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I think instead of looking for a well-rounded student, they look for more of a well-rounded class. A student who has extreme passion and dedication towards a certain subject area is probably what they wanted rather than a student trying to get involved with everything. You are an amazing student, just didn't quite find your passion

As someone who regularly interviews global STEM talent, starting with MS and PhDs, I can usually glance at a resume or application and know what their potential and capabilities are in just a few minutes. Irrespective of someone's Ivy league pedigree and setting aside a candidate's stellar academic achievements, I want to know *who* they are, what drives them, i.e., what makes them tick and, of course, what they want to do. In the professional world, there are other criteria we look for which apply less to your situation, but know these include strategic vision, structured thinking and, well, general pragmatism. Now, you're coming out of high school so it's understandable you might not know what you want to do, but as this video highlights, laser-focused clarity would've given you an edge over your competitors. Many candidates I see did 1-2 things well since they were very young, e.g., coding/building apps/games/played an instrument/chess/etc since age 9. Another started a Hispanic bank in high school, raised $2M and lent money to low-income members of his community. He didn't have a two-page list of clubs and activities. But if you don't have that experience, strive for depth and precision, which will naturally highlight 'passion' versus the other candidates who *say* they're passionate about [insert trend here]. Examples: "I want to research cures for retinopathy..." or "...research and develop biomedical (non-resection) alternatives to [insert type of] cancer " "I want to pursue quantum computing, especially to solve problems in area [X]" or "...computer science to research better ways to mitigate large-scale disinformation/propaganda using generative adversarial networks and large scale language models..." "...research and (eventually) build a company that specializes in micro-plastic and related industrial/environmental hazard remediation..." (ok, you want to be an entrepreneur, but so do many other business majors with lesser qualifications than yours... tell me what and why exactly!) Lastly, know your audience - whether it's attending a networking event, an interview, a public presentation or an application. Those reviewing your application probably *do* read The New York Times, The Economist, etc., among others (this is in reference to a prior video you posted). Take a day and actually read through a Sunday edition of the NYT and you will find some of the best writing (along with ideas for essays and careers) on Earth there... just staggering talent and brilliant stories every single day. It would've also helped focus your essay(s) and help you tap into narrative styles that engage the reader. As for favorite books - the same rules apply... everyone read Harry Potter, but "Wait, this wAmy candidate loved the Brothers Karamazov, Nabokov's Lolita - but Appel's Annotated Edition...now this is interesting..." Given your stellar academic achievement, I'm sure will do fine no matter where you land. Some of our best hires have been valedictorians and high achievers from *non-Ivy league* schools. Good luck!

What differentiates you is after rejection you had the fortitude to seek help to determine why they rejected you and the magnanimity to share it with others. Don't worry or regret. Live well. i think Harvard made a mistake. It happens.

I think it's amazing how you pivoted and took a disappointing experience and turned it into helping others who tune into your channel. Awesome!

I was a National Merit Scholar and more qualified than most of my classmates. I went to subpar schools in a violent and poor neighborhood in a poor crime ridden city. I had to navigate gangs and racist schools and thugs on the way to and from school. We had no tutors and no way to get help with homework. i was receuited by over 100 schools, none for sports. I was MVP, all conference in football and track and field and went to a top 20 law school. My goddaughter was raised by an immigrant single parent, domestic violence victim. I live in Berkeley and took my goddaughtetr to visit Cal. She hated it because it lacked diversity. She is Asian and my wife and I are Black. We love her a great deal and she loves us. She was admitted to Ivy league schools but goes to an excellent school in California. Harvard is not heaven. What you make of the experience is on you. This is from a former UC law school admissions officer.

you were a great high school student then, however, just don't know why you're so good? Don't just show how great you are, show us your vulnerable.

The problem with the essay is that you did not tell the reader enough about yourself. We did not get a sense of "who is Amy?" Learning about being empathetic, etc., is just pedestrian and something that anyone could have said. It's why college essays are so hard to write. It is literally a master class in learning how to BS.

