hi all! for those asking about my essays, i don’t think i will be sharing them any time soon. they were incredibly personal to me, and i’m not quite ready to put them out into the world at this point in time. thank you for understanding, and i hope you enjoy the video! xx
How do you do so many things???? It seems so stressful. I'm going into freshman year and now I'm like freaked out about doing good. Omg how did you do it🤐😬
@@mckynahaskell5028 that's what I'm trying to figure out. Like she had all those activities she was part of and I'm so curious to how she managed to still be able to focus on her school, especially the fact that she was taking like 5 AP tests in one year and I'm a sophomore currently taking one AP class and struggling sooo hard.
Girl I need a time management video like how you schedule your days to be productive! I’m incoming freshman in college and I’m so scared my poor time managing skills are gonna ruin so many things. I want to actually be able to experience fun things alongside academics since I worked so hard to get into my school but I’m only used to prioritizing academics (and sacrificing well being) and that’s not what I want to do in college!!
@Alexia Zamora lol I'm in college now but I don't fully agree with your opinion looking back, however this is coming from someone who doesn't view their main purpose and goal to be an academic career that requires such diligence. I was a student who skipped a lot - if not everything- and was even going to skip prom (until last minute was convinced to go : best decision I made!) and looking back I regret it. Adolescence is a time when you are growing into yourself, and literally forming a personality. psychological theory asserts that the main purpose of adolescence is "to develop a social identity" and i definitely missed out on that due to always focusing on studies. so now I am just learning who I am and experiencing life when I shouldve been doing that way earlier on. To anyone reading this, as a former student who prioritized academics and got into a top university, Balance is important for those who value more in life than their career path and i really recommend it. its times like this pandemic that put into perspective what your priorities in life are so i hope that this sheds light for someone.
I'm not Harvard material, but I never got anything less than an A- in highschool. I took a few honors and AP classes. If you take education seriously, it really isn't hard in highschool.
@@EpicExplosionify How so? Again, if you take education seriously, why would you not succeed? Many in my school did not get straight As, but those are who skipped classes, didn't study, got in trouble, etc. This really isn't a mystery or some big conspiracy (like inflated grading system) you know. Just work hard. That's not a new concept.
@@AM-reacts if you go to a relatively difficult high school like mine, there are notorious classes where even kids who eventually get into IVYs and Stanford get Bs and Cs, sometimes it depends on your school
I’m convinced you’re super woman. No one can tell me otherwise. But for real, you are like, amazing. I’m going into high school and this video really motivated me. You worked so hard and not even Harvard deserves you, even though you got in hahah. And thanks for sharing some of your failures, I could really relate to that. You are going to do great things in your life, and good luck at Harvard!
Justin Chae She may be “too smart” for Princeton. I got turned down from 2 schools that were no where academically strict as the school I got accepted into.
I’ll be a sophomore next year and this is super helpful!! I love how you didn’t go crazy with 10+ APs and allowed yourself to do fun classes as well. This year I had the option to do 2 APs but only did 1 so that I would have room in my schedule for chorus... at first I was worried this would look bad on a transcript but you being accepted to all those amazing schools while still doing electives you enjoy gives me hope!! Have fun at college and congrats on being accepted to so many schools!
Namjoonology I’m taking AP Computer Science Principles!! the other AP that was offered to me was AP Psychology and I plan to take that over the summer next year :)
culturally speaking, asian cultures stress education a lot. this doesn’t mean every asian is “smart”. this depends on genetics and peoples personality when it comes to work ethic. but i get where your coming from i’m already stressed out about college and high school 😂
jesus chrissttt in my public school we cant take more than 7 classes and you have so many more class options 😭😭 YOU GOT A 1550 THE FIRST TIME ON THE SAT im crying YOU GOT A 5 ON 7 AP TESTS IM SOBBINGGG 😭
her EC's are not exactly "pointed", more well-rounded, yet she still got into amazing schools which goes to show how you don't have to follow all the advice you hear from advisors on the internet and can just do what you love! :))
@@emilygu9814 no Athena Gonzales was right by saying "your". "You're" means "you are", which doesn't make sense in that context. At least make sure you're right before fixing other people. Not hating
@@cheewizard7009 uhhh you're the one who should be checking if youre right before fixing others. should it be "if your comfortable with it" or "if you are comfortable with it" you tell me.
I WISH I went to your high school! I have such big dreams and I do well with what I’m given, but my high school is very small and rural (not well funded at all). We lost 21 staff members out of maybe 50 on the high side. That meant that a lot of AP classes had to be dropped. I’m just frustrated.
