Yas. When Ivy schools offered that SAT and ACT scores are no longer required, I took FULL advantage of that. My ACT score was 29 so I definitely didn't want to send that. I did NOT take the SAT because I have a hatred for CollegeBoard. With these criteria missing, I was able to juxtapose myself with really good AP scores and grades, and that's the story of my Princeton application journey. You don't have to be perfect or anywhere near that for these schools, just prove that you're really good at some things and express your ambitions at these Ivy Leagues😊
So are they of no use anymore? So do you think it’s a waste of taking the SAT or ACT? I guess I’ll,take it once and if I get a low score I’ll just not focus on it
@Knowledge God Well, I wouldn't say that they completely don't matter, but if you're planning on attending a top IVY league school in the US, you need to have something else besides grades. Since you're pretty intelligent, participating in competition related to your interest would be good. dw, you got a good chance, find good colleges to apply and you'll get in.
Wait, this gave me hope that grades and SAT/ACT scores do not matter that much in your admission decision! Admissions are done very holistically and they generally admit you as a person in whole and not just grades. I mean all the scientists weren't toppers. They are failed miserably but aced their career in their own field of interest. So, 2023 group we all got this! Don't loose hope! ❤️ You never know what is waiting for you in the surprise box✨
My problem is, I have really good scores and grades, but have not had opportunities for ECs much at all, so I feel the only way I can tell my story is through the essays.
@@erikumble yes! Due to the pandemic most of us couldn't participate in any kind of extracurricular activities. Myself dint participate in any in complete 2 years. But I do have some extracurriculars which I did before the pandemic. And essays are a great way to project yourself to the admissions committee. You have to work hard on those essays. Just be genuine and realistic about your life. They would love it! We got this! ❤️
At first, I wanted to be salty because of your results... but you are such a likeable person. Congratulations, my dude -- you clearly worked really hard to get where you are. I sincerely wish you all the best in college and beyond.
I think the fact you framed yourself as a specialist in environmental science really helped. That's also maybe the reason the 2 in Chem didn't matter so much. Colleges tend to not look for all-around good students. They want academic diversity by looking for students who show a strong interest and activity in a single subject.
Colleges definitely care about your ability to succeed in more than one area. He kind of said it, but being an “all around good student” is more like the bare minimum for highly selective schools. Colleges want people who can become leaders in their field, and be famous and successful alumni in the future. He was 0.03 points away from a 4.0. He’s not just a specialist. He proved that he can succeed anywhere, but he thrives in one subject. I’m assuming your 2 in chem was amongst a generally good academic record, and that you were doing ok in classes outside of your chosen subject. Highly selective colleges wouldn’t take someone who’s really good at one thing and garbage at everything else, unless they’re _uniquely_ good at it, which most high schoolers aren’t.
@@jessicaHHHHHH by uniquely good at it, do u mean they can succeed at everything else but they especially put in effort to further do that one thing outside the classroom? something like that?
in regards to the ACT/SAT, i totally agree that they’re not going to be your everything when applying to college, which is why i didn’t buy any study materials. i got a 32 by using online practice tests from previous years and treating them like a real test, and then going over and reviewing questions i missed to think about them in a different way. the more you do it, the more familiar you‘ll be with the test itself and how to solve different types of problems without needing to spend your money on practice books you’ll never open again
Hey, did u study for the sat only using free online resources? I know that it was some time ago but if it's okay can you share these resources with me?
This is quite inspiring. I always MIT only take gold medalist in Olympia (William Lin TH-camr), or ppl doing research with famous professor etc. But it shows caring on what you do is important, even just influencing your local community. I also sucked at sat but never knew about act in my high school days.. sad. Your leadership is quite impressive too
Yeah, colleges want a diverse group of students, so they want people who have all sorts of experiences. But whether you choose to compete in academic competitions or impact your community through leadership, colleges want to see your passion and genuine interest in whatever you choose to do.
this is so realistic thank you so much because everyone on youtube is a total robot and it makes it hard to watch these videos so thank you for being honest and humble! good luck at mit!!
You really gave me hope on my college application! I thought getting into ives was all about being a genius, winning national or international olympiad awards.. When in reality it’s also about just being yourself and do what you like. Thank you!!
