly that
I completely relate to this! I got into my dream school (Kenyon) but didn't receive any aid so I can't go.
@@peach9643 Same happened to me with NYU (undergrad) and USC (masters). That being said, I don't think I would have even gotten in to those schools if it weren't for my middle class public high school and other recourses that I would've have had if I was lower income.
@@bethanymclean2136 I totally agree! Middle-class people have a lot of resources and money for extracurriculars/APs. I feel guilty even complaining about my lack of aid from an expensive school when I can attend a more affordable option with no debt. Also congrats anyways on getting into those schools, those are amazing!!
UFLI freshman at Brown here. I relate to this on so many levels. I didn’t know how big the disparities between people with money and those without was. Going to Brown opened my eyes and made me realize that no, i am not middle class. I am poor.
well imagine being a middle class in a third world country and going to the us to live there
What is UFLI? I get the low-income part but what is UF?
Muhilan Selvaa at Brown we refer to it as “ufli.” Undocumented, first generation, low income
Rushane Dunn undocumented? I’m reporting you to ICE. You shouldn’t have admitted that online bud
Jake sir never said I was undocumented. That’s simoly what UFLI stands for you imbecile. Also sorry to be the one to tell you this but the way the US is dealing with the corona virus rn makes me wish I was in my old country.
I usually don't comment on youtube videos but I thought this would be a worthy exception. I have been watching your channel for about a year and a half now and am so impressed by your content. You were actually the person who inspired me to research Dartmouth! At the time, I never thought I would get accepted but somehow I did and will be attending in the fall as class of '24. While I am not an fgli student, I can relate to the anxiety around being with people who come from enormous wealth and worrying about how I will fit in. I also thought it was really valuable to hear about your personal experience so thank you for sharing about this topic that most people don't talk about!
aw thank you so much for this comment!! see you in the fall :)
This! I’m a ‘24 and I’m beyond excited to attend but was definitely concerned about how I’d fit into an atmosphere that’s so concentrated with wealth and privilege. I did hear about some initiatives taken by Dartmouth to support low-income students amid Covid-19, so that was refreshing.
hey! I totally relate to this feeling, being a bio student at Cornell. thank you for talking about this and sharing!
As a low income high school student, I fear the money aspect of college, but you’ve helped me see the light. This was very inspirational and I applaud you for speaking about such a truthful topic. Thank you so much! I will work so hard in order to have the chance to receive as much help financially, so that I don’t have to worry about it as much.
The thing about not having gone abroad hit too hard. My friends nonchalantly mentioning trips to the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, etc always makes me feel so alienated. Also the thing about pursuing something that makes money is such a pressure for us interested in the humanities/social sciences.
Hey Hannah, I was a first gen college student 1995-1999 at the Univ of Georgia and even at a large public university, I felt out of place. My friends had part time jobs for spring break money and beer and I had to pay for food and housing with mine. The Greek system is just another way people divided themselves economically. They can afford the dues, outfits, and connections. At Georgia it was the same price as tuition to be in a sorority, so I didn’t do it. I found other outlets and plenty of friends from the dorm , part time jobs, and clubs. At least now colleges acknowledge that it’s tough for first gen students and have programs for them and there’s the internet with resources. In my day there was none of that. I recently applied to a masters program at the Dartmouth Institute that was over $100k for an 18 month program. I ended up picking a $65K program at UPenn that was similar. It broke my heart to have to make that choice especially after the interview went so well at Dartmouth. But I have to take care of me, I have no back up.
joy mullane go you! UPenn is amazing and you should be proud of your story. I hope everything goes well for you
Thank you for your story! UPenn IS amazing tho! Congratulations!
Hannah- this brought tears to my eyes. I’m attending Dartmouth in the fall and it was powerful to have all my fears brought to words. I’m a low-income student from rural Montana, and I’ve already felt a lot of the things you mentioned. Thank you for making this ❤️
Congrats for going.
Such an important subject to talk about. I hope your willingness to be transparent with your own thoughts & struggles will help others. It was your hard work and determination that got you a place at Dartmouth. There is no doubt in my mind that you will succeed in whatever you choose to pursue.
AYYYY Questbridge!! Can’t wait to see where I get in
So happy to watch this video! I'm a Dartmouth 24, international student and low-income student. Looking forward to meet other kids like us in September!