Celia Marie WOW. I’ve heard of the rural education crisis but that sucks. Colleges will take that into account though. Just try to do big things with what you have.
aww i'm sorry for that. that honestly does suck. but, just remember colleges will take into account that your school didn't offer as much experiences as others did.
I know for you the SAT really worked out and I’m super happy!! But a piece of advice for incoming juniors that helped me is that I took both the SAT and ACT and found that I was able to score better on the ACT and submitted that instead of my SAT
Girl, you are amazing, you did so many things and efforts. From grades to extracurriculars. The american school system is so confusing. In Mexico we do one exam to apply to college and you have to do it right on that one, if not, goodbye acceptance card 💔 it's amazing though, you have more chances to get better grades and it gets you to (clearly) great places! Congratulations! And please share more tips ❣
I don't know why I am watching this... I'll start my master's this fall haha. You are very impressive and amazing :) ! I guess I kinda regret not being as invested in high school, but in my country it doesn't really matter. You must have incredible time management skills, well done !
Imagine don't knowing anything of what that means, wanting to go to a USA university and your school does not does the SAT nor helps you preparing yourself for ANYTHING. Your extra curriculars aren't graded and you don't know to write an essay. *welcome to my life, im in freshman year of a latin american "highschool"*
Do not compare yourself. She comes from a loving + supportive family which allowed her to ascertain her goals a bit easier than some others. Most americans do not have these opportunities or the financial means to do so.
@Valarie Gem no I'm not implying all families are poor. And yes, I am saying that because not everyone has supportive parents that want them to succeed. It is an unfortunate reality for some, but not all. My tuition was ~45k not including bookings, parking, or food. I did not get any support from my parents (financially/emotionally/mentally) which made it so much more difficult. Some people have to do it all on their own. Not everyone has to struggle through it like I, or others have.
so jealous of the people who dont have financial problems, mental problems and just have a terrible life situation and can actually concentrate on school work.
You helped me so much this entire year to stay motivated and work hard for my dreams and I feel prepared for the new school year now! I genuinely look up to you and when it’s hard you remind me it’s possible. Thank you a lot ❤️❤️
@@okaypearl same. 👍 But im pretty sure if you just take extension/methods classes that might have the same affect as honors. Im also going to try to get at lest one additional diploma in business/ VET cert., so.. Thats my tip to you. 👍 Oh btw are you at a private or pubic school? Bc im at a private one so I dont know if they offer as much at public schools (although I do know they offer some cool stuff - my brother goes to an independent public school).
This was really inspiring! Last year (sophomore year) I slacked off A LOT and when my grades came back I panicked because I was failing 3 classes, which had never happened to me before. It was a major wake up call, so I'm preparing for my junior year with the goal of a 3.8 GPA (at least) and being in the top 5% of my class. Good luck at Harvard, and great video!
mallory YOU WILL succeed!!! I was in the same position and ended up getting all As junior year!! Everything will work out. I’m in college now and things are going wayyyy better.
Thank you so much!! I know you have no obligation to make this video, but this gave me so much hope to apply to Harvard Early action. Seeing someone like you to whom I share many similarities with gives the motivation to apply. Thanks again!🥰
This video honestly makes me feel better because it feels like every havard/Yale admit has a HUGE thing, like they had the cure to cancer, so this honestly makes me feel better :)
This gives me a little hope. I have similar grades and extra curriculars and while it’s no guarantee that I’ll get in to the school I want, it still reassures me a bit
Thanks for this much needed video! I’m a rising senior, and I couldn’t be more nervous and excited about college apps, choosing colleges, and ending high school on a good note!
Can you please do a time management video like how you schedule your day to be productive. Like fun stuff outside of school and how much time you spend studying/ doing hw.
This is an compliment, good one . Don't take it negatively (I am saying this because some might take it negatively) You really look like a doll (as per your age)
Ok this is crazy, we have the exact same SAT and PSAT breakdown: 1550 750 R/W 800 M 21/24 essay and 1500 PSAT with 740 R/W 760 M 224 Index score, NMS, National AP Scholar too.... I'm shook tbh. Honestly I can't believe you took the risk of only applying to 5 colleges (the best ones in the nation lol) but it paid off and you got into Harvard and Yale! But when I first read your acceptances I was expecting another superhuman asian with national awards and published research but when you went through your application it gave me hope. You seem like a really genuine person who doesn't do activities just to impress colleges and probably your rec's talked about how nice you were. I want to go into finance/ economics and there aren't things like science fairs, summer programs, and research for that area so I didn't rlly do that stuff and recently I was really regretting not doing those impressive things that I didn't rlly care about, but it was really cool to see how being genuine can get you into dream schools too. But I'm still amazed that you only applied to 5 schools... I had a hard time narrowing it down to 27.... I know it might be a problem but idk lol. And like the same scores that is legit voodoo or smthg. Is it ok to write humble things in your essays? I kinda want to talk about how I love animals but I am worried colleges won't care as much as me talking about my career goals and intellectual interests.
