Are Ivy League Schools Even Worth It?

Are Ivy League Schools Even Worth It? | 3 Years After Yale

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Is an Ivy League school even worth it? As someone who attended Yale on full financial aid and now works in the education industry, I think I have a pretty unique view on this question.
For context, I am Kevin Zhen, 24 years old and the current co-founder of the Elevated School (formerly known as ZhenEd). I attended Yale from 2016-2020, where I lived in Ezra Stiles College, which for those of you don’t know is the strange Flintstone looking one. I honestly just did two main extracurriculars while I was there: the Yale Model United Nations Taiwan team and the Yale Breakdance Team. While I was there, I was also part of a secret society my last year and heavily involved in business - so much so that I didn’t really spend much time or effort on my Yale classes. In fact, I almost dropped out of Yale to become your classic entrepreneur-type, but in a series of unexpected events, I stuck through it and graduated with a degree in East Asian Studies, right at the height of the pandemic..
Time Stamps
0:00 intro!
1:12 graduating during COVID
2:26 post-grad lowlights
4:28 post-grad highlights
5:24 Was Yale worth it for me?
7:47 Are Ivy League schools worth it for you? Pros vs. Cons
10:40 Important Factors to Consider
#collegeadmissions #ivyleague #yale #yaleuniversity
ABOUT US
Hi! We're Kevin and Jeffrey, two Yalies who want to help you get into your dream school!
About Kevin Zhen: Exeter '16, Yale '20 (East Asian Studies)
Since 2016, Kevin has personally helped more than 30+ students gain acceptances into every Ivy League University, as well as top tech schools such as Stanford and Georgia Tech. He also loves teaching creative nonfiction, flash fiction and poetry. In total, his students have won more than 75+ Scholastic Writing awards.
About Jeffrey Yu: Yale '23 (Computer Science and East Asian Studies)
Jeff is a senior at Yale double majoring in Computer Science and East Asian Studies with a concentration on China. His college admissions essay was featured in the New York Times, and he specializes in essay writing, college admissions strategy, and life coaching. He has served as a Student Ambassador to the Yale Admissions Office, written extensively about college admissions on Quora and has taught courses on motivation, passion, and leadership while sponsored by the US Embassy in Tokyo.
LINKS
Website ► www.elevated.school
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@SuperDuperNonsense Жыл бұрын

"She said yes, which was cool..." that line got me haha! congrats on the engagement and great to see the updates!

@elevatedschool Жыл бұрын

Thank you Chuck :3

@kellyyy2995 Жыл бұрын

Such a good quality video!! I remember watching u a few times during my stressed senior year, and now I’m attending Columbia in the fall !! 😆

@milannaropanth4764 Жыл бұрын

Same! Now I’m attending Harvard.

@desidolfan Жыл бұрын

Kevin - thank you for sharing your thoughts and your journey. It is one of the most honest and informative opinions I have come across. Wish you nothing but the best in your career and your love life (Congrats BTW on your engagement). Full disclosure - my daughter did use your help in her essays. She is going to be sophomore in Olin College of Egg this fall and very happy with her choice (her #2 choice after MIT)

@SimplyFredy Жыл бұрын

I got accepted to UVA and felt happy when you talked about their alumni network. I’ve always heard good things about it from graduates of UVA 🧡💙

@yesminemiledi Жыл бұрын

I just admire your eloquence and how you translate your point of view in a way that enables us to reflect on ourselves. Congratulationsss though!

@godblessyou4068 8 ай бұрын

Kevin, thank you a million! I'm an international student from Armenia, you inspire me a lot! Keep up the great work!

@tjones3819 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing your story and experience.

@DoubleDDragon 9 ай бұрын

Such an insightful video. Thank you for this.

@2XRC Жыл бұрын

Congratulations Kevin!! So happy for you and your fiancé. You have been so helpful and inspiring for my daughter 🙏

@elevatedschool Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Randy!!

@chemicalmilkshake Жыл бұрын

This was very helpful! Also, I'm getting ready to go through the application process now, and so many people have been telling me I'm foolish for wanting to apply at Ivy League schools when my career is going to be art (even after giving them reasons), so thank you for validating my decision. 😄Congratulations on the engagement by the way!

@whatis.afairy Жыл бұрын

Omds, you're engaged?! *EXCITED GASP* 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@theatregirl7851 Жыл бұрын

this video was so amazing! i’m co ‘27 and i turned down an ivy league (penn) for a full ride from a public state school (university of delaware). my efc for penn was $89k/year and i just couldn’t do that when i had a free option haha. i have no idea if i made the right choice but i’m optimistic! i also plan to go to grad school so maybe someday i’ll be an ivy league grad 😌

@jeffreyyu950 Жыл бұрын

@elevatedschool Жыл бұрын

Hi friends! It's been 2 years since we started this KZfaq channel + agency to help kids get into colleges. So far, we've helped more than 70+ students from all across the world and every background imaginable get into every single Ivy League School, Stanford, MIT and more! If you're interested in working with us, please visit our brand spanking new website: www.elevated.school/getstarted Finally, please note that we do take on exceptional low-income students every year, so if you identify as part of that group and would like a scholarship, let us know!

@yantan7709 Жыл бұрын

08:54 KZfaq is such an important factor for my decision in college application lol for one can learn SOOOO much here without restriction (especially censorship and the rigid value systems of the mainstream academics) But yea I didn't know KZfaq can also compare to an Ivy league education - that was new and interesting information and thanks for talking about it

@tbrjrbddo 2 ай бұрын

Congraaats on the engagement!!!!! I am curious to know how did you meet :)

@elevatedschool 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! We met in Argentina during a study/work-abroad program through AIESEC :) :3

@gribmuse5686 Жыл бұрын

You're really cool, just thanks for your experience

@Whoknows-mf1cv 7 ай бұрын

As somebody who went to a state school, I wish I had gone to their satellite campus, it's literally 40% cheaper. Alterantively, I wish I had gone to a extension/satellite campus out-of state. I could have paid the same amount to go to an extension campus in Hawaii on out-of-state tuition, as my school on in-state tuition rates. I realy wish somebody had told me all my options instead of just expecting me to know it all or pick one they wanted me to.

@rudefrog9726 8 ай бұрын

Here is a personal question Zhen, I've taken a gap year to improve my grades and even then my chances of getting in are slim considering I even get a 3.7-3.8 gpa. My parents live on their pension and I'm living alone and working at the same time to provide for myself. If I were to apply to an ivy in the hopes of becoming a designer and an entrepreneur I would have to do so with a full financial aid application and having a weak GPA as an international student, weak extracurriculars, and an unpopular career path I am worried It is simply a waste of time and money. What would you do in my position?

@umkorilla Жыл бұрын

Could you tell us what colleges would be good for maintaining a high GPA for medical school?

@whatis.afairy Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

@arghavanjaffari308 7 ай бұрын

OMG congratulations

@whatis.afairy Жыл бұрын

Atypical route gang 🤞🏾

@taqeemhilton 7 ай бұрын

Did you spend that extra cash @ Toads 🐸 Place?

@taqeemhilton 7 ай бұрын

Skull & Bones?

@JohnVKaravitis 5 ай бұрын

Short answer: Only if you are successful at cultivating connections that will help you get jobs. That's it. If you want to LEARN, you can do that, as Elon Musk noted, on your own. EDIT: The Ivy League is just an athletic conference. Entry into the athletic conference is not based on academic prestige.