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You know what.....whatever you spoke in the vid.....I was literally imagining myself speaking....coz now am in 12th,giving Olympiads, looking forwards towards jee mains, and most imp I also wish to study abroad!!!....but coz of jee, I couldn't focus on this thing!! Am thinking to apply after 2 years of my batchlors...is it okay to apply in you course between,plz help I got no idea!!if not...am thinking to apply for masters, so basically I will get 4 years in my hand to make my resume strong!! Will this work?😕 Also plz let me know where do we get to know about the subjects of the essay!! Lots of love❤️❤️❤️
And one more thing...I heard that the probability to get admission abroad for batchelors is more than in masters, is this true??plz help me with this too!!
Totally agree with the extra curricular part,most students at their prime teenage time get into the rat race of jee and not work on acquiring skills and finding their passion. I actually have created a document with all the arguments and want to get people aware about it but I don't have that kind of followers so if you wanna put out something like that on your channel please hmu we can maybe help other teenagers
pro tip: Even if u don't get into any top clg in India or outside. Don't worry just remember to keep in touch with the guys in top colleges. I can tell you in India every clg is the same just whether it is IIT or Nit or any other clg , it is the quality of students and their peer group which helps then excel in everything.
@@gusneverdied man, I didn't meant that, the girl above said that it's easy to get into European Universities than in the US, I meant to say that languages play a significance role and there's no college for a couch potato
The reason BITS acceptance rate is less cuz every guy in India writes the exam whereas not everyone applies to the ivies in the US only those that think they might have a chance. Also if u apply to the US don't just apply to the ivies cuz those are dream universities for every International student I suggest also apply for some safety and some target schools.
Dude, you made 2 BIG mistakes while applying 1) You didn't apply to any safe schools (some schools which have a higher acceptance are so if you get rejected from all your other options you can still study in the US) 2) To apply to good schools you need both excellent marks and also extraordinary ECs, because marks count for only about 40% of the admissions process
@@xyx6775 Nah bro. It's for both people. Just that even if americans screw up a bit in their acad they still got chances to get in. But if esp indians screw up a bit in their acad like in AP, sat or boards ,life becomes harder for them. But overall ECs and essays have the most weightage for both people
“Berkeley araam se mil jaathatha”. This sentence just shows the little research you’ve done about the whole college application process. It’s a holistic process, it’s not ALL about test scores. Just having good test scores isn’t a guaranteed entry. You probably didn’t have good extracurriculars or essays. Passion is super important and going by the way you spoke in this video, I think you were applying just for the heck of it. There wasn’t really any passion behind your extracurriculars, your essays were probably not good enough. There are multiple factors that are considered. If you had applied to the UCs you would’ve had to write personal insight essays too- which are very important. It isn’t easy getting into Berkeley. Even toppers/valedictorians do not get into top colleges sometimes because other parts of their application may be lacking. Scholarship and financial aid processes are different for US and non US citizens. This is a misleading video with a lot of misinformation💀
You do realise he had good ecs and he spent 3 months on the essays itself sure it doesn't have complete info and might seem misleading but stop discreading him?
@@rezi9754 see its not about just getting into top ones...he should have had backup schools. even the top ones who have so much apply for backup schools. by only applying into top ivy leagues dosent make any sense. and yeah to be honest this is a "misleading video with a lot of misinformation."
Bits pilani has degraded a little bit imo, private colleges like vit vellore has recent nirf2020 rank of 15 and thapar is at 28 but bits pilani is at 30 which is surpising considering it is the "best" private college. Vit vellore over took it it seems.
exactly , he was like "i wasnt sure if i should apply to stanford and cornell " im like dude...... he should atleast have applied to 2 safety schools maybe ohio and michigan state or some csu
Nonetheless This guy's father is a very rich man .So he applied In every college and ended up with 70000 rupees wasted .And does not even regret about this
I mean if you really did want to study in the us you should've also applied to a couple of safety schools and reach schools instead of applying to all the high end schools. Pretty dumb.
Lot of misinformation about US colleges, information about scholarship is misguiding. Selection into US colleges has nothing to do with the interview. Rules for scholarship and financial aid for international students are different from that for US citizens. Public universities work differently compared to private universities. Scholarship regulations are different in different colleges for STEM and non STEM branches. UC Berkeley is easy eh? SAT scores is not 'the major' selection criteria in US colleges, some Universities, like Chicago don't want SAT SCORES. This is largely based on ill perceived information about how admissions are processed in US universities. Please be correctly advised on the college rankings, you must apply according to the rankings based on your choice of subject and not overall rankings. Please compare the different rankings e.g. QS, THE, US news, etc. and then come to a decision. UC Berkeley is a very highly ranked college and not easy to get in.
Thanks for this info. But can u elaborate the true things (criteria)about how to get into harvard or Stanford Universities as an Indian student who has just completed there 11th grade studies
@@khushi7801 I'm glad someone pointed this out. 1) MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Amherst and Brown are the only need blind universities. they admit students without taking into account their financial need. and all admitted students get financial aid depending on family income. other unis offer scholarships but those are a very small part of the total fee and very competitive to receive. also your financial needs can significantly reduce the chance of getting in 2) extracurriculars are not something to compensate for average grades. academics, extracurriculars, recommendation letters, interviewer's feedback and personal statement are all separately graded and taken into account. in terms of academics even 1580 is pretty bad, there are THOUSANDS applying with 1590 and 4.0 gpas. But that doesnt mean you cant get in as long as all the other components are outstanding. 3) doing a ton of random stuff doesnt count. Even if you do one extracurricular and show that you are super involved and passionate you get the same score as doing multiple extracurricular. Quality over quantity 4) if u do stuff just for the sake of resume is pointless. Admissions officers are going to figure tht out. 5) do well with the essays (personal statement) 6)do well in school and have good teacher recommendations This guy did pretty much everything wrong Ivy league wants students who have a passion and a vision Also do stuff where u give back to your community. Not random volunteering but something you care about consistently engage in. Take leadership roles, better yet take take initiative and start your own thing I was too late when i learned all this, so start early Everything from grade 9-12 counts Also do things tht you do just for pleasure, such as hobbies. Example- if you love reading, start a blog post and write in it about things you read... It doesnt have to be top level like extracurricular cuz it's just your hobby
@@samruddhibhor1671 He has absolutely no ideas about USA college. Don't listen to his advice. He did made so many mistakes. 1. Didn't prepared for college from 8 class. 2 . Applying to top-tier college while his grade is for mid-tier college. 3. As international students on fully financial aids , he should apply to lowest tier college. Follow Sigh in USA to get more information
Bro give sat in 11. Sat is quite good. Go out and watch videos about how sat is like Moreover more than studies you should do some co curriculars as well. Ci curricular does not mean cricket football. But coding robotics and anything you like is co curriculars. In my school ppl get 1600/1600 or 1560 /1600 in sat. So yeah even i wanna give sat :)
This literally happened with me. This exact scenario. When you were dictating it, I felt like you were talking about me. It left me with goosebumps honestly because it is a pretty recent experience for me. And luckily, I myself might be joining either BITS Pilani or Goa as a dualite this year. I can so so so relate to everything that you said in the video - just 2 months being left for Mains and BITSAT and Advanced, otherwise the fear of being screwed. And bruh, it's just we who know how it feels to start over preparing for JEE, once you have left it... to not let the thoughts of regret get to you... to not feel like oh I should have applied to UCs as well. Why did I just go for T10s... to finally let it sink deep in that your dream of going to US is over. But that is what gives the biggest lesson of all. And that is to rise above failures. Hope to meet you sometime in the future! You are doing a great work by sharing your life experiences. Also, even I can totally relate to "wtf was i even thinking applying to harvard?" and "i wud hv made it to the ucs but then u have to spend the cash". We need more of such failure stories celebrated rather than 10000000000 videos on TH-cam celebrating the ppl who got into Ivy leagues. We didn't. And we still rose back up. And we are doing good. (man even the interviewer telling me that i hv a grt chance is also sooo truuu.. i got 2 interviews from Princeton and Stanford... both went reallllyy well and then here, take ur rejection letter and one wait list turned rejection lol) Thank You and Kudos to make me and more ppl like me aware of the fact that they are not alone.
Pursuing good courses In USA/Canada is nearly impossible for middle class people unless u get a scholarship ( atleast a bit of help if not full ) ....but even getting that is very difficult 🤷♀️!! The expenses r just too high , one of the reason being extremely low value of our currency!! But still our gov. is doing great in lowering our currency & GDP even more👍🏻
@@vampshorts1534 I know a lot of people who went to canada, I said good course like medical or engineering or post grad studies!! Nobody is saying getting a college is difficult , their r so many colleges there offering small 1 yr courses !! Getting 5.5 band is enough lol just to get any college , but not a prestigious university!!
@@vampshorts1534 okk !! Idk but if a person is doing engineering from canada/USA/Australia they prolly aint that middle class !! Coz most of my known who went for small courses(even they r too expensive) , their families had to take loans & some sold their property too ...The expenses for such courses like medical & engineering r way too high that's why I said .
