Reading My Ivy League Common App Essay | How to be Creative and Genuine
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This is less of a concrete advice video and more of just some reassurance and perspectives to shake off the stress when first getting started! How to think creatively and write genuinely about yourself when applying to college.
I start reading my essay at 8:10
I've listened to practically every "accepted" essay on youtube. THIS, replete with all its extended metaphors and themes, is head and neck above the others! Truly a beaut.
I second that, I was about to comment the same thing.
Did you applied her advice and was able to get into any IVY league college every average Tom dick harry will think it’s a brilliant essay but the truth is there are thousands of more far better essays which get accepted by the college so keep searching
I am here for anyone who needs help writing a common app essay or any essay.
Finally, someone who doesn’t talk about traffic lights, walls, the floor, or something else like that. I feel like I can really connect with you and what you’re saying, so thank you so much!!!
I’ve only listened to the first half of the video so far and it is the best thing I’ve heard since I’ve started this process. It was so well worded, really got me thinking, and made me feel better about myself.
Now I’ve finished the video and that was the best essay I’ve heard yet omg
This video is everything!! In the first half you completely summarized my frustrations with the idea of a 650 word essay and how challenging the ideation process can be. You are so well spoken and such a beautiful writer! I hope I can channel half the elegance and magic you wrote with into my college essay.
This video makes me less anxious. I’ll have to watch this again tonight when I start my essays.
this is me now :(
Man I’ve watched tons of videos, each with the same advice. BUT THIS..THIS FELT soooo much more genuine. Like I felt your introduction and you really put me in the position to want to work harder and get my essay done THANK YOU
i've been watching a lot of college essay videos on youtube for inspiration though i still haven't found it even through this. I never comment but i couldn't hold myself back from this. I just wanted to let you know this is one of the best essays i've heard out of all the essays i've already heard in the past. and i mean that great job really, it's princeton's lost
i've watched this video twice already, and it is incredibly helpful. you're so calm, which has helped even more because i'm so nervous about the whole process. thank you so much for your insights and advice :) your essay is SO beautiful btw!!
A sincere thank you, for expressing what I could explain in my mind but struggle to put in words on paper. You’re essay is truly inspirational and one of a kind. I hope you’re future has great things in store for you, you definitely have the potential and ability as I listened you’re essay. Love and blessings from a Jersey native too :)
I am applying to colleges this year. There are so many college essay videos on youtube claiming that those essays "got them into xyz school".
But honestly, I found your essay to be the most genuine, rich and beautiful of them all. Thank you so much for sharing your essay and the advice. I absolutely loved this video and it really helped! :)
Loved it! This is so useful for students applying to colleges and demonstrating their uniqueness through common app essay , where they can build their application and showing themselves in the story that they share with admission officers! I remember my time applying - if I had this video before, it would have helped me out with college admissions a lot
Ive never been able to watch TH-cam videos about college essays, I was looking for THE video and I found you. My application deadline is Feb 1, and I still didnt finished my college essay. I was looking for something amazing about me that could impress. But when I heard you saying ''its not about what you're writing, but who is writing'' it hit me so hard. Thank you so much, now I know what my college essay is going to be about. I'd really would like to send you my personal statement to know what you're thinking about.
Genuinely this is the first video that helped me. I’ve watched many videos and they have shared valuable information but it left me scared to start writing because I was conscious of everything I should include. Compiling my list of traits helped me start- thank you so much!
I don’t want to apply to any Ivy League schools, and I don’t really know exactly what I want to do in college and what career path I want to pursue afterwards. But I still want to write a great essay that I can be proud of no matter if I get into my dream school or not. You have encouraged me to write the best one I can, and you have given so much unspoken advice just by reading your essay, so thank you!! (The biggest thing for me about the essay is getting a good scholarship, so this helped a lot 🫶🏻)
Amazing! Next time someone asks me for essay advice, I'm just going to send them this! Thanks so much for sharing!
This is poetry! Thank you so much for sharing.
I loved your essay! It was very well thought out and I really resonated with it, especially when you mentioned лютеница and баница🇧🇬
This essay is the only one that really hit me emotionally out of all the ones i've watched, thank you so much.
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wow. amazing. i’m stuck on what to write on right now but i’m feeling inspired. thank you :)
Your voice is so soothing. Calmed my nerves. you should absolutely do spoke word poetry :)) !!!
Honestly I really feel like am not good at anything at all and I can't even figure out hoe to express myself and write the essay but somehow this video made me feel confident and hopeful. Thankyou this was great!❤️
holy crap... that was probably the best essay ive ever heard
this is the most beautiful thing i've ever heard. you are something else.
The best essay I ever heard❤️❤️❤️❤️
This Essay is the most beautiful I've ever seen. Even if it weren't you reading it, I feel like I could still hear your voice, and through the page, I would know you are the type of person that is pleasing to be around.
Link to part 2: th-cam.com/video/0BFlHXMVsCc/w-d-xo.html
Thank you all again💛 - Julia
You gave me hope that these collages are still selecting students who didn't write about poverty or family problems.
tears came to my eyes wow this is art
Thank you so much! This is by far the best advice I've received from TH-cam, applicable and genuine!
