Haha noooo, everyone has different strengths and talents! For example, the thought of taking a math class higher than BC Calc literally makes me want to retreat into a fetal position😭❤️
It may have even helped you! Like “oh she’s not afraid to show her lower points” like it shows you’re willing to grow and learn and you are humble too! Who knows maybe I’m not an admissions officer 😅
i have to admit, i never was informed about how important college was until my senior year !! so all throughout freshman year and as well as sophomore year i mainly got c’s and a few b’s and never took classes that werre more “challenging” such as AP. i regret it so much. come senior year, i passed with nothing but a’s and b’s and took an AP class. now that i graduated i discovered my strengths and weaknesses so now i’m going to apply what i know and have researched to the community college i’m in now and apply it to my transfer college when i complete my AA degree in liberal arts!! also, congratulations!!!! hard work truly does pay off and you’re the epitome of that. thank you for this video!
congratulations!! this video was really helpful and heartwarming to watch (i love you’re personality!!) i can’t fathom how you managed to keep everything that you did in order but it’s really amazing! I’m just starting the college application process and watching your videos has really helped calm my nerves thanks for making videos on this!!
After watching this video I understand why those top colleges chose you! Not just for your amazing achievements in high school, but also for your lovely personality and character!!
wow all the things you have done is really making me reconsider my whole highschool experience... i really feel as if i’m not going to get into a good college now..
I'm a sophomore in high school and I'm taking the SAT’s in August. I love doing research and hope that when I become a senior, I can become as successful as youuuu!! You are killing it!!
Congratulations!! You deserve it! I’m a rising sophomore and I have the same goal as you did ur freshman year and I have limited access to colleges related resources and I was wondering how did you do ur research ?
Thank you! I totally get where you're coming from and you're already on the right track because TH-cam was my best friend throughout this process! I had to get creative with finding free resources and I'll definitely make a video detailing everything that I used☺️
thank you for sharing all the specific things that you achieved through your high school and middle school years. That information literally helps me a lot. Because of your experiences, i am able to know what should i do and take in the next four years as a freshman in high school! thanks for retaking the video for a better watching experience ! you are so kind and chill which let me feels so good and thankful! keep going and working, and i will support you!!!
I'm from Spain, so i'm still not really sure abt how college applications work but GIRL You deserve the BEST! I'm so shocked by all your achievements! YOU'RE gonna change the world for better🥺 i'm sure i'll see your accomplishments from here one day on the media! Enjoy them and congrats!
@@thekoala9337(Llego como media vida tarde, pero te respondo por si otra persona lo quiere saber). Que yo sepa, no hay ninguna cosa parecida, ya que el sistema educativo es diferente, todo está fijo, a no ser de que vayas a un instituto/bachillerato americano o que tenga otro tipo de sistema. Puedes hacer los exámenes AP por tu cuenta, si lo puedes pagar, pero no hay clases de eso en el bachillerato/instituto normal.
We are only allowed to take 7 classes max for our school. Do you think that is something I should be worried about? Also, I got 2 B's freshmen year, but got all A's last semester for my sophomore year, and was taking AP Calc BC and AP Bio. Are the B's going to be looked at by Ivy's? Also, congrats!! That is amazing achievement!
Taj Gadiraju They’ll take into consideration what your school offers. Don’t stress to much about the things you can’t control. In terms of the B’s, you don’t need perfect grades. Try to show improvement, and focus on getting the best grades possible - especially in classes that are relevant to your major, if you have one.
Hello! So this year I got a 3.5 GPA but I got 1600 on my sats and I’m working on writing an essay of why I had a “3.5” as well but if I get a 4.0 next year do I have a chance to get into either of these schools? I’m also a full IB student! I’m also president of 4 clubs with over 120 hours of volunteering. Does that help?
I’m a sophomore in HS rn and I want to be successful when it comes to applying to college! Thank you for sharing your tips, it’ll most definitely help me now and in the future! 💖✨
@@aditi-wn8uz wth 😭 I’ve personally have never token those classes but maybe search up the topics of those classes and watch short videos explaining them like 1 week before school starts but idk 😅 buts that’s pretty impressive taking either or both in 8th grade ! I’m also going to 8th but into honors algebra 1, would you say algebra was hard ?
@@xnva. thank you so much! Well I'm not going to say whether it's easy or hard, because to be honest, that matters on each person and their strengths/weaknesses, but algebra 1 is basically a more advanced version of pre-algebra, it'll include many equations (linear,quadratic,radical, absolute, exponential) and functions + graphing (linear, quadratic, radical, exponential) so if Pre-Algebra was easy, I don't think Algebra 1 would be that much of a challenge either. For me, Algebra 1 wasn't the easiest but it wasn't hard either, I got a A- on the course for both semesters (not meaning to flex sorry if it comes out that way)
@@aditi-wn8uz Thank You for the tips 😊! But was pre algebra like a class that you would only learn the basics to algebra or what ? Or did you learn different things that same year if that makes sense because this year (7th grade) for me as far as I can remember I learned two step equations ,some things about geometry like the formulas for area for different shapes also about radius etc, and like stats and probability. So all different things as you can and not just one certain thing all year. So that’s my question about pre algebra. Sorry if it doesn’t make sense 😬!
i just realised how much easier it is to get into university in australia! i opted to drop out halfway through my senior year (june 2019) due to mental health etc. and i’ve just applied for university starting in June this year and I got in !! even the process is a little easier, like we have all normal exams and assignments (800-1000 word essays on a play, normal math exams which is general not all separate classes like calculus and all those) then your grades are combined on top of one simple test which doesn’t necessarily do much and even with my poor grades i would have gotten an OP8 (our grading effects these, all A’s would maybe get you in the OP 4-1 range) because i did the diploma of business! it’s so interesting to see how different education is!