You spoke of this topic with Such Grace and Loving kindness. Thank you.
wow, to know that your sister is a questbridger is very inspiring! I’m also a Questbridge Scholar, and I’m Columbia ‘24. I’ve been really nervous about going to Columbia because not only is it an Ivy League, but it’s in New York, and like you, I’m FGLI (though my parents both received degrees recently). Thank you for talking about this experience, it’s been enlightening, and I’m less nervous and anxious now. :)
I’m going to Cornell this year and you have no idea how happy I was to receive financial aid from them, along with federal and state aid. I am scared that I am going into life sciences without any experience like internships or shadowing or anything really besides school experiments. Thank you so much for this video because it made me feel like I’m not alone in these feelings :)
Thanks for sharing your experience! It really means a lot for me. I was accepted at Dartmouth last december, and I'm international, low-income, and first-gen:)
Ericka Tamayo congratulations on all of your hardwork paying off! fellow class of 2020 high school senior here! proud of you. :)
@@ntpinev95 you're so sweet, thank you! I hope you're doing great too❤️
Amazing!!!! See you in the fall :)
This is so inspiring! I’m international and i will be applying in the fall this year 🤞
@@moirawu6686 same here
Hi Hannah! My name is Zion and I am also a low income student at Brown University. Thank you so much for speaking to your experience! I recently made a video speaking about my experience at Brown university as a low income student!
Glad to see you talking about this. I am in an elite institution in Mexico with a scholarship. As an example, I have classes with the children of the top businessmen and politicians. It is mind-blowing how out of touch with reality they are, but what shocks me the most is how poorly educated they are. They do not have any manners, they do not put a minimum effort into doing stuff and they just don't care about heir future because they know it's handled. Also, private education here is SO BAD, like these people have paid YEARS of tuition and they don't even have a good syntax.
Hey Hannah! Thanks for the shoutout but more importantly thank you for sharing your perspective on something so important, and yet incredibly difficult to talk about. Sad spring term is cancelled but would love to get KAF or something fall term. Stay up xx
For sure! Thanks, Emmanuel!
I attend a Big 10 university and I could relate to so many things in this video. Low-income students are just not represented enough at my school. One other thing I often feel is that many people expect you to constantly feel lucky because of your financial aid (and I do feel lucky!). But I also feel that my financial aid package should be available for all low-income students. They assume that just because you don't have student debt or you have your tuition paid for, you don't struggle financially. But I am often struggling to pay for housing or have to skip out on going out with friends because I can't afford it. Meanwhile, upper-middle-class students might have student loans, but their parents can pay their rent or give them spending money. Additionally, I often feel I have to miss out on opportunities like internships because they are unpaid. This last semester, I had to juggle working and an unpaid internship because I could not give up my source of income. I also miss so many opportunities because I have work. I have so many friends who just simply do not work or work only for spending (or drinking) money, and they just don't understand the anxiety of feeling like you'll never have enough money for basic needs. There is a constant anxiety in not having your parents there for financial support, not because they don't want to but because they are not able to financially support you.
Hi Hannah! I just wanted to say thank you so much for making this video! Like you, I too am not the “typical” Ivy League student; rather, I am a middle class, first gen college student, and now a first gen graduate student, currently earning my Master’s at Dartmouth! I just want to say that I too relate to a number of the experiences that you mention in this video, and it is *so refreshing* to hear all of this coming from another Dartmouth student especially! While I am truly grateful for the opportunities presented to me at this institution, I cannot help but sometimes feel the discrepancy that you mention in this video, such as impressive internships, and advice from parents who were experienced in this capacity. To provide another statistic that speaks directly to your point, approximately “69% of Dartmouth students come from the richest 20 % of families” in America, and “45% come from the richest 5%” (Kerry Landers, Valley News, 4/30/2018). When I mentioned this shocking disparity in a class this past term, the whole class grew silent...and no one wanted to address it. This only validated my feelings even more, and I just think that it is so important that students and faculty at this institutions acknowledge this reality. So with that said, I just wanted to say thank you for sparking the conversation, and for sharing your experience, vulnerability, and feelings! And to speak to your apprehension for graduate school, you should absolutely go for it!! I loved my undergrad, but I think that I love graduate school even more! Keep up the great work, and thanks again 😁
Ahhh Hannah as a FGLI student that’s 24’ and I’m currently debating between going to different t10 schools. And I just wanted to thank you for sharing your perspective and your voice.
the information and message of this vid is amazing. I am also a first gen & low income student at an elite university I can totally relate to the experiences of imposter syndrome and anxiety about finances
I love this video so much, followed you for a while and genuinely enjoyed your videos for a and this made me love you 10x more. I’m a QuestBridge scholar as well and was accepted into Duke 24 and sometimes it feels sooo hard to talk about things like this because some people just can’t understand.