Great video. I love how realistic you are. Congratulations on getting into these schools! Also, I spotted the bts proof album, and it's really nice that you have it.
this is so helpful and i feel like i relate to you a lot. i’m currently a sophomore and it’s so hard to get leadership roles😭mainly bc i’m not confident enough. i definitely don’t have enough ECs either so i guess i’ll just try to do as much as i can over the summer before junior year.. college is stressing me out so much
Start a community club or a chapter in your community or you can found one at school (ik a lot of teachers may not be willing to sponsor but at least try everyone and ask upperclassmen which teacher you should ask to sponsor) you can also start a club and the only thing you need to be a member is a group chat
@@RazismenthusiastBut what if you’re interested in multiple things of which you have absolutely no knowledge in? Plus leadership in clubs? What do you even do as president? What activities? And socializing with strangers and make acquaintances with them??? Nooooooo! Heck, there’s basically a club for everything in my school, what are ideas!? Also what do I do if the (astronomy) club I wanted to join and have no knowledge of isn’t active because there isn’t a sponsor for it? Also I have low stress tolerance, like freakishly low, and have no study skills whatsoever, and English and Korean 1 is currently tying a noose round my neck because I can’t memorize 200 words within 2 units and I keep looking at the underlying meaning of the words instead of at the words itself when annotating.
amazing video man, im aiming to get into mit/caltech/stanford and as a current sophomore this video really helped me gauge where im at and where i need to get to. much love
You are genuinely the first person I've seen that's given me alot of hope and confidence to continue moving forward than rather focusing on what I can't control. Because I definitely feel like ive been holding on to what I didn't do in the past because I was VERY unaware about college admissions and what I could do up until these past months. So genuinely appreciate you making this video I definitely needed to hear this
i’m so jealous bc as a high schooler in kazakhstan i dont get to do extra curriculars, i tried to be in our school’s parliament to bring environmental volunteers do some webinars etc but our teachers always made me guilty that i neglect my studies (even though i did not and just tried to make our school better for students) 😫😫😩😩😩😩😩😩
Try to find extracurriculars outside of school like maybe join a online club/organization as a high schooler, you can also publish your own research in a journal that takes submissions from high schoolers, you can also apply for online competitions where you just submit a video or power point/word document you can also volunteer!
thank you my man I've been doing mostly volunteering at hospital, fundraising for hospital, independent programming stuff and research with a prof, but now I'm gonna try to do more community stuff
This video is amazing and inspiring. I just got rejected today from the mostec (now mites) program and seeing it pop up surprised me haha, but now I'm trying to plan things to boost my resume before college apps, thank you!
hey!! i'm a foreign sophomore high school student, and your video inspired me a lot (and you also seem like a really nice person!!). in my country we don't have this amount of exams (sat, act, gmat and maybe sum other while i have only егэ, though егэ tests are for every subject and you pick the ones you need, just like subject sat), i don't know wth is AP classes (well, i've just googled it, so i do know) and our ECs aren't in school, only in outside world (though that's ok). but, heh, recently, i've developed a dream of getting my chem bachelor's degree in mit. and i'm ripping my ass for this dream. i'm working hard as hell to pass your sat and toefl,, writing as much essays, as they need. and i still continue working for my communities!! thanks for showing that i don't need to win nationals at chem olympiads, though i will try :)) upd in December 2023!!: i took third place in the international competition in ecology and i have a really big result in my DET, although i kinda failed sat. i also became a prez and founder of the ecology club in my school and i'm now holding a chemistry class for primary school kids. and i got a juniour nurse certification, held a class of health awareness in my school later. i started participating in various chem Olympiads and now i'm trying to find a research opportunity in drug delivery. man. without my goal i don't think i would have done it all. it's so nice to have a such a big dream, and i'm thankful for your video. it just motivated me so much by showing that it's possible
omg I’ve been so stressed about college as a junior in hs right now and I’m struggling with ap chem too 🥲 but this video actually helped me think about college on a broader perspective so thank u 🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️
good luck, you got this! always believe in yourself, try not to compare yourself to others, and focus on how you can show the admissions officers your genuine personality and passions through your application.
This video was the most honest one I’ve seen and made me feel so much better! I’m currently a sophmore idek why I’m worried sm but this video really helped tysmm!
