Hey I want to get into ASU. I'm a senior and currently have a total unweighted GPA of 3.67 and SAT score of 1230. How were you able to get that 40k scholarship? I am middle class and don't have a lot of money and will have to pay for my own college, so the scholarship money would help a lot. Thank you.
Just got rejected from my dream school. Thank you for making this video. Sick of seeing these Ivy League reactions. Glad to see someone who is more down to earth.
@@arjunchandrasekaran6883 True thats why i said it doesnt matter what college you go to at end of the day u will get a job and obv going to better colleges will provide a more high paying jobs
Of course, it's natural to want to watch college reaction videos with a variety of applicants making them, especially when the video-makers tend to lean top-heavy.
As a parent and a college counselor, I want to let you know that you demonstrate an amazing amount of maturity and wisdom. I expect you will have a happy, healthy, and rewarding future.
I had a similar GPA and situation to you. I generally got decent grades in the other years of HS but I really badly fucked up my sophomore year also and that brought my GPA way down. I watched this video before I started applying last year and it really calmed my nerves seeing someone I could relate to as my friends with 4.3 gpas were talking about applying to Harvard and Northwestern. I just wanted to tell you that I took your advice on the Pepperdine essay and I got in today on early action! Thank you so much for this video and giving us normal kids hope!
Hey, you dont know how happy it makes me to hear that . congrats on your accomplishment, I wish you the best moving forward. Please let me know if you have any other questions as I am in college and i can answer some questions about that topic aswell!
Same, I’m currently a junior in high school but in sophomore year, I got 2 D’s and an F in an AP class. Freshman year I did good and currently I’m doing good but I really messed up last year. If it weren’t for the grading system when the pandemic started, I would’ve for sure not passed😅I also relate to the friend thing so much. Most got over 1100 on the PSAT and acted like it was bad when I could barely make 900. I enjoy videos like this:)
Hello I’m in hs sophmore year and this year I did shit. I had good in freshman year 3:92 gpa but now my gpa is 3.42. I’m also from California. Got any tips to get into UC colleges?
@@rohitchivukula481 hey I’m not firm California but I had a good gpa freshman year and did bad sophomore year so I took a bunch of hard classes and was able to bring both my weighted and unweighted up too I wasn’t able to bring my unweighted up to what I wanted but close enough if you try your best you got this also extracurriculars and other things matter too so focus on that and take classes related to data science I want to go into cybersecurity so I took classes that were offered to me related to that
When I tell u that I’m so happy about this video. Like every video is saying they got a 1500 and had a 4.0+ gpa. But this right here is really gonna inspire people with not the best stats to apply to more better schools! Do great where you go
You have no idea how badly I needed this. I keep finding videos of people going to the craziest schools with the craziest stats. I went to a summer program recently at UMASS Amherst and I just felt dumb compared to so many people there with crazy high scores and aspirations to get into ivy league schools. It was seriously wearing down on me emotionally and made me feel like I was destined for failure. I know I'm not but the amount of geniuses around me and on the internet was really starting to weigh me down a lot. Thank you a ton for this video and good luck with senior year!
I've been feeling the same, I'm an international student and my school has over the top expectations. I really like UMASS Amherst but feel like I won't get in compared to all the other applicants for Umass in my school.
Honestly, this is one of the most thoughtful and heartfelt videos I have ever seen. This kid has a mindset that many "Ivy Leaguers" will never even achieve. Keep it up and it will take you far in life.
"... how it changed me as a person." There you go... that phrase - not your GPA, your test scores or your extracurricular activities - was how you got accepted. You have the proper attitude. That phrase shows you are capable of learning and growing, which is supposed to be the purpose of college.
congrats on pepperdine and all of your acceptances! thank you so much for this video. i've been watching so many college videos from people who got into harvard and they decided they wanted to be a doctor when they were like 10 years old. i have no idea what i want to do but this video was really helpful :)
As someone who is also tanked their sophomore year, this video has been really reassuring. I feel like I had this golden child thing growing up and that a lot of people expected me to go to an ivy league school, but my stats really aren't there. Instead I chose to have decent mental health, pretty good grades, and a really great social life. Essentially I chose happiness. But now as I'm looking at colleges I'm having regret about how maybe I shouldn't pushed myself more, but it's reassuring to see another semi-average student making one of these videos. Thank you for sharing your experience!
thank you so much for the advice. as a rising senior, the whole college admissions process has been giving me a lot of anxiety and hearing your advice gave me lots of hope for the future
You’re one of the few real ones. I have a similar situation and got a 2.7 gpa my freshman year and since then I’ve gotten a 3.7 and now a 4.2 so far junior year. Sometimes ppl just don’t see past the numbers for the real person. Good video
Nice to find a normal dude. I’ve got a 3.3 unweighted and. 3.776 Weighted headed into my senior year. I’m taking dual credit courses at my local community college and I plan to apply regular decision because I plan to retake my ACT well into October to get an optimal score. I really want to go to Indiana University but I’m worried about not getting in because I was relatively a B student throughout high school. I definitely plan to use my seniors grades (hopefully all A’s) to strengthen my application Seeing this video gave me hope. Thanks
Hey, hopefully this isn't too late but I would encourage you to apply early action to schools that care about/ are are able to, especially if they are test optional (as many are this year). The earlier you apply, the more money the schools have to offer, so usually earlier applicants get better offers. Wish you the best of luck just thought give a little advice.