I don’t really know why you didn’t apply to safety colleges other than ivy leagues which are really good too like u worked so hard you should have applied to schools like ucla or somewhere. Berkeley isn’t easy it’s very hard tho
Yes plus all the schools he applied to require a score of 1500+ for a decent chance. I don't get it how did he expect the ivies to take him in with a score of 1440. My brother got a 1540 and yet got rejected by all ivies but got into Berkeley
@Raj Mishra bro extra curricular mean what ? Can you explain me please....I mean what are the thing that will count in extra curricular and skills on which they will giving admissions.....
Lmao this guy don't know what he's talking about. Bits receives around 1.4 lakh applications a year, and the universities in the US recieve around 40k on an average. So obviously bits will have a narrower acceptance rate. All American schools have a holistic approach towards the admission process, unlike the colleges here, which make a decision on your acceptance purely based on a test score. The essays that he was talking about help the admission officers get to know you on a personal level, in order to judge whether you'd be a good fit for that particular college and it's community. Also, kinda weird to be texting the Princeton alumnus and bragging about your acceptance to bits, indian colleges don't come nowhere close to the ivies in any aspect imaginable.
@@hyronium5752 abroad padhna to India se bhi mushkil Hain bro, halke me mat lena, I'm currently in my sophomore year at Purdue University pursuing B.S in mechanical engineering in U.S. , actually ye sab hype Hain logon ne banaye, though Salary high hain, I will get almost more than 70lakhs per yr after graduating ❤️
@@hyronium5752 U r goin wrong track kid, U care about money then u will never get it. Work with u r passion even musicians, reporters earn millions. Hv u seen 3 idiots movie??
@@user-qv8mq6cr4p yes i love that movie tho but I have Dream To Be Rich as right now i can't afford to buy anything that i wantu, And earing good enough isn't always bad .
moral of the story- 1. plan your application well (sirf participate mat karo jeeto) 2. consider all your options- (sirf Harvard/Stanford/ Cambridge mat dekho- apply to state colleges) 3. decent score nhi chalega, you have to top. 4. apply wahan karo jaha chance ho (varna 70,000 aise hi udd jayenege)
@@aarohanyt7374 ikr as he said he was very impressed by his colleagues and he went to such heights to get in one of these ivy League college. So interpreting his failure just something as a lack of 'heart' seems really silly
@@aarohanyt7374 for heart thing! This person meant he didn't research well....there are a lot of things that asians dont do correctly in applications, which causes the ivy leage colleges to take a very less amount of students who usually take all the precautions and try their best to avoid mistakes.....the thing bcoz of which most of the asian students get rejected is that we brag! Like he said he wrote i did this i got that.....it shouldn't have been like that....it should be conversational...
Let me tell you the mistakes he did : He actually did a lot for his application like Participating in the competition which he lead and brought it under top 10, also he did participate in Olympiad for application, but did you notice something ? He did not had deep passion for whatever he has done, all the things he did were for the sake of application and not for personal joy or satisfaction, MIT looks for people who are truly passionate about a thing and wants to make a career out of it, but he failed to full fill this requirement and so he got rejected, on other hand if he really did had passion for particular thing and have even done 1/2 of what he told in the video, then he might have got accepted. Thank You!
But aren't those Ecs the thing that shows how passionate you are about something? And weren't those pretty good? I mean yeah it does show he wasn't passionate about the thing but his ecs were prettty good and his scores were too do how else would the unis know someone is passionate about the particular field?
@@rezi9754 you can easily see the randomness in his ecs, giving a pure hint that he is is doing that to just impress the uni, over that even in his essays he would have failed to showcase that if he is passionate or not and essays are not that easy as they seem to be, they should actually match with your personality and ecs and other things, so they even take interviews to find a link in all the things and when they failed to do so, it is clear the student is not actually passionate about the career he would be choosing.
I absolutely agree with this. I do believe you choose two things you are passionate about. One for the major you are applying to and one for what you are truly passionate overall. It doesn’t have to be the biggest most top unbelievable thing. It can be something simple. They want to see that you are genuine in your essay and how you will take that and enhance the college (at the end of the day they want students who will make them look good. They already have the legacy, they already have the students from all over the world, they already have rich kids whose parents pay for them to get in etc. They are looking for something they haven’t seen tons of year after year)
I can't tell if you are over optimistic or just incredible. I had a very great 10th std and scored a distinction. But everyone around me told me the acceptance percentage of iits and bits and us universities and created this demon in my heart and I underestimated myself. I unfortunately went to really shitty coaching classes and the pressure because of lack of results enveloped me. I now realise that I have the capacity to go to iitb but because of the incredible stress I couldn't. I cried 2 times in 11th, and when pandemic struck in march 2020, I was happy I had finally gotten a break. I stopped giving a shit about anything but that was just me in denial. I still had that stress in my subconscious. Hut now I wasn't really studing so I got really bad marks in JEE. Then in feb 2021 I actually started studing. After 3 months of the same pressure, I got accepted in VIT. Everyone told me that don't try for the sky achieve but looking at you, I think I should have aimed for the sky. I might not have reached the aky but I would be in a much better place than where I am today. Thnx man, you are like a mentor and a live example to me
It is easy to get into every university in the world comapred to Iits and bits except The Ivy League Colleges They are the topmost colleges My dream college is INSEAD,France for MBA
@@manaspradhan8041 No he is telling its easy to get into any foreign university than IITs and BITS except ivy leagues i.e he is telling that the ivies are more difficult than the IITs and BITS
In extracurricular you have to do the things you really love to do ....with so many extracurricular like Olympiads and tech fest they would have not able to categorised you ...in the sense of what make u unique ....this is one of the reason u got rejected
Ikr he didn't have an ACTUAL passion that he absolutely loved to do. It kinda sucks how very few indian students have actual passions because of the sheer academic pressures put on by the society
Congratulations on your great achievements. But I would have to say *You cannot compare Princeton and BITS on the basis of acceptance rate* because you yourself know why. BITS/IIT/NIT all accept you with open arms after you score great in exams. Whereas.. just look at the amount of time you spent on writing essays for colleges to proves that you are 'passionate' and 'worthy'. Getting rejected is no big deal really. But that comparison is.... LMAO
@@rohanpandey5439 especially this year, I dont think a lot of ppl got into UT! Trust me I know a ton of ppl who applied including me, I dont know any person who got accepted! One of my friends got rejected from UT and later was accepted to Berkeley
@Jace herondale Its easy only because IITs have a lot of applicants near to 2 lakh but Berkeley only gets 50k max applicants or else if you treat the number of applicants the same for both colleges, Berkeley is a lot difficult
My story is also like yours. I am in class 12th right now. I was always interested in Robotics and went to tons and tons of competitions in grade 9th, 10th and 11th. (Came second nationally and 6th internationally). As I had good ECs I left my JEE preparation completely. And Now I am only focusing on SAT and SAT subject tests. Not to mention that like you, even I am relied on scholarships. Do you have any advice for me? I am not aiming for ivies/ Top universites but a decent US/Canadian university.
@@nainithag9567 UC's do not offer any aid/ scholarships to international students. But you can check for merit based scholarships for other private universities on their respective websites. Also getting 90% doesn't guarantee scholarships. (Or even admission as the admission process is holistic)
@@varunaviganesh7215 I'll tell you what I did- 1)Divided the chapters according to two criterias a)priority in exam and b)difficulty of chapter 2)then I analysed the level of PYQS and compared it with my current knowledge,I found out that: a)60-70 marks in chemistry is directly from ncert,so it's easy marks b)doing 50-70 ques per ch of jee main level+15 years PYQS is enough for almost all physics chapters,one just has to be careful in selecting the questions ,DO only jee main level c)For jee main maths,I used the mathongo crash course,and solved their material rigoursly,it was pinpoint to jee mains and covered all types/varities of jee main questions RESULT- I secured 175 marks and 99.17 percentile in jee main january 2020. I am getting DTU CS and other good branches in top NITs, however,I have other goals and I am not pursuing engineering despite getting such options :) Hope it helps !
@@electric-lemonade I just scored 83percent in my 12th boards, so hopeless, that I'm unable to look forward for appearing in next year's bitsat or jee mains. Moreover my 11th part is pretty weak. Should I take a normal college and work hard to get good cllg in masters or what? Please help
It's not just about score.Essay matters. US unis give priority to background. Not everyone get the same opportunities.They look for people who did their best with whatever they had. Also a good story is way more important. There are people who got into Harvard with 1400 sat score and a girl featured in MIT website got into MIT with 1460 sat score.
great story buddy. I can relate (not that i got into bits , settled for priv colleges but the gist is similar) you share really valuable content . great work!
I am amazed by your own thoughts, planning and execution of career plan and the way you accepted the outcome and remained happy with the brighter side. Many wishes.
The reason that the acceptance rate at Princeton is 5% and BITS has a lower one (at ~0.1%) is that every science kid in India regardless of how they are academically applies to give BITSAT and JEE. Whereas, usually people who even consider applying to Princeton are the best of the best who actually believe they have a chance to get in. It's like saying it's easier to be one of 5 out of 100 genius kids vs 1 out of a 1000 below average ones, which it isn't. Loved the video though!