One thing I got clear seeing her all videos is that admission readers wants to know you personally by the application you wrote. That's crazy how she's unknowingly helping people out with their confusions.

admissions readers are human. rule #1 - you have to be distinctive amongst literally tens of thousands of people JUST LIKE YOU. but therein lies your edge - year in and year out, the same kinds of people with the same perfect grades, write the same kinds of personal statements about themselves. this is advice most have heard, but implementing this advice, now that's the real now trick isn't it? :)

I get that you were rejected, I was as well in highschool and I had 1.5 years of college under my belt. The difference was that the Ivy league school that wanted me, rejected me, only later to find out my application never made it to the Native American representative. Infact it was no where to be found which only can conclude a error on their part. This was brought up in an embarrassing way at a lunch and I got an apology since they missed out on an opportunity with me. I know they had accepted someone who wrote about me in her essay that same year. I knew her and felt sorry that she didn't prosper there. At the end of the day, Stanford would have been the worst decision for me & my family. The amount of money I saved helped us as a unit to get a 30 acre farm that I am building my dream pink barn on to live in. I am not even 30 now and I have lived more of a life than most people. So much prosperity came from not waisting money on a piece of paper and to have no student loans from my Cal State which prepared me to take risks. In college I got paid to speak at various places, I got to go to the Whitehouse for dinner, be featured in books, have my art in a museum, and scored a prop deal with a major movie company. My current job pays more than anything I ever did in my field of study and I am happy than I ever have been. I will say that it took me a long time to reach this point, but it does get better. If I could tell myself one thing back then it would be to get over it fully and take more risks. Ivy leagues are not meant to have every student, and cant provide every opportunity that changes lives. Only you can

Non-traditional student here! I recently got out of the military after 14 years and have been in community college for the past year. I’ve done pretty well and in the process of applying to transfer to a 4 year University. Ultimately I plan to go to medical school (was an army medic) and originally I was aiming for a decent state school. Until this summer. I worked with a nonprofit organization made for veterans attending college called the Warrior Scholar Project and they offer educational ‘boot camps’ at the best universities across America in STEM, humanities, and business. I attended the MIT boot camp in July. The experience was mind blowing, getting taught physics from MIT professors and phd candidates was insane. And what was even more amazing was watching my cohort and myself grasp the material and slowly gain confidence. Most of us were NOT excellent high school students, we did not imagine we would be at MIT discussing exoplanets and physics. Towards the end of the boot camp, we had their admissions reps come down and speak to us. They talked about their admissions process and how we all had a genuine shot if we A. Showed recent academic success at community college B. Could write compelling essays. What was kind of a ‘cheat code’ being a non traditional student with 14 years of military experience we have a very generous amount of material to fall back on. Seeing an generic essay question of “talk about facing a difficult moment in your life” gives me pause to answer not because I don’t know what to write, but because I’ve faced so many hardships after 4 deployments I need to figure out how to craft the answer in the best possible light. I’m wrapping up my applications now, with my now top choice being Princeton. I don’t know if I’ll get in, but I commend everyone aiming high because dreamers like us will typically do something compelling to change the future regardless. Good luck to everyone on their higher education journey, especially the old guys like me.

Excellent advice given! However, the whole process makes me reflective and sad. Many bright, lower income students lack the resources to fund lots of activities and experiences that promote self-discovery. I was one of those kids, no summer camps, childhood sports etc. I supposed there's always volunteer work, but a savvy adult mentor to encourage and motivate out-of-the box thinking is critical.

Two *important* things ~ 1. To everyone asking about the *eczema cure*, the doctor was the only one we could find using that particular formulation with a combination of topical and oral herbs. Traditional Chinese medicine varies between doctors and that’s why my sister still has eczema :( 2. Many people are saying that the reason was because *I'm Asian*. An admissions consultant commented that, to get in, you have to "do everything possible to present yourself as non-Asian." If that's the case, it's sad to me, as you can see how much I appreciate my culture. Value who you are, and IF being proud of that gives you a rejection, I'm not sure what that says about the institutions! Btw.... the DOPE tiger t-shirt I’m wearing is my design! You can get it here 😊: www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Gold-Zodiac-Tiger-Chinese-New-Year-Year-of-the-Tiger-%E8%99%8E-by-wamyy5/111048977.GDEN5

I love how you turn your failures into growth and advice for others! You also show how being perfect isn’t the key to everything and I love that a lot! ❤

You put so much effort in helping students getting into their dream school, and that is really impressive. I LOVE YOU!!