He was being super strategic in terms of putting together an application file that is consistent with the major he applied as. This again confirms the theory that the subject you apply as does matter in terms of chances of admission.
i love love love this video and all of your suggestions abt college application (which I'm very stressed about rn) pls never delete this TT thank you so much for sharing your experiences and thoughts!!! very very appreciated :)
ik this is weird to say but tysm for just existing and uploading this 😭 my dream school is MIT and its great that you don't seem like those 4.0 gpa students with crazy AP scores which will definitely be the weak point on my application. your video is even more reassuring since im assuming you're asian (based on your last name), and as an asian I always thought that colleges are less likely to accept asians unless they have near-perfect academic stats
Weighed gpa matters more, I think your gpa is out of a 5 scale - your extracurriculars are super impressive, it’s extensive- during last year (freshman year) I only focused on my grades, I am the salutatorian for now but honestly, I don’t feel like colleges would care much - doing extracurriculars related to your major would be the most beneficial
OMG your video motivates me sooooo much. I was always thinking that I was never good for those university because I came here 3 months ago in junior year. I am really curious about your essay, it must have been amazing!❤
Im the total opposite of you in AP chem. Took it senior year and my final grade was 73, but I got a 5. My teacher always looked for reasons to take points of lol.
hellloo can u plss make a vid abt ur essays 😭😭😭😭 im a freshmen in high and i really wanna know how to write a essay so tht i can try my best ... my dream is to get into mit thankuuu
everyone: talking about different stats and other things that help in high school and then me: staring at the proof album in the background throughout the entire video 😂 jokes aside thank you so much Nathan for the great video!! 😁😁😁
You must have cooked up hard on your essays. Pretty rare to see low AP scores and ACT accepted to MIT. Even though AP scores don't count for much, they are significant of how rigorous your school was and considering you had a high GPA but like a 2 on AP Chem, kinda screams grade inflation. MIT probably gonna be hella hard man, best of luck. Glad to see some people that aren't complete robots getting in.
y'all looking at how to get into top school as well I am but can we appreciate that he has a Proof ALBUM IN THE BACK LIKE LET"S GOOO (*cough cough*) LET'S GETTTT ITTTT
In my school I’m only offered like 3 aps, for junior and senior years and I have to choose between some of them and don’t have the full freedom of choice. My grades have been terrible so far. This is currently my first sophomore year and I had an average of 3.8 gpa on my freshman year, so I wasn’t as properly equipped as you are, and my school does not offer any ECs that I can choose from. I really want to be in the Ivy League and make my parents proud, but don’t know where to go from here, I know you have to manage your life and I really want to say congrats on your college apps 🎉! If you think you can help me please tell me in the comments
Actually, it’s an opportunity that your school doesn’t have many ECs, you could try creating a club in an area that you’re passionate in. Casual participation in a lot of scattered ECs isn’t what colleges want anyway, they want to see commitment and depth in your activities. You could try looking for internships and programs in your community as well. You’re a sophomore, you still have time to dive into your interests and showcase that to colleges. Just don’t stress yourself out too much, it may seem like ivys are the end goal, but you can be successful in the future and make your parents proud without them. I wish you luck!
@@jenerak.yuzernaim2302 I’m already in a scholarship program in my country, but I still don’t have any job or occupation that I want to pursue, which is also a problem
this is sort of my problem, what ive learned is that ecs are much more important than i anticipated and my school doesnt have alot of those, what do you advise me to do?
Hey, thank you for such an amazing video! I have a question though. What would you recommend I do as EC's if I'm planning to do Biochemistry or biotechnology in uni? To be honest, I have a lot of leadership, debates, sports and MUN's but I don't have anything that directly relates to what I'm planning to pursue. It kinda worries me which is why I need some help. Thanks once again.
I think your ECs should have at least science-related activities that can potentially match to your passion because in my belief, I took a lot of ECs related to computer science (yeah coz that's what I planned to major it), but only that I did, I also involved in different fields such as environmentalism clubs, activism councils, MUN's, acting, and many more. Can I ask as well that you will be applying this fall of 2023 as an undergraduate?