Wow!! Really inspired and impressed by your story .you have worked really hard and I am damn sure that you will achieve your goal. Thank you very much for the video. #inspired #motivated
Man I feel you, I also didn't prep for JEE. Decided to apply to US universities. Didn't get into one of the top schools, but still satisfied where I am.
You should have applied to a couple of safety schools along with the ivy leagues if you were serious about studying in the States. Berkeley and University of Texas are pretty great schools! Anyway I am glad everything worked out for you eventually
Colleges like these really need to see something in you that is standing out, and that's not easy. Put it in a simple way, usually these colleges need like (30000-50000)$ each year. As most Indian students will need scholarships, think about it, are you really worth investing 200,000 $ in? To be worth that, you really,REALLY need to work hard and not try to do anything you don't like.
Bro he made a freaking egg hatching incubator and got into a tech fest in an IIT and he's grades are pretty good, on a side note he was preparing for SAT and other standardized testing exams of US which have a relatively similar syllabus that of India ka JEE thinking about he's always interested in making things, he's course was PCM and also he started doing all of these in ending of 11th grade that means he did study the 11th grade intensively.... ✋😭MAIN IS LADKE K LIYE BAHANE KYU BANA RAHI HU??? And i think uske Baad isne a drop year liya hai.
OH my god !!!! I am entering in 12th and preparing for JEE advanced My case is completely same as yours..!!! I got known about SAT and US universities from TH-cam. And my thoughts are just like you, I am in the same condition in which you have gone. I am also trying to crack Olympiads for application, doing courses,etc. You are a eye opener for me !!! Please guide me further.....
@@thedarkhorse768 There are 193 countries in the World and out of them many country has better employment than India. So, consider Europe and any Unknown countries. It will be easy for admission
@@PratitPrabhas yeah obviously. But, do some research on TH-cam & Google before going to that country. Also, there are many facebook groups of Indians living abroad. You can ask questions if you want to directly get answers from people who are currently living there
@@name8166 Hi brother I wanna study only in America only could u suggest me some university ? I would appreciate it . I wanna do computer science and I do not have high gpa like 4.0 so I wanna know underrated and cheap universities. If you reply it would be so helpful 🙏🏻
NIRF Ranking Of BITS PILANI 2020- 30... where is BITS going wrong? In 2017 its ranking was 16 in 2018 its ranking was 17 in 2019 its ranking was 25 now in 2020 -30 where is BITS collectively going wrong bhaiya? Its degradation is increasing year by year. Even Thapar, Jadavpur,VITEE collges are in top 20... How is BITS comparable to IITs with this degradation?
@@humanhuman9228 Bro ....Bits fared better ---equal to IIT delhi i Graduate outcome. NIRF sees research and a regular internal survey---->>which is easy to manipulate and....Bits scored low there
@@humanhuman9228 Its simple..Bits lags in research and perception(only because institutes have them paid...) OTHERWISE BITS ATTRACTS BEST STUDENTS AND PROBABLY FAR BETTER THAN IITS LIKE ISM DHANBAD or other newer iits
Just imagine all the 19000 guys if they had enough money to put on applications like this guy. Anyway, this guy is really active extroverted ( having a successful TH-cam Channel is an example) and Institutes like MIT/Stanford looks for people who are extremely good at one thing than mediocre at many things. Most undergraduate level students who made into these institutes are IMO/IPHO/INAO/ICHO medalists. And those who fail to go there end up in IISc, IITs, CMI , ISI.
You mentioned that You started focusing on your extra-curricular just for the sake of those applications. Maybe, that's where it went in the wrong direction. Once, I had a conversation with a Professor in University of Southern California and she advised me not to do things just for the sake of application, She told me, "If reading or watching TV-shows and are your only interests and you do nothing extra, then cool, be honest about it. The people reviewing your application are professionals and they will figure the truth out either way" .
Tell me more about it. What’s it that they look for in an applicant and what are the chances of achieving a scholarship just by academic excellence but no extraordinary extracurriculars.
@@jashnchahal7544 To summarize the answer to your question would be quite vague because there is no perfect answer to this question. But I'll try my best as per my understanding and knowledge. 1. There are no particular credentials these colleges look for. What I know is, that they want you to decribe yourself and your passion in the most simplest form. For this, Essays are really important. Essays are the only part of your application where you'll be able to tell your story. And about your story, keep it lowkey- simple and be honest about it. As for your Acedamic scores and Standardized-test scores, they are important but not everything. They contribute a portion of your application just like your essays, You have to present these portions in the best way possible as you can and make up your entire Application. 2. About scholarships, they vary from college to college, Some provide scholarships on the basis of your acedamic perfromance and some provide financial-aid on the basis of your need and some don't provide at all. Basically, you'll have to check the options for every college.
Bold boy!! It takes nerves to tell the wrongs u have done and yet keep positive all through...great reflections bhai! Very useful for all dreamers...😊👍👍👍wishing u a great future
You were rejected by the top colleges but by making this video made many students life who really want to study in top colleges abroad ... You won everyone's heart bro ❤..keep going on ..
Brilliant stuff! Thanks for sharing. From the experiences of my son I can confirm this - preparations should start very early - right from 6th standard May be. Not just about academics but more about how one would want to impact the world. Very little are fortunate to have a clear vision and even little get to follow through and stay committed to the vision. When it comes to SOP - statement of purpose - I believe selection is done on how holistic the applicant is.
i'm sure if you made a list of reach schools, targets and safeties you would have surely made it to some of your targets like ucla or perdue or something. Applying just to Ivies is quite risky
Step-by-Step Criteria for Admission to Harvard University 1. Academic Excellence - High School GPA: Maintain an exceptional GPA (most admitted students have a GPA close to 4.0/4.0 in the U.S. grading system). - Challenging Curriculum: Enroll in advanced courses (e.g., AP, IB, or honors classes) if available. - Class Rank: If your school ranks students, being in the top 10% significantly improves chances. 2. Standardized Tests - SAT/ACT Scores: - SAT: Aim for 1500+ (out of 1600). - ACT: Aim for 33+ (out of 36). - Harvard is test-optional, but strong scores can enhance your application. - English Proficiency Tests (for International Students): - TOEFL: 100+ (iBT). - IELTS: Band 7.5+. 3. Extracurricular Activities - Showcase leadership, passion, and sustained commitment in activities outside the classroom. - Involvement in community service, sports, arts, research, or entrepreneurship is valued. - Demonstrate uniqueness and achievements, like winning national/international awards. 4. Personal Essays - Write compelling essays that reflect your personality, values, and aspirations. - Highlight experiences that shaped your worldview, challenges you overcame, or passions that drive you. - Focus on authenticity and storytelling. 5. Letters of Recommendation - Obtain 2-3 strong letters from teachers or mentors who know you well. - Recommendations should emphasize your intellectual curiosity, character, and contributions to the classroom or community. 6. Application - Submit your application via the Common App or the Coalition App. - Pay the $85 application fee (or request a fee waiver if eligible). - Include all required documents: transcripts, test scores, essays, and recommendations. 7. Interviews - Participate in an alumni interview (if offered). - Use the interview to articulate your interest in Harvard and share experiences not covered in your application. 8. Demonstrated Interest - Although not formally required, demonstrating a genuine interest in Harvard (e.g., attending virtual events, contacting admissions, or mentioning specific Harvard programs in essays) helps. 9. Financial Aid - Harvard is need-blind, meaning financial need does not affect admission chances. - Submit the FAFSA, CSS Profile, and other required financial documents to apply for aid. 10. Deadlines - Early Action:Typically in November (non-binding). - Regular Decision: Typically in January. - Monitor deadlines for international or transfer students if applicable. --- Key Bullet Points - Academic Excellence: GPA near 4.0, challenging coursework. - Standardized Tests:SAT 1500+/ACT 33+; TOEFL 100+ or IELTS 7.5+ for non-native speakers. - Extracurriculars: Leadership, passion, and sustained involvement in unique activities. - Personal Essays: Authentic, reflective storytelling. - Recommendations: 2-3 strong letters from teachers/mentors. - Application Submission: Use Common App/Coalition App; include all documents. - Interviews:Alumni interviews to share personal insights. - Demonstrated Interest: Genuine enthusiasm for Harvard’s programs. - Financial Aid: Need-blind admissions; apply separately for aid. - Deadlines: November for Early Action, January for Regular Decision.
See your video and I am pretty impress. Thank u for sharing ur experience with us .and u r the true inspiration for young generation.tahnk you again and all the very best for your future.
@@samspiano7070 pls no,, half truth. you need to know everything, there's scholarships and yes financial aids in few schools or universities , I personally know people
Hey bhaiya, This is Shreedhar, applying to US this year. I really think you didn`t do proper research! Firstly, the techfest and makerspace won`t be said as two different things as you presented more or less the same incubator. Participating in olympiads just for the sake of it actually lands you in a difficult situation as they start doubting your abilities. And then interview is a deciding factor and as you experienced, NO ONE can gurantee admissions. The biggest of all, you only applied to reach schools that clearly says you did a pretty bad research for the application process. I am in the same boat as for opportunities. I was in Kota for 11th, had only JEE in my mind. Decided to apply to US this March. I have already applied to 5 schools and will be applying to 15 more. Wish me luck!! And have a great life ahead!!