Don’t even know how this video popped up. I never was interested in Ivy League college so I don’t have a valid opinion, but through out my 30 years of life and evaluating this acceptance process whether through movies and whatnot, I think it’s about being authentic and knowing how to present yourself. So many students wants to join these college for shallow reasons, but that doesn’t beat someone going to a school they know they belong in and it will definitely show in their essay.

I really admire you sharing your experience so others can learn and get a better chance to get into their dream school! By the way, I am so impressed that you can do so much in such limited time, awesome time management! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I love this!!! I'm looking into a program called Zenith for my children to help them with their resumes and extra curriculum. I love this. Thank you!

While visiting Yale University on a campus tour, the student guide was asked about her admission to Yale. Her response: she was a passionate baseball fan and considered herself an expert on facts and statistics of the game. That interest (and, perhaps, combined with her gender) made her application stand out. True story.

I’m not applying to an Ivy league but I’m trying for an exchange studies opportunity abroad and this is so helpful. Thank you!

your essay is so beautiful still. I loved the concept and execution

omg it's ridiculous you didn't get into any ivies. back in the mid 90s, with my resume which was way inferior to yours, I got waitlisted at stanford and got into the 2/3 ivies (brown and cornell) I applied to, and of course got rejected by Harvard. Things have changed so much since. My daughter will be looking at colleges in 4 years so seeing this is really alarming to me.

That was EXACTLY how we were taught to write essays in high school, right down to the quote at the end. Even valedictorian speeches sound like that. Most people don't learn how to sell themselves until they have to write cover letters for jobs.

Watched all your vids and applied to Cornell ED following your essay advice... here we go!

As a writing enthusiast, it was pretty easy for me to see what was wrong with your essay even without watching the consultation. For the most part, it was cliche and without personality. I predicted that when you returned to see the doctor he would have died before you mentioned it. The people at Harvard might have been more intrigued with you and what you have to offer if you wrote with more character and passion, since from what I saw you just retold what happened with a generic theme to tie it together and make it seem like an event that had a huge impact on you. I hope this doesn’t come off as mean, since this is just what I noticed. I know it’s probably hard to make a great essay about what changed you as a person for a team of admission officers without it sounding like a love letter to yourself or the blandest thing imaginable.

What a cool, humble, honest video!

ahhhh thank you so much for this

Harvard has admitted -in court - that they intentionally discriminate against Asian students. (The case is pending before the Supreme Court) That may have mattered more than anything you could have written on an essay.

I know how difficult this can be, especially because I went through a similar experience when I was in high school. My parents are hardworking immigrants, which inspired me to do everything possible to get into Princeton University. Aside from the institution's prestige, I had actual reasons for going there. I seemingly did everything right, but it just wasn't enough. I, too, investigated discrimination against Asian Americans in the application process, and it really hurt. I ultimately went to a state university for my undergrad and felt depressed every morning for almost a whole year. However, that state university gave me the space to shine and grow as a person in ways that have permanently changed me for the better. I applied to Harvard University for my graduate studies, and I was accepted. I know it's tough right now, but I want to say that you clearly have the brilliance and wisdom now to succeed in your future education. You will have no problem being a success, because you are already one.

99% Percentile is as high as you can go! I believe that alone differentiates an individual from many people. You are young and the future is bright. You will find something to specialize in and when you do you will get to 99th percentile of that as well. I appreciate how you talk about rejection in a healthy and constructive way, and this mindset will only improve your likelihood of success in future endeavors. Just seeing you work hard inspires me to work hard and plan to go to Grad school. Thank you, Don

thank you so much for this video, is really helpful for the class of 2027

Great content as usual

Good video. Thank you for posting it 😊. Don’t beat yourself up too much, it’s hard to say if the advice would have made a difference. Let’s also remember that Harvard is currently being sued for discriminating against Asian applicants.

Hi, Amy, I wouldn't dwell so much about being rejected from Harvard but I'd be very happy with a BS from Caltech because it will open many doors to attractive career paths in the future!