DId you decide what school you are going to go to?? So curious... Congratulations on your achievements. You did very well throughout high school and it has paid off :)
If youre a freshie in APHG and want a 5 after not studying for the test at all cause of procrastination.... watch that 40 minute Mr. Sinn Ap test crashcourse cause that saved my life 😂 unrelated to the video but i just had to say it
im in my freshman year and im already stressing about college and my goal is to get to an ive league so i can get close to that goal. So this video helped me, thank you
Hey! I’m a rising sophomore (well, almost haha) and I was wondering - I go to a school that doesn’t offer AP (independent curriculum because we’re quirky) and I was wondering if it’d be impressive if I took maybe like 5-7 APs?
I'm an international student and here in my country we don't have APs " no one even knows what AP classes are💀". I'm so stressed about college and idk if I have any chances of getting in :')
@Omar that's the problem we have nothing here😭 the act/sat aren’t available here, so i’m taking the act in another country. hope that helps with my application
Hey, got any advice for someone low income and in a rural area? I'm a junior now and previously, I kind of avoided anything college admissions-related since I felt I wasn't good enough. They have 8 APs that are available and I've taken 5 of them and there isn't much EC-wise since my parents have to save gas money. Now I'm seeing these city people with CRAZY stats and I only heard that the PSATs existed literally 2 days before I took it. I did pretty damn good, my score was like 1360 but now I'm realizing if I had the opportunity to actually study I could have maybe gotten a scholarship. Unhinged rant, sorry. I'm just kind of sad right now. :(( edit: 9:56 okay, good edit^2: okay i feel underaccomplished rip me. maybe i'll get into UC merced i hope
It feels amazing having someone that isn't a robot but a real person 🤣. Congratulations on all the acceptances!!!
That’s very rude to us robots 🤖🥺
First MIT student, I am watching on TH-cam, who is not a Robot😂 Really appreciate your realistic advices 💙
Yas. When Ivy schools offered that SAT and ACT scores are no longer required, I took FULL advantage of that. My ACT score was 29 so I definitely didn't want to send that. I did NOT take the SAT because I have a hatred for CollegeBoard. With these criteria missing, I was able to juxtapose myself with really good AP scores and grades, and that's the story of my Princeton application journey. You don't have to be perfect or anywhere near that for these schools, just prove that you're really good at some things and express your ambitions at these Ivy Leagues😊
yayyy go tigers 🐯
@@nnathankim ⚫️🟠⚫️🟠
So are they of no use anymore? So do you think it’s a waste of taking the SAT or ACT? I guess I’ll,take it once and if I get a low score I’ll just not focus on it
What were your ECs to get you accepted into Princeton? I would love to know that
@Knowledge God Well, I wouldn't say that they completely don't matter, but if you're planning on attending a top IVY league school in the US, you need to have something else besides grades. Since you're pretty intelligent, participating in competition related to your interest would be good. dw, you got a good chance, find good colleges to apply and you'll get in.
Wait, this gave me hope that grades and SAT/ACT scores do not matter that much in your admission decision! Admissions are done very holistically and they generally admit you as a person in whole and not just grades. I mean all the scientists weren't toppers. They are failed miserably but aced their career in their own field of interest. So, 2023 group we all got this! Don't loose hope! ❤️ You never know what is waiting for you in the surprise box✨
if i am currently in 11 so which year will I apply
@@desiangrez7541 in your 12th yr
@@desiangrez7541 in the mid of your 12th grade. That means in 2023 August.
My problem is, I have really good scores and grades, but have not had opportunities for ECs much at all, so I feel the only way I can tell my story is through the essays.
@@erikumble yes! Due to the pandemic most of us couldn't participate in any kind of extracurricular activities. Myself dint participate in any in complete 2 years. But I do have some extracurriculars which I did before the pandemic. And essays are a great way to project yourself to the admissions committee. You have to work hard on those essays. Just be genuine and realistic about your life. They would love it! We got this! ❤️
At first, I wanted to be salty because of your results... but you are such a likeable person. Congratulations, my dude -- you clearly worked really hard to get where you are. I sincerely wish you all the best in college and beyond.
I think the fact you framed yourself as a specialist in environmental science really helped. That's also maybe the reason the 2 in Chem didn't matter so much.
Colleges tend to not look for all-around good students. They want academic diversity by looking for students who show a strong interest and activity in a single subject.