this video called me dumb in 100 languages,,, finished off freshman year with a damn 3.3 lmao also I didn't know that counselors had to write a letter of recommendation, I've been to her office crying at least 4 times within the school year (our academic and emotional counselors are the same at my school) BIG YIKES
okay so one question - how did you manage to take all those classes and doing all the extra stuff? i am shoook! how did you extend the day? please send me the tips haha. im not from us tho or other country that english is first language in, im from poland and i dont have time in school year! i only have time to do my homework, study for all of the subjects (keep in mind i dont have the same classes every day - each day i have something little bit different, in total i had like 14 or 15 classes last year). you're a hero to me! in fact, i think you are a superwoman! keep doing all the amazing things. big congratulations on getting into the ivys
I am a sophomore and I barely have time for the extracurricular activities I do, I am a volunteer at my schools college and career counseling center, I am the secretary of my philosophy club, member of FBLA/DECA, and am the captain of my rowing team at my school. Also I aid at my religious school as well!
omg if ur up for it plz make a time management video about how you schedule your days. I have alot of trouble w time management and any and all advice would be amazing!
I’m a freshman in high school and I’m taking all of the opportunities I can but we don’t have many AP classes or honor society kind of things so I’m not sure how to make my college applications look good when I need to. We also have required classes that they don’t offer honors or AP for that bring my GPA down. Right now it’s at a 4.3 but I think by senior year when I can take more APs (I’m taking one right now because it’s all they offer for freshman and I tested in) it might get to around a 4.4-5 at the highest. I also like to be involved in the musical which counts as a college prep class and is bringing my GPA down.
Hi Christine! I need some advice! (Sorry if this is long). Just for some background info, I'm going into my junior year, and I'm not striving for Ivies--I am, however, looking into top 25/top 50 schools in the U.S. I've gotten straight A's (including 2 or 3 A-'s) throughout freshman and sophomore year. Last year, I also took AP World and scored a 5 on the exam. I need some advice on my schedule next year--I'm planning on taking APUSH, APES, AP Stat, and DE Lang/Comp (I plan on taking the AP Lang exam). For electives, I am taking the Newspaper--I took it last year and became an editor this year--and I am doing Writing Center as a writing tutor. I did Spanish for 5 years, and am choosing not to go into AP. I'm wondering, should I tough it out and take AP Calc or stick with AP Stat (I chose it because I am taking a doubleblocked science and didn't want to be too stressed out). Also, does this schedule seem competitive? My extracurriculars are pretty strong--I play tennis, have a TH-cam channel, participate in Marine Conservation Club, go to Sunday School, and I have two jobs (one as an unpaid volunteer). I also plan on starting a Bullet Journaling club next year and being in NHS. I just really want to get your opinion! Thank you so much!
I hope I get into this really selective high school, I have mostly A’s 2 A+, one A-, and unfortunately one B+. With my grades throughout my 7th and 8th grade years I am confident I will be excepted. My overall average in 7th grade was a 96.78% an overall A. Finally my 8th grade overall average is a 95.12%. I hope I get into that high school and any other schools that follow :)
@@aurora-cc6hk i live in australia and i'm class of '21 so if i was living in the usa, i would be a senior :) still in 11th though and my grades have actually improved! i will be starting 12th grade next january.
I told my swim coach that my mom had surgery and could not drive me to practice (which is true) and that was the reason why I had missed 4 practices ( and they had tryouts the week before so it wasn't a big deal) and he said, "You have a shit ton of excuses, don't you." :/ nice
Thanks so much for the tips for high school in this video! They are really helpful 💗😁😁 I'm going to 12th grade this year and I am very nervous and excited. It's scary because I dont know what college I'm going to get accepted into , the classes I'm taking as well as where I want to go to college . But overall , I want to experience college . Also, congrats on getting into Harvard🎉 I wish you the best of luck! Boston is an amazing city to live in
I have been a varsity cross country captain since middle school throughout highschool, and i also took ap/honors classes alot, my elective would be business
I'm so lucky to have had this video in my recommended videos. I'm Canadian, so I never hear about any college application requirements unless I take initiative myself. I'm a freshman self-teaching myself AP Biology, Statistics, Chemistry and Calculus AB, and thanks to your video I decided I should take the SAT Biology M subject test in June after my AP Biology examination. I would have missed the deadline and would have had to re-study the material!