1. They were completely different competitions with different projects 2. I did address the the Olympiad point, not sure if you saw it. 3. I gave Princeton interview and my interviewer clearly said that interview scores matter the least. Not sure about other colleges, but scores and extra-curriculars are the top priority. Good luck
Bro doing undergrad in abroad is way too costlier , so I'll do my btech in india and then will go for MS in usa or canada, few of my cousins did the same and they are doing well
@@mehvishfatima4487 Duniya me 193 countries hai. Aur sab me better employment hai India se kiyunki Yaha Population bahut jyada hai. Koi Unknown country choose karo. There are Scholarships and Education loan also. Also you can do part time job while studying in abroad.
Don't feel insecure from this video...IIT ,NIT AND BITS WONT SECURE U SUCCESS IN ANY WAY..just hustle and focus on what u r doing no matter what...rest all is just numbers.period
Hey harish ! Im currently in 11th and pretty confused about what to do cuz i hate going to coaching classes and relate to you a lot on the point xD If you could make a vid about your routine during 11th and how u prepared for tests then that would be a huge help to me and my friends 😄 Also great channel !
Same here I'm also in 11th this year ....in case of routine u have to make your own ...your own routine will suite u better than any other ones routine
I'll be applying for fall 2022 this year, don't know whether you made me tensed or more inspired😂😂.....thanks for sharing your experience although.... It was helpful.
i should not have clicked ;_; all i felt was insecurities...and i couldn't even avoid listening to you, you were too charismatic for that. ok bye , time for sobbing alone over my JEE result
Bro you could have applied to 5 ivies, MIT, 5UCs and others would be some uts and colleges in which you can get easily. You made a mistake applying to only ivy Leagues.
Yo your content is pretty cool! Honestly, we never really know what life has planned for us- I got through NEET and UCL. Ended up going to UCL, I don’t know if that’s right or not (pretty similar to ur case) but yeah I guess whatever happens is for the best. I try to maintain that
You got into UCLA?? Please please guide me I am a 12th standard student I really really want to study in us please , what were your extracurriculars , please tell me , please reply , it will be of great help!!
I wish to get into MIT and I will be myself through out the application. I am very serious for my life goals and they are not just a degree in any way. I feel MIT is very close to my heart as our ideologies are same Education student as a WHOLE student and not just academics. Hope I get there 😞
Dude, Princeton might have a greater addmission rate than BITS, but you do know how many people apply to BITS right, admission rate is such a vague way to compare colleges. Shame.
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You know what.....whatever you spoke in the vid.....I was literally imagining myself speaking....coz now am in 12th,giving Olympiads, looking forwards towards jee mains, and most imp I also wish to study abroad!!!....but coz of jee, I couldn't focus on this thing!!
Am thinking to apply after 2 years of my batchlors...is it okay to apply in you course between,plz help I got no idea!!if not...am thinking to apply for masters, so basically I will get 4 years in my hand to make my resume strong!! Will this work?😕
Also plz let me know where do we get to know about the subjects of the essay!!
Lots of love❤️❤️❤️
And one more thing...I heard that the probability to get admission abroad for batchelors is more than in masters, is this true??plz help me with this too!!
Sir I am currently in class 10....and I want to get into Harvard university to study astrophysics please guide me please plzplz.......
@@pramiladevi1109 google all the stuff you wanna know
@@pramiladevi1109 do few activities in astrophysics & few extra curricular activities in ur personal interests.
"You can learn a lot from a failed person than a successful person"
@Harshul Bhatia not all
True but this isn't a failed person lmao getting into bits isn't failure
Every successful person was failure
But you can't learn anything from a foolish person who always fails
@@jathins6809 yes all
Sitting bw 50-60 people in coaching seemed a problem. How about attending class in 200-300 in Lecture Hall Complex 🤣🤣😂
BITS is love
@@curiousharish I know man it was just a joke
Totally agree with the extra curricular part,most students at their prime teenage time get into the rat race of jee and not work on acquiring skills and finding their passion. I actually have created a document with all the arguments and want to get people aware about it but I don't have that kind of followers so if you wanna put out something like that on your channel please hmu we can maybe help other teenagers
Could you provide the link or something? It sounds helpful.
Bro share with us
Can you share it? It sounds interesting
Can you please help?
Share plz
Why didnt u even provide a link
pro tip: Even if u don't get into any top clg in India or outside. Don't worry just remember to keep in touch with the guys in top colleges. I can tell you in India every clg is the same just whether it is IIT or Nit or any other clg , it is the quality of students and their peer group which helps then excel in everything.
Very true!
True👏👏👏
Vo log Kaha bhav DENGE 🤣
How to get in touch with top college guys?? Plz tell
Only if our parents could understand this...
My jee rank is in lakhs , lol no regrets ✌🏻
Same here
😂😂same here
Lakhpati 😂😂
We rule the world soon 🔥
@@vijaykrishna9554 It is an era of democracy.
No dictatorship!!🚫
Bro there are also Canadian, UK, german universities in top 50, not just US.
Taking admission in German universities are a lot different from others
And even we have to learn German.
Right...it's easy to get in uk ,france ,Germany ....
@@Monika-vu3zs ok if that's easy then teach me French and German
@@melonwho8141 if you're not excellent to get into ivy nor you know any language, then how do you expect yourself to get into the top 50 colleges?
@@gusneverdied man, I didn't meant that, the girl above said that it's easy to get into European Universities than in the US, I meant to say that languages play a significance role and there's no college for a couch potato
The reason BITS acceptance rate is less cuz every guy in India writes the exam whereas not everyone applies to the ivies in the US only those that think they might have a chance. Also if u apply to the US don't just apply to the ivies cuz those are dream universities for every International student I suggest also apply for some safety and some target schools.
Dude, you made 2 BIG mistakes while applying
1) You didn't apply to any safe schools (some schools which have a higher acceptance are so if you get rejected from all your other options you can still study in the US)
2) To apply to good schools you need both excellent marks and also extraordinary ECs, because marks count for only about 40% of the admissions process
50 percent
@@overthinker69069 Bullshit. Marks are like 20% and then ur sat and Ap are like 10%. then 30% for ECs and 40% ur essays
@@rrishi4743 it is only for Americans and not for non Americans
@@xyx6775 Nah bro. It's for both people. Just that even if americans screw up a bit in their acad they still got chances to get in. But if esp indians screw up a bit in their acad like in AP, sat or boards ,life becomes harder for them. But overall ECs and essays have the most weightage for both people
@@rrishi4743 bhai esa ho sakta he kya ki school mere 9th 11th ke GPA zyada bheje agar help kare to
“Berkeley araam se mil jaathatha”. This sentence just shows the little research you’ve done about the whole college application process. It’s a holistic process, it’s not ALL about test scores. Just having good test scores isn’t a guaranteed entry. You probably didn’t have good extracurriculars or essays. Passion is super important and going by the way you spoke in this video, I think you were applying just for the heck of it. There wasn’t really any passion behind your extracurriculars, your essays were probably not good enough.
There are multiple factors that are considered. If you had applied to the UCs you would’ve had to write personal insight essays too- which are very important. It isn’t easy getting into Berkeley. Even toppers/valedictorians do not get into top colleges sometimes because other parts of their application may be lacking.
Scholarship and financial aid processes are different for US and non US citizens. This is a misleading video with a lot of misinformation💀
Really true bro ❤️
there is need based scholarship for non us citizens
@@pranav4475 I mentioned that the processes are different.
You do realise he had good ecs and he spent 3 months on the essays itself sure it doesn't have complete info and might seem misleading but stop discreading him?
@@rezi9754 see its not about just getting into top ones...he should have had backup schools. even the top ones who have so much apply for backup schools. by only applying into top ivy leagues dosent make any sense.
and yeah to be honest this is a "misleading video with a lot of misinformation."
And life will never be screwed if u don't get into IIT or NIT or your BITS PILANI 🚶🤯
Bits pilani has degraded a little bit imo, private colleges like vit vellore has recent nirf2020 rank of 15 and thapar is at 28 but bits pilani is at 30 which is surpising considering it is the "best" private college. Vit vellore over took it it seems.
@Shreyash Nath ya
@@avantikaroy5146 Bro u can't judge a clg by its NIRF Rankings...if you still do it you are literally dumb
@Shreyash Nath ya from where amrita College came??????
@@suryanarayanasastry2300
BITS pilani is nowhere compared to SVCE ir SSN
its somewhat good .
CAUTION : "its not that easy to get into UC Berkeley and University of texas "
exactly , he was like "i wasnt sure if i should apply to stanford and cornell " im like dude...... he should atleast have applied to 2 safety schools maybe ohio and michigan state or some csu
When he said berkeley me araam se mil jata I died a bit inside
Nonetheless This guy's father is a very rich man .So he applied In every college and ended up with 70000 rupees wasted .And does not even regret about this
He is in Bits which is really expensive. He is from Very rich family ,sure.