Thanks Amy you're so helpful

Actually this is a good video because you accepted the advice and actually you would reiterate for better understanding. You'll do well going forward, Ivy or not. Also, just think how much money you'll save by going to a State school assuming you're going to Cal Tech

If you have something that you are passionate about, you will still have that wonderful thing to sustain you even if you don’t get into a particular school. The passion will be more important to you than getting into the school will be.

Thank you for this

You are very smart, you will do well.

Great honesty and willingness to be open. 2 things: 1) Has your sister tried Dupixent (a newer medication called a monoclonal antibody) or something similar? 2) This piece of advice is both unsolicited and after the fact, so take it for what it is. It may not be helpful for your college entrance essay, but may be helpful for future writing. I would have started your essay with your initial thoughts "How different it is..."...immediately draws your reader into an emotional frame of mind that makes them wonder. THEN, you go into some kind of establishing paragraph of where you are. You don't have to throw in as much detail/verbiage as you did...it bogs down the flow. Sometimes less is more. But this is a fantastic premises of an essay. Really well thought out. Okay, gonna shut up now.

Thanks for sharing!!!!

Show them you are the best in one particular field.

Pro tip: Apply to Harvard again next year and give them a sob/inspirational story about how rejection from Harvard forced you to reevaluate your life, spend a year focused on your Peace Corps mission, and helped give a small impoverished village clean drinking water with zero carbon emissions.

It might be useful to look at the application slightly differently, rather than who you are and what you want, look at it from their perspective, who do they want. You have been involved in a lot of different activities and done well in each but as your coach says, it would be better to be more focused on those things that center on your academic goals and achieve a significant accomplishment on that path. If you want to study biology your accomplishments on the tennis court are a sideshow. Consider too, where you are (i.e. high school senior), if you plan on studying medicine they don't expect you focus on curing some obscure disease but if you developed skills in first aid and taught first aid at a summer camp and maybe helped train others that would show a focus. You might also consider who they want generally, they might be wanting more minority and third world students in their base, you are asian but that no longer counts here.

We learn so much more from our failures. Remember as well, you can do everything right and work really hard, and it does not pay off. Bad things happen to good people all the time.

Do Not Allow It to Be You. You are doing what is right for you.

Not directly related to this but I am jealous of anyone able to know what direction they want to go with in their life by high school graduation. Despite being near top of my class in High School I couldn't even finish the first step of college at a community college because I had no drive. School wasn't hard enough so it didn't push me into anything, but because I wasn't top 3 of my class literally no colleges wanted me and I could not afford anything other than a community college. The lack of extracurricular activities was the nail in the coffin for scholarships, because my Crohns Disease made it infeasible to stay after school or really do anything. When I started college I felt so defeated that I couldn't push past my health issues and finish. If only they didn't make it seem like it's a bad thing to go to a community college. But absolutely everything was placed on how important it was to get in to one of these ivy league level colleges. Now I am 30, in poor health, and still no direction in life. It left me a failure of a human who is stuck relying on family to even survive. If I hadn't been made to be a failure for having to go to community college maybe I would be somewhere now.

Not everything is about grades. Top American schools like Harvard and Stanford wants people that are world class at something outside academia, something very specific (e.g. Tiger Woods at golf, Elon Musk at starting businesses). Perfect grades are NOT enough. If academia is your only niche, apply to top UK colleges like Cambridge or Oxford.

Amy, if you still want to have a fancy Ivy League name on your resume, you can still do that for your masters degree. I'm not sure what your career goals are (CS/EE?), and different fields place varying amounts of emphasis on having a MS/MA. Regardless, know that it's a lot easier to get into a grad program at Ivies than it is to get into undergrad. Keep up the good work!

The fact that i'm still in middle school watching this, is funny!! Harvard, Yale and Oxford have always been my favourite schools to go! I hope one day I will!!

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girl i'm so sorry you didn't get into any ivies, it feels like u tried really hard and now you're helping people. i wish that u could get into an ivy but at the same time i wouldn't wish it cuz it's crazily competitive (you're just gonna work so hard in HS, then you get into an ivy and there's more work). i wish people could be told that whatever school they get into, they're gonna be okay. i wish ppl were told that from an early age. i wish people were told that this whole ivy and competitive colleges' applications are just toxic and damaging and we should just stray away from it. but life is a mystery cuz u learn things on your own.