Wonderful video. Thanks for your down to earth advice. Your achievements are major and I admire your hardwork but you somehow managed to not intimidate. ❤❤
We know us as students from latin countries can't do all that cool stuff bc we don't have as much opportunities as US HS students have. So you don't have to feel like a failure ur just great, just keep motivated :)
I wish I could take honors classes. I’m a sophomore and I go to a charter school due to my sport. The honors and AP classes are on days that conflict with my schedule ;-;
hi all! for those asking about my essays, i don’t think i will be sharing them any time soon. they were incredibly personal to me, and i’m not quite ready to put them out into the world at this point in time. thank you for understanding, and i hope you enjoy the video! xx
christine lee ur gay?
PaPi Mochaa ...
How do you do so many things???? It seems so stressful. I'm going into freshman year and now I'm like freaked out about doing good. Omg how did you do it🤐😬
@@mckynahaskell5028 that's what I'm trying to figure out. Like she had all those activities she was part of and I'm so curious to how she managed to still be able to focus on her school, especially the fact that she was taking like 5 AP tests in one year and I'm a sophomore currently taking one AP class and struggling sooo hard.
If it’s okay can we atleast know which topic u chose?
Girl I need a time management video like how you schedule your days to be productive! I’m incoming freshman in college and I’m so scared my poor time managing skills are gonna ruin so many things. I want to actually be able to experience fun things alongside academics since I worked so hard to get into my school but I’m only used to prioritizing academics (and sacrificing well being) and that’s not what I want to do in college!!
ESP since you had to manage so much throughout high school! 💕
Same
@Alexia Zamora lol I'm in college now but I don't fully agree with your opinion looking back, however this is coming from someone who doesn't view their main purpose and goal to be an academic career that requires such diligence. I was a student who skipped a lot - if not everything- and was even going to skip prom (until last minute was convinced to go : best decision I made!) and looking back I regret it. Adolescence is a time when you are growing into yourself, and literally forming a personality. psychological theory asserts that the main purpose of adolescence is "to develop a social identity" and i definitely missed out on that due to always focusing on studies. so now I am just learning who I am and experiencing life when I shouldve been doing that way earlier on. To anyone reading this, as a former student who prioritized academics and got into a top university, Balance is important for those who value more in life than their career path and i really recommend it. its times like this pandemic that put into perspective what your priorities in life are so i hope that this sheds light for someone.
I recommend checking out Amy Landino on YT she has tons of vids on time management and productivity :)
Durai Ramachandran
ah thanku
She got nothing but a’s for 3 years. I’m so freaking jealous
You can do it too
I'm not Harvard material, but I never got anything less than an A- in highschool. I took a few honors and AP classes. If you take education seriously, it really isn't hard in highschool.
A M Then your school has RAMPANT grade inflation
@@EpicExplosionify How so? Again, if you take education seriously, why would you not succeed? Many in my school did not get straight As, but those are who skipped classes, didn't study, got in trouble, etc. This really isn't a mystery or some big conspiracy (like inflated grading system) you know. Just work hard. That's not a new concept.
@@AM-reacts if you go to a relatively difficult high school like mine, there are notorious classes where even kids who eventually get into IVYs and Stanford get Bs and Cs, sometimes it depends on your school
I’m convinced you’re super woman. No one can tell me otherwise. But for real, you are like, amazing. I’m going into high school and this video really motivated me. You worked so hard and not even Harvard deserves you, even though you got in hahah. And thanks for sharing some of your failures, I could really relate to that. You are going to do great things in your life, and good luck at Harvard!
Can’t wait to be rejected with all of my Bs and Cs
Alex Tatan 😂 relatable
Abraham Lincoln went to school for 400 days.
Hahah sameeeee
If it was up to me, I think Princeton made a mistake
#qualitycontent
Lol, no one sees Justin in the comments section.
two legends wow
darn i just realized, i thought it was a normal high school kid who was chronically worried abt college lol.
Justin Chae She may be “too smart” for Princeton. I got turned down from 2 schools that were no where academically strict as the school I got accepted into.
xlrprettygirl88 Princeton is #1 in the nation you fucking genius
She’s smart, humble, kind, and gorgeous ❤️
christine you are amazing and so humble. wishing you the best in college!!❤️
Katie Tracy aw thank you!
Rumor has it that if you ask nicely, Christine will notice
Minha Kim kindness goes a long way ;)
@@christinelee123 omg the rumors WERE true for once. LY!