People can grow so much beyond high school. The fact that you had the courage to apply to so many schools and the foresight to document this process on YT shows that you are quite gutsy; I think this is a great trait. My parents only wanted me to apply to tough Cali schools, but I wish I applied to interesting out of state schools as well
I'm a current USC grad student, and I will definitely be showing this video to my younger brother who is a current sophomore in high school!! You KILLED it my man, you have a great outlook on life, and you're going places!!👏👏👏
Thank you so much for posting this!! I’m a sophomore rn but I did HORRIBLY first semester and I thought it was the end of my future but this makes me feel a lot better thank you so much
Thank you for making this youtube video on your college application process and stats! This is actually a more realistic and relatable college application video that is not one that just gloats about getting into prestige university with a ''decent'' stats (1400-1600 SAT, 3.7-4.0 GPA). A lot of respect for you coming out on this video and not being ashamed of your stats and college acceptance/rejection. I hope this video can inspire other students to not give up their goals.
Very good comments about the essays! Yes, it has to be about you and your experiences. A professor told me that my college essay that it was not the best. However, it literally made a few of my friends cry. It was somewhat sentimental. Later, I talked to my admissions officer, and he said that there was no question that I was getting in. There were people who got in to this same school with much stronger experiences. Suffice to say, they did not perform as well academically in college. I believe that my essays were partially responsible for that admission, especially the big one. They told my story of exploration with languages, people, and study abroad,
I have a 2.8 gpa and I’m a junior finishing the first semester and I’ve done all the math and calculations on my current projections and I’m headed towards a 3.0 to 3.1 gpa tops. I take all ib classes but I’m not in the diploma program. This video was so helpful and I see what you mean by the internet just talks about the top 1%, you were the only video on TH-cam I could relate to. I plan on majoring in civil engineering as well and I’m hoping to get into a top 75 engineering program
I ended sophomore year with a 2.7 gpa got straight A’s this first junior semester now I have a 3.0 trust me you can reach a 3.3 or 3.4 if you wanted to
i had a 2.8 soph year, got a 3.4 jr year, giving me a 3.23 and i know i can bring my gpa up way more than that in my sr year. you’ve got this, i know you can too. good luck!
I've learned from these videos that there are only two types of pain in this world. The pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Thank you for making this video Berkay. Makes me feel better knowing that I'm not alone going through this.
Thank you, this actually was very motivating. All the videos I watched were kind of just de- motivating for me and made me feel even worse about myself. But yours actually helped and made me realize a lot of things. Thank you
Thank you for making this video. I’m a rising senior and I am more of an average student I have a 3.7 gpa and 1360 sat rn but my extracurriculars are my biggest downside. Seeing all the videos with these kids saying “I’m an average high school student” while having like 20 leadership positions and winning national awards while having perfect gpas and 1500 sat score just trying to show off paint a very unrealistic picture and made me feel so worthless in comparison I was worried I wouldn’t get accepted to any college I applied to just being hard on myself. I’m dreaming of going to Texas A&M since it is the perfect university located not too far and also being very well known and prestigious for engineering. I’m just putting that school as my target and seeing so many overachievers in all social media related to college applications just made me feel so small. I’m glad I saw this video and your advice transcends all the “advice” that those Ivy League show offs try to promote in their videos which portray very unrealistic standards for most high school students. The tips in this video are truly helpful.
I’m still Top two-ish percent but it’s daunting to see TH-cam videos of people that got into Princeton and Harvard. Even as a good student, it worries me to see students who are just achieving so much and feeling like I’ll never match up. It’s nice to see some realistic goals and thank you for including your scholarships because I may look at those schools now
Very honest and transparent take. My daughter is in the middle of applying and has her first acceptance, I'll pass this reflection on to her as I'm sure it will add perspective. Good look on your future endeavors.
Hey man I have the exact same stats(3.3/3.6) going to be attending the university of Pittsburgh . Congrats on Pepperdine!!! It’s good to know there are others like me
@@patrickstone9378 in cp classes: a is 4, b is 3, c is 2 and d is 1, in ap classes you get 1 more than cp classes so u can get uptil a 5 if u get an a, then u take the average between all ur classes
I also had similar relatively "low" stats like you and overkilled over 50 college apps and made essays with those same tips in mind. It's really nice to other like-minded students... I'm going to document my process with this in mind.
Thank you for uploading this video. I'm a 12th grade student, I moved to a very authoritarian and conservative school in 11th grade, and then I got really depressed and got kicked out of my homestay, my relationship with my parents was really bad, I was under a lot of pressure, I had my first family death, and I actually tried to commit suicide a couple of times. The school I was at was really problematic, my friend was diagnosed with panic disorder because of her teacher, and my psychological problems got so bad that I ended up moving back to my country in 12th grade and taking classes at an American online school. I was in a state of despair for a while, but I'm doing it again now with the hope that I can do it again. I actually doubt I'll get into a good college because I don't have any APs, I only have one Honors class, and the only thing I can brag about is my extracurriculars, but I don't want to be in a state of despair anymore. Thank you for giving me hope that even in the worst of times, there will be a good outcome.