The different education systems globally are so interesting to compare! I'm glad that you're taking care of your mental health and yay for being accepted!!✨
AP classes always scared me throughout high school honestly 😂 that’s why I never took them lol. I always take honors but I’m going to be a senior so I picked some AP classes so wish me luck 🤞
Kristian Arnell thank you ! Also when writing I guess you can say your essay into Baylor Idk what to start writing about first. I basically don’t know how to start writing my essay to get in.
Never say never! College admissions is all about presenting yourself in the best way possible, and don't be afraid to cast your net far when picking schools to apply to✨
im binging your college vids as a rising senior/ prez of my schools young dems club in south carolina and feel so seen omg every other college video is all California schools thank you for EXISTING girl
What’s amazing to me is to find out the significance of extracurricular after going my whole life being told to ace school ... 4.0 with a 4.7/5 weighted .. attended a private school that doesn’t rank (weird) and ended up with a 35 on the act and had 280 community service hours and founded a non profit in the start of my senior year ... yet I didn’t get accepted into schools ranking well below ivy leagues and was denied access to my in state schools honors program. NICE!! student body president and 5x state tournament qualifier for bowling with 2 state championships ... I will most likely end up attending my in-state school and take the near free education but shocking to see who gets excepted and who doesn’t. Congrats 10 months late
Wow! So sorry to hear that. My daughter's stats are near yours with less community service but she almost killed herself with leadership roles (president of this & that) extracurricular & activities 'til the point her sophomore year her plate was sooo full that she was super-stressed with her course workload. After meeting with school counselor she pulled back, learned to balance & ended up with more than 800K in scholarships with 3 being full rides at great schools. Now her little brother is a sophomore. Attends a great private school, has only a couple extracurriculars like track & theatre. However, I'm concerned that he lacks the "needed" leadership roles & extracurricular activities to be competitive despite having great academic "stats." I keep warning him to get more involved at school or its going to hurt him in the college app process.
Getting into good colleges and not even Ivy's or the Top 50 has gotten super-competitive. Many students have outstanding academics now so now you have to bring so much more to the table to compete: tons of APs, leadership roles, extracurriculars, community service plus a super-outstanding essay that stands out from everyone else's & blows admissions away. 😩 I really feel bad at the hoops & ringers students have to go through nowadays to get into an even decent school in spite of having great academics. Not to mention kids are applying now in the 30Ks and up to schools and many acceptance rates are dropping. Hearing out of 32K, 46K, one was even 60K+ applicants but acceptances were 2k, 3K, 5K. 😔 I pray it all works out for you. No matter where you end up, you'll do great. Get involved at your college and personalize your experience and make it your own.
i feel the same about subject tests lol, i took practice tests but it looks like I won’t get a chance to actually take the real tests and I’m completely fine with that
Amazing! I’m loving your videos. Would you share how you organized your time in high school! You seem to have fully loaded your schedule so I’m interested in hearing what your strategy was for getting it all done!
I’m not an American student, I’m already on my senior year of Law School, and yet, here I am, in awe of how amazing and eloquent you are! You’re going places 🥰🎉
I feel kinda bad because i'm not American and here, in Argentina, we don't have that Many options like AP classes and most of the people don't even think about going to Harvard, Yale, Duke those are imposible dreams for us. I'm going to try my best and do all the thing that i can. But i also think that this Will help to the admit office to see how hard Is for us, and to show that i did my best. Maybe just ten people from Argentina got into ivy colleges as MIT, Harvard and Princeton
When I started doing these in my junior year and I thought I was going good but after seeing this video I see that I'm 0.00000001% close to get into any ivy schools.
I love how I’m watching college videos but I’m only a freshman but I was wondering since I am really good at writing like papers and essays will that help me get into colleges if my stats are some what low
I’m not too stressed about my grades and course rigor (especially since my school doesn’t even offer that many APs), but I’m incredibly worried that I’m not doing enough extracurriculars. I’m a sophomore, and I quit Speech and Debate this year bc I wasn’t passionate about it. Next year I plan to join robotics and stock club but I just don’t think it’ll be enough time.
I've watched way too many yt videos to know that these colleges don't give af. You've probably already learned this but as long as you pick a few things and stick with them the rest of your years, you're good. You don't have to pad your app with 8 different clubs and a sport every season.
Hi Kristian!! Do you have any advice for middle school students that will help prepare for the college application process? I recently found your channel and LOVE IT 😋💕
you're stats are amazing!!!! one question i had is where should you put leadership seminars at on the common app? i'm an ambassador for three leadership organizations so i was wondering where i should list that, thanks!
