How I got into Harvard, UCLA, and UC Berkeley

How I got into Harvard, UCLA, and UC Berkeley | Stats, ECs, Tips!

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Күн бұрын

Sharing the stats and extracurriculars that got me into Harvard and the UCs!
Thanks for waiting, I hope this helps the juniors and younger students out there. Want to say good luck to those applying this next application season, I’d definitely be willing to talk more, answer questions, and give advice. I know you guys are going to do really well!
Tips for the UC application: use all the spaces for honors and activities (you can write more and there are 5 more spots!) Again, anything you want me to answer or make a video about just leave in the comments. Art portfolio video is coming by the way :D
Also shoutout to Sebastian for filming my reaction in my college decisions video, thanks man :)
00:00 Intro
00:48 General info
01:55 Stats/GPA/scores
03:57 High school courses taken
04:20 Extracurriculars/honors
10:43 Rec letters, LOCI, extras
12:41 Tips for high school
15:57 Outro
SHOUTOUT TO CATRINA!
#harvard2026 #harvard #ucberkeley #ucla #ivyleague #collegeadmissions #commonapp #collegestats

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@the_real_andresjorgeortiz 9 ай бұрын

Hello! Thank you for sharing this! You have great content to the video! Also, congratulations on your academics and extracurriculars! Good luck with everything you do! You did a great job with your studies. Good luck with university no matter where you go! God bless you and your family. 🙏❤️

@roslynlee Жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing this! by far the most helpful uni info video!

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

aw youre so kind, im glad it helped

@Jasmine-it7vn Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this!! It’s a relief to know that I don’t have to stuff my summer with activities or do tons of research to get into top colleges! Also, congratulations on Harvard, UCLA, Berkeley, etc. 🎉🎉🥳

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

no problem, thanks for the the kind comment! agreed, it was relieving to me to realize that i didnt have to fill my summer/time with activities that "sounded good", because what you're writing about is really just the experiences themselves which can come from anything you're passionate about and putting time in, not just what you apply to or pay for :)

@Pastellaxart Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SM AND CONGRATS ON EVERYTHING ❤️

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

thanks!! hope this helps you :)

@bambi6014 Жыл бұрын

THANK U SM STEPH

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

aw im glad it helped, thank you and yes!! will be vlogging in college in the fall too :)

@kaipumastehlik6878 Жыл бұрын

I'm a junior in highschool and this really helped. I wish you the best luck in college cause you killed it in high school

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

thanks so much!! im glad it helped and wishing you a good senior year and college apps season :)

@catrinayang9002 Жыл бұрын

love the video 😍😍😍 ur an inspiration to underclassmen everywhere 💕💕💕 wow ur gpa is incredible and amazing 😍💖 showstopping never done before 😗😗

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching omg

@xinabubblegum Жыл бұрын

Another amazing video. Love the advice and authenticity of everything you shared. Sure to be a helpful video for many others near and far. Can’t wait to see the art portfolio video too 🥰🥰🥰 and… congrats on 100+ subs. Let’s do a card making collab video 😍😍😍

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

thanks so much for the kind words!! it should go up this week :)

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

Hi! For those of you asking about essays, here are my essay topics with the word counts in parentheses: 1. Personal Statement (650) - what i learned from teaching and how it instilled in me a better love for learning and deeper way to connect with my community 2. Additional info (650, controversial but i did use this space) - my junior tennis career, how injuries made me work harder, grow resilient, and learn more about myself 3. COVID (250) - leadership during uncertainty, how i helped adjust and improve one of my clubs (BEAM) during online distance learning Harvard supplements: 1. Extracurricular (150) - how i use art to express myself as a vehicle for change 2. Intellectual interest (150) - my interest in math through math competitions and why i want to pursue applied math in college 3. Additional (unlimited, I wrote 650) - how i learned about business in high school through clubs and my own endeavors, then used that passion to continue teaching more students through clubs and my own course Thanks for watching, and hope this helps!

@EKmaster2005 Жыл бұрын

Did you send all 6 to harvard?

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

@@EKmaster2005 yes! these are the 6 essays i sent to harvard in particular. to the other schools i applied to, much of the content appeared again depending on the essays (as i wanted to continue to show my full profile to each school) but in a different written form/answering different questions. so id say that the first school you write essays for is the most work!

@chibuikemdavidenujiugha790 Жыл бұрын

Really really nice of you to take out your time and do this.

@alyssanasya9240 Жыл бұрын

ahh thank you so much this is so helpful >:D, im a junior in high school and thinking about college is scary sometimes

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

aw im so glad it helped, good luck!! youre better than you think :)

@Lisa-de1gj Жыл бұрын

i'd love to see some study tips from you, your stats are so impressive

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

ooh that is a good idea! thanks so much :) ill consider it

@humanitieslover1082 Жыл бұрын

OMLLL, wake up stephanie posted!!