@@christinelee123 plsss make a video on planning out days and weeks, i need ur help :)
I’ll be a sophomore next year and this is super helpful!! I love how you didn’t go crazy with 10+ APs and allowed yourself to do fun classes as well. This year I had the option to do 2 APs but only did 1 so that I would have room in my schedule for chorus... at first I was worried this would look bad on a transcript but you being accepted to all those amazing schools while still doing electives you enjoy gives me hope!! Have fun at college and congrats on being accepted to so many schools!
Im gonna be a sophomore too (: What AP class are you taking? im doing AP World
Namjoonology I’m taking AP Computer Science Principles!! the other AP that was offered to me was AP Psychology and I plan to take that over the summer next year :)
I'm taking apush and ap art history as a sophomore ^^
i’m a sophomore taking APUSH, AP psychology, and AP language
@@pinkfoxgloves Damn my school wouldn't even let me take AP classes as an underclassman.
These super smart asian youtubers intimidate me ngl.
Race/ethnicity has nothing to do with it
@@imanotatro6yearsago75 she said Asian,not like Omg she's Asian that's why she got all A's
culturally speaking, asian cultures stress education a lot. this doesn’t mean every asian is “smart”. this depends on genetics and peoples personality when it comes to work ethic. but i get where your coming from i’m already stressed out about college and high school 😂
@@sofilugo7017 yeah it was literally just the method of "how to raise kids" passed down asian generations that led to this.
@@imanotatro6yearsago75 yes it does, especially in the college system
She got a 5 on all her AP test I’m in awe
When she gets in Yale and Harvard.
Me: *cries*
Shianna Fury
Me: she totally deserves to get in besides if they don’t take her who else
Why would you cry about someone’s success? She deserves it all
And that is why I'm not going to get into the Ivy League.
Fr 😂 I’m watching this and I’m look- oop. Nvm then
thank u for getting straight to the point unlike
other youtubers who talk about random stuff,
more vids like this pls! you’re so informative
jesus chrissttt in my public school we cant take more than 7 classes and you have so many more class options 😭😭
YOU GOT A 1550 THE FIRST TIME ON THE SAT im crying
YOU GOT A 5 ON 7 AP TESTS IM SOBBINGGG 😭
good job haha
this just really motivated me before entering junior year. you’re amazing!! good luck at harvard
I'm a rising senior applying in the fall - thank you Christine!
Did you get innnnn???
Did you get in?
Did you get in?
her EC's are not exactly "pointed", more well-rounded, yet she still got into amazing schools which goes to show how you don't have to follow all the advice you hear from advisors on the internet and can just do what you love! :))
Hiya S That one prep scholar guy...
The infamous Allen Cheng
My boi Allen Cheng got into Harvard-MIT MD/PhD with a 44 MCAT
If your comfortable with it, can you do a video reading your admissions essay??
i hate to be that person but **you're
@@emilygu9814 no Athena Gonzales was right by saying "your". "You're" means "you are", which doesn't make sense in that context. At least make sure you're right before fixing other people. Not hating
@@cheewizard7009 uhhh you're the one who should be checking if youre right before fixing others. should it be "if your comfortable with it" or "if you are comfortable with it" you tell me.
@@emilygu9814 Um, no wizz-E is right, but don't worry grammar sucks sometimes
@@andrewaslakson5220 Um, no you're wrong, but don't worry gramma sucks sometimes
I WISH I went to your high school! I have such big dreams and I do well with what I’m given, but my high school is very small and rural (not well funded at all). We lost 21 staff members out of maybe 50 on the high side. That meant that a lot of AP classes had to be dropped. I’m just frustrated.
Celia Marie WOW. I’ve heard of the rural education crisis but that sucks. Colleges will take that into account though. Just try to do big things with what you have.
aww i'm sorry for that. that honestly does suck. but, just remember colleges will take into account that your school didn't offer as much experiences as others did.
I know for you the SAT really worked out and I’m super happy!! But a piece of advice for incoming juniors that helped me is that I took both the SAT and ACT and found that I was able to score better on the ACT and submitted that instead of my SAT
NGL this made me feel so much better. Grades are pretty solid for me but I've always been convinced that my EC's are never enough
I feel the same way!
Girl, you are amazing, you did so many things and efforts. From grades to extracurriculars. The american school system is so confusing. In Mexico we do one exam to apply to college and you have to do it right on that one, if not, goodbye acceptance card 💔 it's amazing though, you have more chances to get better grades and it gets you to (clearly) great places! Congratulations! And please share more tips ❣
I’m crying, this girl is AMAZING
there she be! my fav lil korean-american youtuber! 🥰🥰🥰 i’m so proud :’)
this called me lazy in 20 different languages
frrrr
I don't know why I am watching this... I'll start my master's this fall haha. You are very impressive and amazing :) ! I guess I kinda regret not being as invested in high school, but in my country it doesn't really matter. You must have incredible time management skills, well done !