I think it depends on where you have empty space😂 The Common App provides a lot of room for flexibility and I think leadership seminars could be considered honors or activities! As you're starting to compile everything you've done I would place it wherever you feel it fits the best and if you find that you've run out of honors/activities slots, they could even go in the additional information section💕☺️
Lol my school's math department is all prerequisite based, so I had to take it before officially entering Pre-Calculus. I know a lot of schools combine the two course though☺️💕
Hey Kristian! I am a freshman in high school and i play a winter and spring sport. I want to do more clubs/ extracurricular activities and I would like to know how you’re able to do everything that u did with/without your schedule overlapping?
Hi Chaela!! Thank you sm for watching! As far as time management goes, I really just had to be strategic and prioritize. You'll notice that some of these activities I only did for 1 or 2 years because they conflicted with my schedule in other years. It definitely is possible to do multiple activities as long as you plan effectively and communicate with your coaches/leaders when you may need to miss a practice or arrive late, etc. Wishing you the best xoxo
Oh no, as a rising sophomore who has their eyes set on ivy league (specifically harvard, Princeton, and yale + stanford) this scares me I had a bunch of plans for what I'd be doing in highschool but then covid hit. And my severe social anxiety kept me from really being able to do clubs to begin with, but I'm now on my second year in online school and have no social life and have participated in absolutely 0 extracurricular activities ... Also, I taught myself a language but I've only been in 1 foreign language class and that was in middleschool. and now I only have two years to do more foreign language classes, AP classes, and all these extracurriculars if I want even a chance at these schools :[] I'm transferring to an IB program school or a STEM early college school hopefully for my junior and senior years, but I just know I'll be so overwhelmed when I add all the extracurriculars and clubs and extra-hard classes My scores and grades are high and I've spent most of my life in Honors classes but I don't think they're gonna save me this time. my best bet is a really good essay
Please please see this do you think someone who use to get mediocre/bad grades in high school can still get into ivy League because I'm in 10th, and I'm starting to turn my stuff around and get better grades?@Kristian Arnell
I’m in hs right now and tbh if you set a goal at the beginning you can and will succeed. I have 60%s all through 5-8th grade. At the start of high school I set a goa to get straight A’s every class and so far I’m doing it. UofT, Yale, and Upenn are the ones I’m hoping to get into. Harvard is very obtainable as long as you keep those grades up and do extracurriculars.
Thank you very much for posting this! This was very helpful! I am a parent trying to prepare my kids! Highly impressive! My daughter wants to go to Harvard as well! Great info! You are a star!
Hello 😊 I'm from Europe, and our system is very different. What means AP and if a class is Hon it means you get more credits? I find it very interesting and such a great opportunity that you can choose what classes do you want to study. Congratulations on your acceptances and I hope you will enjoy college 🎓
okay wow I'm from germany and I'm currently in my masters program at university (for psychology) and all that matters in germany to go to university are highschool grades. I literally only took one extracurricular activity in my life, had pretty good grades in highschool (mostly A's) and bam, i was easily accepted into a renowed university in germany. its crazy how ambitious teens in america have to be early on in life, to get into a good college.
The public local colleges are good and decent but the Ivies have way more funding and connection. You have a 50% chance of getting into a nice local college. It's just that Harvard and Stanford and the like are the creme
Ahh, I’m so inspired by you. 💖 Unfortunately, I’m freaking out a little bit. :( I did zero extracurriculars in my Freshman year (which is ending right now) because my physical exam was out of date and I never knew they were so important, so I never prioritized the clubs as well. My uw GPA is a 3.75 (I had a B first term :,)), while my w one is 4.4. They are offering APUSH and AP BIO next year, while I’m taking Algebra 2 as well, but I’m honestly so stressed out about it because everyone keeps saying about the rigor of AP, and how Bio and History are one of the most challenging ones. I’m not American, I only came in during my middle school (6 grade), so all of that mess at the time made me not worry so much about school, and I never heard about APs until now. I’m working on my discipline, I know time management, I’m just very stressed with everything, the no-extracurricular thing, the ap-classes, the exams, the finals… etc. I’m wondering if I can get back on track. Damn, this is long. Idk why I vented here. 😭 sorry, haha.
Hey don’t worry, you still have the rest of your high school years to get into extracurriculars activities. During the summer try looking up programs or come up with activities you can do. Ap courses are very difficult, if you have a good work schedule you’ll be able to manage them. There are study videos online that can help you too. Don’t stress over your gpa this year, if you show improvement over your high schools years it’ll show that you’re a good student and are able to prosper.
