how i got into carnegie mellon university (stats, ECs, essay advice)

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hi friends! i hope this video gave some insight as to what i did during these past 4 years! everyone brings something unique to the table, so by no means do you have to do exactly what i did to be accepted. best of luck kiddos! ♡
side note: I LOOK SO SERIOUS/ANGRY, BUT I PROMISE IM NOT!! this was one of the first videos I filmed, so I was still getting used to talk to a camera :,)
let's be friends!
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about me
name: kristy!!
age: 17
where are you from: bay area
college: carnegie mellon university

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@reFocusZone 3 жыл бұрын

A very informative presentation! (Saw your little “Opps, I choked a lit’” blurb, but I didn’t notice any choking.)

@jessicachoi2620 3 жыл бұрын

i love your videos! you are literally my role model!! i’m a senior and i’m working on my college apps right now. my dream school is cmu but i’m SUPER stressed 😞

@kristywang 3 жыл бұрын

aw this made my day 💕 good luck on apps!! you got this :)

@olive06 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Kristy! I'm going into my high-school sophomore year, and CMU has been my dream college since maybe 6th or 7th grade. I heard that CMU has a super good art program and community, which is exactly what I'm looking for in colleges. (I do have college alternatives in mind, just in case CMU doesn't accept me.) Anyway, thanks for making this video. I'll definitely keep this video in mind when the time comes for me to start applying! ✨

@itzelramirez4801 2 жыл бұрын

If you don’t mind me asking what are the alternatives?

@yourfriendlysubaruoutback 2 жыл бұрын

Right now, I'm a high school freshman. My GPA is 4.0 unweighted, 4.15 weighted. This video was very informative, and I really hope that I can be part of CMU in 3 years! Thanks!

@chasehoke4768 2 жыл бұрын

I find it crazy that people can get a 4.0 unweighted. Very impressive! My junior year of high school I had nearly all A’s, just one C-. That C- was chemistry, I didn’t give up and didn’t just ignore studying, it just did not click for me. I have tried very hard yet still got a C-, even with studying and asking for help. My GPA was around 3.7 in 11th grade unweighted. I heard of people getting a 3.9 with all A’s, I still find it crazy that people can get all high nineties in every single class. Good luck to you and the rest of high school!

@bhargavnemani2485 Жыл бұрын

@@chasehoke4768 Some schools have it much easiers than others, and colleges can't tell which kids went to easy schools and which went to hard schools, so it just puts people who go to competitive high schools at a disadvantage

@gloriali2183 3 жыл бұрын

This is soooo helpful!

@wishIKnewHowToLove Жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing!

@brandonwu9039 4 жыл бұрын

omg thank you sm!!! this is sooo helpful! i'm a rising junior and i'm super nervous for college apps rn 😰

@arjunchandrasekar8763 4 жыл бұрын

Yale headass

@anjiexoxo5817 2 жыл бұрын

Lol don’t be I got into CMU and my stats were fine lol. Choose your major wisely

@alantom2265 2 жыл бұрын

@@anjiexoxo5817 what were your stats?

@athulyav7944 2 жыл бұрын

hey kristy this video was so helpful! based on ur experiences and what you applied with, what kinds of qualities do you think they look for? i havent really done much besides some low level competitions and advanced coursework that my school doesnt offer. thanks a lot!

@madhuriagarwal2294 3 жыл бұрын

We moved to CA recently and we are looking for info on PVSA, my daughter has volunteered in NJ before so how can she find an organization to cerify the hours for PVSA.

@MeganMuise 4 жыл бұрын

this is so interesting!!

@kristywang 4 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@amrutranjan5894 4 жыл бұрын

WooHoo Kristy!!!

@scrappersg7101 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Kristy, great video! What other colleges did you get into, and why did you choose CMU over them? Also how many colleges did you apply to? Thanks in advance

@Bestgamingclipsoftheyear 3 жыл бұрын

I’m a little confused about the difference between the CMU Silicon Valley and CMU

@delaneycarnes3687 4 жыл бұрын

hi! i'm a rising junior and one of my dream schools for acting/musical theatre is cmu. would you recommend taking the SAT, ACT, or both?

@kristywang 4 жыл бұрын

hi! i recommend taking a practice test for the ACT and SAT, and seeing which one you like better! after that, commit & practice!!

@ashleydonbrock5884 4 жыл бұрын

Hi! How much did you write for the writing supplements? You referred to them as essays so I wasn’t sure if i should be doing them in essay format or not. Also, congratulations!

@kristywang 4 жыл бұрын

Hi! There's actually a word limit for each supplement essay! For me, that was 300 words, but it may change year to year. Thank you!

@FeliciaBerrier 4 жыл бұрын

hey! i am unsure if you will see this but i am considering CMU for a BS in music & technology and a certification in music education. it seems like CMU accepts students with high test scores, but a GPA of 3.6. i am kind of the opposite - my SAT is around 1200 but I have a 3.99 GPA. do you think it's worth it for me to apply? i also have a lot of extra curricular activities for a long time and i was going to take the SAT again but it got cancelled due to this pandemic so i can only take it once, also i haven't earned any awards. thank you so so much in advance - your video was super super helpful!

@kristywang 4 жыл бұрын

hi! thanks for reaching out! i think you should definitely apply because gpa/testing is not everything and isn't the only thing the admissions team will review. your application is going to consist of essays and ECs that are going to show your characteristics, passions, etc. which may or may not be taken even more into consideration than testing. so if you want to go to cmu, you should apply!

@cloudyac3 2 жыл бұрын

YASSS MOM, pop off

@__LostWoods__ 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry I’m not from the US, but I want to get to the CMU but I don’t have the minor idea of what do I have to do

@__LostWoods__ 3 жыл бұрын

What tests do I need?

@perezcorona_ 3 жыл бұрын

@@__LostWoods__ you could go to this website and it'll tell you what you need. admission.enrollment.cmu.edu/pages/undergraduate-admission-requirements Tambien veo que tienes un nombre hispano. Yo hablo español y puedo tratar de ayudarte si quieres. Estoy en el grado 11.

@zooee8704 3 жыл бұрын

Did you applied the CMU from the international school in China or you applied the college from the high school in American high school?

@gloriali2183 3 жыл бұрын

Obviously US high school bahaha

@davidprice7162 Жыл бұрын

God save the Queen.

@gracelin9403 2 жыл бұрын

Did you reply ED? RD?

@gracelin9403 2 жыл бұрын

apply*

@HaileySam222 2 жыл бұрын

did you have to do an interview for cmu?

@kristywang 2 жыл бұрын

you do not!

@victorhe1709 4 жыл бұрын

wow are you class of 2024?

@kristywang 4 жыл бұрын

yes, i am!

@victorhe1709 4 жыл бұрын

kristy wang congrats and welcome!!!!! So sorry u wouldn’t have a normal first semester and orientation

@destroyer-fr4dz 4 жыл бұрын

@@kristywang hey me too we could be friends someday lol. Ill be at CIT

@sahdi2910 3 жыл бұрын

This is a top university so congrats! And by tops I mean it accepted the most foreign monies of any other in the US without disclosing that info as required. According to the new report..$1.6 billion actually.. Im sure it wont have any bearing on how things are taught though of course the country list is quite interesting as how they treat their own students with opposing views isnt so kind.