Thank you so much for this I’m only a junior in high school but I’m already stressing about college applications. I have a 3.6 unweighted gpa and 4.2 weighted gpa, I’ve only taken one AP class and got a 3 on the exam, I am in two clubs at my school which I’m really passionate about and I started a book club, I volunteer at a library and plan to do more the summer before senior year and I haven’t taken the SAT but I’m prepping for it especially the math section. I got to a very competitive school and I’m very average compared to everyone else but this makes me feel so much better :) I want to be a detective and help people get justice the right way, I also don’t want to sit around in an office for the rest of my life which is something detectives don’t do thank fully☺️ Again thank you so much for this it brings me comfort that there are people like me getting into colllege☺️
I’m a junior in high school too, due to mental health and personal problems I am failing a lot of classes this year. I am rly worried that I won’t get into colleges. but my extra circulars is pretty good i think? so i hope it outweighs my grades lol
@@cococ5409 Don’t ever say that you will be just fine just work hard i am a also a junior in hs wanting to get into A&M and have a decent gpa and a couple extra circular activities. Im just saying colleges want a high gpa and SAT
You are definitely motivating me I’m going into my senior year and just failed my first class that’s was important and I have a 3.5 gpa now when previously I had a 4.0 so this really lifted my spirit
hey man thank you so much for this calming and motivating video! im currently a rising senior, about to begin my summer before senior year, extremely confused and lowkey burnt out on what to do to polish my extracurriculars and catch up on studies... i think I failed physics in junior year which made me really really concerned and negative. I'm scared I couldn't get accepted to any uni. but this video made me realize that nobody's perfect. I'm not perfect, but that's "perfect"! rather than sulking on my failures and how I could've done better, I should keep my heads up and look into what I CAN do right now whilst being grateful for what I already have. 👍✨
As someone who works for an organization that hires from Ivies, top state schools, and traditionally non-target schools, here's a little secret - after a while (it's surprisingly not that long), very few people will actually care what college you attended, and will care more about the values you hold as a person and the skill driven impact you're able to make. I'm personally not a fan of "College Decision" videos - it's a quick train to Depression City if you're someone who suffers from comparison anxiety/syndrome. Also, a lot of these "acceptance" moments seem immensely intimate - between children and their parents. So, I'm not sure why anyone would record that and put it on TH-cam apart from the obvious flex. I guess that's a "me problem". Sure, these videos help students that are trying to break into these schools, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend watching a dramatic vlog for information - better outlets exist. All that said, if it is your DREAM to attend an Ivy School/(Insert Brand Name School) and you don't get in at the collegiate level, don't get disheartened. You can always apply to said school for graduate studies - I've seen quite a few people from non-Ivy collegiate backgrounds at Ivy Schools for graduate studies. Congratulations on Penn State and Temple!
Just came across this video. You got into some pretty damn good schools even with what you thought of as a less stellar GPA and test scores! It’s all about casting your net wide, being realistic, and the essays!
thank you for this. All the videos on TH-cam are like omg mom I got into Stanford, and they make me feel like garbage. It is not the reality, thank you for showing the reality.
As someone who goes to a school in the Bay Area this helped a lot. Everyone in my school is so competitive and I always felt dumb even though I don’t even have that bad of a gpa
I really wish I had seen this video back in 2020, it would have seriously help me. But for those applying to college right now, I wish you luck and don't overly stress.
Such insight for one so young. You definitely belong in an ivy no matter your grades. This is what universities should look for in a student. I am sure you are much happier with your choice and saved more money 👏👏👏
I’m a junior and just an average student, so it was refreshing to see a video like this. The other videos on TH-cam really make it seem like I’ll have no chance at my dreamschool
My man, when I tell you I was ACTUALLY planning on being a plastic surgeon and was going to try to pursue it just because of the money...your words touched me wth, I think I gotta keep thinking about it lol. THANK YOU.
I would even call myself a decent student. One thing that I am tho is hopeful and very aware. Right now I have a 2.6 cumulative, and 3.1 weighted GPA with a class rank of 161/391 to start off my senior year. This doesn’t represent what I’m capable of or what I’m knowledgeable on. I do plan on passing all my classes this year but you can only bring your GPA up so much after your sophomore year. I plan on going to community college to transfer but this video really encouraged me to keep going and actually do my best.
Exactly what i needed, my GPA is a bit higher than yours but ill be looking into similar ranked schools. I hate watching the videos with people applying to top 20's
I started your video very apprehensive because I’m not doing so well and I’m in my senior year and college stuff just make me so sick right now. But I stuck around and I don’t regret it. Thank you very much for the advice at the end and sharing your two cents... I’m convinced you’re waaayyyy older because your advice is soooo good. Thanks again. This video definitely helped reduce my anxiety.
Thank you so much !! As an international student I've been super self-conscious about the whole application process lately because the college culture is very different from the US where I live, pretty much the concepts of extracurriculars or personal essays don't exist, so you kinda have to build all that shit from the ground up lol, but hopefully I'll get a clearer vision of what essays look like in the future when I go to my senior year
@@miumoments so far I’ve taken two college classes. Unfortunately my school doesn’t offer many AP classes outside of English and biology which I’m taking next year.
The tip you gave for only take classes you can do well in is insanely important as if you simply get mostly A’s and some B’s in high school you can pretty much get into any college that isn’t an Ivy League. Another thing you should have talked about is direct admission, as colleges these days make a lot of money scamming students with the possibility that they will get into their major after getting into the college. Like yes it’s possible, but a lot of these spots in the major are already taken by freshmen who have gotten direct admission into the major, so to sell something with the possibility of it happening is extremely disingenuous from the colleges and should be watched out by high schoolers.