Hi Sofia, thank you so much for watching and don't worry about the rant-I get it! Congrats on finishing freshman year! I have some great news for you, 1) you're only a rising sophomore! which means you have almost three full years to find out ways to get involved in your community that feel most authentic to you. 2) the pandemic has definitely shifted the college admissions landscape and schools are more aware than ever of how major life events (like moving to the US) can impact your applications. 3) BREATH! while college admissions can seem super daunting, at the end of the day if you put in the work (which you're doing) and have faith, then you'll end up at the place best for you. I'm rooting for you!!🤍
Yall shouldn't stress out over having these grades a lot of schools have grade inflation and sometimes a 4.98 gpa just isn't attainable. It kinda shows on the standardized testing part because to get such a high gpa you would have to get high A's in math classes but she only got a 28 on the math portion of the ACT, which indicates grade inflation. My school had grade deflation so even kids who had B's in calc classes ended up with 35s and 36s on math section of ACT or perfect 800 on the SAT. Obviously still a strong applicant applying for humanities but I thought it was worth noting.
LITERALLY A QUEEN 🥺 love ur skin btw. also im from the philippines idek why im watching all these us college admission videos lmao. im going to start uni later this year too :))
right when i think i'm smart, i watch this and it humbled me REAL QUICK
Haha noooo, everyone has different strengths and talents! For example, the thought of taking a math class higher than BC Calc literally makes me want to retreat into a fetal position😭❤️
RIGHT😆
Girl you accidentally sent them to Harvard and they still accepted you. No clownery to be found. Good job QUEEN !
Lol thank you for the support, when I realized what I had done all I could do was hope for the best😭💕
It may have even helped you! Like “oh she’s not afraid to show her lower points” like it shows you’re willing to grow and learn and you are humble too!
Who knows maybe I’m not an admissions officer 😅
when you’re too amazing it doesn’t even matter!
I’m stressed about getting into a college with 46% acceptance rate and your getting into Harvard
Getting into any college is amazing!!
@@CoolGuy_77777 it is tho 😌
You’re*
@@lasheenapottinger7405 not rlly some colleges accept everyone so there’s no achievements besides choosing if u wanna go.
@@RayesReflections but having the privilege to apply to that college is still amazing
i have to admit, i never was informed about how important college was until my senior year !! so all throughout freshman year and as well as sophomore year i mainly got c’s and a few b’s and never took classes that werre more “challenging” such as AP. i regret it so much. come senior year, i passed with nothing but a’s and b’s and took an AP class. now that i graduated i discovered my strengths and weaknesses so now i’m going to apply what i know and have researched to the community college i’m in now and apply it to my transfer college when i complete my AA degree in liberal arts!!
also, congratulations!!!! hard work truly does pay off and you’re the epitome of that. thank you for this video!
“subject tests...we don’t know them” lmaoooooo
haha I mean its true😂💕
I’m so glad ur one of the few people who took courses they wanted to and didn’t try to stress themselves out! I’m so happy for u 🥺
*gets a 1360* "it was a bad day" great stats tho
Haha, scores aside I really was out of it that school day😂💕
Proud of you! You're going to change the world!
Aww thank you!!🥺💕
beauty, talent, and brains...legendaric
y'all are really gassing me up🥺💕
for real she’s so smart and she’s so talented I mean look at her ec and she’s so freaking beautiful she’s everything I wanna be
And yale rejected you?!?!? Wtf I reject yale tf
haha its ok #yuckfale 😂💕
Am I American? No
Do I understand what she's saying? No
Am I inspired? Yes
"i didnt really study for the act" *gets a 32/36*
Again, BLACK EXCELLENCE❤️❤️❤️❤️
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congratulations!! this video was really helpful and heartwarming to watch (i love you’re personality!!) i can’t fathom how you managed to keep everything that you did in order but it’s really amazing! I’m just starting the college application process and watching your videos has really helped calm my nerves thanks for making videos on this!!
After watching this video I understand why those top colleges chose you! Not just for your amazing achievements in high school, but also for your lovely personality and character!!
Thank you so much💕
wow all the things you have done is really making me reconsider my whole highschool experience... i really feel as if i’m not going to get into a good college now..
I love watching people like you succeed and still stay so humble!!
Thank you so much, I'm glad that my personality is showing through your screen☺️💕
I'm a sophomore in high school and I'm taking the SAT’s in August. I love doing research and hope that when I become a senior, I can become as successful as youuuu!! You are killing it!!
Thank you so much! You're definitely on the right track, starting your research early, so keep working hard💕
you’re a junior now, how are you doing?
Congratulations!! You deserve it! I’m a rising sophomore and I have the same goal as you did ur freshman year and I have limited access to colleges related resources and I was wondering how did you do ur research ?
Thank you! I totally get where you're coming from and you're already on the right track because TH-cam was my best friend throughout this process! I had to get creative with finding free resources and I'll definitely make a video detailing everything that I used☺️
Im from the UK so my system is completely different, however I love watching your vids! Keep it up :D
That's so cool, thank you for the international support💕
I'm gonna be starting iGCSEs next year!
I'm not from the UK but yeah :D
Me too, taking the IGCSEs next year.
thank you for sharing all the specific things that you achieved through your high school and middle school years. That information literally helps me a lot. Because of your experiences, i am able to know what should i do and take in the next four years as a freshman in high school! thanks for retaking the video for a better watching experience ! you are so kind and chill which let me feels so good and thankful! keep going and working, and i will support you!!!