Colleges definitely care about your ability to succeed in more than one area. He kind of said it, but being an “all around good student” is more like the bare minimum for highly selective schools. Colleges want people who can become leaders in their field, and be famous and successful alumni in the future. He was 0.03 points away from a 4.0. He’s not just a specialist. He proved that he can succeed anywhere, but he thrives in one subject. I’m assuming your 2 in chem was amongst a generally good academic record, and that you were doing ok in classes outside of your chosen subject. Highly selective colleges wouldn’t take someone who’s really good at one thing and garbage at everything else, unless they’re _uniquely_ good at it, which most high schoolers aren’t.
Harvard application is free. Look up Harvard fee waiver, you can just ask for a waiver and they’ll grant it
@@jessicaHHHHHH by uniquely good at it, do u mean they can succeed at everything else but they especially put in effort to further do that one thing outside the classroom? something like that?
in regards to the ACT/SAT, i totally agree that they’re not going to be your everything when applying to college, which is why i didn’t buy any study materials. i got a 32 by using online practice tests from previous years and treating them like a real test, and then going over and reviewing questions i missed to think about them in a different way. the more you do it, the more familiar you‘ll be with the test itself and how to solve different types of problems without needing to spend your money on practice books you’ll never open again
Hey, did u study for the sat only using free online resources? I know that it was some time ago but if it's okay can you share these resources with me?
This is quite inspiring. I always MIT only take gold medalist in Olympia (William Lin TH-camr), or ppl doing research with famous professor etc. But it shows caring on what you do is important, even just influencing your local community. I also sucked at sat but never knew about act in my high school days.. sad. Your leadership is quite impressive too
Yeah, colleges want a diverse group of students, so they want people who have all sorts of experiences. But whether you choose to compete in academic competitions or impact your community through leadership, colleges want to see your passion and genuine interest in whatever you choose to do.
this is so realistic thank you so much because everyone on youtube is a total robot and it makes it hard to watch these videos so thank you for being honest and humble! good luck at mit!!
You really gave me hope on my college application! I thought getting into ives was all about being a genius, winning national or international olympiad awards.. When in reality it’s also about just being yourself and do what you like. Thank you!!
Lol "Just be yoursef" doesn't help if you don't have at least a 4.0 gpa for ivies
@@loveyalotz dude isn’t that common sense .. i meant about doing things you’re passionate about
It feels so amazing when someone actually talks about the cold hard truth about college admission journey. Thanks a lot!
Great video. I love how realistic you are. Congratulations on getting into these schools!
Also, I spotted the bts proof album, and it's really nice that you have it.
this is so helpful and i feel like i relate to you a lot. i’m currently a sophomore and it’s so hard to get leadership roles😭mainly bc i’m not confident enough. i definitely don’t have enough ECs either so i guess i’ll just try to do as much as i can over the summer before junior year.. college is stressing me out so much
Start a community club or a chapter in your community or you can found one at school (ik a lot of teachers may not be willing to sponsor but at least try everyone and ask upperclassmen which teacher you should ask to sponsor) you can also start a club and the only thing you need to be a member is a group chat
for real...
Real, definitely try making your own club in something you're interested in or related to your future career
@@RazismenthusiastBut what if you’re interested in multiple things of which you have absolutely no knowledge in? Plus leadership in clubs? What do you even do as president? What activities? And socializing with strangers and make acquaintances with them??? Nooooooo! Heck, there’s basically a club for everything in my school, what are ideas!?
Also what do I do if the (astronomy) club I wanted to join and have no knowledge of isn’t active because there isn’t a sponsor for it? Also I have low stress tolerance, like freakishly low, and have no study skills whatsoever, and English and Korean 1 is currently tying a noose round my neck because I can’t memorize 200 words within 2 units and I keep looking at the underlying meaning of the words instead of at the words itself when annotating.
amazing video man, im aiming to get into mit/caltech/stanford and as a current sophomore this video really helped me gauge where im at and where i need to get to. much love
I love your confidence buddy!!
your thought on the ACT is so relatable😂 looking forward to see your MIT vlogs!