Imagine don't knowing anything of what that means, wanting to go to a USA university and your school does not does the SAT nor helps you preparing yourself for ANYTHING. Your extra curriculars aren't graded and you don't know to write an essay. *welcome to my life, im in freshman year of a latin american "highschool"*
Es lo malo de vivir en Latinoamérica, pero no te desanimes, nos toca trabajar más duro pero el esfuerzo valdrá la pena, -u-
Do not compare yourself. She comes from a loving + supportive family which allowed her to ascertain her goals a bit easier than some others. Most americans do not have these opportunities or the financial means to do so.
Same here, in France !
We can do it 😊
Vamonos de Latinoamerica 😭
@Valarie Gem no I'm not implying all families are poor. And yes, I am saying that because not everyone has supportive parents that want them to succeed. It is an unfortunate reality for some, but not all. My tuition was ~45k not including bookings, parking, or food. I did not get any support from my parents (financially/emotionally/mentally) which made it so much more difficult. Some people have to do it all on their own. Not everyone has to struggle through it like I, or others have.
so jealous of the people who dont have financial problems, mental problems and just have a terrible life situation and can actually concentrate on school work.
Hi, I hope you are better now and please consider taking therapy(even if it’s free it’s still can be helpful!!!)
You helped me so much this entire year to stay motivated and work hard for my dreams and I feel prepared for the new school year now! I genuinely look up to you and when it’s hard you remind me it’s possible. Thank you a lot ❤️❤️
me, a grad student, watching high school videos for some reason
Clay Williams She’s inspiring
Same here
okay pop off you're doing great sweetie :)
Loving this channel already. Love the 5 tips and her being religious (Catholic). ❤️ be blessed and enjoy college!
watching this video makes me even more proud and happy for you bb as i watch this almost 2 AM
it sucks bc my school doesn’t offer honors classes and my class size is like 80
Class size is 20
Mine 35
@@okaypearl same. 👍 But im pretty sure if you just take extension/methods classes that might have the same affect as honors. Im also going to try to get at lest one additional diploma in business/ VET cert., so.. Thats my tip to you. 👍
Oh btw are you at a private or pubic school? Bc im at a private one so I dont know if they offer as much at public schools (although I do know they offer some cool stuff - my brother goes to an independent public school).
This was really inspiring! Last year (sophomore year) I slacked off A LOT and when my grades came back I panicked because I was failing 3 classes, which had never happened to me before. It was a major wake up call, so I'm preparing for my junior year with the goal of a 3.8 GPA (at least) and being in the top 5% of my class. Good luck at Harvard, and great video!
mallory YOU WILL succeed!!! I was in the same position and ended up getting all As junior year!! Everything will work out. I’m in college now and things are going wayyyy better.
@@poliknoy that's awesome!! Thanks for that, I'm going to try my best and work my butt off 😂
Thank you so much!! I know you have no obligation to make this video, but this gave me so much hope to apply to Harvard Early action. Seeing someone like you to whom I share many similarities with gives the motivation to apply. Thanks again!🥰
i cannot there are people that exist (like you) who are able to achieve such high scores and grades. SO IMPRESSIVE teach me your waysss
I CLICKED AS SOON AS I SAW THIS, I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR SO LONG OMG I’M SO EXCITED
This video honestly makes me feel better because it feels like every havard/Yale admit has a HUGE thing, like they had the cure to cancer, so this honestly makes me feel better :)
Just saw she graduated from Harvard ❤️ time flies. So proud of you ❤ keep inspiring!
We need more TH-camrs like this ❤️ keep up the amazing work girl
you’re the cutest i love u
This gives me a little hope. I have similar grades and extra curriculars and while it’s no guarantee that I’ll get in to the school I want, it still reassures me a bit
tayxtaex don’t get your hopes up, I had better stats and was rejected everywhere except one t20 :)
No wonder why you got into Harvard....but yeahh you're my inspiration ♥️
Hi my name is Cristina and I’m truly inspired by your videos, I’m my dream school is Harvard, you really inspire me to live up that dream :)
Thanks for this much needed video! I’m a rising senior, and I couldn’t be more nervous and excited about college apps, choosing colleges, and ending high school on a good note!
Can you please do a time management video like how you schedule your day to be productive. Like fun stuff outside of school and how much time you spend studying/ doing hw.
This is an compliment, good one . Don't take it negatively (I am saying this because some might take it negatively)
You really look like a doll (as per your age)
Imagine being this smart
i don’t normally comment but i love your videos! i’m a rising freshman in high school and your advice is really helpful!