I searched for this video EVERYWHERE for comfort😔😂THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO because it makes me sad seeing people with 3.8 gpas saying that they did bad even tho I could only wish to have mine that high🥲😅
Thank you for your advice Berkay. I'm applying for fall 2023 as an international student, and I'll update this comment to inform you which Unis I get into!
I really appreciate you making this video! It’s so refreshing to see a realistic student go through this process, and it definitely makes me feel more confident about the colleges I’m applying to. Thanks!
Thank you for this video, you are clearly very intelligent and full of wisdom, although you aren’t an amazing student. You don’t have to be to be successful and you demonstrated this well!
Finally a human college application process video. literally your content is so amazing. Upload more!! we would love to hear you talk on more subjects.
Bro, I’m kinda in the same scenario as you I want to thank u my guy. I will be applying to colleges from 9-10 months from now. I’m rlly stressed out and your college acceptance is by far the most realistic one thx a lot my guy, you reduced my stress a bit. 🙏🏽🙏🏽
could you make a video on helping writing a college essay ... like what u did to set you apart , also you're very real life and get to the point ... i love it , also the passion you have ✨🧚🏻♂️🧚🏻♂️ A1
Now that im finishing up my first semester of college I might make a video. Ill let you know. Sorry for the late response college has been occupying a lot of my mind
Thank you so much for this. Not only can I relate to being imperfect (in terms of stats), but you also give your honest advice on life and perspective. This helped my nerves today cuz I just "failed" my SATs *sigh
Finally someone who has less than 20 aps is not a recruited athlete has given less than 8 subject tests, someone who has an act score less than 36, thank god🙏
Hello Berkay, I just want to thank you for such an informative video! I love your attitude towards college admissions and you are so humble about your experiences. I really admire that. You seem to truly care about giving advice to us watching and not just about scores as well.
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Hey I want to get into ASU. I'm a senior and currently have a total unweighted GPA of 3.67 and SAT score of 1230. How were you able to get that 40k scholarship? I am middle class and don't have a lot of money and will have to pay for my own college, so the scholarship money would help a lot. Thank you.
finally a realistic one that’s not just ivy’s & prestigious schools.
He had a couple prestigious ones in there
@@atrbulldog5955 they said "not just." They didn't say "without." read bruh
Finally someone normal thank you so much
LOL...
Exactly not an Asian with perfect everything
@@creamsilver2513 bruh
@@whatthefuckiswrongwithyou as an Asian, he’s not wrong lol
@@bennyren980 bruh wtf are you talking about.
“I only had a 3.96 gpa with 12 APs 😫😫😫😖😖😖😖😖” Finally a normal video
The whole video: “WOO! Stanford!”, “MOM I GOT INTO MIT😭🤣”
Hahahah, thats why I made the video
@@luminouskiwi1104 wdym?
@@nerdynobody1721 ive done this
@@nerdynobody1721 I’ve done all those things, I’m just too good for college😎
Just got rejected from my dream school. Thank you for making this video. Sick of seeing these Ivy League reactions. Glad to see someone who is more down to earth.
What school?
Hey don’t worry we just need to get a job
@@s.n2269at the end of the day, thats the real purpose of college, not to flex, but to get a job (at least for most people)
@@arjunchandrasekaran6883 True thats why i said it doesnt matter what college you go to at end of the day u will get a job and obv going to better colleges will provide a more high paying jobs
@@s.n2269 pretty much, but ofc like u said the better the college the better and more high paying jobs u can choose from
Great video. Finally someone I can relate to cause some people are like “my gpa isn’t the best lol” and have a 4.0. Anyways you’re fine asf.
“Anyways you’re fine asf” 💀💀 I’m SCREAMING
Bluey308 I had to shoot my shot
@@audiliaa.6056 LMFAOO yeah he's really cute
I AGREE
OMG I'M SCREAMING 😭
i see 3.29 gpa and i click.
A lot of respect for producing a video that is directed to the majority of college applicants, who aren’t Ivy League bound.
Of course, it's natural to want to watch college reaction videos with a variety of applicants making them, especially when the video-makers tend to lean top-heavy.
As a parent and a college counselor, I want to let you know that you demonstrate an amazing amount of maturity and wisdom. I expect you will have a happy, healthy, and rewarding future.
I had a similar GPA and situation to you. I generally got decent grades in the other years of HS but I really badly fucked up my sophomore year also and that brought my GPA way down. I watched this video before I started applying last year and it really calmed my nerves seeing someone I could relate to as my friends with 4.3 gpas were talking about applying to Harvard and Northwestern. I just wanted to tell you that I took your advice on the Pepperdine essay and I got in today on early action! Thank you so much for this video and giving us normal kids hope!
Hey, you dont know how happy it makes me to hear that . congrats on your accomplishment, I wish you the best moving forward. Please let me know if you have any other questions as I am in college and i can answer some questions about that topic aswell!
Same, I’m currently a junior in high school but in sophomore year, I got 2 D’s and an F in an AP class. Freshman year I did good and currently I’m doing good but I really messed up last year. If it weren’t for the grading system when the pandemic started, I would’ve for sure not passed😅I also relate to the friend thing so much. Most got over 1100 on the PSAT and acted like it was bad when I could barely make 900. I enjoy videos like this:)
Hello I’m in hs sophmore year and this year I did shit. I had good in freshman year 3:92 gpa but now my gpa is 3.42. I’m also from California. Got any tips to get into UC colleges?