Thank you for thisss! 😭😭😭 Literally gave the best tips and advices. This really took a lot of stress away
brother is actually humble
hope you succeed in life
You are genuinely the first person I've seen that's given me alot of hope and confidence to continue moving forward than rather focusing on what I can't control. Because I definitely feel like ive been holding on to what I didn't do in the past because I was VERY unaware about college admissions and what I could do up until these past months. So genuinely appreciate you making this video I definitely needed to hear this
i’m so jealous bc as a high schooler in kazakhstan i dont get to do extra curriculars, i tried to be in our school’s parliament to bring environmental volunteers do some webinars etc but our teachers always made me guilty that i neglect my studies (even though i did not and just tried to make our school better for students)
😫😫😩😩😩😩😩😩
sameeee +in my country we don’t even have school clubs or a school counselor to help you through the college process.
Try to find extracurriculars outside of school like maybe join a online club/organization as a high schooler, you can also publish your own research in a journal that takes submissions from high schoolers, you can also apply for online competitions where you just submit a video or power point/word document you can also volunteer!
Bro, thank you for not being a pompous student srsly. You have so many important accomplishments but you’re very humble about it. True character 👍
thank you my man
I've been doing mostly volunteering at hospital, fundraising for hospital, independent programming stuff and research with a prof, but now I'm gonna try to do more community stuff
The best college admissions experience video that I have looked at. Great job in getting the important points across!
College applications are stressful, thank you for this video you’ve made me feel better
So far, from all of TH-cam video that I saw, your video is very realistic. Thank you for your video!
This video is amazing and inspiring. I just got rejected today from the mostec (now mites) program and seeing it pop up surprised me haha, but now I'm trying to plan things to boost my resume before college apps, thank you!
hey!! i'm a foreign sophomore high school student, and your video inspired me a lot (and you also seem like a really nice person!!). in my country we don't have this amount of exams (sat, act, gmat and maybe sum other while i have only егэ, though егэ tests are for every subject and you pick the ones you need, just like subject sat), i don't know wth is AP classes (well, i've just googled it, so i do know) and our ECs aren't in school, only in outside world (though that's ok). but, heh, recently, i've developed a dream of getting my chem bachelor's degree in mit. and i'm ripping my ass for this dream. i'm working hard as hell to pass your sat and toefl,, writing as much essays, as they need. and i still continue working for my communities!! thanks for showing that i don't need to win nationals at chem olympiads, though i will try :))
upd in December 2023!!: i took third place in the international competition in ecology and i have a really big result in my DET, although i kinda failed sat. i also became a prez and founder of the ecology club in my school and i'm now holding a chemistry class for primary school kids. and i got a juniour nurse certification, held a class of health awareness in my school later. i started participating in various chem Olympiads and now i'm trying to find a research opportunity in drug delivery. man. without my goal i don't think i would have done it all. it's so nice to have a such a big dream, and i'm thankful for your video. it just motivated me so much by showing that it's possible
omg I’ve been so stressed about college as a junior in hs right now and I’m struggling with ap chem too 🥲 but this video actually helped me think about college on a broader perspective so thank u 🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️
your stats in terms of grades and test scores are similar to me 😭 this is so reassuring thank you
Amazing man!!! You are inspirational. Hopefully I can be even somewhat as successful for this application season as you were for yours!
good luck, you got this! always believe in yourself, try not to compare yourself to others, and focus on how you can show the admissions officers your genuine personality and passions through your application.
This video was the most honest one I’ve seen and made me feel so much better! I’m currently a sophmore idek why I’m worried sm but this video really helped tysmm!
He was being super strategic in terms of putting together an application file that is consistent with the major he applied as. This again confirms the theory that the subject you apply as does matter in terms of chances of admission.
i love love love this video and all of your suggestions abt college application (which I'm very stressed about rn) pls never delete this TT thank you so much for sharing your experiences and thoughts!!! very very appreciated :)
omg this is so useful thank youuuuu
im a senior in hs rn trying to apply, it'd be super cool if you made a video ab essay adviceeee
This has been such a comforting video. Thank you so much for making this video :)
ik this is weird to say but tysm for just existing and uploading this 😭 my dream school is MIT and its great that you don't seem like those 4.0 gpa students with crazy AP scores which will definitely be the weak point on my application. your video is even more reassuring since im assuming you're asian (based on your last name), and as an asian I always thought that colleges are less likely to accept asians unless they have near-perfect academic stats
You are so relatable, this videos makes me more comfortable with college admissions.