Ok this is crazy, we have the exact same SAT and PSAT breakdown: 1550 750 R/W 800 M 21/24 essay and 1500 PSAT with 740 R/W 760 M 224 Index score, NMS, National AP Scholar too.... I'm shook tbh. Honestly I can't believe you took the risk of only applying to 5 colleges (the best ones in the nation lol) but it paid off and you got into Harvard and Yale! But when I first read your acceptances I was expecting another superhuman asian with national awards and published research but when you went through your application it gave me hope. You seem like a really genuine person who doesn't do activities just to impress colleges and probably your rec's talked about how nice you were. I want to go into finance/ economics and there aren't things like science fairs, summer programs, and research for that area so I didn't rlly do that stuff and recently I was really regretting not doing those impressive things that I didn't rlly care about, but it was really cool to see how being genuine can get you into dream schools too. But I'm still amazed that you only applied to 5 schools... I had a hard time narrowing it down to 27.... I know it might be a problem but idk lol. And like the same scores that is legit voodoo or smthg. Is it ok to write humble things in your essays? I kinda want to talk about how I love animals but I am worried colleges won't care as much as me talking about my career goals and intellectual interests.
can you do an SAT tip video? congrats on everything, you deserve it!!
Can you please film HOW TO STUDY FOR THE SAT ??? ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ 요즘 점수 안 올라서 넘 걱정이에요ㅜㅜㅜㅜ
this video called me dumb in 100 languages,,, finished off freshman year with a damn 3.3 lmao also I didn't know that counselors had to write a letter of recommendation, I've been to her office crying at least 4 times within the school year (our academic and emotional counselors are the same at my school) BIG YIKES
Omg I cried 5 times!
3.3 is good compared to me I finished my freshmen year with a 1.8
okay so one question - how did you manage to take all those classes and doing all the extra stuff? i am shoook! how did you extend the day? please send me the tips haha. im not from us tho or other country that english is first language in, im from poland and i dont have time in school year! i only have time to do my homework, study for all of the subjects (keep in mind i dont have the same classes every day - each day i have something little bit different, in total i had like 14 or 15 classes last year). you're a hero to me! in fact, i think you are a superwoman! keep doing all the amazing things. big congratulations on getting into the ivys
wtf spanish 4 honors as a freshmen LOL i took spanish 1 in 8th and now ima be a freshman and i’m taking spanish 1 again LOL
She probably ended up taking Spanish 4 as she did High school Spanish from the beginning of middle school
SAMEEEE
I passed Spanish 1 in seventh grade. YOO- 💀💀
I am taking Hon French in 9th grade 💀💀💀
thank you for making this!! love you christine🤩
I may have not been first,
I definitely won’t be last
But as soon as I saw this video
I sure as hell clicked fast !
I start sophomore year tmrw ✨not happy
nini was your first day good?
Hello 7 yea it was actually thx for asking 🥺
nini, yeah of course. i’m glad you had a good day🌱
I am a sophomore and I barely have time for the extracurricular activities I do, I am a volunteer at my schools college and career counseling center, I am the secretary of my philosophy club, member of FBLA/DECA, and am the captain of my rowing team at my school. Also I aid at my religious school as well!
My mouth dropping after seeing her grades. AAA-AAAAA+AA+ whattttttttt
omg if ur up for it plz make a time management video about how you schedule your days. I have alot of trouble w time management and any and all advice would be amazing!
Thank you so much for making this video, you are humble and such an inspiration.
okay but editing goals?!!!
amazing video!! Thank you for the advice !!
I’m a freshman in high school and I’m taking all of the opportunities I can but we don’t have many AP classes or honor society kind of things so I’m not sure how to make my college applications look good when I need to. We also have required classes that they don’t offer honors or AP for that bring my GPA down. Right now it’s at a 4.3 but I think by senior year when I can take more APs (I’m taking one right now because it’s all they offer for freshman and I tested in) it might get to around a 4.4-5 at the highest. I also like to be involved in the musical which counts as a college prep class and is bringing my GPA down.
