Ivy League Student Reacts to TRASH College Admissions Advice

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Күн бұрын

This genuinely might be one of the most informative videos I've ever posted on my channel. Make this the best 24 minutes and 33 seconds you've invested into something in your life.
When there are so many myths on the internet surrounding college admissions, videos like the one I'm reacting to only add fuel to the fire. I'm here to clarify at least a few of these misconceptions. Stay woke people.
Contents:
0:00 - Reacting to TRASH college admissions advice
1:26 - STAY WOKE: sh*tty marketing
2:23 - Real talk - high school courses, gpa, stats
4:23 - Standardized testing LIES (and the truth)
8:16 - my USEABLE college essay writing advice
10:27 - a NO-BS recommendation letter guide
13:34 - A weird way to get rejected: demonstrated interest
18:40 - watch me lose my mind over extracurriculars
20:22 - the unfiltered section (putting y'all on fr)

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@meeraathreya4297 Жыл бұрын

It would be very helpful if you could provide a link for the website you recommended for the essays. The video was very helpful. Thanks

@preachingp Жыл бұрын

www.cracksat.net/college-admission/essays/?doc

@nicolasbambrick Жыл бұрын

The funny part is that my schools guidance counselor unironically showed this to us as the majority of information of the college process for us 💀

@Saturnius 9 ай бұрын

Goated counselor

@hjcyvugvjgcjgc9021 9 ай бұрын

@@Saturniusi think he meant that the counselor showed them the video that was being reacted to

@Saturnius 8 ай бұрын

@@hjcyvugvjgcjgc9021 oh shit 💀

@haydenlocke75 6 ай бұрын

I feel as though due to grade dilution, AP test score matter even more so. With A's in AP classes being more and more common, a 4 or 5 on the test carries more value, showing that you didn't just meet the schools requirements but also the universal standard as well.

@joeshmoe1215 6 ай бұрын

Completely agree

@blueshark1771 Жыл бұрын

I like your honesty and positivity! Keep it up! Thx for the cheerful video!

@scottjackson163 8 ай бұрын

Your silence following the quavering voice delivery in # 3 was hilarious. 🤣

@saltshaker3171 8 ай бұрын

I watched this halfway through writing my admission essay, you're actually so funny not going to lie.

@arkitcomedy3851 2 ай бұрын

Honestly, I disagree. I applied to 9 colleges total and got into UVA, Vanderbilt, UMich Honors, Georgetown, Yale, Duke (my oldest brother went there though so I had like secondary legacy), and Cornell, but got rejected from Northwestern and UChicago.For me, my extracurriculars were meh and my academics were slightly above average. My essays were hugely important because I spun my extracurriculars to the very best and I connected those to my hopeful future undergraduate/career work. In doing so, I connected it heavily to how I almost "need" that specific school to satisfy this desire, demonstrating my interest very well in the process. Northwestern and UChicago were where I did this the least because I half-assed them which is likely why I didn't get in. Essays themselves aren't the "most important," but they are what make your weaknesses strong and your strengths even stronger. By doing that I was able to finesse my way into colleges simply by marketing myself well through the essays.

@idkwhattoputhere1495 Ай бұрын

drop the essays pls 🙏 (if you can)

@Eli-pt9ft 25 күн бұрын

What were ur stats and drop the essays

@jaz6507 10 күн бұрын

plss drop the essays

@shreyasbolla5048 Жыл бұрын

Aight, enough motivation for today. Going into monk mode.

@preachingp Жыл бұрын

W subscriber

@LovefromUSAtoBD 7 ай бұрын

where are u now?

@shreyasbolla5048 6 ай бұрын

@@LovefromUSAtoBD I’m at NJIT’s 7 year BS/MD with NJMS

@jayantkumar1881 6 ай бұрын

@@LovefromUSAtoBD At your house!

@donkeybros8734 10 ай бұрын

You can find out if a school cares about things like demonstrated interest through the college’s common data set

@austinf9238 3 ай бұрын

Dope video: as a school admin this is crucial. Authenticity and having the accumen to dedicate yourself to the stuff that matters to you is so key! In Highschool you should know your strengths, lean heavily into those, dabble with meaning where possible and do all you can to protect yourself and avoid burnout.

@giadinhbeo Жыл бұрын

Just for statistics: University of Georgia admission in 2023 said 98% of admitted students took AP/ IB. So, it's really important in Georgia.