Weighed gpa matters more, I think your gpa is out of a 5 scale - your extracurriculars are super impressive, it’s extensive- during last year (freshman year) I only focused on my grades, I am the salutatorian for now but honestly, I don’t feel like colleges would care much - doing extracurriculars related to your major would be the most beneficial
This is so so helpful, and made me feel more confident in my current pursuits for nuclear engineering!
Thank you so much for making this video! I'm an international student and I have hope I'll get into MIT someday... Very inspriting!
OMG your video motivates me sooooo much. I was always thinking that I was never good for those university because I came here 3 months ago in junior year. I am really curious about your essay, it must have been amazing!❤
ur so inspiring and THE PROOF ALBUM IN THE BACKGROUND makes me love u even more
I love your mindset and how relatable everything you say is...
I loved seeing this video. I can't wait to see more content in the future!
Thank you so much for this . Ohhhh you chose MIT, please keep us updated. I ❤️❤️❤️ your personality
This was so helpful! Thank you for helping to relieve some college application stress.
I LOVE YOU, WISH YOU THE BEST IN THE FUTURE!
I'm in MOSTEC this year, and I almost jumped out of my skin hearing you mention it lol
Very honest and practical video. Thank you!
Thanks Nathan, this was very helpful!
omg this is so much more realistic than I thought!
Thank you for the great video! Congratulations on your acceptances!!
Im the total opposite of you in AP chem. Took it senior year and my final grade was 73, but I got a 5. My teacher always looked for reasons to take points of lol.
Thank you for giving me the courage to try to apply for M.I.T.
Thank you so much. Your video was really inspirational.
howd you get 2 Bs and get a 3.97, our school has the same scale and 2 Bs is a 3.94, 3.97 = 1 B
Really good job, thanks for showing us we have a chance. And we dont need to be a robot.
hellloo can u plss make a vid abt ur essays 😭😭😭😭 im a freshmen in high and i really wanna know how to write a essay so tht i can try my best ... my dream is to get into mit
thankuuu
peep the itzy album in the back👀
Australia’s education system is so much simpler and better than the ones in other countries it’s insane.
yet people over there do poorer in academics than the ones who live in Asian countries
damn. This is the best advice I've seen on youtube. You should have more subs!
very informative, much appreciated
this vid is so real omg
everyone: talking about different stats and other things that help in high school
and then me: staring at the proof album in the background throughout the entire video 😂
jokes aside thank you so much Nathan for the great video!! 😁😁😁
congratulations! you seem so cooooolllll
Switch in the background. Nice!!
How to apply to MIT and Stanford University for Indian students who wants to study MS ??
You must have cooked up hard on your essays. Pretty rare to see low AP scores and ACT accepted to MIT. Even though AP scores don't count for much, they are significant of how rigorous your school was and considering you had a high GPA but like a 2 on AP Chem, kinda screams grade inflation. MIT probably gonna be hella hard man, best of luck. Glad to see some people that aren't complete robots getting in.
Omg he has a BTS PROOF album!!!!!💜💜💜💜💜
This is so useful thank you so much
Thanks this helps so much mit is my dream
y'all looking at how to get into top school as well I am but can we appreciate that he has a Proof ALBUM IN THE BACK LIKE LET"S GOOO (*cough cough*) LET'S GETTTT ITTTT
Ahahah I have the sat blackbook! Congrats on your acceptances!
I am in MOSTEC (now its called MITES) right now and I took Sustainable Design too! Who taught it when you were there?
i love the bts album in the back!
Great video! I am now wondering about your essays and recommendation letters.
How about a video on how you made your choice on where to go?
very nice video : ) thank you!
thank you sm for sharing your advice!!! do you maybe have any advice for the common app personal statement?
Did you submit your research paper to them ?
Can you go more into depth about the environmental club at school? I want to start one and have some ideas (kind of) but could use some advice
Hey! Can you put the link for the scholarships you applied for? Your girl needs help 😭
Bro I got a 28 in ACT math even though maths is my strongest subject by far. I hope they can see past that.
You are life saviour!!!!!
u got into mit princeton upenn and so many other schools? goated!