With the fazing out of SAT test scores, the essay is very important. Pay a professional to have someone look it over if you want to get into an Ivy League university.

I hope this person knows that if they want to go to the school of their choice, they still can. Being rejected once is just the beginning of their journey. It's not mentioned in this video but the applicant should spend the next year getting experience in doing exactly what they love, or figuring out what it is that they love and just reapply. I am Ivy League alumni and I volunteer helping the admissions office by interviewing select alumni. Every student that gets assigned to me for an interview is a great student. Many are passionate about getting into an Ivy League school and have spent a great deal of their school career preparing to get into the school. It's amazing, however, that a lot of times that seems to be the primary goal and that is it. What I want to know is what are they going to do with the degree? After all, university is only four years, so what about the rest of their life? How is a degree and the experience from going to this particular school going to help them in what they really want to do? Also, I personally think that how you make a positive impact in the world is very valuable, BUT what I believe is even MORE important is how this will make the applicant happy? How is this step in their life going to contribute to their overall wellbeing and joy in life? When I talk with a student and see that they got good grades, participated in sports, student government, extra curricular activities, etc. It often feels like they are just doing it for the sake of impressing school admissions. Even worsts, sometimes they want to impress school admissions, so they can get in and impress their parents. This is just sad. Instead, do what makes you happy and talk about what that is. Also, share how going to any particular school will add to this goal. This is the "passion" that is exciting to hear about from a student. Get me excited about you going to this school because it fits so well with the bigger plan.

Your grades and achievements are stellar, but I felt that you tried too hard to make your essay sound impressive such that it lacked authenticity. In and of itself the essay is excellent writing, but it just felt like something was missing. At any rate, don't give up on your dream of attending an Ivy League college. There are also opportunities to enter these colleges at the graduate level, to do a Masters or PhD, if you decide on furthering your studies in future. I was never good enough at the undergraduate level to attend these institutions, but picked up an SM from MIT a bit later in life, after working for a few years.

It's because they're afraid of your intellectual capabilities. They won't take losing as a way of living. They're too scared for their asses. You r a great person wAmy, don't let them treat u like you aren't capable. Be good and rise to their inequities. YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!!!!!

the advice the person gave about having a focus applies yo getting a job as well. For most jobs they don’t want resumes with a laundry list of experiences. Folks want something that highlights your relevant experience and strengths that will help the employer build the best team possible

I hope the best for you most dear. ❤

I think all this is going to make people not even want to go to the Ivys. Way to much drama. Free your mind to be creative. Steve Jobs went to Reed college and Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard,, I don’t think you need this kind of drama to be successful. All this might produce a bunch of stressed out non productive individuals.

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My daughter did not make it into Yale until 32 years old and she already had a masters and a lot of work experience to prepare her for the intense work load of Yale

You are a great student with a lot of potential. The main reason I think you were not accepted is that colleges especially Ivy League love a student who sticks to one thing and isn't an all-rounded type of student. Your essay was outstanding, but it was hard to find your personality who you are as a character, and what your main thing is doing. overall, I think you should have stuck to one topic/ theme and expanded it based on that theme then you would have gotten in. Anyway, have a wonderful future.

That being said, eczema, in the grand scheme of things, is not a subject of global gravitas, no matter how important it is to you. It also has a "flaky" connotation, which I am sure is not the image you wish to project, no matter how skillfully you wordsmith other thoughts around the topic.

Even with a perfect essay it’s because she’s Asian and they have a quota. Hope they get sued now that this has been brought to light!

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Depends how the candle is used to light the others.

Just submitted Early Action there on the last day, wish me luck lol 😂.

But when you were a celebrity child they would not care about your score. You deserve so much more girl wish you the best in live.

We all singular entities with multiple interests. Those interests typically are connected somehow, often in ways most people would miss. Showing how they are connected indicates self-awareness and gives a sense of who the student will continue to be in college. While showing how the activities have an impact on the student is valuable, even more beneficial would be showing how the activities have an impact of other people. Colleges like Harvard want students who will make their campus better, both academically and non-academically.