I want to become a data scientist
@@rohitchivukula481 hey I’m not firm California but I had a good gpa freshman year and did bad sophomore year so I took a bunch of hard classes and was able to bring both my weighted and unweighted up too I wasn’t able to bring my unweighted up to what I wanted but close enough if you try your best you got this also extracurriculars and other things matter too so focus on that and take classes related to data science I want to go into cybersecurity so I took classes that were offered to me related to that
When I tell u that I’m so happy about this video. Like every video is saying they got a 1500 and had a 4.0+ gpa. But this right here is really gonna inspire people with not the best stats to apply to more better schools! Do great where you go
You have no idea how badly I needed this. I keep finding videos of people going to the craziest schools with the craziest stats. I went to a summer program recently at UMASS Amherst and I just felt dumb compared to so many people there with crazy high scores and aspirations to get into ivy league schools. It was seriously wearing down on me emotionally and made me feel like I was destined for failure. I know I'm not but the amount of geniuses around me and on the internet was really starting to weigh me down a lot. Thank you a ton for this video and good luck with senior year!
I've been feeling the same, I'm an international student and my school has over the top expectations. I really like UMASS Amherst but feel like I won't get in compared to all the other applicants for Umass in my school.
Honestly, this is one of the most thoughtful and heartfelt videos I have ever seen. This kid has a mindset that many "Ivy Leaguers" will never even achieve. Keep it up and it will take you far in life.
"... how it changed me as a person."
There you go... that phrase - not your GPA, your test scores or your extracurricular activities - was how you got accepted. You have the proper attitude. That phrase shows you are capable of learning and growing, which is supposed to be the purpose of college.
College need all 3. High GPA, extra circulars AND success in them, and uniqueness to top it all off.
This guy woke up and decided to spit facts for 14 minutes straight 💀💀
congrats on pepperdine and all of your acceptances! thank you so much for this video. i've been watching so many college videos from people who got into harvard and they decided they wanted to be a doctor when they were like 10 years old. i have no idea what i want to do but this video was really helpful :)
Thank you Teanna, lmk if you have any questions. Wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors
As someone who is also tanked their sophomore year, this video has been really reassuring. I feel like I had this golden child thing growing up and that a lot of people expected me to go to an ivy league school, but my stats really aren't there. Instead I chose to have decent mental health, pretty good grades, and a really great social life. Essentially I chose happiness. But now as I'm looking at colleges I'm having regret about how maybe I shouldn't pushed myself more, but it's reassuring to see another semi-average student making one of these videos. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Finally, not one where they whine about a 3.8 gpa being super low and get into really good schools anyways. Good video!
thank you so much for the advice. as a rising senior, the whole college admissions process has been giving me a lot of anxiety and hearing your advice gave me lots of hope for the future
dude same heree i feel as id everyone has their shit together and im behind but my grades are not perfect although still above average 😓
You’re one of the few real ones. I have a similar situation and got a 2.7 gpa my freshman year and since then I’ve gotten a 3.7 and now a 4.2 so far junior year. Sometimes ppl just don’t see past the numbers for the real person. Good video
Holy shit someone with realistic grades! Not someone saying ooohh im average and they got like a single b and 3.9gpa and 1550 sat lol
Is that gooooood?🥴🤓
Or an Asian with no flaws
@@creamsilver2513 hey! I did pretty well myself with some bad grades, feel free to check them out
@@creamsilver2513 No need to bring up race bruh... come on man
@@creamsilver2513 Well, is that his blame for trying harder than you didi
Nice to find a normal dude. I’ve got a 3.3 unweighted and. 3.776 Weighted headed into my senior year. I’m taking dual credit courses at my local community college and I plan to apply regular decision because I plan to retake my ACT well into October to get an optimal score. I really want to go to Indiana University but I’m worried about not getting in because I was relatively a B student throughout high school. I definitely plan to use my seniors grades (hopefully all A’s) to strengthen my application
Seeing this video gave me hope. Thanks
Hey, hopefully this isn't too late but I would encourage you to apply early action to schools that care about/ are are able to, especially if they are test optional (as many are this year). The earlier you apply, the more money the schools have to offer, so usually earlier applicants get better offers. Wish you the best of luck just thought give a little advice.
How did it go?
Same situation here. I hope everything went as you expected
@@therealbomb_com8774I got in. Got a 27 on my ACT. Thankful everything worked out
this video is giving me hope, every video on here is people with a 4.4 gpa and 1400 sat saying theyre "average" and its pissing me off so much
People can grow so much beyond high school. The fact that you had the courage to apply to so many schools and the foresight to document this process on YT shows that you are quite gutsy; I think this is a great trait.
My parents only wanted me to apply to tough Cali schools, but I wish I applied to interesting out of state schools as well
I'm a current USC grad student, and I will definitely be showing this video to my younger brother who is a current sophomore in high school!! You KILLED it my man, you have a great outlook on life, and you're going places!!👏👏👏
Hey my dream school is USC, could you possibly tell me your stats if your comfortable with it?
hi! what’s your major if you don’t mind me asking?
Thank you so much for posting this!! I’m a sophomore rn but I did HORRIBLY first semester and I thought it was the end of my future but this makes me feel a lot better thank you so much
Thank you for making this youtube video on your college application process and stats! This is actually a more realistic and relatable college application video that is not one that just gloats about getting into prestige university with a ''decent'' stats (1400-1600 SAT, 3.7-4.0 GPA). A lot of respect for you coming out on this video and not being ashamed of your stats and college acceptance/rejection. I hope this video can inspire other students to not give up their goals.