@@vaibhavsingh1113 Yes Beo
@@vaibhavsingh1113 not all bitsians are rich xD
@@vaibhavsingh1113 bits is not expensive.... It's like only 10-15k more expensive than IIT
@@PPSRHD no it's fees is double
Poor me! I didn't know anything about Olympiad when I haven't used mobile phone. Now only I know about various things 😭😭.
I mean if you really did want to study in the us you should've also applied to a couple of safety schools and reach schools instead of applying to all the high end schools. Pretty dumb.
I think he wanted scholarship also
Yeah, his decision was dumb, colleges between the world rankings of 40-70 are also very good options and safe too, but crazy people wants only IVY
@@cr7fanclub747 but not all Indians can afford the crazy tuition... Harvard and MIT are need blind so I can see why
@@livelife2324 hey you are forgetting NYU , YALE and many others which give Scholarship
@@livelife2324 I understand what you mean.....but you can realise that not everyone who is going abroad are son's/ daughters of a millionaire father
Lot of misinformation about US colleges, information about scholarship is misguiding. Selection into US colleges has nothing to do with the interview. Rules for scholarship and financial aid for international students are different from that for US citizens. Public universities work differently compared to private universities. Scholarship regulations are different in different colleges for STEM and non STEM branches. UC Berkeley is easy eh? SAT scores is not 'the major' selection criteria in US colleges, some Universities, like Chicago don't want SAT SCORES.
This is largely based on ill perceived information about how admissions are processed in US universities. Please be correctly advised on the college rankings, you must apply according to the rankings based on your choice of subject and not overall rankings. Please compare the different rankings e.g. QS, THE, US news, etc. and then come to a decision. UC Berkeley is a very highly ranked college and not easy to get in.
Thanks for this info. But can u elaborate the true things (criteria)about how to get into harvard or Stanford Universities as an Indian student who has just completed there 11th grade studies
@@khushi7801 I'm glad someone pointed this out.
1) MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Amherst and Brown are the only need blind universities. they admit students without taking into account their financial need. and all admitted students get financial aid depending on family income. other unis offer scholarships but those are a very small part of the total fee and very competitive to receive. also your financial needs can significantly reduce the chance of getting in
2) extracurriculars are not something to compensate for average grades. academics, extracurriculars, recommendation letters, interviewer's feedback and personal statement are all separately graded and taken into account.
in terms of academics even 1580 is pretty bad, there are THOUSANDS applying with 1590 and 4.0 gpas. But that doesnt mean you cant get in as long as all the other components are outstanding.
3) doing a ton of random stuff doesnt count. Even if you do one extracurricular and show that you are super involved and passionate you get the same score as doing multiple extracurricular. Quality over quantity
4) if u do stuff just for the sake of resume is pointless. Admissions officers are going to figure tht out.
5) do well with the essays (personal statement)
6)do well in school and have good teacher recommendations
This guy did pretty much everything wrong
Ivy league wants students who have a passion and a vision
Also do stuff where u give back to your community. Not random volunteering but something you care about consistently engage in. Take leadership roles, better yet take take initiative and start your own thing
I was too late when i learned all this, so start early
Everything from grade 9-12 counts
Also do things tht you do just for pleasure, such as hobbies. Example- if you love reading, start a blog post and write in it about things you read... It doesnt have to be top level like extracurricular cuz it's just your hobby
@@livelife2324 hey! i would like to get in touch with you just want to know more about abroad studies as i am an aspirant. it would be a great help☺
@@samruddhibhor1671 He has absolutely no ideas about USA college. Don't listen to his advice. He did made so many mistakes. 1. Didn't prepared for college from 8 class. 2 . Applying to top-tier college while his grade is for mid-tier college. 3. As international students on fully financial aids , he should apply to lowest tier college. Follow Sigh in USA to get more information
@@khushi7801any update? How are you doing?
"Either JEE Mains, JEE Advanced, or BITSAT..if none of these, I will be screwed in life"...😨😨😨
Really!!!!!!....Ohh man.. soo sad machaa...
There is always a drop year...idk y he didn’t know about that
Bro give sat in 11. Sat is quite good. Go out and watch videos about how sat is like
Moreover more than studies you should do some co curriculars as well. Ci curricular does not mean cricket football. But coding robotics and anything you like is co curriculars.
In my school ppl get 1600/1600 or 1560 /1600 in sat. So yeah even i wanna give sat :)
Crusher studiods ,,are u giving SAT?? even i wanted to go to usa
1:55 Princeton is need blind anyways so it does not matter if you get a scholarship or not, the financial aid will be there anyways.
True
I used anyways twice. 😭
@@jaykay6249 I hate to be that guy, but anyway*
@@curiousharish i wanna talk to you pls can I contact you on instagram.
What is the meaning of need blind
This literally happened with me. This exact scenario. When you were dictating it, I felt like you were talking about me. It left me with goosebumps honestly because it is a pretty recent experience for me. And luckily, I myself might be joining either BITS Pilani or Goa as a dualite this year. I can so so so relate to everything that you said in the video - just 2 months being left for Mains and BITSAT and Advanced, otherwise the fear of being screwed. And bruh, it's just we who know how it feels to start over preparing for JEE, once you have left it... to not let the thoughts of regret get to you... to not feel like oh I should have applied to UCs as well. Why did I just go for T10s... to finally let it sink deep in that your dream of going to US is over. But that is what gives the biggest lesson of all. And that is to rise above failures. Hope to meet you sometime in the future! You are doing a great work by sharing your life experiences. Also, even I can totally relate to "wtf was i even thinking applying to harvard?" and "i wud hv made it to the ucs but then u have to spend the cash". We need more of such failure stories celebrated rather than 10000000000 videos on TH-cam celebrating the ppl who got into Ivy leagues. We didn't. And we still rose back up. And we are doing good. (man even the interviewer telling me that i hv a grt chance is also sooo truuu.. i got 2 interviews from Princeton and Stanford... both went reallllyy well and then here, take ur rejection letter and one wait list turned rejection lol)
Thank You and Kudos to make me and more ppl like me aware of the fact that they are not alone.
Same I want to ask you your cocurriculars , please do reply what were your cocurriculars....
plzz pzz tell me your extracurriculars...
Who the heck applies to these colleges without including safety schools,ur mistake !!
IKRRRR! Plus he expects to get into an ivy league with a score of 1440 lol
Amey Singh lol
He thought Ivies wouldn’t reject him coz he was very smart😂
He didn't have the Sharingan
Reem 2004 lmao
Man your are the students of which we think " aukat ke bahar"
Exactly 🙌🏽
Right. If a person don't have the hunger for something, it's not for him. The person should have clear cut understanding of what he wants to do
Pursuing good courses In USA/Canada is nearly impossible for middle class people unless u get a scholarship ( atleast a bit of help if not full ) ....but even getting that is very difficult 🤷♀️!!
The expenses r just too high , one of the reason being extremely low value of our currency!! But still our gov. is doing great in lowering our currency & GDP even more👍🏻
It's quite possible my friend got a college in Canada Vancouver
@@vampshorts1534 I know a lot of people who went to canada, I said good course like medical or engineering or post grad studies!! Nobody is saying getting a college is difficult , their r so many colleges there offering small 1 yr courses !! Getting 5.5 band is enough lol just to get any college , but not a prestigious university!!
@@simiedulay dude am talking about engineering only🙄
@@vampshorts1534 okk !! Idk but if a person is doing engineering from canada/USA/Australia they prolly aint that middle class !! Coz most of my known who went for small courses(even they r too expensive) , their families had to take loans & some sold their property too ...The expenses for such courses like medical & engineering r way too high that's why I said .
@@simiedulay um...yeah 😶
I don’t really know why you didn’t apply to safety colleges other than ivy leagues which are really good too like u worked so hard you should have applied to schools like ucla or somewhere. Berkeley isn’t easy it’s very hard tho
Yes plus all the schools he applied to require a score of 1500+ for a decent chance. I don't get it how did he expect the ivies to take him in with a score of 1440. My brother got a 1540 and yet got rejected by all ivies but got into Berkeley
Amey Singh he was very overconfident
@Raj Mishra yupp
@@ameysingh6555 were his extracurriculars top notch?
@Raj Mishra bro extra curricular mean what ? Can you explain me please....I mean what are the thing that will count in extra curricular and skills on which they will giving admissions.....
Lmao this guy don't know what he's talking about. Bits receives around 1.4 lakh applications a year, and the universities in the US recieve around 40k on an average. So obviously bits will have a narrower acceptance rate. All American schools have a holistic approach towards the admission process, unlike the colleges here, which make a decision on your acceptance purely based on a test score. The essays that he was talking about help the admission officers get to know you on a personal level, in order to judge whether you'd be a good fit for that particular college and it's community. Also, kinda weird to be texting the Princeton alumnus and bragging about your acceptance to bits, indian colleges don't come nowhere close to the ivies in any aspect imaginable.
yea he doesnt know stuff
I had my SAT iin May but they refunded the fees due to corona XD
Now you are preparing for which exam
@@aumpagar5596 August/October I guess
Same thing 😔
Yea,ikr,am preparing for sat right now,and will be giving it in December
@@nishchayranjan6036 When is last date of application?