@eriklosure2781 11 ай бұрын

He meant scores on AP exams, not if they took ap at all

@YS-pb5nc 10 ай бұрын

He said taking AP or IB is important, but exam scores are not

@johnluin6793 10 ай бұрын

He’s completely wrong about AP Exams. Your AP Exam is THE way of showing whether or not there exists grade inflation. It’s actually one of the ONLY subject specific ways to prove or disprove grad inflation/deflation. And he’s talking about other people’s logic? How ironic.

@Insomnia_tic 8 ай бұрын

But how many got 5s? And how many took a bunch? And whats the acceptance tate in general?

@nebula2339 6 ай бұрын

@@johnluin6793 Usually you sent AP Exams AFTER you get accepted into the school, they are not at all important in the admissions process...

@alenizi07 11 ай бұрын

lmaoo bro i love this video and the attitude in the vid. super helpful as well

@jayb1809 Жыл бұрын

great info PP, please suggest those traditional premed programs you applied thanks!

@GhosteryIsDead 10 ай бұрын

I greatly think (from personal experience) the worth of a college essay is dependent on your background. A lot of FGLI (first-gen low-income) students come from schools with little-to-no extracurriculars, subpar standardized tests, yet generally ideal GPAs and all. From there, one of the biggest ways you can set yourself apart here is your college essay / recc letters. Personally, I, among a few other friends I know on my campus, applied using no extracurriculars, yet their essays were filled with their personal stories (some to the level of Tina Yong's mention of the trauma essay). While not having extracurriculars is not the best, I do think the position of the essay was accurate especially for a lot of low-middle class students. If you are well-off and rich (compared to FGLI students), sure, an essay does not matter as much, your essay is easily perfect, but also likely will not be a trauma essay. If you cannot be the academic student, you will be forced to market yourself as the "fixable" student or the student who is be made into a "success story."

@shhhyourtooloud257 7 ай бұрын

FACTS. Honestly I have great extra curriculars as an FGLI but are probably similar to the thousands who's applying to the same stuff (I know the descriptions helps but it's still too similar). I'm relying on my essays and free responses to set me apart ‼️

@gxld629 2 ай бұрын

@@shhhyourtooloud257 How did it go?

@shhhyourtooloud257 2 ай бұрын

@@gxld629 yoo thanks for asking, i got into umich

@shhhyourtooloud257 2 ай бұрын

@@gxld629 yoo I forgot ab this comment, but I got into umich. Ty for asking

@gxld629 2 ай бұрын

@@shhhyourtooloud257 damnn that's great, basically a t20, congratulations

@solr.gallardo 7 күн бұрын

8:44 never fails to get me, but seriously, I'm a new subscriber and your content is rly good, thanks dude

@giovannajames8479 Ай бұрын

I'm a high school counselor- thank you for this, it was great information. And my students are much more likely to listen to someone closer to their age.

@sid-zb6zy 10 ай бұрын

hey pratik nice video! could you create a video for international students and how they should choose the colleges that they should apply for?

@SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand 4 ай бұрын

This video is really good. Thank you! 10/10

@ethanliu2956 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the very informative video Pratik!

@prabhasvemula4001 Жыл бұрын

slay

@oliverminkov7603 10 ай бұрын

bro kept it so real and that's what all the AO's dont do 😭😭

@andreii.6094 9 ай бұрын

Funny and engaging. Thank you for the good laughs and your enthusiasm!

@mitchellharding2423 8 ай бұрын

Bruh, the level is distain and animosity you show towards a guy who is *directionally* aligned with you is wild.

@moneyourself5954 10 ай бұрын

this is actually gold

@tianyuema4797 9 ай бұрын

Very informative video. I appreciate it.

@imauz1127 11 ай бұрын

bruh the voice cracks im WEAK

@NothingNowhere69420 6 ай бұрын

Bro 8:44 had me DYING 💀

@JohnMorganelliJr 8 ай бұрын

This bro ain’t wrong - the consulting industry is mostly fake. That said - The algorithm he is referring to is not real outside of athletes. And AP exams do play a role. Bro ain’t informed. But I like his style.

@Marmaleyde 11 ай бұрын

Hi, how did you study for the SAT?

@GavishRaptor 8 ай бұрын

Thanks P I was having a hard time not making it to Rhodes but I'm over it 🤣

@has-been-hot3l 11 ай бұрын

5:00 I just got an A the entire year for Calc BC and then got a 1 on the AP test and this made me feel better lol

@nilo866 10 ай бұрын

how do u even manage to do that

@has-been-hot3l 10 ай бұрын

@@nilo866 that is a wonderful question 😭

@donkeybros8734 10 ай бұрын

Teacher must’ve been massively curving tests

@antiview 8 ай бұрын

@@nilo866cheating on hw

@yeetyeet8577 8 ай бұрын

Your school is waaaaay to generous in their grading lol. (They gonna want to see the Ap scores as well).