In my school I’m only offered like 3 aps, for junior and senior years and I have to choose between some of them and don’t have the full freedom of choice. My grades have been terrible so far. This is currently my first sophomore year and I had an average of 3.8 gpa on my freshman year, so I wasn’t as properly equipped as you are, and my school does not offer any ECs that I can choose from. I really want to be in the Ivy League and make my parents proud, but don’t know where to go from here, I know you have to manage your life and I really want to say congrats on your college apps 🎉! If you think you can help me please tell me in the comments
Actually, it’s an opportunity that your school doesn’t have many ECs, you could try creating a club in an area that you’re passionate in. Casual participation in a lot of scattered ECs isn’t what colleges want anyway, they want to see commitment and depth in your activities. You could try looking for internships and programs in your community as well. You’re a sophomore, you still have time to dive into your interests and showcase that to colleges. Just don’t stress yourself out too much, it may seem like ivys are the end goal, but you can be successful in the future and make your parents proud without them. I wish you luck!
@@jenerak.yuzernaim2302 I’m already in a scholarship program in my country, but I still don’t have any job or occupation that I want to pursue, which is also a problem
I love this man
this is sort of my problem, what ive learned is that ecs are much more important than i anticipated and my school doesnt have alot of those, what do you advise me to do?
Hey, thank you for such an amazing video! I have a question though. What would you recommend I do as EC's if I'm planning to do Biochemistry or biotechnology in uni? To be honest, I have a lot of leadership, debates, sports and MUN's but I don't have anything that directly relates to what I'm planning to pursue. It kinda worries me which is why I need some help. Thanks once again.
I think your ECs should have at least science-related activities that can potentially match to your passion because in my belief, I took a lot of ECs related to computer science (yeah coz that's what I planned to major it), but only that I did, I also involved in different fields such as environmentalism clubs, activism councils, MUN's, acting, and many more. Can I ask as well that you will be applying this fall of 2023 as an undergraduate?
Oh yeah correction *Not only that I did
Thank you so much, this such a helpful video! Hope you make a similar one for college essays 🤍 & best of luck for your journey at MIT
DId you decide what school you are going to go to?? So curious... Congratulations on your achievements. You did very well throughout high school and it has paid off :)
how many president roles is this guy taking jesus christ
Lol
He doesn’t have any National and International honors?
If youre a freshie in APHG and want a 5 after not studying for the test at all cause of procrastination.... watch that 40 minute Mr. Sinn Ap test crashcourse cause that saved my life 😂 unrelated to the video but i just had to say it
im in my freshman year and im already stressing about college and my goal is to get to an ive league so i can get close to that goal. So this video helped me, thank you
Hey! I’m a rising sophomore (well, almost haha) and I was wondering - I go to a school that doesn’t offer AP (independent curriculum because we’re quirky) and I was wondering if it’d be impressive if I took maybe like 5-7 APs?
Yeah as long as you take AP’s that fit your interests/challenge yourself with what’s available for you
I'm an international student and here in my country we don't have APs " no one even knows what AP classes are💀". I'm so stressed about college and idk if I have any chances of getting in :')
I felt the same except I live in the USA so I feel really dumb not knowing about APs lol
@Omar that's the problem we have nothing here😭
the act/sat aren’t available here, so i’m taking the act in another country.
hope that helps with my application
@@ayajm8935oh, me too! I’ll be taking SAT in another country. Which month and year you are going to pass your SAT?
Hey, got any advice for someone low income and in a rural area? I'm a junior now and previously, I kind of avoided anything college admissions-related since I felt I wasn't good enough. They have 8 APs that are available and I've taken 5 of them and there isn't much EC-wise since my parents have to save gas money. Now I'm seeing these city people with CRAZY stats and I only heard that the PSATs existed literally 2 days before I took it. I did pretty damn good, my score was like 1360 but now I'm realizing if I had the opportunity to actually study I could have maybe gotten a scholarship.
Unhinged rant, sorry. I'm just kind of sad right now. :((
edit: 9:56 okay, good
edit^2: okay i feel underaccomplished rip me. maybe i'll get into UC merced i hope
try doing SAT maybe or applying financial aid to some schools
안녕하세요, MIT를 목표로 하는 8학년 학생입니다. 혹시 한국인이시라면 컨설팅 가능할까요? 부탁드리겠습니다.
You are so funny 😃Video was just amazing 🔥🔥🔥
Wait for GPA uw, even if u get an A- its still a 4.0?