Very good comments about the essays! Yes, it has to be about you and your experiences. A professor told me that my college essay that it was not the best. However, it literally made a few of my friends cry. It was somewhat sentimental. Later, I talked to my admissions officer, and he said that there was no question that I was getting in. There were people who got in to this same school with much stronger experiences. Suffice to say, they did not perform as well academically in college. I believe that my essays were partially responsible for that admission, especially the big one. They told my story of exploration with languages, people, and study abroad,
I have a 2.8 gpa and I’m a junior finishing the first semester and I’ve done all the math and calculations on my current projections and I’m headed towards a 3.0 to 3.1 gpa tops. I take all ib classes but I’m not in the diploma program. This video was so helpful and I see what you mean by the internet just talks about the top 1%, you were the only video on TH-cam I could relate to. I plan on majoring in civil engineering as well and I’m hoping to get into a top 75 engineering program
I ended sophomore year with a 2.7 gpa got straight A’s this first junior semester now I have a 3.0 trust me you can reach a 3.3 or 3.4 if you wanted to
i had a 2.8 soph year, got a 3.4 jr year, giving me a 3.23 and i know i can bring my gpa up way more than that in my sr year. you’ve got this, i know you can too. good luck!
oh and i definitely did not get perfect grades jr year either i literally had like 60 absences like not kidding
I've learned from these videos that there are only two types of pain in this world. The pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Thank you for making this video Berkay. Makes me feel better knowing that I'm not alone going through this.
Thank you, this actually was very motivating. All the videos I watched were kind of just de- motivating for me and made me feel even worse about myself. But yours actually helped and made me realize a lot of things. Thank you
Hearing comments like this makes me happier than anything. Im glad to have been able to inspire and help you. Lmk of any video ideas you have
Thank you for making this video. I’m a rising senior and I am more of an average student I have a 3.7 gpa and 1360 sat rn but my extracurriculars are my biggest downside. Seeing all the videos with these kids saying “I’m an average high school student” while having like 20 leadership positions and winning national awards while having perfect gpas and 1500 sat score just trying to show off paint a very unrealistic picture and made me feel so worthless in comparison I was worried I wouldn’t get accepted to any college I applied to just being hard on myself. I’m dreaming of going to Texas A&M since it is the perfect university located not too far and also being very well known and prestigious for engineering. I’m just putting that school as my target and seeing so many overachievers in all social media related to college applications just made me feel so small. I’m glad I saw this video and your advice transcends all the “advice” that those Ivy League show offs try to promote in their videos which portray very unrealistic standards for most high school students. The tips in this video are truly helpful.
I’m still Top two-ish percent but it’s daunting to see TH-cam videos of people that got into Princeton and Harvard. Even as a good student, it worries me to see students who are just achieving so much and feeling like I’ll never match up. It’s nice to see some realistic goals and thank you for including your scholarships because I may look at those schools now
Fr, I have a 4.68 gpa and pretty high sat but some of my friends still outclass me in those, pretty nerve wracking
@@sathvikp9955 lol same my school is so competitive that even though i’m top of my class i’m nothing compared to them 😭
@@sathvikp9955 worst mistake you can make is comparing yourself to others. As long as you have done your best you should be satisfied.
Very honest and transparent take. My daughter is in the middle of applying and has her first acceptance, I'll pass this reflection on to her as I'm sure it will add perspective. Good look on your future endeavors.
Hey man I have the exact same stats(3.3/3.6) going to be attending the university of Pittsburgh . Congrats on Pepperdine!!! It’s good to know there are others like me
Pitts my dream school, what are you going there for, I'm interested in cs. I have a 3.7 as it stands as a junior.
@Goncalo Fonseca weighted is 1 to 5, uw is 1 to 4
@@uttkarshtewari2532 do you know how I can calculate my gpa
@@patrickstone9378 in cp classes: a is 4, b is 3, c is 2 and d is 1, in ap classes you get 1 more than cp classes so u can get uptil a 5 if u get an a, then u take the average between all ur classes
@@patrickstone9378 and i think honors are weighted by 0.5
THANK YOU FOR THIS I’m so tired of seeing people who have 4.5 gpas and impossible course loads
Hope.
That's what your words gave.
Thank you
Very grateful to hear that, wish you the best of luck moving forward.
I also had similar relatively "low" stats like you and overkilled over 50 college apps and made essays with those same tips in mind. It's really nice to other like-minded students... I'm going to document my process with this in mind.
did u get accepted into any? update us
did you get in?
how did it go with you?
Outstanding video...Covered so many key points...Great advice for everyone..Best wishes!
this is the least defeated i've felt in this entire admissions process. thank you so much!
This guy is truly the most real person on the internet. Like I've never related to someone so much. Where were you when I was in freshman year.
Thank you for uploading this video. I'm a 12th grade student, I moved to a very authoritarian and conservative school in 11th grade, and then I got really depressed and got kicked out of my homestay, my relationship with my parents was really bad, I was under a lot of pressure, I had my first family death, and I actually tried to commit suicide a couple of times. The school I was at was really problematic, my friend was diagnosed with panic disorder because of her teacher, and my psychological problems got so bad that I ended up moving back to my country in 12th grade and taking classes at an American online school. I was in a state of despair for a while, but I'm doing it again now with the hope that I can do it again. I actually doubt I'll get into a good college because I don't have any APs, I only have one Honors class, and the only thing I can brag about is my extracurriculars, but I don't want to be in a state of despair anymore. Thank you for giving me hope that even in the worst of times, there will be a good outcome.