Reason #1 - there is no spot reserved for you. Schools like Harvard receive tenfold the number of qualified applicants than admitted. Any student who does not understand this from the outset, is probably less qualified than they think. Reason #2 - your essay is one time you should be talking about yourself. Don't use empty phrases like "living life to my fullest potential." What did you do? What does it mean for your future pursuits? Show me, don't tell me. Keep in mind that top schools will get in the neighborhood of 40,000 essays. Take a risk. Open in Mandarin. Be creative. Make your essay the one that is not forgotten but the one passed to other readers as a must read. Tip: Show your creative spark. Ironically, wAmy shows it in channel about being rejected. For interview be able to answer the question why you want to attend school X with more than, "it is a tough school that I know will challenge me." Exploit any unfair advantage you might have. If you know someone who went to Harvard, have them read your essay. Does your school have a college counselor? Get advice. Can you make a campus visit? Do it.

Too much emphasis is placed on attending a “dream school.” Focus on attaining dream knowledge, dream understanding, and dream skills. As you do, keep making and fostering new connections to the world you wish to inhabit. You will inevitably find yourself part of that world. But take heed to chose wisely and be willing to adapt yourself and your end goals as you evolve your values and priorities so your life leaves you not only successful but fulfilled.

Don't state your qualities, describe you exhibiting those qualities.

For my college essay I was thinking about writing about this: So, I was wanting to write about how my biggest passion is growing. I found that even though I love learning new instruments, helping people, and getting good grades, they all help me grow. And that’s what makes it so enlightening. I was going to talk about how I got out of an abusive home and how leaving changed my mindset… is that bad? Cuz I heard from another KZfaqr who said not to talk about abuse…

I've never really had trouble noticing when something is poorly written, I generally see something and just know that something's wrong with it. However, I have trouble figuring out what's wrong with them, especially when the problem is something unorthodox. It is nice being able to tell when something could be written better though.

Hi, I'm a Junior in High School right now and I'm kind of lost on where to start to aim for my dream schools. I have only a few extracurriculars and my grades are nowhere near yours. Where can I start to improve my chances for a prestigious school like Stanford or just any Ivy League?

Do you yourself provide essay/application review suggestions?

Being genuine

Not sure how your video ended up on my feed…but I watched it because many, many years ago I was rejected by Yale. My stats were pretty good but compared to you…not good and I see that. Clearly, they rightly chose someone like you. I went to a UC and had the time of my life in college and more importantly built a good life for myself after I graduated. The purpose of college (I think) is to give one opportunities and I’ve had my fair share. With 30 plus yrs of hindsight, where you go to college is probably not going to define your life…besides there is always grad school to try again if you’re so included. Good luck ! Wish you nothing but the best

I’d say the biggest knock against your essay is that it was all about you( but not in a good way). Your health issues, your travel to China for a cure, your return to China, your epiphany about others. Now if you’d written that that following your 1st trip to China, you reformulated his cure and distributed it for cost to hundreds and kept stats how many you helped, that might have played better. You would have shown the committee that following a life changing event as a young child you paid it forward. As is, the essay was just too formulaic, predictable, and pedantic. No reason to grant admission; thousands have your academic achievements and accolades. You needed to tell Harvard how your admission would benefit their community. Your essay did not accomplish this task.

I haven't watched the entire video yet, but as someone who just recently submitted my personal statement and like 2 of my ED/EA (8 supplements in total), I think the main issues are - 1. You're telling rather than showing 2. Too many points (not streamlined) ^ those are two issues that my college counselor and my friend who's really good at writing kept pointing out to me

I know ppl who went to Harvard, and ppl who passed it by once admitted. My doctor's kids did not even apply there, but went to a great school that was also a smaller liberal arts school. Her reasoning was because if they went to Harvard, everyone is a shining star and it would not nourish students who want to try new things. For example, a choir at Harvard would have all of the shining star singers and anyone who was a beginner or even great singer might not have a spot, because of all of the phenomenal talent already there. A great-but-lesser-known school would have more opportunities for students to try things. Isn't going to college supposed to be about learning new things? I personally love being able to learn new things, so accessibility is important to me. A great lesser known school would still give you contacts and a chance to prove yourself. Then if you are really still craving Ivy, go to grad school.

Your english is so good. Can you suggest any way to improve my English and grammar. Can you even tell from where did you get such a beautiful english (other than school and college).