I'm a freshman too lol
Colleges see what courses your school is offering and how well you are doing so if you take less AP classes due to the school... then that's ok
Please do a time management video!! Xx
Hi Christine! I need some advice! (Sorry if this is long). Just for some background info, I'm going into my junior year, and I'm not striving for Ivies--I am, however, looking into top 25/top 50 schools in the U.S. I've gotten straight A's (including 2 or 3 A-'s) throughout freshman and sophomore year. Last year, I also took AP World and scored a 5 on the exam. I need some advice on my schedule next year--I'm planning on taking APUSH, APES, AP Stat, and DE Lang/Comp (I plan on taking the AP Lang exam). For electives, I am taking the Newspaper--I took it last year and became an editor this year--and I am doing Writing Center as a writing tutor. I did Spanish for 5 years, and am choosing not to go into AP. I'm wondering, should I tough it out and take AP Calc or stick with AP Stat (I chose it because I am taking a doubleblocked science and didn't want to be too stressed out). Also, does this schedule seem competitive? My extracurriculars are pretty strong--I play tennis, have a TH-cam channel, participate in Marine Conservation Club, go to Sunday School, and I have two jobs (one as an unpaid volunteer). I also plan on starting a Bullet Journaling club next year and being in NHS. I just really want to get your opinion! Thank you so much!
essays were definitely 🔥
why is she perfect
I hope I get into this really selective high school, I have mostly A’s 2 A+, one A-, and unfortunately one B+. With my grades throughout my 7th and 8th grade years I am confident I will be excepted. My overall average in 7th grade was a 96.78% an overall A. Finally my 8th grade overall average is a 95.12%. I hope I get into that high school and any other schools that follow :)
you're so lucky. i get mostly c's and i'm going into 11th grade and i try so hard ):
@@okaypearl oh wow ur a senior noww?
how's highschool going?
@@aurora-cc6hk i live in australia and i'm class of '21 so if i was living in the usa, i would be a senior :) still in 11th though and my grades have actually improved! i will be starting 12th grade next january.
I feel like I’m gonna fail life
AJAHHAHAHAHAH LOL
If you’re allowed to can you please read the essay you wrote to get into Harvard please🥳💞😭😭😩
I'm a rising senior! Schools starts soon and this is super helpful. Thanks so much! You're truly an inspiration :)
The first thing that drew my attention were those eyes... Oh my goodness, you have extremely lovely eyes!
So your super smart basically. Can u talk about how u chose your majors and what u wanna do with them?
I told my swim coach that my mom had surgery and could not drive me to practice (which is true) and that was the reason why I had missed 4 practices ( and they had tryouts the week before so it wasn't a big deal) and he said, "You have a shit ton of excuses, don't you." :/ nice
Thanks so much for the tips for high school in this video! They are really helpful 💗😁😁
I'm going to 12th grade this year and I am very nervous and excited. It's scary because I dont know what college I'm going to get accepted into , the classes I'm taking as well as where I want to go to college . But overall , I want to experience college .
Also, congrats on getting into Harvard🎉 I wish you the best of luck! Boston is an amazing city to live in
You’re amazing! Congrats on your successes!
I have been a varsity cross country captain since middle school throughout highschool, and i also took ap/honors classes alot, my elective would be business
did you get into one of your dream schools?
My confidence after watching went 📈
I'm so lucky to have had this video in my recommended videos. I'm Canadian, so I never hear about any college application requirements unless I take initiative myself. I'm a freshman self-teaching myself AP Biology, Statistics, Chemistry and Calculus AB, and thanks to your video I decided I should take the SAT Biology M subject test in June after my AP Biology examination. I would have missed the deadline and would have had to re-study the material!
yay earlyyy !!! love you christine !!!
could u do an everyday make up vid?!? YOU LOOK STUNNING🥰🥰💖
your hair is so cute!!!
its okay to fail as long as you don't fail your classes :(
Wonderful video. Thanks for your down to earth advice. Your achievements are major and I admire your hardwork but you somehow managed to not intimidate. ❤❤
oh so you smart smart
your video made me cry because I feel like such a failure :((
We know us as students from latin countries can't do all that cool stuff bc we don't have as much opportunities as US HS students have. So you don't have to feel like a failure ur just great, just keep motivated :)
i cant wait to cry this year!
u can do this
bro your counselor seems great, mine hate all the kids at our school and barely help us at all. they literally dont know what they are doing
please do a video of "study with me" or "how I get productive" huhu freshmen stud here :) luv ur videos!
congrats! i was wondering, did you refer to your extracurricular activities throughout your application, like in your essay?
Imagine being beautiful and smart at the same time
Honestly if I didn't have PE I could get all A's but unfortunately I'll never keep an A in PE because I'm just not athletic 😭
Wut? I'm not that athletic but I still got a A, you basically just show up everyday and just play.
Seeing your video makes me want to redo high school but kind of late, I graduated 8 years ago LOL
I'm in 8th grade..... but I'll take the advice :)
I wish I could take honors classes. I’m a sophomore and I go to a charter school due to my sport. The honors and AP classes are on days that conflict with my schedule ;-;