40k rank is not that bad😭
@@SK-gp3tm Dont be skeptical, he scored 95 percent marks and what is his incentive to tell a lie?
Mera 43k hai
Koi nit nahi mil rahi
@@hyronium5752 abroad padhna to India se bhi mushkil Hain bro, halke me mat lena, I'm currently in my sophomore year at Purdue University pursuing B.S in mechanical engineering in U.S. , actually ye sab hype Hain logon ne banaye, though Salary high hain, I will get almost more than 70lakhs per yr after graduating ❤️
@@hyronium5752 U r goin wrong track kid, U care about money then u will never get it. Work with u r passion even musicians, reporters earn millions. Hv u seen 3 idiots movie??
@@user-qv8mq6cr4p yes i love that movie tho but I have Dream To Be Rich as right now i can't afford to buy anything that i wantu, And earing good enough isn't always bad .
moral of the story-
1. plan your application well (sirf participate mat karo jeeto)
2. consider all your options- (sirf Harvard/Stanford/ Cambridge mat dekho- apply to state colleges)
3. decent score nhi chalega, you have to top.
4. apply wahan karo jaha chance ho (varna 70,000 aise hi udd jayenege)
How I got into US Universities : 10-20k views
How I got rejected from US Universities : 160k views!
Aila! 🧐🧐
The thing is that you didn't apply with your heart you just Applied cause you just wanted to and you just saw the scholarship scholarship
True
Ikr
Now don’t misinterpret me but the “HEART” argument seems silly !
@@aarohanyt7374 ikr as he said he was very impressed by his colleagues and he went to such heights to get in one of these ivy League college. So interpreting his failure just something as a lack of 'heart' seems really silly
@@aarohanyt7374 for heart thing! This person meant he didn't research well....there are a lot of things that asians dont do correctly in applications, which causes the ivy leage colleges to take a very less amount of students who usually take all the precautions and try their best to avoid mistakes.....the thing bcoz of which most of the asian students get rejected is that we brag! Like he said he wrote i did this i got that.....it shouldn't have been like that....it should be conversational...
i just love how he says this with a straight face
Let me tell you the mistakes he did : He actually did a lot for his application like Participating in the competition which he lead and brought it under top 10, also he did participate in Olympiad for application, but did you notice something ? He did not had deep passion for whatever he has done, all the things he did were for the sake of application and not for personal joy or satisfaction, MIT looks for people who are truly passionate about a thing and wants to make a career out of it, but he failed to full fill this requirement and so he got rejected, on other hand if he really did had passion for particular thing and have even done 1/2 of what he told in the video, then he might have got accepted. Thank You!
True
I agree totally
But aren't those Ecs the thing that shows how passionate you are about something? And weren't those pretty good? I mean yeah it does show he wasn't passionate about the thing but his ecs were prettty good and his scores were too do how else would the unis know someone is passionate about the particular field?
@@rezi9754 you can easily see the randomness in his ecs, giving a pure hint that he is is doing that to just impress the uni, over that even in his essays he would have failed to showcase that if he is passionate or not and essays are not that easy as they seem to be, they should actually match with your personality and ecs and other things, so they even take interviews to find a link in all the things and when they failed to do so, it is clear the student is not actually passionate about the career he would be choosing.
I absolutely agree with this. I do believe you choose two things you are passionate about. One for the major you are applying to and one for what you are truly passionate overall. It doesn’t have to be the biggest most top unbelievable thing. It can be something simple. They want to see that you are genuine in your essay and how you will take that and enhance the college (at the end of the day they want students who will make them look good. They already have the legacy, they already have the students from all over the world, they already have rich kids whose parents pay for them to get in etc. They are looking for something they haven’t seen tons of year after year)
I can't tell if you are over optimistic or just incredible. I had a very great 10th std and scored a distinction. But everyone around me told me the acceptance percentage of iits and bits and us universities and created this demon in my heart and I underestimated myself. I unfortunately went to really shitty coaching classes and the pressure because of lack of results enveloped me. I now realise that I have the capacity to go to iitb but because of the incredible stress I couldn't. I cried 2 times in 11th, and when pandemic struck in march 2020, I was happy I had finally gotten a break. I stopped giving a shit about anything but that was just me in denial. I still had that stress in my subconscious. Hut now I wasn't really studing so I got really bad marks in JEE. Then in feb 2021 I actually started studing. After 3 months of the same pressure, I got accepted in VIT. Everyone told me that don't try for the sky achieve but looking at you, I think I should have aimed for the sky. I might not have reached the aky but I would be in a much better place than where I am today. Thnx man, you are like a mentor and a live example to me
It is easy to get into every university in the world comapred to Iits and bits except The Ivy League Colleges
They are the topmost colleges
My dream college is
INSEAD,France for MBA
You think getting into MIT, Oxford, Cambridge,Georgia tech, UC's, etc. is easy?
hey,can you tell more about this INSEAD
Manas Pradhan 😂
@@manaspradhan8041 No he is telling its easy to get into any foreign university than IITs and BITS except ivy leagues i.e he is telling that the ivies are more difficult than the IITs and BITS
@@ameysingh6555 yes for iit but I don't think for bits.. May be for CS
In extracurricular you have to do the things you really love to do ....with so many extracurricular like Olympiads and tech fest they would have not able to categorised you ...in the sense of what make u unique ....this is one of the reason u got rejected
Ikr he didn't have an ACTUAL passion that he absolutely loved to do. It kinda sucks how very few indian students have actual passions because of the sheer academic pressures put on by the society
"my * 90%* of time was wasted in applying for top colleges"
Ranks under 15k in jee advanced ?!?!? Isn't this insane ?
Bhai nahi milti hai top college itne me . last year 11 k rank
@@AmitKumar-zo7xx pata hai par usne 90% time waste kiya tha us hisab se bol raha hu
Yeah exactly I thought the same
And he also said that he almost gave up studying for jee but secured 15k rank that's phenomenal
Chutiya mana raha he
Congratulations on your great achievements. But I would have to say *You cannot compare Princeton and BITS on the basis of acceptance rate* because you yourself know why. BITS/IIT/NIT all accept you with open arms after you score great in exams. Whereas.. just look at the amount of time you spent on writing essays for colleges to proves that you are 'passionate' and 'worthy'. Getting rejected is no big deal really. But that comparison is.... LMAO
this
Berkley and UT is easy 😂😂 No its not
Yes I was also thinking how he said that ....it's the dream college for many students 😂
@@rohanpandey5439 especially this year, I dont think a lot of ppl got into UT! Trust me I know a ton of ppl who applied including me, I dont know any person who got accepted!
One of my friends got rejected from UT and later was accepted to Berkeley
No offense but this guy doesn't know what he is talking about
@Jace herondale Its easy only because IITs have a lot of applicants near to 2 lakh but Berkeley only gets 50k max applicants or else if you treat the number of applicants the same for both colleges, Berkeley is a lot difficult
@Jace herondale it actually more or less equally competitive as the application process is completly different
This video moved me on an intellectual and inspirational level, what a charming lad! You're wonderful for soldiering on and trailblazing 🔥
My story is also like yours. I am in class 12th right now. I was always interested in Robotics and went to tons and tons of competitions in grade 9th, 10th and 11th. (Came second nationally and 6th internationally). As I had good ECs I left my JEE preparation completely. And Now I am only focusing on SAT and SAT subject tests. Not to mention that like you, even I am relied on scholarships. Do you have any advice for me? I am not aiming for ivies/ Top universites but a decent US/Canadian university.
Don't apply for ivies if your scores aren't good
You can go for UC Berkeley, UCSD, UCLA, USC, Duke, Emory they ain't an ivy but they're topmost and decent.
Same here......i did few projects but didn't get any oppurtunity to take to any competetion.......also trying for abroad universities!
@@darshilshah7979 but do they give scholarships like 90 percent atleast?
@@nainithag9567 UC's do not offer any aid/ scholarships to international students. But you can check for merit based scholarships for other private universities on their respective websites.
Also getting 90% doesn't guarantee scholarships. (Or even admission as the admission process is holistic)
Dude really tried to sell the 0.1% acceptance rate LMAO
Bro
This was literally in my recommendation when I thought of applying for some top colleges at the end of my first year..
Dude, you are a genius if you got a 40k rank in jee mains with only 2 month prep. I studied 2 yrs specifically for jee mains, and got only 57k rank.
Dude, I studied properly for 2 months and got under 10k rank,JEE mains is quite easy tbh
@@electric-lemonade can you share your strategy? And which clg did you join? Course?
@@varunaviganesh7215 I'll tell you what I did-
1)Divided the chapters according to two criterias a)priority in exam and b)difficulty of chapter
2)then I analysed the level of PYQS and compared it with my current knowledge,I found out that:
a)60-70 marks in chemistry is directly from ncert,so it's easy marks
b)doing 50-70 ques per ch of jee main level+15 years PYQS is enough for almost all physics chapters,one just has to be careful in selecting the questions ,DO only jee main level
c)For jee main maths,I used the mathongo crash course,and solved their material rigoursly,it was pinpoint to jee mains and covered all types/varities of jee main questions
RESULT- I secured 175 marks and 99.17 percentile in jee main january 2020.