Hi, it sure is so surprising u didn’t get into any ivies! I have been watching your videos for a while now and I am impressed by your achievements I watch your vids to achieve them for myself too! I just have a request, can you please tell me what amount do we have to pay for admission forms of Harvard? And secondly as I saw in your previous videos, you had highlighted about ‘ethnicity’ so is it really true that international students have literally less chance for getting into Harvard? Can middle class people actually be able to afford dream schools like Harvard? I don’t know, Harvard has been my dream college and I just hope I have a chance. I hope you respond to some really weird questions I have asked anyone can, who knows the answers😊and sorry I am totally an amateur here

Only 99th percentile? Harvard and Stanford cannot accept 1/100 applicants.

Very instructive 👍

even the perfect applicants forget not just passion, but genuineness. presenting themselves honestly. writing in their actual voice, not in a faux-poet voice that has to stuff their sentences with pointless imagery, sloppy syntax, and forced themes. when this is also reflected in being unable to portray an authentic commitment to something meaningful and fresh, it becomes a clear indication of yet another overachiever with no "soul." so many students who do get accepted burn out because they never found out what they actually wanted in life. do not try to get accepted as that kind of student. the essay itself needed a lot more work. i doubt that whoever helped to proofread and revise was qualified to do so. the whole premise was a mistake -- someone received eczema treatment as a 1 or 2 year old, who as a baby was physically unable to retain memories or learn empathy, yet somehow developed a lifelong appreciation for something they can't possibly remember suffering from or feeling relief from. only the parents could possibly feel and understand it. when something happens to you at that age, you don't learn anything from it. continuing an entire essay based on this alone is a glaring mistake. each additional talking point, about US-China or East-West cooperation, does nothing to express who the applicant really is. and it feels like a ranting mess. there are structural issues, pacing issues, weird word choices and sentences, and an end quote that is just fluff because the narrative of the writing piece just flopped along to the end.

People dont realize that you may been in the top class in your school but your also in completion with other people like you around the world. If your parents is not wealthy and dont know anybody at that school, you will have a slim chance of getting in.

Plot twist she did get in and they mixed up the admissions

I’m gonna trust Amy and purchase the curicular programme.

Hey Amy feel bad for you, every top colleges and universities reject you, except for caltech, they must have seen something not every other school saw. Winder what that was. But good for you. You're in a great school.

I feel some students do too much to impress these schools that they forget to enjoy their teen yrs.

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Umm.. I get it, but I wonder why the US/ some other Western countries' admissions process is so mangled up, sometimes in a wrong way. I mean, what do you want from a 16-year-old!? - better give them a clear direction that can help them through the application process - and perhaps significantly contribute to their growth, in a tangible way. The essay takes more precedence than the student as a person, and their talents and interests. In short, it's like ranking and judging musicians based on essays they wrote about their music rather than actually listening to it. Background: I mostly went through Asian and European application processes - and the applications were very well-rounded and tested me in all areas. It was evident in the process. It didn't ask me to sell myself or my story - it was straightforward, assessed, and challenged me in every possible way, and the process was interactive. The 2 year-long journey for the preparation shaped me and gave me the skills that I used for my research and publications at university and even in my job after 8 years. I also helped my friends with their US university applications - some went to Ivy League schools. However, I still think the application process gets too subjective, and so mangled up in terms of their impact on the candidates and what they ask of them, compared to Europe and Asia.

I appreciate your honesty and I love how you’re not bitter towards the college or those who got in…….. what college is for you will be for you. Edit: you go to CalTech (which is an amazing school) I was accepted there years ago for English (ironic I know) but I turned it down for a program closer to home.

Work harder and smarter than 97% of the people in your chosen field, focus on constantly learning and teaching yourself through out your career and I promise you it will not matter what school you went to, You will do extremely well in life.

The quality of your videos are increasing and increasing.

A friend of mine got in and didn’t want to go because the environment was to stuffy and hyper competitive. I am happy I went to BU.

You're already awesome.

If you didn’t get accepted with those stats, awards, and extracurricular activities, then there’s not much promise for the rest of us. 😂 It’s almost like you’re too good academically and well rounded to the point where it’s not good. Which is crazy to me because those are the type of students that I would want at my school.