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

whoa tyty

@Bwnsonn Жыл бұрын

FOR REALLL, two videos in one month??? Unheard of haha

@oui.adventures Жыл бұрын

i am SUCH a big fan omg

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

tyyyy

@Joy-yg8nl Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, Stephanie! Congrats on Harvard 🥳 can I ask what you wrote your essay and supps on?

@kiwi9660 Жыл бұрын

this!

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

hi! thanks so much for the kind words, im going to write a comment with overviews of my essays as a pinned one on this video, hope that helps :)

@vintagesyndicate1017 Жыл бұрын

Congrats on everything. Can you make a essays videos. It would help me a lot. Thanks

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

thank you!! i might consider it, but if not you can reach out to me and i can give advice as well as show what i wrote for my personal statement as well as topics i chose for my supplements

@itscrafttimeroadto200subs2 Жыл бұрын

Wow!! Congratulations!! Wish you a interesting and brightful years at Harvard ahead!! Can you tell me in computer activities of common app's activity section what we can add there? Can you tell me some example??

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

hi! thanks so much for the kind words :) there is a word count for activities, but you can put 10 activities with your title and description, the drop down categorizations are just to help but you can put anything! sports, clubs, jobs, projects, family responsibilities, hobbies, etc

@itscrafttimeroadto200subs2 Жыл бұрын

@@studiosoy Thank you so much stephanie didi you helped me a lot!! :)

@cecehardinge2776 Жыл бұрын

BIG congrats !! how many essays do u have to fill in for the uc application?? do u have to fill in a personal statement too

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

thanks so much!! for the uc application, there are 4 essays you have to write, and there is an additional space of 550 words which i did use for my personal statement (shortened) but it is optional

@tripathinupur Жыл бұрын

Where did you publish your art pieces online?

@catrinayang9002 Жыл бұрын

NOT FIRST BUT ILY ANYWAY

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

ILY TY FOR YOUR DEDICATION

@Bwnsonn Жыл бұрын

Wow, caught lacking again smh haha :)

@kaipumastehlik6878 Жыл бұрын

Please do a letter of continued interest

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

i will consider this one!! thank you :)

@iceex3365 Ай бұрын

do colleges consider awards and activities for the last 4 years only?

@David.124 6 ай бұрын

What about the essay

@Pastellaxart Жыл бұрын

💕💕

@L0veD1ve Жыл бұрын

Hi! You said you submitted your art portfolio but how do you do that? Do you have to title your work and is it required to upload your art portfolio?

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

hi, you do need to title your work and submitting your art portfolio is optional! please read the school's specific guidelines for instructions and use my art portfolio video if it helps :)

@andrewtatelivespeech Жыл бұрын

can you please tell us how you went from scoring 650 in sat english to 730??

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

hi! sure, i can give a short version here--mainly used the practice questions and full tests on khan academy to practice, would recommend focusing on writing/grammar section to improve your score (easier than reading). i also became better at reading passages through english classes at school (multiple choice questions from AP English language and composition class were much harder than SAT so it made it easier once i got used to those). one tip is annotating the passages if you don't already do that--i switched to doing it and it helped my understanding a TON. hope this helps :)

@bereketsete2317 Жыл бұрын

I wanna apply for a medical school but dued my grades are bad I guess I’m not gonna make it. I’m in my senior year btw.

@classifiesconfidential4330 Жыл бұрын

How do you write a good resume for your teachers writing letters of rec?

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

your teachers should be super understanding, so no need to make it very formal/perfect, but make sure you give them enough material to know about your profile - gpa/overall courseload/scores - any awards or honors - a section for each of your main activities - any jobs/responsibilities/extracurriculars they know about you in class, so do your best to give an image of your life outside their classroom. hope that helps!

@classifiesconfidential4330 Жыл бұрын

@@studiosoy Thank you so much! That was amazing advice!

@a.m.6847 Жыл бұрын

This young woman is very superior and extremely intelligent

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

thanks so much!! you are really kind

@a.m.6847 Жыл бұрын

@@studiosoy You are welcome. When I watched the video and heard you call yourself inferior, I thought that you needed some encouragement and to be reminded that you are superior because you worked hard at excelling in your academics and were rewarded with acceptance at very good schools. Good luck, talented scholar!!!

@a.m.6847 Жыл бұрын

So what will you study in college? i studied psychology.

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

@@a.m.6847 ooh! psychology is super cool :D i am planning to study applied math with economics

@sunny-zx9gw Жыл бұрын

Hi! Did you publish your online course anywhere? (do you know places where ppl can post their online course?)

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

i did not although i was planning to! you can search up "creating online courses" to find the most recent platforms that creators can use :)

@sunny-zx9gw Жыл бұрын

@@studiosoy thanks for the response! Also, did you happen to link your course in your application?