I’m happy to help! Thank you so much for watching✨
You’re so smart omg I could never
You seem like the chilliest person omg. And smart too!!
haha thank you so much💕
I love this, thank you for helping out!! This right here is BLACK EXCELLENCE
Aww thank you so much🥺💕
“classes, activities, and tests, oh my“ can’t wait for the decision vid!!! 👀
I'm personally on the edge of my seat
So underrated queen you dropped this
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All that hard work paid off girl! This video makes me soo happy 🥺💕
jasmin reyes aww thank you so much!💕
Can you do a video talking about girls United ? Congrats btw!!!
Thanks girl! Are there any specific things you want to know or just a general reflection?💕
girl u are now my idol. u are literally amazing its so hard to keep motivated and u did it 🤩🤩
you're really lucky, my high-school runs on block schedule everyday I only have 4 classes a day and it's very limited
I'm from Spain, so i'm still not really sure abt how college applications work but GIRL
You deserve the BEST! I'm so shocked by all your achievements! YOU'RE gonna change the world for better🥺 i'm sure i'll see your accomplishments from here one day on the media! Enjoy them and congrats!
Aww thank you!! Sending love from South Carolina to Spain💕
Te enteras de q es honours classes y ap classes? Osea q seria aqui en españa?
@@thekoala9337(Llego como media vida tarde, pero te respondo por si otra persona lo quiere saber). Que yo sepa, no hay ninguna cosa parecida, ya que el sistema educativo es diferente, todo está fijo, a no ser de que vayas a un instituto/bachillerato americano o que tenga otro tipo de sistema. Puedes hacer los exámenes AP por tu cuenta, si lo puedes pagar, pero no hay clases de eso en el bachillerato/instituto normal.
this was super helpful!! your lists helped me pull things out of my memory i’ve forgotten are relevant to college apps :,) thank you so much!!
aaaaa this was amazing, thank you! still terrified that im never going to make it, but this is a step forward! thank you so much kristian!
ofc, you got this!!
girl god bless you for posting this 😭😭 this honestly helped me so much
We are only allowed to take 7 classes max for our school. Do you think that is something I should be worried about? Also, I got 2 B's freshmen year, but got all A's last semester for my sophomore year, and was taking AP Calc BC and AP Bio. Are the B's going to be looked at by Ivy's? Also, congrats!! That is amazing achievement!
Taj Gadiraju They’ll take into consideration what your school offers. Don’t stress to much about the things you can’t control. In terms of the B’s, you don’t need perfect grades. Try to show improvement, and focus on getting the best grades possible - especially in classes that are relevant to your major, if you have one.
I’d love to see a video on how to word extracurriculars in a way that makes you look good without bragging!
Coming right up, thanks for the suggestion!☺️
Your demeanor and personality is SO WHOLESOME AND ADORABLE
Hello! So this year I got a 3.5 GPA but I got 1600 on my sats and I’m working on writing an essay of why I had a “3.5” as well but if I get a 4.0 next year do I have a chance to get into either of these schools? I’m also a full IB student! I’m also president of 4 clubs with over 120 hours of volunteering. Does that help?
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Great information to share to help others! Proud💕
I’m a sophomore in HS rn and I want to be successful when it comes to applying to college! Thank you for sharing your tips, it’ll most definitely help me now and in the future! 💖✨
SimpleAsCanBe no problem, thank you so much for the support and let me know if you have any suggestions or questions for future videos😊💕
LOL omgg I felt that subject test thing on a spiritual level...."we don't know them in this family" XD
colleges: recommend 2-3 subject tests
me: 👁👄👁
Theres an algebra 3!? I would die. I took algebra 2 last year and am currently taking precalc as a junior
Haha I know all schools don't have it, I think my school does because of the way classes are coded into our grading system😭🤷🏽♀️
is precalc and algebra 2 hard??? I'm taking it next year for 8th grade and I'm so freaking scared-
@@aditi-wn8uz wth 😭 I’ve personally have never token those classes but maybe search up the topics of those classes and watch short videos explaining them like 1 week before school starts but idk 😅 buts that’s pretty impressive taking either or both in 8th grade ! I’m also going to 8th but into honors algebra 1, would you say algebra was hard ?
@@xnva. thank you so much! Well I'm not going to say whether it's easy or hard, because to be honest, that matters on each person and their strengths/weaknesses, but algebra 1 is basically a more advanced version of pre-algebra, it'll include many equations (linear,quadratic,radical, absolute, exponential) and functions + graphing (linear, quadratic, radical, exponential) so if Pre-Algebra was easy, I don't think Algebra 1 would be that much of a challenge either. For me, Algebra 1 wasn't the easiest but it wasn't hard either, I got a A- on the course for both semesters (not meaning to flex sorry if it comes out that way)
@@aditi-wn8uz Thank You for the tips 😊! But was pre algebra like a class that you would only learn the basics to algebra or what ? Or did you learn different things that same year if that makes sense because this year (7th grade) for me as far as I can remember I learned two step equations ,some things about geometry like the formulas for area for different shapes also about radius etc, and like stats and probability. So all different things as you can and not just one certain thing all year. So that’s my question about pre algebra. Sorry if it doesn’t make sense 😬!