Thank you so much for this I’m only a junior in high school but I’m already stressing about college applications. I have a 3.6 unweighted gpa and 4.2 weighted gpa, I’ve only taken one AP class and got a 3 on the exam, I am in two clubs at my school which I’m really passionate about and I started a book club, I volunteer at a library and plan to do more the summer before senior year and I haven’t taken the SAT but I’m prepping for it especially the math section. I got to a very competitive school and I’m very average compared to everyone else but this makes me feel so much better :) I want to be a detective and help people get justice the right way, I also don’t want to sit around in an office for the rest of my life which is something detectives don’t do thank fully☺️ Again thank you so much for this it brings me comfort that there are people like me getting into colllege☺️
I’m a junior in high school too, due to mental health and personal problems I am failing a lot of classes this year. I am rly worried that I won’t get into colleges. but my extra circulars is pretty good i think? so i hope it outweighs my grades lol
@@cococ5409 grades and test scores are a lot more important than extracurriculars
@@parkermills3183 ok i will kms now thx
@@cococ5409 Don’t ever say that you will be just fine just work hard i am a also a junior in hs wanting to get into A&M and have a decent gpa and a couple extra circular activities. Im just saying colleges want a high gpa and SAT
You are definitely motivating me I’m going into my senior year and just failed my first class that’s was important and I have a 3.5 gpa now when previously I had a 4.0 so this really lifted my spirit
I have very similar stats. You’re not alone. Thank you so much for making this video for people like us.
This one sounded like the most honest video on the internet
hey man thank you so much for this calming and motivating video! im currently a rising senior, about to begin my summer before senior year, extremely confused and lowkey burnt out on what to do to polish my extracurriculars and catch up on studies... i think I failed physics in junior year which made me really really concerned and negative. I'm scared I couldn't get accepted to any uni. but this video made me realize that nobody's perfect. I'm not perfect, but that's "perfect"! rather than sulking on my failures and how I could've done better, I should keep my heads up and look into what I CAN do right now whilst being grateful for what I already have. 👍✨
Hey, we have very similar experience.
Wishing you the best!!!
As someone who works for an organization that hires from Ivies, top state schools, and traditionally non-target schools, here's a little secret - after a while (it's surprisingly not that long), very few people will actually care what college you attended, and will care more about the values you hold as a person and the skill driven impact you're able to make. I'm personally not a fan of "College Decision" videos - it's a quick train to Depression City if you're someone who suffers from comparison anxiety/syndrome. Also, a lot of these "acceptance" moments seem immensely intimate - between children and their parents. So, I'm not sure why anyone would record that and put it on TH-cam apart from the obvious flex. I guess that's a "me problem". Sure, these videos help students that are trying to break into these schools, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend watching a dramatic vlog for information - better outlets exist.
All that said, if it is your DREAM to attend an Ivy School/(Insert Brand Name School) and you don't get in at the collegiate level, don't get disheartened. You can always apply to said school for graduate studies - I've seen quite a few people from non-Ivy collegiate backgrounds at Ivy Schools for graduate studies.
Congratulations on Penn State and Temple!
you can easily tell most of the decision reaction videos are fake. This one is a genuine one.
Just came across this video. You got into some pretty damn good schools even with what you thought of as a less stellar GPA and test scores! It’s all about casting your net wide, being realistic, and the essays!
thank you for this. All the videos on TH-cam are like omg mom I got into Stanford, and they make me feel like garbage. It is not the reality, thank you for showing the reality.
Finally someone who doesn’t get into like 3 ivy’s
THis young man seems very bright to me.....if he can't get into school, I'll give him a job. GOOD LUCK!
Speak your truth William
As someone who goes to a school in the Bay Area this helped a lot. Everyone in my school is so competitive and I always felt dumb even though I don’t even have that bad of a gpa
Thank you so much for this! It gives me some hope
U’re amazing. I needed that speech of urs at the end. 😭
Thank you!
Thank you man for an average student video finally
This was so real an down to earth. Thanks for sharing what the actual application process looks like.
I really wish I had seen this video back in 2020, it would have seriously help me. But for those applying to college right now, I wish you luck and don't overly stress.
Applying as a very very average academic student. Thank you for this perspective and I wish you all the best brother!!
Such insight for one so young. You definitely belong in an ivy no matter your grades. This is what universities should look for in a student. I am sure you are much happier with your choice and saved more money 👏👏👏
I’m a junior and just an average student, so it was refreshing to see a video like this. The other videos on TH-cam really make it seem like I’ll have no chance at my dreamschool
Thank you so much! I’m currently struggling as an international student, and I really needed a video like this.
Hey bro ,mee too , how can we connect?
LMAOAOA same. Struggling as a broke international student from a third world country.
You gave me so much hope just know bc I have 3.5 and have failed 3 classes 😭 and I applied to some of your same schools
Let me know how it goes!.