@Leediaa Жыл бұрын

Mans your confidence reminds me of me 😂

@jayb1809 Жыл бұрын

hey Pratik can you suggest premed programs that you have applied to? Thanks

@preachingp Жыл бұрын

I applied to these four liberal arts pre-med schools: Carleton College, Reed College, Denison University, & Whittier College. I was set on BS/MD programs, so these schools were meant to be a backup option.

@elenazhang8999 11 ай бұрын

My school doesn't offer AP/IB exams, only dual enrollment classes. Will this affect my college application?

@jayeshgupta9568 11 ай бұрын

Nope ! You could try show initiative by figuring out how you can take those exams outside of school which will be very impressive but if your school doesn’t offer it then it’s fine. Just take the most challenging classes you can

@haaniaahmed4690 4 ай бұрын

Is this advice also applicable to students who wanna go for grad school?

@hollyyuyi 8 ай бұрын

Silence @ 8:50 was literally deafening

@I-used-to-be-orcaz Жыл бұрын

18:42 bro spazzed 🤣

@whatwherethere 2 ай бұрын

Great summation.

@vantagepoint5414 Жыл бұрын

Hi! I only took the SAT once and got a 1370. Would you recommend sending this score to a t10 school that is marketed as test optional? I've applied early action already, and I'm just pending on sending my score. Or even could taking the ACT on November 10th be smart?

@jyl123 Жыл бұрын

do take the act if ur confident (34/35/36 score). otherwise i would say dont send score

@bruceyu1059 11 ай бұрын

don't

@hmmhmm-gd3iv 11 ай бұрын

dont send this, retake sat or consider the act

@GhosteryIsDead 10 ай бұрын

i sent a 1210 SAT score and got into my dream school. It just depends.

@randrebwar5939 9 ай бұрын

@@GhosteryIsDead what university? what year did you apply?

@praneshkrishnaa7343 Жыл бұрын

Where'd you get your glasses from? Other than that, great content

@pranavayyappan4512 Жыл бұрын

Hello, I go to an IB school. Do you think it’s a good choice to take 4 HL (bio,chem, econ, AA) if i wanna get into a BSMD? Or should i go for 3 HL and try to maximize my GPA and use the extra time to build extracurriculars?

@Metrofn44 Жыл бұрын

Extracurriculars are superrrrr important. I am taking 3 HLs now and I think its the best decision I could have made since I have had more time outside of school to really build my profile.

@love-risa 11 ай бұрын

I’m choosing to go for 3 HL to take time for extracurriculars (balance is key) & I’m going into Junior year

@markvel8605 11 ай бұрын

@@love-risaWhat’s HL?

@love-risa 11 ай бұрын

@@markvel8605 higher level - sometimes they are longer than SL (standard level) but that’s not always the case

@kidistshif8845 Жыл бұрын

This is good, very informative...like really informative superb

@bruh_bie Жыл бұрын

i cant man XD, youre face at the mention of ECAs XD

@okayq 7 ай бұрын

This brother is thoughtful!

@Pandora234able 8 ай бұрын

Do these adults forget that you’re still a maturing kid from 14-18 and you’re not going to have the adult level focus to get all A’s?

@Andres.Duran.J 4 ай бұрын

Some are just blessed

@FrankBatistaElJibaro Жыл бұрын

very informative.

@user-dr1qo4zz9q Жыл бұрын

I am very skeptical on your reasoning for AP exams. Seriously , who care if this is your fault or your teachers fault. You sucks that is what matters. I know a lot of test blind schools actual do highly rely on AP score to determine your level. Remember your GPA can be inflated , an A student from a AP class may fail the exam at the same time and it happens a lot , this only make the AP score more important since this is more objective.