Thanks for helping us littles….even years later we’re still looking up to you!!!!
I'm happy to help Amiah!! Thank you sm for watching🤍
I love watching these and it is helping me cope with going to high school
i just realised how much easier it is to get into university in australia! i opted to drop out halfway through my senior year (june 2019) due to mental health etc. and i’ve just applied for university starting in June this year and I got in !! even the process is a little easier, like we have all normal exams and assignments (800-1000 word essays on a play, normal math exams which is general not all separate classes like calculus and all those) then your grades are combined on top of one simple test which doesn’t necessarily do much and even with my poor grades i would have gotten an OP8 (our grading effects these, all A’s would maybe get you in the OP 4-1 range) because i did the diploma of business! it’s so interesting to see how different education is!
The different education systems globally are so interesting to compare! I'm glad that you're taking care of your mental health and yay for being accepted!!✨
this is so helpful thank u so much!! can u make a video focusing on how to get leadership or intern opportunities along with summer programs?
Yes, definitely! I'm so glad the video was helpful, thank you sm for watching☺️
you are a QUEEN. PERIOD!
aw shucks🥺❤️
AP classes always scared me throughout high school honestly 😂 that’s why I never took them lol. I always take honors but I’m going to be a senior so I picked some AP classes so wish me luck 🤞
sending all the good vibes, you got this!
Kristian Arnell thank you ! Also when writing I guess you can say your essay into Baylor Idk what to start writing about first. I basically don’t know how to start writing my essay to get in.
QUEEN!!! i love these videos they’re gonna help me sm next year :)
Yayyy that's what I love to hear!☺️💕
You are so nice, telling that whatever school people attend, it will not change their human being. Wow, yes it's true. Thanks)
Wth. I don’t stand a chance. Still excited for you !! Way too go!!
Never say never! College admissions is all about presenting yourself in the best way possible, and don't be afraid to cast your net far when picking schools to apply to✨
i’m always so inspired by black excellence!! congratulations and thanks for all the insight! 🤩💗
Ofc! Thank you so much for watching🤍
My 8 year old niece tells me she wants to be scientist and asks me to teach her chemistry. I hope she makes her dreams come true.
We love a woman with goals
aww we really do💕
Girlie!! you are amazing!!
you are going to do amazing things I just know it
You seem so charismatic and driven! Congrats on all of your acceptances
Thank you so much for the support💖
You go girl! I’m so proud of you!💗
im binging your college vids as a rising senior/ prez of my schools young dems club in south carolina and feel so seen omg every other college video is all California schools thank you for EXISTING girl
AHHH hey girl hey🤗 I love meeting other South Carolinians lol
What’s amazing to me is to find out the significance of extracurricular after going my whole life being told to ace school ... 4.0 with a 4.7/5 weighted .. attended a private school that doesn’t rank (weird) and ended up with a 35 on the act and had 280 community service hours and founded a non profit in the start of my senior year ... yet I didn’t get accepted into schools ranking well below ivy leagues and was denied access to my in state schools honors program. NICE!! student body president and 5x state tournament qualifier for bowling with 2 state championships ... I will most likely end up attending my in-state school and take the near free education but shocking to see who gets excepted and who doesn’t. Congrats 10 months late
Wow! So sorry to hear that. My daughter's stats are near yours with less community service but she almost killed herself with leadership roles (president of this & that) extracurricular & activities 'til the point her sophomore year her plate was sooo full that she was super-stressed with her course workload. After meeting with school counselor she pulled back, learned to balance & ended up with more than 800K in scholarships with 3 being full rides at great schools. Now her little brother is a sophomore. Attends a great private school, has only a couple extracurriculars like track & theatre. However, I'm concerned that he lacks the "needed" leadership roles & extracurricular activities to be competitive despite having great academic "stats." I keep warning him to get more involved at school or its going to hurt him in the college app process.
Getting into good colleges and not even Ivy's or the Top 50 has gotten super-competitive. Many students have outstanding academics now so now you have to bring so much more to the table to compete: tons of APs, leadership roles, extracurriculars, community service plus a super-outstanding essay that stands out from everyone else's & blows admissions away. 😩 I really feel bad at the hoops & ringers students have to go through nowadays to get into an even decent school in spite of having great academics. Not to mention kids are applying now in the 30Ks and up to schools and many acceptance rates are dropping. Hearing out of 32K, 46K, one was even 60K+ applicants but acceptances were 2k, 3K, 5K. 😔 I pray it all works out for you. No matter where you end up, you'll do great. Get involved at your college and personalize your experience and make it your own.
i feel the same about subject tests lol, i took practice tests but it looks like I won’t get a chance to actually take the real tests and I’m completely fine with that
Ya I would not stress about subject tests at all, they're definitely not necessary to crafting a successful application☺️
Good job! You really did everything! I lost count of how many leadership positions you had .. I would be so overwhelmed
Haha it was definitely a crazy time, thank you sm for watching💕
Yesss you're winning! Proud of you.
Yes! I would love to see a video of how you created your extracurricular activities list
Noted!✨
Amazing! I’m loving your videos. Would you share how you organized your time in high school! You seem to have fully loaded your schedule so I’m interested in hearing what your strategy was for getting it all done!