I am getting DTU CS and other good branches in top NITs, however,I have other goals and I am not pursuing engineering despite getting such options :)
Hope it helps !
@@electric-lemonade I just scored 83percent in my 12th boards, so hopeless, that I'm unable to look forward for appearing in next year's bitsat or jee mains. Moreover my 11th part is pretty weak. Should I take a normal college and work hard to get good cllg in masters or what? Please help
@@electric-lemonade and yea I never took a coaching, never
It's not just about score.Essay matters. US unis give priority to background. Not everyone get the same opportunities.They look for people who did their best with whatever they had. Also a good story is way more important. There are people who got into Harvard with 1400 sat score and a girl featured in MIT website got into MIT with 1460 sat score.
great story buddy. I can relate (not that i got into bits , settled for priv colleges but the gist is similar) you share really valuable content . great work!
It's really nice how he can talk about rejection so openly.
I love how he is smiling right now and he is happy. I feel really motivated
I am amazed by your own thoughts, planning and execution of career plan and the way you accepted the outcome and remained happy with the brighter side. Many wishes.
You look like Shaurya Shinha... He got into Stanford 😀 Amazing guy though❤️
The reason that the acceptance rate at Princeton is 5% and BITS has a lower one (at ~0.1%) is that every science kid in India regardless of how they are academically applies to give BITSAT and JEE. Whereas, usually people who even consider applying to Princeton are the best of the best who actually believe they have a chance to get in. It's like saying it's easier to be one of 5 out of 100 genius kids vs 1 out of a 1000 below average ones, which it isn't.
Loved the video though!
Wow!!
Really inspired and impressed by your story .you have worked really hard and I am damn sure that you will achieve your goal. Thank you very much for the video.
#inspired #motivated
I want to join your WhatsApp group and want to learn with you
Humans like him are the cause of depression ! 😂 jk he’s really brilliant man !
😂right
Man I feel you, I also didn't prep for JEE. Decided to apply to US universities. Didn't get into one of the top schools, but still satisfied where I am.
Where?
Where please tell I am looking for
Where?
You should have applied to a couple of safety schools along with the ivy leagues if you were serious about studying in the States. Berkeley and University of Texas are pretty great schools! Anyway I am glad everything worked out for you eventually
Colleges like these really need to see something in you that is standing out, and that's not easy. Put it in a simple way, usually these colleges need like (30000-50000)$ each year. As most Indian students will need scholarships, think about it, are you really worth investing 200,000 $ in?
To be worth that, you really,REALLY need to work hard and not try to do anything you don't like.
How you scored so well after wasting a lot of time plz share us the process of your jee and bitsat
Just making people idiot
I SWEAR!!!!!! HOWWWWWWW????
He's surely extremely intelligent otherwise no way as we all have 24 hrs.
Bro he made a freaking egg hatching incubator and got into a tech fest in an IIT and he's grades are pretty good, on a side note he was preparing for SAT and other standardized testing exams of US which have a relatively similar syllabus that of India ka JEE thinking about he's always interested in making things, he's course was PCM and also he started doing all of these in ending of 11th grade that means he did study the 11th grade intensively.... ✋😭MAIN IS LADKE K LIYE BAHANE KYU BANA RAHI HU??? And i think uske Baad isne a drop year liya hai.
@@alishashaikh3555lol, how are you doing though?
The mistake you have done is you directly applied for top universities in the world but you have not tried for best universities
OH my god !!!!
I am entering in 12th and preparing for JEE advanced My case is completely same as yours..!!!
I got known about SAT and US universities from TH-cam.
And my thoughts are just like you, I am in the same condition in which you have gone.
I am also trying to crack Olympiads for application, doing courses,etc.
You are a eye opener for me !!!
Please guide me further.....
@gursimar singh what are you going to do further?
@@thedarkhorse768 There are 193 countries in the World and out of them many country has better employment than India. So, consider Europe and any Unknown countries. It will be easy for admission
@@name8166 Fr bro ? I wanna study computer science should i consider european countries?
@@PratitPrabhas yeah obviously. But, do some research on TH-cam & Google before going to that country. Also, there are many facebook groups of Indians living abroad. You can ask questions if you want to directly get answers from people who are currently living there
@@name8166 Hi brother I wanna study only in America only could u suggest me some university ? I would appreciate it . I wanna do computer science and I do not have high gpa like 4.0 so I wanna know underrated and cheap universities. If you reply it would be so helpful 🙏🏻
NIRF Ranking Of BITS PILANI 2020- 30...
where is BITS going wrong?
In 2017 its ranking was 16
in 2018 its ranking was 17
in 2019 its ranking was 25
now in 2020 -30
where is BITS collectively going wrong bhaiya?
Its degradation is increasing year by year.
Even Thapar, Jadavpur,VITEE collges are in top 20...
How is BITS comparable to IITs with this degradation?
IIT >>>>>>>BITs ))
@@humanhuman9228 Bro ....Bits fared better ---equal to IIT delhi i Graduate outcome.
NIRF sees research and a regular internal survey---->>which is easy to manipulate and....Bits scored low there
@@deveshkumar4213 hey bro ..I failed to understand what you are trying to imply .sorry /))
@@humanhuman9228 Its simple..Bits lags in research and perception(only because institutes have them paid...)
OTHERWISE BITS ATTRACTS BEST STUDENTS AND PROBABLY FAR BETTER THAN IITS LIKE ISM DHANBAD or other newer iits
Doesn't matter
Legend says BITS and IITs are even Greater than MIT & Harvard , Stanford..🤣
I laughed so hard
Check average package of MIT and Harvard
Just imagine all the 19000 guys if they had enough money to put on applications like this guy. Anyway, this guy is really active extroverted ( having a successful TH-cam Channel is an example) and Institutes like MIT/Stanford looks for people who are extremely good at one thing than mediocre at many things. Most undergraduate level students who made into these institutes are IMO/IPHO/INAO/ICHO medalists. And those who fail to go there end up in IISc, IITs, CMI , ISI.
I have one ques: you have applied to US universities in beginning of your 12th or after 12th?
Beginning
You apply during the middle of year.
Imma apply in December first week
Now I am filling up the application s
Doesn't matter. You can do it after 12th and get a deferred entry and take a year off to improve your resume.
Mad respect for your perseverance and determination. Nothing can beat that.
You mentioned that You started focusing on your extra-curricular just for the sake of those applications. Maybe, that's where it went in the wrong direction. Once, I had a conversation with a Professor in University of Southern California and she advised me not to do things just for the sake of application, She told me, "If reading or watching TV-shows and are your only interests and you do nothing extra, then cool, be honest about it. The people reviewing your application are professionals and they will figure the truth out either way" .
Tell me more about it. What’s it that they look for in an applicant and what are the chances of achieving a scholarship just by academic excellence but no extraordinary extracurriculars.
@@jashnchahal7544 To summarize the answer to your question would be quite vague because there is no perfect answer to this question. But I'll try my best as per my understanding and knowledge.
1. There are no particular credentials these colleges look for. What I know is, that they want you to decribe yourself and your passion in the most simplest form. For this, Essays are really important. Essays are the only part of your application where you'll be able to tell your story. And about your story, keep it lowkey- simple and be honest about it. As for your Acedamic scores and Standardized-test scores, they are important but not everything. They contribute a portion of your application just like your essays, You have to present these portions in the best way possible as you can and make up your entire Application.
2. About scholarships, they vary from college to college, Some provide scholarships on the basis of your acedamic perfromance and some provide financial-aid on the basis of your need and some don't provide at all. Basically, you'll have to check the options for every college.
Bold boy!! It takes nerves to tell the wrongs u have done and yet keep positive all through...great reflections bhai! Very useful for all dreamers...😊👍👍👍wishing u a great future
I love your positivity man ! ❤️ Was feeling low regarding my step1 exam ! But thanks to you super happy! ❤️
You were rejected by the top colleges but by making this video made many students life who really want to study in top colleges abroad ... You won everyone's heart bro ❤..keep going on ..
Yes 😍❤️
Brilliant stuff! Thanks for sharing. From the experiences of my son I can confirm this - preparations should start very early - right from 6th standard May be. Not just about academics but more about how one would want to impact the world. Very little are fortunate to have a clear vision and even little get to follow through and stay committed to the vision. When it comes to SOP - statement of purpose - I believe selection is done on how holistic the applicant is.
Just the video I needed today! Thank you!
i'm sure if you made a list of reach schools, targets and safeties you would have surely made it to some of your targets like ucla or perdue or something. Applying just to Ivies is quite risky
Step-by-Step Criteria for Admission to Harvard University
1. Academic Excellence
- High School GPA: Maintain an exceptional GPA (most admitted students have a GPA close to 4.0/4.0 in the U.S. grading system).
