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man your story's so cool.. taking that big decision while you are a teenager is very hard.. love ur content

Man I did the opposite 😂 I had great grades in high school and they just took a cliff dive in Cornell 🥲

Love how you took control of your life and decided to turn things around at such a young age! I wish I was as motivated and driven as you at that age. By the way, I enjoy your videos! Keep the coming!

Incredible story!! Super inspiring, as a high school senior going to community college, this is really great to hear.

How exciting!! I am so glad everything worked out for you!

Love this Kenji! Thank you thank you for this and being honest. These are very relatable experiences that people can connect to and the video gave a human warmth than other videos you see out there.

Thanks for sharing Kenji! We talked very briefly about your process, but this video cleared a lot of my questions.

Thank you so much for sharing. Love your content, keep up the good work!

You're truly the best, all love Kenji !

Great story Kenji !! Thank you for sharing. It's really inspiring and motivating.

Kanji you are my role model. Watching your videos has helped me a lot thank you.

You're truly inspirational! 🙌 Thank you for sharing your journey with us! You are appreciated! ❤ #strength #motivated

Bueno definitivamente tenías las ideas claras y un plan práctico. No eres un joven promedio, ya estabas acostumbrado a ponerle duro al trabajo con tu experiencia entre el fut y la U. Te felicito, muy inspiradora tu historia y nueva subscriptora.

very inspiring story!!! Great to hear Kenji 👏🎉

Thank you for sharing and all the quality content you put out!

You're a smart dude. Very good at looking for openings where others wouldn't and really hard working. Keep at what you're doing. Your potential is huge man.

Thank you for sharing your story! During highschool I played football as well and my grades suffered a lot from it, so I wasn’t able to start at a great university. I started at a non-target but worked my way up through internships and next year I gonna start at a target university. If I had studied more in highschool, it would have been much easier.

Awesomeee, thank you for sharing this to us! You are the best!

Very ambitious and inspiring! Great video 😍 thank you

Great candid video. Thanks for sharing! 💯

that's inspiring!!!!!! I really need to work harder!!

Hi Kenji, it is crazy to think about how similar our stories are😅. I was also playing soccer, and then decided to pursue with university and got a bachelor's degree in economics and finance. I would say that we have made the right decision😉👌

very inspiring, thanks for sharing. Have the similar issue going to a non target in the UK but transfers are not a thing here

broooo im in your exact same shoe, i knew i was not alone, while my friend studies hardcore physics i study the basics. Man this was truely cool video, thank you

Heart touched buddy 🐻‍❄️

this was an amazing video and it was great to see your journey, praying that i can get into Cornell 😄

Thanks for sharing your experience with all of us! As for me, the story is extremely inspiring and interesting as it demonstrates that grit is what matters the most. Thank you again for the video😊

Kenji, thank you for sharing your video! Really appreciate it. I really enjoyed your video. Also, I will be doing internship credit for journalism on this summer because I just took a news reporting course from a community college on this past spring semester. Very informative. Great job with your content! I will be earning my AA degree in this coming fall semester. I am 24 years old, and I have been a part time student at a community college for a long time. After I complete with my AA degree in general studies, I will be taking my one semester off from university to attend acting and music studio for receiving training in voices. My dream is to be an actor, singer, and a journalist. If the music does not work out, I will be an actor and a journalist on television at the same time. After I complete with my training for voices in acting, I will be back to university for my BA degree in journalism or communication to help me to become a journalist on television next year in the fall of 2023. I have been to a community college for 6.5 years. Once I pass CLEP 1 & 2 for Spanish language, I will be graduating with my AA degree in this coming fall semester. Also, I am working on my book which is called My Life Throughout with Autism and Being a Military Child. If you want to know which states I lived in before, my book will be ready to finish sometime next year in the spring or summer. I have been working with it since the pandemic had started in two years ago. Again, you did a great job with your content! I have a parent who is military. I had to move from state to state for another 2 to 3 years. Thankfully, I do not have to move anymore. He will retire next year in the spring as well! Congratulations on your academics from college! Including for your internship. I have a younger brother who goes to the same community college as me! I have played at age 10 before going to fifth grade once in a while. However, it did not work out. It is not because of my autism. It is just that it was not for me. Also, I was in Boy Scouts at age 11. It did not work out either. My younger brother was in soccer and Boy Scouts more than me. He will be turning 19 in July. He My younger brother graduated from high school about a year ago. Good luck with everything you do! God bless you and your family. 🙏

Insane story, insane what working for what you want in life can do

Full support. , U r very intelligent . I love ur DCF Explanation ❤️⚡⚡

Dope video bro

I have a similar story living in Mexico and the US wanting to become a pro in Germany but soon realized it was unsustainable, so i decided to study in uni but my high school grades were not the best im now studying in Finance and dedicated my life to it. Thanks for sharing

Amazing story Kenji! So inspiring! Could you please share a list of your favorite books? TIA

A true winner and champion. Boss!

Awesome story man very resourceful #respect

That is true life strategy, well done!!

