Just submitted my application to be a National Merit Scholar (current semifinalist). I am near the end of this process but still in it. This video is such great info in such a short amount of time!
it's been a year since the peak time of my admission period. i selfishly wish i had this a year ago, but on the other hand it's great that other people, especially freshmen now, can benefit from this highly informative video. love the work that you did creator!
When you were talking about the structure of the personal essay that was really interesting. I had my dad review my essay as he’s really good in english and he recommended to make my essay more fluid and readable by breaking it into paragraphs - which I did following his critique. Beforehand it was just like a free write essay. Should I not have it as paragraphs or is it ok to have it like that?
Ensuring it is as easy to understand and readable as possible! I highly recommend breaking it into more paragraphs rather than one block of text! Admission officers go through hundreds of applications a day-- the easier for them to follow along and read, the better :))
Hi! Thank you so much for a great video! I have some questions to ask you...! I am an asian student (junior) and I am really passionate with getting in to cornell art... Something that worries about me the most is my grade for my freshman and sophomore year. I did take the highest classes possible (including all possible aps and honors) (except for spanish: I took honors in freshman year but dropped to cpe in sophomore year and also continued with cpe in junior year). I got 1 b+ and 1 b in freshman year, and 1b+ and 2b in sophomore year. I am really locked in and confident that I will not get anymore bs this year... Would this really hurt my chance of getting into the school?
Hi there! I'm currently in my high school junior year. My total GPA for freshmen year is 3.5 and sophomore is 3.6. My GPA is quite low due to changing schools from American curriculum to British curriculum. I was so lost and keep ending with B's due to lack of guidance from my school. Until this year (my junior year), I have grasped an understanding about how different is British curriculum from American curriculum and how I should study. My target for junior and senior year is a 3.9 to 4.0 GPA. I wanna include that in my college application but I'm not sure how and idk if that sounds more like a complain than explanation of my situation. Do you have any advice for me?
High schools are usually 3 year curriculum in my country, so most of my ecs are only 2 years consistent. Will it have a negative impacts on my application？
Is there anything else i can do for senior year? i fear its over and i have no way to stand out rather than being an nhs member but i heard nhs isnt impressive.
it really sucks when you're all talking about extracurriculars in my school there's no club nothing is there any activity that i can do alone for example i do read read
Do community service or join clubs/ sports / organizations within your community or see if your local library has anything. If not... start something of your own. Gather a group of friends and do a trash clean up once a month or a book club.
Max out your gpa, get it to 4.8 and. take challenging classes like IB and AP and honors. Take everything man, no matter how hard it is just push and be driven.
Start looking at the courses your high school offers and create an academic plan for HS. You could also dive into a passion project-- it's a fun way to explore your interests, build new skills, and stand out! You can also apply to scholarships available for middle schoolers. But remember, you're already wayyy ahead by thinking about this early, don't forget to enjoy middle school!
As a high school senior, start planning for college apps now. If you have a good idea of what you’re interested in, dive into it as hard as you can. This is a great time to try and fail. Enter competitions, start long term projects, heck, start a business. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. If you’re not sure what you want to pursue yet, just try things. Don’t be afraid to go out of your comfort zone, to be bad at things, and also don’t be afraid to quit things if they don’t bring you joy. You won’t click with everything you try, but pursue the things you do like with vigor. Once you start HS, the clock is ticking, so it’s best you put yourself out there now so that you won’t be afraid to make commitments later. Also, before you select HS courses, try to meet with the high school’s counselor and ask what the most rigorous possible courseload is. If you know any upperclassmen you can ask them too. Be prepared to work hard (while still taking care of your mental/physical health), and don’t take any opportunities for granted. I had a hard time but I know a lot of people who really took advantage of both their middle school and high school years and found them very fulfilling. I wish you the best of luck ❤
Hey, thank you for the video! I’d like to ask and I really hope you’d answer. Will attending any extracurriculars/passion projects that don’t align with the targeted major affect my chance of getting accepted?
am i going too far down the admission rabbithole
Idk but I’d rather be over prepared than under- after all, by failing to prepare you are preparing to fail :)
@@moodmusic5 youre so right, but at the same time, Its a lot to deal with. Hopefully we can both get into our dream schools
@@caprisunbf2308 Yes I hope so too :)
@@caprisunbf2308where are your dream school
yes, it makes you feel like you’re being productive but you’re not-said by a person who also cannot stop-
Just submitted my application to be a National Merit Scholar (current semifinalist). I am near the end of this process but still in it. This video is such great info in such a short amount of time!
OMG SO EXCITING!!! Wishing you the best of luck!!!
same here. Really hoping to be a finalist
@@warrenmiller2044 best of luck to you!!
15,000/16,000 get finalist. Colleges will mainly only look at the semifinalist title
@@dennywr yup, I know. There are a lot of scholarships tied to being a finalist, though, which I need.
it's been a year since the peak time of my admission period. i selfishly wish i had this a year ago, but on the other hand it's great that other people, especially freshmen now, can benefit from this highly informative video. love the work that you did creator!