- Challenging Curriculum: Enroll in advanced courses (e.g., AP, IB, or honors classes) if available.
- Class Rank: If your school ranks students, being in the top 10% significantly improves chances.
2. Standardized Tests
- SAT/ACT Scores:
- SAT: Aim for 1500+ (out of 1600).
- ACT: Aim for 33+ (out of 36).
- Harvard is test-optional, but strong scores can enhance your application.
- English Proficiency Tests (for International Students):
- TOEFL: 100+ (iBT).
- IELTS: Band 7.5+.
3. Extracurricular Activities
- Showcase leadership, passion, and sustained commitment in activities outside the classroom.
- Involvement in community service, sports, arts, research, or entrepreneurship is valued.
- Demonstrate uniqueness and achievements, like winning national/international awards.
4. Personal Essays
- Write compelling essays that reflect your personality, values, and aspirations.
- Highlight experiences that shaped your worldview, challenges you overcame, or passions that drive you.
- Focus on authenticity and storytelling.
5. Letters of Recommendation
- Obtain 2-3 strong letters from teachers or mentors who know you well.
- Recommendations should emphasize your intellectual curiosity, character, and contributions to the classroom or community.
6. Application
- Submit your application via the Common App or the Coalition App.
- Pay the $85 application fee (or request a fee waiver if eligible).
- Include all required documents: transcripts, test scores, essays, and recommendations.
7. Interviews
- Participate in an alumni interview (if offered).
- Use the interview to articulate your interest in Harvard and share experiences not covered in your application.
8. Demonstrated Interest
- Although not formally required, demonstrating a genuine interest in Harvard (e.g., attending virtual events, contacting admissions, or mentioning specific Harvard programs in essays) helps.
9. Financial Aid
- Harvard is need-blind, meaning financial need does not affect admission chances.
- Submit the FAFSA, CSS Profile, and other required financial documents to apply for aid.
10. Deadlines
- Early Action:Typically in November (non-binding).
- Regular Decision: Typically in January.
- Monitor deadlines for international or transfer students if applicable.
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Key Bullet Points
- Academic Excellence: GPA near 4.0, challenging coursework.
- Standardized Tests:SAT 1500+/ACT 33+; TOEFL 100+ or IELTS 7.5+ for non-native speakers.
- Extracurriculars: Leadership, passion, and sustained involvement in unique activities.
- Personal Essays: Authentic, reflective storytelling.
- Recommendations: 2-3 strong letters from teachers/mentors.
- Application Submission: Use Common App/Coalition App; include all documents.
- Interviews:Alumni interviews to share personal insights.
- Demonstrated Interest: Genuine enthusiasm for Harvard’s programs.
- Financial Aid: Need-blind admissions; apply separately for aid.
- Deadlines: November for Early Action, January for Regular Decision.
See your video and I am pretty impress. Thank u for sharing ur experience with us .and u r the true inspiration for young generation.tahnk you again and all the very best for your future.
4:47 What all 1.3B Indians are trying to apply for university?! I ran to my grandmother to see if she is preparing for real.
😂😂
I wish I had bank balance like my JEE rank😂
😂
I like your attitude towards life, I am damn sure you will be very happy and successful in your life.
you could’ve literally thought apart from IVY league colleges , I mean there is other key schools/colleges offering scholarships
yeah his decision was pretty dumb
@@m.dharshad6514 easy for yall to say when ivies are the only colleges offering enough aid to make the college affordable
@@samspiano7070 pls no,, half truth. you need to know everything, there's scholarships and yes financial aids in few schools or universities , I personally know people
Hey bhaiya,
This is Shreedhar, applying to US this year.
I really think you didn`t do proper research! Firstly, the techfest and makerspace won`t be said as two different things as you presented more or less the same incubator. Participating in olympiads just for the sake of it actually lands you in a difficult situation as they start doubting your abilities. And then interview is a deciding factor and as you experienced, NO ONE can gurantee admissions. The biggest of all, you only applied to reach schools that clearly says you did a pretty bad research for the application process.
I am in the same boat as for opportunities. I was in Kota for 11th, had only JEE in my mind. Decided to apply to US this March. I have already applied to 5 schools and will be applying to 15 more. Wish me luck!! And have a great life ahead!!
1. They were completely different competitions with different projects
2. I did address the the Olympiad point, not sure if you saw it.
3. I gave Princeton interview and my interviewer clearly said that interview scores matter the least. Not sure about other colleges, but scores and extra-curriculars are the top priority.
Good luck
You are truly an inspiration bhaiya🙏🏻❤️ and it's amazing how positive of a person you are😇❤️
Bro doing undergrad in abroad is way too costlier , so I'll do my btech in india and then will go for MS in usa or canada, few of my cousins did the same and they are doing well
Same bro..btw which college u doing btech??
s h m But if u get scholarship,then it’s much better to do undergrad in the Us
USA ke liye paise nahi hain middle class students kaise ja sakhte hain USA universities
Bro impossible hai. Maine apply Kara tha accept Bhi hua UBC Vancouver engineering main.. but fees 35 lakh per annum aa rhi thi. :/
Impossible nahi hai go to FACT coaching they will walk you through the process
@@mehvishfatima4487 Duniya me 193 countries hai. Aur sab me better employment hai India se kiyunki Yaha Population bahut jyada hai. Koi Unknown country choose karo. There are Scholarships and Education loan also.
Also you can do part time job while studying in abroad.
Ivan :(
Ivan did you join?
Where Emma Watson studied
That's all I need to know🤣
Brown University
"40k. Terrible."
Me:😶
Don't feel insecure from this video...IIT ,NIT AND BITS WONT SECURE U SUCCESS IN ANY WAY..just hustle and focus on what u r doing no matter what...rest all is just numbers.period
Really man you got to top 10 with your water level indicator, solar lamp etc in maker space!!!
Pls elaborate on my suspicion.
Bro you have great communication skills... I admire that
Smile on my face throughout the video😃 thanks Harish bhaiya 😊😄
Hey harish ! Im currently in 11th and pretty confused about what to do cuz i hate going to coaching classes and relate to you a lot on the point xD
If you could make a vid about your routine during 11th and how u prepared for tests then that would be a huge help to me and my friends 😄
Also great channel !
Same here I'm also in 11th this year ....in case of routine u have to make your own ...your own routine will suite u better than any other ones routine
Hey I understand your pain,I went through the same thing but I was eventually able to pull myself together
Bro What is the 2nd method you for getting into bits rather than the bitsat
ISA. It's only for students with foreign passports
@@curiousharish please make a video on that
@@drh92928 tht fee is 40 lak per annum lol😂
Curious Harish which passport do you have?
@@harsh....8993 nope its around 10lpa
I'll be applying for fall 2022 this year, don't know whether you made me tensed or more inspired😂😂.....thanks for sharing your experience although.... It was helpful.
I've never heard about two methods to get into bits,
What is ISA? Shed some light sir.
I've made a video about International Admissions, watch that
th-cam.com/video/NPiYPdqgPRA/w-d-xo.html
It was such an helping video thank you so much for sharing your experience
Thank you bro for bringing such experiences to us
Hi bro
Can you help me?
@@sahil-wk9fx yeah bro. 😃
@@सत्यसंवाहक
I am in 12th class now and will be giving my exams in 2022.
So how should i prepare for IELTS?
its vids like these which make me rethink my decision of applying to unis abroad
i should not have clicked ;_; all i felt was insecurities...and i couldn't even avoid listening to you, you were too charismatic for that. ok bye , time for sobbing alone over my JEE result
I feel you bruh 😔✊
Try one more time bro 😭😭 never give up ❤️
It was quite helpful bro. You have been amazing.!!! Thanks :)
Bro you could have applied to 5 ivies, MIT, 5UCs and others would be some uts and colleges in which you can get easily.
You made a mistake applying to only ivy Leagues.
Yo your content is pretty cool! Honestly, we never really know what life has planned for us- I got through NEET and UCL. Ended up going to UCL, I don’t know if that’s right or not (pretty similar to ur case) but yeah I guess whatever happens is for the best. I try to maintain that
u mean UCLA ??
You got into UCLA?? Please please guide me I am a 12th standard student I really really want to study in us please , what were your extracurriculars , please tell me , please reply , it will be of great help!!
@@namratathakur161 hey me too in 12th.. science ?
No it is University College London
@@namratathakur161 UCL is not UCLA
Thanks bro...
Good video.
Your application was solid...
You took great risk.So brave of you...
Reason you were rejected by MIT was that you were not being yourself . You were faking about someone who you were not .
Exactly
I wish to get into MIT and I will be myself through out the application. I am very serious for my life goals and they are not just a degree in any way. I feel MIT is very close to my heart as our ideologies are same Education student as a WHOLE student and not just academics.
Hope I get there 😞
@@rookie5455 nicee i hope you get in
Btw when arw you applying?
@@devang9446 next year I am in 11th now
@@rookie5455 oh
Here is a tip:
Try getting a gold medal in a Olympiad
Dude, Princeton might have a greater addmission rate than BITS, but you do know how many people apply to BITS right, admission rate is such a vague way to compare colleges. Shame.