Great idea, thank you so much! I will say that I'm still working on my time management skills, but I can certainly share where I am right now✨
I’m not an American student, I’m already on my senior year of Law School, and yet, here I am, in awe of how amazing and eloquent you are! You’re going places 🥰🎉
Aww thank you so much💕
Can you do a video on like how to get into programs and like earning awards because no one really talks about those things
Of course, thank you for the suggestion💕
I feel kinda bad because i'm not American and here, in Argentina, we don't have that Many options like AP classes and most of the people don't even think about going to Harvard, Yale, Duke those are imposible dreams for us. I'm going to try my best and do all the thing that i can.
But i also think that this Will help to the admit office to see how hard Is for us, and to show that i did my best. Maybe just ten people from Argentina got into ivy colleges as MIT, Harvard and Princeton
When I started doing these in my junior year and I thought I was going good but after seeing this video I see that I'm 0.00000001% close to get into any ivy schools.
you seem like such a wholesome person!
aww thank you🥺❤️
Awesome! I look forward to seeing you video on summer programs.
I would like a video on how you listed I your extracurriculars and did your essays!!!
Got it, thank you for the suggestions!
Saw this in my recommended and instantly recognized you from discoSwat! Congratulations! You’re going on to do big things :))
Aww hey fellow discoswattie! Thank you so much for the support☺️
I love how I’m watching college videos but I’m only a freshman but I was wondering since I am really good at writing like papers and essays will that help me get into colleges if my stats are some what low
I’m not too stressed about my grades and course rigor (especially since my school doesn’t even offer that many APs), but I’m incredibly worried that I’m not doing enough extracurriculars. I’m a sophomore, and I quit Speech and Debate this year bc I wasn’t passionate about it. Next year I plan to join robotics and stock club but I just don’t think it’ll be enough time.
I've watched way too many yt videos to know that these colleges don't give af. You've probably already learned this but as long as you pick a few things and stick with them the rest of your years, you're good. You don't have to pad your app with 8 different clubs and a sport every season.
Lmao you’re amazing, I though I had a chance into Duke but now I’m worried after watching this video
Hi Kristian!! Do you have any advice for middle school students that will help prepare for the college application process? I recently found your channel and LOVE IT 😋💕
Yes of course! I can make an advice video specifically for middle school students. Thank you so much for watching💕
Kristian Arnell Thank you so much!!
you're stats are amazing!!!! one question i had is where should you put leadership seminars at on the common app? i'm an ambassador for three leadership organizations so i was wondering where i should list that, thanks!
I think it depends on where you have empty space😂 The Common App provides a lot of room for flexibility and I think leadership seminars could be considered honors or activities! As you're starting to compile everything you've done I would place it wherever you feel it fits the best and if you find that you've run out of honors/activities slots, they could even go in the additional information section💕☺️
wtf is algebra 3 honors lol?
Lol my school's math department is all prerequisite based, so I had to take it before officially entering Pre-Calculus. I know a lot of schools combine the two course though☺️💕
my school has it too but it's a bit different from hers. blend of pre calc and calc.
Hi! Could someone tell me what the purpose of Beta Club is? As well as an example of what you would do in the club.
Hey Kristian! I am a freshman in high school and i play a winter and spring sport. I want to do more clubs/ extracurricular activities and I would like to know how you’re able to do everything that u did with/without your schedule overlapping?
Hi Chaela!! Thank you sm for watching! As far as time management goes, I really just had to be strategic and prioritize. You'll notice that some of these activities I only did for 1 or 2 years because they conflicted with my schedule in other years. It definitely is possible to do multiple activities as long as you plan effectively and communicate with your coaches/leaders when you may need to miss a practice or arrive late, etc. Wishing you the best xoxo
Amazing! What college will you be attending? All love from Serbia!! (Thats in Europe)
Thank you so much and a commitment video is coming soon!
Oh no, as a rising sophomore who has their eyes set on ivy league (specifically harvard, Princeton, and yale + stanford) this scares me
I had a bunch of plans for what I'd be doing in highschool but then covid hit. And my severe social anxiety kept me from really being able to do clubs to begin with, but I'm now on my second year in online school and have no social life and have participated in absolutely 0 extracurricular activities ...
Also, I taught myself a language but I've only been in 1 foreign language class and that was in middleschool. and now I only have two years to do more foreign language classes, AP classes, and all these extracurriculars if I want even a chance at these schools :[] I'm transferring to an IB program school or a STEM early college school hopefully for my junior and senior years, but I just know I'll be so overwhelmed when I add all the extracurriculars and clubs and extra-hard classes
My scores and grades are high and I've spent most of my life in Honors classes but I don't think they're gonna save me this time. my best bet is a really good essay
Please please see this do you think someone who use to get mediocre/bad grades in high school can still get into ivy League because I'm in 10th, and I'm starting to turn my stuff around and get better grades?@Kristian Arnell
I am 11 and I was so happy that you had a long term goal as well what are some of your recommendation's!