I am also a first gen, low income student studying at an Ivy League, Cornell University. I believe for first gen and low income students, the most affordable colleges would be those top 20 private universities because they give the most financial aid in terms of grants. I definitely felt the point about how your parents were not able to help you through the college process because my parents had never gone through it and they don’t speak English and they could not afford to put me through college. To pay for college and my other expenses, I work 2 jobs at school. However, when you are a student at an elite university, you will definitely feel the wealth around you and you may feel out of place because of the opportunities that you were not able to access growing up. But surrounding yourself with kind, down to earth people who talk about things other than wealth is really important.
I see Educated in the background. Very relevant to the topic. I wish you all the best, Hannah! You'll do wonders! ☺️
I’m so proud of you girl. I hope I can follow your path as well 🥺
thank you for shedding light on this subject!! students should not have to base their learning/college experience on their parent's income. it's sad that some students have to juggle getting their degree AND having 3 jobs to afford food/housing, while others just worry about their degree and which state they will travel to for spring break. I wish you the best and keep making amazing, important videos! :)
a $5.7 billion endowment... damn that’s a lot. Also, love the new video, it’s a really great insight into the Ivy League. I love the content you’re putting out, keep it up! Also, stay safe and healthy!
Ultimate Spider Nerd thank you, you too!
This hit hard. Very relatable.
I felt the same while in college. I didn't go to ivy, but my school has a 10% Pell Grant. I felt alienated whenever my friends talked about their ski trips and trips abroad. I had never been in an airplane bc my family couldn't afford to travel, and still haven't due to saving money. The rich kids were nice and always invited me to hangout, but I had to decline most of the time bc I couldn't afford the Uber and the activity. Eventually, they just stopped asking. Being low income at a rich school is very isolating and lonely. Many times I thought I should've gone do my state school instead bc there would be more people of my background
Tyyyyysmmmm for this ive been looking for so long for videos that talk abt this topic
This is very Informative! Thank you for speaking the truth! 🙏
I'm completed my 12th standard and I want to become genetic Engineer and which course should I choose in UG and PG can please help me
this is something that has always made me nervous, i was born in the us but now live in a 3rd world country where no one knows anything about the us college application thank god for the internet and TH-cam videos about this or else I’d know nothing about it. I just hope to complete my application successfully and pray for the best, thank you for sharing your story!
I went through the same thing and I am not a low income student. Everyone thinks should I pursue interest/passion or should I go for a major that makes money. When you graduate college and you see how few people go and get that masters that studied sociology, biology, psychology etc and then cant afford to pay their bills or live on their on. I would say to people in college now to do what your dad did and research. Have a plan for what you want and what your major leads to and what kind of jobs are out there. Go on LinkedIn and see others career path that did what you are interested in and how did they get there. So many kids come out unprepared, no research down, in debt and are stuck as a result. If you study sociology have a plan with what your end goal is and how to get there or you’ll end up in sales. Nothing wrong with sales. My good friend went to a great university for his undergrad and then went to a mediocre law school. He went $200,000 in debt and had no plan. Now he’s a recruiter. There’s ways to mix in your passion and make money with a well drawn out plan.
Imnt even FGLI. Im immigrant my situation is way harder than what has been said in the video. Thanks for flashing inspirational lights
I am FGLI I am attending community college after graduating high school in 2015, can I apply through quest bridge? If not, what is something similar/other programs?
FGLI
Yet another great video! I really relate to your story. I'm first gen and while I'm not low income, my family lives in an expensive area (so that me and my siblings can go to a good public school) so our disposable income is low relative to everyone else in my area. Anyways, I've always felt pressure to perform well in school and pursue subjects that will lead to high paying careers. Luckily I've been able to take advantage of the free resources at my disposal and excell at school and such. I just wish I had the financial room to breathe... to go vacation, to not have to get my bachelor's asap, to have fun and live a little. And I also feel chained to my parents... like I have to end up supporting them no matter what and I have to deal with their problems before my own. I wanna know when I'll be able to live my own life of financial freedom, if ever.
Hey! I love your videos. Could you give me a couple tips/strategies to tackle AP chem through self study. I attend a school that doesn’t provide the course but I need to give it for college
get a few prep books, review a bunch of old exams, create a structured plan for self-studying, watch a bunch of chem videos (more tips in this vid :) th-cam.com/video/pjGRRgNPUL4/w-d-xo.html)
Awesome inspiring video. This is sort of off topic, but do you mind giving some book recommendations (noticed your book collection in the back, but preferably science related haha). I have a lot of my time on my hands since schools are closed in California /: thanks!
really interesting to hear someone speak on this, thank you for sharing! (currently stressing over how im supposed to pay for college...) also just in case- another college youtuber (Nicholas Chae) got into trouble with administration bc of his Bartleby sponsorship for the possibility to be used for cheating, hopefully dartmouth has a different policy? best of luck in college, thank you for sharing your experiences!