Your advice is so so helpful! You’re so reassuring and you seem so sweet :) thank you so much for making me less anxious 💖
Hands down, the best essay I've heard!!
amazing, youre so poetic with your syntax ! each line is rich with identity
i can't even imagine writing something this profound
This is by far the best advice I have gotten from college essay videos, thank you!!
Such a beautiful essay, I can tell you have a genuine soul :) thank you so much for the advice
this is amazing. passion and patience all day every day! thank you for this.
DAMNNN THAT WAS SOOO GOOD. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO WRITE AN ESSAY LIKE THAT !!
Your essay is so heart-touching that it made me cry.
This is the best advice and essay I've heard. thank you so much for sharing :)
This video is so genuine I’m starting high school next year and I have no accomplishments or talents yet and really want to get into Columbia but I feel intimidated cause of all these people with 20 awards etc
YOU ARE MY NEW FAVORITE HUMAN BEING
This video was very helpful and your essay is so beautifully poetic
Thanks,
You really put me in a mood to start writing.
This essay is so beautiful
Amazing. You deserved that acceptance!! ❤️
This was so beautiful to hear, oh my gosh.
you literally comforted me so much thankyou
I feel like I'm always writing in a really formal tone and not one that is more anecdotal. Do you have any advice on how I could improve? I don't have much assistance from my family or peers, so I would really appreciate it.
Hey thanks so much for the question!
I think a way to break out of being too formal is to try to imagine that you are actually having a conversation with somebody face to face, things are relaxed, and you’re just trying to give this other person a better sense of who you are and what you’re like. You’d talk more plainly right?
It’s easier to be yourself when just talking in real life with someone because you’ll naturally feel when you‘re being too rigid or formal. So as you’re writing, every so often, ask yourself- “would I really say that? do I really mean that?”
This way, you’ll naturally describe your experiences in a more genuine + anecdotal way, which is going to come across as more human on paper.
I hope this can open up some doors when you’re writing :)
I definitely recommend talking to yourself to brainstorm and maybe recording yourself. It gives you a clearer view of how it would sound if someone else was reading it.
Very enjoyable story to listen to. In sharing with my kids.
I'm not good at straight-forward storytelling so the essays tend to be so hard for me. If I write like they want its just not me
I GOT GOOSEBUMPS
Omg this is such a beautiful essay❤btw I LOVEEEEE Nina Simone
i absolutely love this essay, it’s my favorite out of every one I’ve read. would you read my essays after I’m done by chance?
Wow 🤩 thank you so much! You are so clever
Tank yo so much! This helped so much!
this is the essay!!!
Thank you, I needed this
Youre the best thank you so much
i have NEVER related to a video this much
this is so amazing thank you
Wow! What an Essay
You. Are. Amazing.
Thanks for the video! Did you submit the optional video portfolio to brown?
The most difficult thing is to put it all in 650 words
This is so beautiful write a book please
That was truly a great essay. But can I ask, why did you choose Penn over BS/MD? Also, do you know if the bs/md programs that you applied to give full merit scholarships to their candidates? Or do they still charge the same fee amounts listed on their websites for both UG and MD?
(FYI I’m actually a HS senior now and am trying get some info on that whole accelerated pathway)
Upenn is much more prestigious than any college that offers bs/md
Wow!
You wrote real essay and its great, marvelous, fabulous. I hope I'll write the same. Can you give me your mail? I am applying for Yale and need your help with essay.
thank you :D
so helpful
Hi,
I was wondering if there's any website or forum where peopke can read my application essays and give feedback
Masterful poetic prose. Difficult...
Wow!!!!
you have said intimidating many times in the video...
But you know what else is isintimidating ?
your voice.
You are beautiful 😻
:)
don't be shy while u speak
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Jesus loves you all, good luckk
I feel like I can’t even write an essay cause I don’t even know myself smh. Great essay
This is a really wise insight. Honestly you just got at the crux of what makes this essay (and college admissions in general) feel so huge. Trying to promote yourself when you still aren’t even sure who you are (or where you want to go or what you might want to do when you get there).
Thank you by the way💛 I would say just take it step by step, and along the way you’ll find that you’ve actually learned a lot about yourself
Hi im currently sturggling with that exact same feeling!! Can i get an update how did ur essay turn out and how did you write when feeling like that and the resultss ivy league uni??
What did you end up writing about?
lol i love how it’s a college advice video that doesn’t go over “hacks,” but rather ACTUALLY opens your eyes on what writing an essay about yourself means and needs !!! i really loved how you kept reminding that we shouldn’t dilute ourselves with the thoughts and ideas and essays others may be writing/have written. With so many edgy essays having made headlines or being thrown in our faces it becomes so difficult to focus on authenticity and writing how you yourself would want to write, and even makes it hard to talk about things that actually = you! And your essay is crazy!!! I was able to see (past) you in it as soon as you brought up worrying about if the flamenco dancer’s passion was too much!! That itself is creative- to show how our perspective and thoughts on things are unique and reflective of our own deepest thoughts, and looking into times we’ve been worried about something or happy or anything can convey who we really are too!