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

@@sunny-zx9gw i did not but it would be good practice to do so

@calistawoo6584 Жыл бұрын

wowowowow gaining that intel about the beam presidency :

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

whoa is that the new beam vp? thanks for stopping by :>

@YAS9112 Жыл бұрын

Is it possible to see your drawing online ??

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

my art portfolio work is very different from what i post online these days, but my current art account on instagram is @pip_the_chip425 if you'd like to see some small doodles :)

@rajkanwarsingh8773 Жыл бұрын

Did u applied on your own or got help from some counsellor btw loves ur style

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

ty! i did have a counselor who was able to answer a lot of my questions and help offer another set of eyes on my application. a lot of the work is truly your own though (its a lot), i would recommend utilizing the resources around you. some good ideas are teachers, school counselors, parents, trusted relatives/siblings/older friends!

@rajkanwarsingh8773 Жыл бұрын

Did u applied for financial aid

@yuvrajchouhan7325 Жыл бұрын

Please can you share your essay that you submitted to harvard

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

i might share my personal statement and the topics of what i wrote for my essays, still thinking though

@yuvrajchouhan7325 Жыл бұрын

@@studiosoy it will be great if you do that

@joanadivertos9315 Жыл бұрын

Did you do 4 years of foreign language? I noticed you only did it in grade 9. I'm planning to apply but I don't have 4 years of foreign language, is that ok?

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

i did 1 year but did a higher level (AP Chinese), so at the time in my high school it was enough requirements to graduate. you can ask your high school teachers, but you should be just fine in most cases as it varies by high school

@itscrafttimeroadto200subs2 Жыл бұрын

Can you tell me how to apply for these colleges's scholarship as an international student? Please didi

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

i do know you can apply to colleges as an international student, im not too sure if i can help regarding scholarships but there should be a lot of online material and resources to help with that! there are many like you :) dont worry

@itscrafttimeroadto200subs2 Жыл бұрын

@@studiosoy okay thank you didi😊

@aaylafatima5881 Жыл бұрын

Hii, I really appreciate the video because I'm someone who's currently going in to grade 11 and my interest in Harvard sparked again, you said that we could contact you through email to discuss about this but I can't seem to find yours. If you could share it, it would mean the world to me as I have SO many questions!

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

sjhsu425@gmail.com - feel free to contact me!! would love to answer some questions and get to know you more :)

@Bwnsonn Жыл бұрын

4TH (unles?)

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

unless you like humanities more than applied math :)

@royalflutes Жыл бұрын

If it were okay with you, could you read my college essay and see if it makes me stand out/competitive? I can send a link if you want. Thanks!

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

id be happy to read it over and give advice, my email is sjhsu425@gmail.com if you want to reach out :)

@royalflutes Жыл бұрын

@@studiosoy Oh, thank you so much! I actually added you to my google doc called “College Essays” so that you can write comments on the actually document, since I figured it was easier than doing it by email. And then after you make suggestions I can remove from the doc whenever you want. Thanks!

@Sari-vp7xv Жыл бұрын

You seemed kinda panicky in the intro, is everything going alright? Also thank you for making this

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

glad this helped! also no worries, i did the intro as a joke :) thanks for checking in on me though haha

@Sari-vp7xv Жыл бұрын

@@studiosoy no prob 😂😂😂

@jacoblebroda Жыл бұрын

Why are we the SAME person.. we have the same SAT score and breakdown, same business research extracurricular (about the flaws in the financial education system), and same amount of recommendation letters..

@jacoblebroda Жыл бұрын

So many congratulations to you though!!

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

thanks so much!! and omg we are the same person confirmed... are you a junior or senior?

@jacoblebroda Жыл бұрын

@@studiosoy rising senior (‘23)!!

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

@@jacoblebroda good luck this year in college apps!! you've got my support from your fellow same person :)

@jacoblebroda Жыл бұрын

@@studiosoy omg so sorry I'm just seeing this but tysmmm! good luck to you in college!☺

@khinhnin5318 Жыл бұрын

claim

@audreyshhh8824 Жыл бұрын

ur so cool stephanie hsu

@InfiniteLemurs Жыл бұрын

SIGN MY FOREHEAD, PLEASE

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

if you sign mine :D

@EKmaster2005 Жыл бұрын

So you had 1 foreign language year, so I don't have to worry if I have 1 too. :D

@user-bg5cf6gs1z Жыл бұрын

I’m worried about that part too. I thought top tier colleges would require at least 3 years of learning a foreign language.

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

@@user-bg5cf6gs1z @EKmaster hi guys!! depends on your high school's rules, but in my case my school allowed me to take AP level in 9th grade which counts as the "4th year" of that language, and thus cleared the requirement yours might be different! check with your school, but in terms of college apps itself there isn't a strict requirement as long as youre compliant with your school :)) hope this helps

@oui.adventures Жыл бұрын

subpar stephanie??? excuse me we gotta rebrand rn

@studiosoy Жыл бұрын

when you make your channel :)