If you do not understand what engineering is, why choosing it? If you hate it and it will make you miserable. There a wealth of other college disciplines that promise financially stable careers, such as management, international business, education (that's my field), bioengineering, pharmaceutical engineering, etc.
“You live to buy groceries” yes! And it’s sad that so many people don’t understand that and take their opportunities for granted (sometimes) :/
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i’m technically not low income because my family is a blended family but we have 6 people in our three bedroom house. my mom and i are the only ones in the house with jobs. i suffer from chronic pain as well as anxiety and depression so school is really difficult. i also have adhd and i’m a domestic abuse survivor so life kinda sucks. on top of all of my problems i’m also gay and transgender so i’m bullied at school and it’s sooooo fun. i don’t know why i’m saying all of this i guess i just want to give people hope. i also kinda wanna maybe give myself some hope. this week has honestly been really crappy for me i know it’s random but djgddjbdjshsbsms i don’t know i just wanted to share this with others. getting into an ivy preferably harvard is my dream but i’m too scared to tell anyone. i don’t want people to laugh at me, expect too much from me, or look at me as a miracle gay kid. i just want people to look at me and see someone that was successful despite his challenges. also i wanna be that kid that worked at mcdonald’s then went to harvard or *insert ivy here* lmaooo. also i do currently work at mcdonald’s and future update about the ivy thing djdgdjbsjs
Gosh I feel this video so hard. I live in WV, where our 1-9 football team got more $$ than the entire arts wing😂
My parents can't help me financially either, and I, too, find myself asking "Can I handle the workload of an Ivy?" With decisions coming soon and the co*ona virus, this video helped put my mind at ease. Thanks Hannah😁
Kayli Mann so glad it could help! ❤️❤️
Congrats on the video, queen! I'm a junior in Brazil and I do have the dream of studying abroad but it's really expensive; in my country we can go to college for free(you do have private schools but publics are better) and when I started truly searching for colleges in the US(around freshman year) I was so surprised. Being an international middle-income student means being locked out from scholarships and financial aid and having to convert my currency to dollar: with some public universities I would have to save 19.000 reais(my currency) per month!! 19.000 is what the middle-income brazilian population gets per month(some people get less). I'm so glad that you got the opportunity for a scholarship! Use this opportunity as much as you can
The cost of education is completely out of hand. 20 years ago, an MBA cost 50% of the average starting salary of graduates and an Ivy League education used to cost about the starting salary of graduates. Now, starting salaries are 25% of the total college costs. This is not only a problem for traditional low income families. Liberals have basically, destroyed the middle class.
Also Questbridge >>>
lol just me sitting here and watching while my family is at the cut off for free and reduced... we barely make too much to qualify.
FGLI is hard
Ivy Leagues are too overpriced, and not worth it. Went to a state school for 25k a year and got a well-paid job right afterwards. Studied statistics.
The wealthy and poor are in a better position than the middle class...I couldn't attend Cornell cause my parents would be sacrificing their retirement...A 100k family income doesn't equate to a 600k yearly income family...
Why are you telling my story?
انا اتكلام في امم المتحدة في امم المتحدة في امم المتحدة في جمت المليكة في امم المتحدةو قي امم المتحدة 窝工流域联合国大好 I work for the International criminal court je travai enc orupe anlintenrational я говорю на все шесть языков ООН Yo trabaho enc orte penal intenrtional
This girl seems dmb how did she get into that school... ok
being valedictorian with a 1560 SAT probably helped but idk
But u got white privilege 😳😳
I'm not sure if you are being serious but that is beside the point of the video. I dont deny that white privilege is a thing, but this video is not meant to be a pity party of who has gotten it worse. It is a way to speak out and connect to other people of low income. Please don't compare this to white privilege.
Pedro Padilla there is not white privilege, only WEALTH privilege!
Big E ok but that’s racist to assume that all undocumented immigrants aren’t white
@@GraysonMillerD that's facts. I know mad people who had the same stats and extracurriculars but one was a poor white kid and didn't get in b/c there wasn't a diversity aspect with them being white.
well, yeah, but privilege is complicated