This video is honestly the best college admissions video out there. Thank you
THIS MADE MY DAY!!! Thank you so much! :)
@@studyforyoubestie Thank you!
Yes, I would love a video about Scholarships and Financial aid, thank you so much!
such a high quality video. deserves more attention!
Thank you so much! This means a lot to me!! :))
Yes a video for financial aid and scholarships would be so helpful ❤
This video helped me SOOO MUCH! Love you ❤️
heyy, I love your passion project. can you make a video explaining how you did the podcast?
When you were talking about the structure of the personal essay that was really interesting. I had my dad review my essay as he’s really good in english and he recommended to make my essay more fluid and readable by breaking it into paragraphs - which I did following his critique. Beforehand it was just like a free write essay. Should I not have it as paragraphs or is it ok to have it like that?
It depends tbh
Paragraphs are best
Ensuring it is as easy to understand and readable as possible! I highly recommend breaking it into more paragraphs rather than one block of text! Admission officers go through hundreds of applications a day-- the easier for them to follow along and read, the better :))
can you make a video on your stats and ecs?
I'm currently a junior and go to a charter school instead of a regular high school so i'm not able to choose my classes. What do i do?
Hi! Thank you so much for a great video! I have some questions to ask you...!
I am an asian student (junior) and I am really passionate with getting in to cornell art... Something that worries about me the most is my grade for my freshman and sophomore year. I did take the highest classes possible (including all possible aps and honors) (except for spanish: I took honors in freshman year but dropped to cpe in sophomore year and also continued with cpe in junior year). I got 1 b+ and 1 b in freshman year, and 1b+ and 2b in sophomore year. I am really locked in and confident that I will not get anymore bs this year... Would this really hurt my chance of getting into the school?
Hi there! I'm currently in my high school junior year. My total GPA for freshmen year is 3.5 and sophomore is 3.6. My GPA is quite low due to changing schools from American curriculum to British curriculum. I was so lost and keep ending with B's due to lack of guidance from my school. Until this year (my junior year), I have grasped an understanding about how different is British curriculum from American curriculum and how I should study. My target for junior and senior year is a 3.9 to 4.0 GPA.
I wanna include that in my college application but I'm not sure how and idk if that sounds more like a complain than explanation of my situation. Do you have any advice for me?
High schools are usually 3 year curriculum in my country, so most of my ecs are only 2 years consistent. Will it have a negative impacts on my application？
melody you're awesome!!!!!!!!!
by luck, this got recommended to me!
@@AhmedSabit-o9p AHH YAYYY!! Grateful for YT recommending this 🙏 Thank you so much for watching!
Is there anything else i can do for senior year? i fear its over and i have no way to stand out rather than being an nhs member but i heard nhs isnt impressive.
Is starting a successful business and international nonprofit considered tier 1?
it really sucks when you're all talking about extracurriculars in my school there's no club nothing is there any activity that i can do alone for example i do read read
Do community service or join clubs/ sports / organizations within your community or see if your local library has anything. If not... start something of your own. Gather a group of friends and do a trash clean up once a month or a book club.
is there anything i can/should do as a middle schooler?
study for the sat + take the psat's seriously and start thinking of clubs to form in highschool
Max out your gpa, get it to 4.8 and. take challenging classes like IB and AP and honors. Take everything man, no matter how hard it is just push and be driven.
Start looking at the courses your high school offers and create an academic plan for HS. You could also dive into a passion project-- it's a fun way to explore your interests, build new skills, and stand out! You can also apply to scholarships available for middle schoolers. But remember, you're already wayyy ahead by thinking about this early, don't forget to enjoy middle school!
As a high school senior, start planning for college apps now. If you have a good idea of what you’re interested in, dive into it as hard as you can. This is a great time to try and fail. Enter competitions, start long term projects, heck, start a business. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. If you’re not sure what you want to pursue yet, just try things. Don’t be afraid to go out of your comfort zone, to be bad at things, and also don’t be afraid to quit things if they don’t bring you joy. You won’t click with everything you try, but pursue the things you do like with vigor. Once you start HS, the clock is ticking, so it’s best you put yourself out there now so that you won’t be afraid to make commitments later. Also, before you select HS courses, try to meet with the high school’s counselor and ask what the most rigorous possible courseload is. If you know any upperclassmen you can ask them too. Be prepared to work hard (while still taking care of your mental/physical health), and don’t take any opportunities for granted. I had a hard time but I know a lot of people who really took advantage of both their middle school and high school years and found them very fulfilling. I wish you the best of luck ❤
@@jike_arts i love you so much tysm
Do this for transfer
I currently only have 2 years of science, will that impact my chances at getting into an ivy?
Hey, thank you for the video! I’d like to ask and I really hope you’d answer. Will attending any extracurriculars/passion projects that don’t align with the targeted major affect my chance of getting accepted?
thank you gorgeous girl