Getting into accepted into Harvard and Columbia is my dream and I will be in 9th grade next year.
I’m in hs right now and tbh if you set a goal at the beginning you can and will succeed. I have 60%s all through 5-8th grade. At the start of high school I set a goa to get straight A’s every class and so far I’m doing it. UofT, Yale, and Upenn are the ones I’m hoping to get into. Harvard is very obtainable as long as you keep those grades up and do extracurriculars.
Thank you very much for posting this! This was very helpful! I am a parent trying to prepare my kids! Highly impressive! My daughter wants to go to Harvard as well! Great info! You are a star!
Thank you so much for watching and the support! I wish your kids the best on their journeys!!
Just wondering where you ended up deciding to commit? I’d love to know! ❤️
Commitment video coming soon!✨
was pre calc pretty decent? I'm in 10 now... I have great basic algebra skills.
Hello 😊 I'm from Europe, and our system is very different. What means AP and if a class is Hon it means you get more credits? I find it very interesting and such a great opportunity that you can choose what classes do you want to study. Congratulations on your acceptances and I hope you will enjoy college 🎓
Please make a video about summer programs
Extracurricular advice video up now☺️💕
okay wow I'm from germany and I'm currently in my masters program at university (for psychology) and all that matters in germany to go to university are highschool grades. I literally only took one extracurricular activity in my life, had pretty good grades in highschool (mostly A's) and bam, i was easily accepted into a renowed university in germany. its crazy how ambitious teens in america have to be early on in life, to get into a good college.
The public local colleges are good and decent but the Ivies have way more funding and connection. You have a 50% chance of getting into a nice local college. It's just that Harvard and Stanford and the like are the creme
hey girl! i’ve done gems all four years too! so glad to see some representation 🥰
Ahhh a GEMS sister!! Thank you sm for watching🤍
Her: waitlists, rejections; all that good stuff
Me: wait, what?!
Ahh, I’m so inspired by you. 💖
Unfortunately, I’m freaking out a little bit. :( I did zero extracurriculars in my Freshman year (which is ending right now) because my physical exam was out of date and I never knew they were so important, so I never prioritized the clubs as well. My uw GPA is a 3.75 (I had a B first term :,)), while my w one is 4.4. They are offering APUSH and AP BIO next year, while I’m taking Algebra 2 as well, but I’m honestly so stressed out about it because everyone keeps saying about the rigor of AP, and how Bio and History are one of the most challenging ones. I’m not American, I only came in during my middle school (6 grade), so all of that mess at the time made me not worry so much about school, and I never heard about APs until now. I’m working on my discipline, I know time management, I’m just very stressed with everything, the no-extracurricular thing, the ap-classes, the exams, the finals… etc. I’m wondering if I can get back on track.
Damn, this is long. Idk why I vented here. 😭 sorry, haha.
Hey don’t worry, you still have the rest of your high school years to get into extracurriculars activities. During the summer try looking up programs or come up with activities you can do. Ap courses are very difficult, if you have a good work schedule you’ll be able to manage them. There are study videos online that can help you too. Don’t stress over your gpa this year, if you show improvement over your high schools years it’ll show that you’re a good student and are able to prosper.
Hi Sofia, thank you so much for watching and don't worry about the rant-I get it! Congrats on finishing freshman year! I have some great news for you, 1) you're only a rising sophomore! which means you have almost three full years to find out ways to get involved in your community that feel most authentic to you. 2) the pandemic has definitely shifted the college admissions landscape and schools are more aware than ever of how major life events (like moving to the US) can impact your applications. 3) BREATH! while college admissions can seem super daunting, at the end of the day if you put in the work (which you're doing) and have faith, then you'll end up at the place best for you. I'm rooting for you!!🤍
Yall shouldn't stress out over having these grades a lot of schools have grade inflation and sometimes a 4.98 gpa just isn't attainable. It kinda shows on the standardized testing part because to get such a high gpa you would have to get high A's in math classes but she only got a 28 on the math portion of the ACT, which indicates grade inflation. My school had grade deflation so even kids who had B's in calc classes ended up with 35s and 36s on math section of ACT or perfect 800 on the SAT. Obviously still a strong applicant applying for humanities but I thought it was worth noting.
On the common app is there a way to prove you did those things or no? Like how would you prove you dance or something like that
this might be a dumb question but how do you get such prestigious honor awards, national ones especially !
lol I got a 2 c’s freshmen year 😢 can I still get into an ivy?
Nope ur fucked
@@474yx fr? the rest of my grades are A’s so I think I’m fine…are you an ivy student?…
@@chaiboix nah bruh im joking. I am not, but if the rest of your grades are As, you probably could in all fairness.
@@474yx oh… thx well it’s the essays that matter so
@@chaiboix well yes, but you do have to meet the academic threshold.
LITERALLY A QUEEN 🥺 love ur skin btw. also im from the philippines idek why im watching all these us college admission videos lmao. im going to start uni later this year too :))
Aww thank you so much!! Congrats to you☺️
Hi! You're really inspiring,, and i was wondering how does one find the opportunities such as joining ulta beauty?
Great question! Check out my extracurriculars advice video for all the tea;)