Very simular story. I had terrible grads in high school and dropped out of College. Years later, I pursued my BS, got into a top 50 MBA school. iI just found out I was accepted into Cornell for a specialized masters program. The grind pays off.

You should make a video on the books you decided to read. Very inspirational story. 🙌

Hi Kenji thanks for sharing such an inspirational story . I have been hearing about target schools but not quite sure which schools fall into the category of target schools can you please do a video on Target schools in America and Canada . It will be very much appreciated

Hey, as you mentioned, how do we check whether our aspiring companies (x,y,z) which colleges/universities do they hire from and whether our current university is on that list or not?

Great story! Did you apply to other schools besides Cornell? I am curious to see how your other options might be.

I really wish i could transfer to cornell. Is first year transfer more common than second year transfers? Could you make a video about the details you went through during your transfer journey?

Kenji thanks so much for the video! I’ve really been considering transfering to cornell to study Gov and Econ but the price tag is so high. How did you deal with the cost of college?

Hey Kenji, thanks for sharing your experience. Can you please specify which online courses (except Khan Academy) or books did u use to improve level in Maths? And which books to increase general knowledge? I'm in a similar situation and your will much appreciated!

Since you got a transfer, so was it a credit transfer and waive off or some tution wave off?

Also are you in Europe currently, are you planning to organize a meetup in France or Spain ? This would be so great 😁

I am currently applying as a transfer applicants too, my essay sounds not good enough and I’m so stressed. Especially about financial aid too

wow bravo brother , I was same like you in highschool and college , i have just pass degree only. and too old to go back to do another degree

never give up your dream as a soccer player!

I don’t know what to do it’s the end of the 1 semester and I have four fs as a freshman will I be able to graduate if I take extra classes and summer school

Hi Kenji, hope you are well and in good health. I would like to ask, in your opinion. Would you say that the university you have or the work experience you have (as well as the connections) are more important to securing a high position at top firms? Eg. placements , internships etc.

do they still provide financial aid for transfer students? since US can be quite expensive for international students..

I am in a very similar situation currently applying to Cornell as a business student as well! Any extra tips not covered in the video? Also what other US universities would you recommend as a transfer student?

Wow!! You went to IMG? You must have been a great athlete!!

Do you still believe that the big companies only hire people from big universities? I currently attend San José State University and it’s next to tech giant Apple I have applied for internships but haven’t gotten anything back any recommendations?

Great honest vidoe. Btw How did u funded the cost of studying?

Brother i want to know that ivy League is of sporting league or it is academic also

thanks for the video! was really motivating to watch. i’m currently in 11th grade and have a unweighted GPA of 3.73 (semester not done yet), and aspire to get into cornell. i’m based in europe and am taking AP (10 in total), and was wondering what you recommend how i stand out to cornell. what do i need to do outside and inside school to show i’m qualified to be accepted. i’m not used to the American system and wanted to hear it from you. many thanks again!

I'm currently writing my essays for transferring for investment banking (I go to a non-target) and cornell is near the top of my list! Nice to see how you did it and hope I can do it as well!

I got 4/4 (silver medal) in bachelor's and 3.92/4 in master's. Got 8 bands in IELTS recently. Can I get into Cornell Food Science PhD program?

Hi! Did you receive any email/likely letter of your acceptance before getting the admission decision email? Thank you!

Did you get a full-ride scholarship or did you just use FAFSA?

Hey you probably won't see this but can't blame me for trying, I wanted to know if it is possible for me to study in an ivy league university in the US, i am a French citizen and left school at the age of 15 to work full time in the restaurant bussines i am now 18 and realized i want to persue a career in IB so this year i will be going back to highschool (in France)with people 2 years younger than me, will graduate in 2 years and then start an undergraduate degree in finance. I wanted to ask you how you funded all of your education. I love your videos btw very inspiring.

Hi, Did you apply for financial aid as a transfer?

Hi Kenji, thanks for sharing this useful video with us. Could you take a quick look at my college essay and tell is it good or not? I will be glad if you can. Thanks in advance

Steven institute is ivy University?

Sir I have 2 backlogs in my bachlors engineering now I clear that in first attempt so was I eligible for mba in Cornell

Slacking in high school? Noooo Kenji u aced some of those online tests I remember it very well

Really… my cousins who are Chinese Asian who were & are in gifted, ap classes, honors classes got REJECTED from Cornell.. AND I KNOW THEY BOTH WORKED THEIR BUTS OFFFF

did you get a scholarship or finaid??

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Hey, what team did you play for in Spain?

Can i ask How low your grades are ? below 3.5 gpa ? If i have 3.2 gpa can i go there ? I knew that i must good at SAT/CAT test

This is inspiring but the average joe isn’t that well off to be able to randomly pack up and move to a completely different country. How are you able to sustain yourself through this?

How much did you read per day at the start

The moment he said Khan Academy, i knew he'll definitely learn maths now 😂

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just watched your video! you have a really good story omg i hope i could interview you..your story is very relevant to my research right now. it’s about Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society HIA: The Arts and Science of play. ✨”our main topic is Play it forward” hoping i could get in touch with you! your story is an excellent example!