You really put me in the mood to start writing
I'm honestly speechless wow that was beautiful seriously the best essay I've heard just brilliant thank you for sharing
This was the honesty I needed right now. My applications are due in a month, I have 40 pages of useless "brainstorming," and I'm so stressed out about finding the perfect topic. Thank you for being real; I feel like no one around me right now understands how stressful and aggravating this is!!!
This honestly made me tear up a little because your writing is so purposeful and your storytelling is beautifully done :')
This was amazing! I only wish I could write an essay as creative and profound as yours. How long did this essay take you to write? If others helped you proofread/gave you advice on it, who did you ask? Thank you so much!
Hey thank you so much!💛
My first draft was actually only a reflection on the dancer and weaver with no mention of myself at all!
I wrote it pretty quickly, putting together ideas over a few days. It had been years since I visited those countries and it was almost like I had all those details and memories brewing in my mind for all that time, so once I started writing about them, I couldn’t stop. Sounds melodramatic but it’s true! Try to think of any moments or experiences in your life that make you feel like that. Your essay will write itself that way.
About feedback - I think you have to ask for advice from people who actually care and you know don’t have any interest in being fake with you. I don’t think your peers in HS are the best to ask because 1) they are also trying to figure it out, and 2) the truth is nobody in your class wants you to have a better essay than them. You can’t even blame them. Like I said, college admissions is a stressful time and everybody is trying to figure it out themselves. People would rather put genuine critical thinking towards their own piece instead of yours.
I had friends compliment my writing and tell me they liked it, but that would be the end of the conversation. It was nice to hear, but nothing constructive, and I would walk away feeling like there weren’t any ways to improve. (Spoiler: There were. Many.)
If you have a fine relationship with your teacher, I recommend asking them to proofread and kindly let them know that you really do want their honest thoughts and revisions. Surprise them - show them that you truly care and value their input. Thank them for their time in advance.
Now, I don’t know if your family is as blunt as mine is, but it was only when I asked my mom for her advice that someone actually gave me honest and constructive feedback that I could work with.
She told me it was a cool short story, but not a college essay.
I pushed back in the beginning, but eventually I realized she was right. That’s when I had to do the hard work of cutting out all the descriptive details that I could do without and instead grounding everything I wanted to say in my own life. That is what it means to write about yourself - mining for the meaning in your experiences. You only have 650 words after all, so make sure you strike a balance between showing 1) what happened and 2) what it meant.
From start to finish, I would say I made changes and punched it around for over a month.
@@dreammeaname Wow! Thank you so much-your advice is going to be super helpful!
@@dreammeaname I've never received better advice about the college admissions process so THANK YOU SO MUCH!
this essay is the best thing i have ever heard. so much better than the costco essay if you have read that one. this should get so much attention! i can feel the passion and interest through the screen. i am a junior in hs and am thinking about essay topics and this video was the only one that actually helped. thank you!
Thank you so much! Feel free to subscribe for more☺️
Beautiful essay, as always so thoughtful and in depth. I agree with Julia, in high school you have to stay as true to yourself as possible. Easier said than done when you are competing and comparing yourself with other people in your class. But really write what represents you in the best light. Being yourself will save you from going down a path you pretend to love.
Wow. That was beautiful. THIS is the push and honest advice i needed to tell my story
The first part is so comforting I'm so glad I'm here ^-^
haha i just submitted my essay yesterday and honestly I went through so much of the same experience. the moment i chucked all my expectations of achieving that college-worthy "spark" or trying to sound intellectual, my essay came out so much more natural and eventually came out so much better. next is just to cross my fingers for my results :)
Did you get in?
any news yet?
This essay absolutely gorgeous! So soothing to the ears .
Big fan man please reply
I am speechless. I did not think that was possible. Everything about this essay is beyond flawless, which I didn’t even know was possible. I can’t even think of a word that will encapsulate the intellect of that essay and how that essay made me feel. I am speechless.
This is quite possibly one of the best video I've seen on college essays. You're also a wonderful writer, I loved it
Absolutely phenomenal insight and very helpful. It goes beyond a typical college essay advice video in that Julia takes the time to open up and offer anecdotal tips. Her sincerity is genuine and the audience can tell she really cares. Anyone seeking advice on these complicated, tortuous, yet necessary essays would do well to watch in its entirety.
You’re advice is quite insightful and comprehensive on college admissions - especially at a time when the future of higher education at this moment is uncertain for aspiring students, enrolled students, faculty, and academics...
ur so calming
I am sending this video to all my friends that are applying & going to apply to college because this is the best & most wholesome advice I have heard since I started the application process. If I get into my dream school I will make a video like this and link your video in my video’s description.
"unfinished carpet" *applauding with tears in my eyes*
That essay is a freaking work of art
Hey! Your essay is just amazing!!! I’ve wondered how do you find such a subtle topic and how did you learn to feel this subtlety along with skills to write with a such a depth?