My man, when I tell you I was ACTUALLY planning on being a plastic surgeon and was going to try to pursue it just because of the money...your words touched me wth, I think I gotta keep thinking about it lol. THANK YOU.
me having a 3.4gpa . going to a stem major, thank god there’s people that i can relate😌
I would even call myself a decent student. One thing that I am tho is hopeful and very aware. Right now I have a 2.6 cumulative, and 3.1 weighted GPA with a class rank of 161/391 to start off my senior year. This doesn’t represent what I’m capable of or what I’m knowledgeable on. I do plan on passing all my classes this year but you can only bring your GPA up so much after your sophomore year. I plan on going to community college to transfer but this video really encouraged me to keep going and actually do my best.
Exactly what i needed, my GPA is a bit higher than yours but ill be looking into similar ranked schools. I hate watching the videos with people applying to top 20's
One of the realest videos I’ve seen regarding these topics. Thank you for uploading this masterpiece. 🙏🏿
Finally someone who explains life and the real world without a 4.0 or above 💯🙏
RESPECT MAN. RESPECT.
I think a 28 ACT score is the bomb unless you're trying to get into Harvard.
in my state, the average is like a 20 and they treat anyone who gets above that like a genius lol.
Thank you for this video!!! honestly so insanely helpful and refreshing to see a realistic and honest video
I started your video very apprehensive because I’m not doing so well and I’m in my senior year and college stuff just make me so sick right now. But I stuck around and I don’t regret it. Thank you very much for the advice at the end and sharing your two cents... I’m convinced you’re waaayyyy older because your advice is soooo good. Thanks again. This video definitely helped reduce my anxiety.
Rutgers University! I'm an alum and had the best time and education. Dad went to Penn State. Hope you're doing well where ever you are.
Thank you so much !! As an international student I've been super self-conscious about the whole application process lately because the college culture is very different from the US where I live, pretty much the concepts of extracurriculars or personal essays don't exist, so you kinda have to build all that shit from the ground up lol, but hopefully I'll get a clearer vision of what essays look like in the future when I go to my senior year
thank u for making this video, i was freaking out for not having a 4.0 gpa
Man I’m applying this fall with a 3.73/3.85 gpa and you have no idea how much hope this has given me.
Bruh that’s a high gpa
@@miumoments for most good schools it’s really not
@@pinku708 have you taken any rigorous courses? that’ll also be taken into consideration
@@miumoments so far I’ve taken two college classes. Unfortunately my school doesn’t offer many AP classes outside of English and biology which I’m taking next year.
Congrats on ur acceptances! :)
The tip you gave for only take classes you can do well in is insanely important as if you simply get mostly A’s and some B’s in high school you can pretty much get into any college that isn’t an Ivy League. Another thing you should have talked about is direct admission, as colleges these days make a lot of money scamming students with the possibility that they will get into their major after getting into the college. Like yes it’s possible, but a lot of these spots in the major are already taken by freshmen who have gotten direct admission into the major, so to sell something with the possibility of it happening is extremely disingenuous from the colleges and should be watched out by high schoolers.
I searched for this video EVERYWHERE for comfort😔😂THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO because it makes me sad seeing people with 3.8 gpas saying that they did bad even tho I could only wish to have mine that high🥲😅
This is the most helpful video I’ve seen on the college application process. And it gave me a lot of hope for the future.
Thank you for your advice Berkay. I'm applying for fall 2023 as an international student, and I'll update this comment to inform you which Unis I get into!
I really appreciate you making this video! It’s so refreshing to see a realistic student go through this process, and it definitely makes me feel more confident about the colleges I’m applying to. Thanks!
Thank you for this video, you are clearly very intelligent and full of wisdom, although you aren’t an amazing student. You don’t have to be to be successful and you demonstrated this well!
Such an amazing young man! 🙏I will show this to my son.
this video is so comforting ngl
Finally a human college application process video. literally your content is so amazing. Upload more!! we would love to hear you talk on more subjects.
Kind and smart guy. I hope you find the success you seek
Im currently working on my apps rn. I keep rewatching this video because its the only thing that gives me hope
really same lol
where are you applying?
Bro, I’m kinda in the same scenario as you I want to thank u my guy. I will be applying to colleges from 9-10 months from now. I’m rlly stressed out and your college acceptance is by far the most realistic one thx a lot my guy, you reduced my stress a bit. 🙏🏽🙏🏽
could you make a video on helping writing a college essay ... like what u did to set you apart , also you're very real life and get to the point ... i love it , also the passion you have ✨🧚🏻♂️🧚🏻♂️ A1
Now that im finishing up my first semester of college I might make a video. Ill let you know.
Sorry for the late response college has been occupying a lot of my mind
Thank you so much for this. Not only can I relate to being imperfect (in terms of stats), but you also give your honest advice on life and perspective. This helped my nerves today cuz I just "failed" my SATs *sigh
I’m 47, my kid is in 8th grade. Showing him this tomorrow. You were wise beyond your years here. Hope you’re well..
This is the best video I have seen on this topic. Thank you 🙏🏻
Finally someone who has less than 20 aps is not a recruited athlete has given less than 8 subject tests, someone who has an act score less than 36, thank god🙏
Hello Berkay, I just want to thank you for such an informative video! I love your attitude towards college admissions and you are so humble about your experiences. I really admire that. You seem to truly care about giving advice to us watching and not just about scores as well.
Man I love this guy😂😭 finally someone who hasn’t won an academic prize or has taken 15 ap classes
You’re a good person ahead of your time, don’t forget it, but don’t get comfortable.
This is a great video, very telling and useful for the regular person
I’m four years late but I’m a rising senior and thank you for this video 🫶truly I needed this 😭