@Rayaabban 10 ай бұрын

was waiting for someone to say this

@TheRealArcher-gn6wo 7 ай бұрын

If the teacher failed the student, the AP score is therefore no longer indicative of what the ap student is capable of

@user-dr1qo4zz9q 7 ай бұрын

@@TheRealArcher-gn6wo what do you mean? You fail you suck. It's very indicative

@TheRealArcher-gn6wo 7 ай бұрын

@@user-dr1qo4zz9q Lets say, you are in a AP course commonly considered difficult where you cant just problem solve the material, AP Biology. This teacher is directly out of college, barely having passed their own classes. Then, they proceed to actively teach you wrong information about biology, clearly not understanding the fundamentals themselves or they just flat out neglect to teach you, sitting on their phone all period rather than doing instruction. How are you going to expect a student to succeed when the teacher A. Has not taught any of the material and B. The student has never been introduced in any way to the formatting of the exam? Natural intelligence can go a LONG way but it cannot make up for such massive shortcomings on the side of the teacher.

@user-dr1qo4zz9q 7 ай бұрын

@@TheRealArcher-gn6wo you don't understand why AP is valuable,one reason is college board need to approve teaching plan so there is a assumed qualifications for every AP class. Also, you can convince yourself left and right why you fail,but for college you failed that is the only thing matters

@Pe1ayo 4 ай бұрын

at my school if you get a 5 they raise your letter grade for 2 semesters of a class and if you get a 4 they raise your letter grade for 1

@maithamhadi7249 Жыл бұрын

PLEASE KEEP UPLOADING VIDEOS TO HELP STUDENTS SEE THE TRUTH

@pallavigiri3691 5 ай бұрын

Hey bro, could you please make a video for international students…… Me and a lot of other students would really appreciate it

@allysondinh2854 Жыл бұрын

You are so real bruh

@prodigyfreeman3935 10 ай бұрын

No ROB's were hurt during the make of this video! xD ROFL

@rooksman64 9 ай бұрын

you’re not an Ivy League student lol stop the cap

@rooksman64 8 ай бұрын

@@Robian_ SOURCE/PROOF?

@rooksman64 8 ай бұрын

@@Robian_ that he’s at Stanford he’s not at Stanford he’s at RPI he got into one Ivy...Brown and that was about it you didn’t prove a reliable source unfortunately

@qwjk1 7 ай бұрын

@@rooksman64 yeahh but his videos are useful

@AFTR2025 6 ай бұрын

He got into Brown

@dnsjtoh 3 ай бұрын

He’s wrong a bunch, such about the essay. Most schools weight it more than ECs. For example, UIUC, per their common data set weights it more than ECs in admissions.

@rushilpatel309 7 ай бұрын

Can you be my personal college admission counselor? You’re too good

@Beck-Stein Жыл бұрын

So i am a little confused on the ap exam dilemma. If the high school gives a weighted gpa without taking the ap exam. Do you advise not taking the ap test?

@TurboPacks Жыл бұрын

Nah you should always take the test

@jeffreyugochukwu1942 10 ай бұрын

AP exams only matter for getting college credit when transferring your scores to your school of choice. It doesn't affect your GPA nor does it affect college admissions. I would say take them if you feel confident to get at least a 3 on them for college credit.

@johnluin6793 10 ай бұрын

You’re completely wrong about AP Exams. Your AP Exam is THE way of showing whether or not there exists grade inflation. It’s actually one of the ONLY subject specific ways to prove or disprove grad inflation/deflation. And you’re talking about other people’s logic? How ironic.

@rehabmd 9 ай бұрын

that is BS never took AP exam still got into top IVY took all ap classes and graduated with 4.2. doing the course work well is proven to be the best predictor and NOT STANDARIZED TEST!!!!

@rehabmd 10 ай бұрын

you need to chill

@thesupersteel3429 10 ай бұрын

18:45 bro literally turned into a horse 💀

@josephklipp7807 6 ай бұрын

Awesome! Just tellin' it how it is. ^-^

@brightknight0623 9 ай бұрын

Stanford isn’t an Ivy League

@TheHappychickadee 4 ай бұрын

Actually you are wrong about GPA - you don’t have to have a 3.8 or above. You have to have good grades but your course rigor and your need to challenge yourself intellectually matters.

@HurricaneJahya 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, a lot of his advice came from the complete wrong angle. He's not an admissions counselor, so listening to him is just ad unhelpful as listening to the guy in the video.

@SamyDob 7 ай бұрын

You are so true😎

@sohae.r9495 Жыл бұрын

Common app vs collition app which is better?

@preachingp Жыл бұрын

tbh I didn't have to use coalition app once lol. Common app is going to be more useful in general, but there is a chance that one of your schools might only be available on coalition app. If that is the case, don't sweat it. All of the information can be transferred over pretty easily, it's just a bit of busy work.

@sohae.r9495 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much