watching this made me realize I need to start a successful business, work a 9-5 job, get good grades, perfect ACT/SAT scores, stop global warming, write a book, be a unique person, and become president of the United States to have a *slight* chance of getting into Stanford

community college it is

“it’s the lower range scores for ACTs...I got a 33”

this video gives me so much anxiety

"...oh and i also wrote a book on programing algorithms" yeah so casual hahaha

Everytime I start to feel arrogant, I check this video to humble myself.

These extracurricular activities are wild

I got in and i still feel intimidated😂

SHE REALLY SAID: “oh and i also wrote a book about programming”

The GPA part gives me hope then the test part killed it all

I really like that Stanford fuzzy sweater the girl had on

6:06 you see all them damn medals behind her

I’m in middle school why am I here

When that girl said “I photograph pets at shelters that don’t have the resources to get good photos,” I thought she was saying the pets don’t have the resources. 😂😂😂😂😂

This video called me a failure in 3,000 languages. Out of 3,000, I could only understand .5 language.

im a junior soon and im actually shaking while watching this

everyone has insane ECs

Basically what I learned from this video: I have absolutely NO shot at getting into Stanford

Wow this is interesting. The things Americans have to do in high school to get into post secondary is crazy to me. In Canada universities just look at our grades. You dont need to do extra curriculars or anything to get into university. The most you have to do is 40 hrs of community service to graduate high school. Extra curriculars and activities would be used for getting scholarships. Can I just mention, post secondary in America is unbelievably expensive, but great video I enjoyed watching it.

Yup....Not getting in. Thanks for the foreshadow!!!! :)

The girl with a 1350 sat and 26 act... must have really good writing skills for her essay... jeez I finally have hope

As a video creator and editor, I can tell that editing this video took lots of work and time.. Freaking Amazing Video

Lmao imagine getting a 1350/26 and getting into stanford.

I’ve never been so disappointed w a 4.4 before lol

How do you get 3.98. I got one b and my gpa dropped to 3.76

idk why but these videos always inspire me to work harder

Is arpi park in here

I'm glad I was admitted 50 years ago. I'm not sure I could get in now.

This just makes me depressed omg

are these "people" machines or something because how do they do all this

To everyone watching this video and feeling bummed out that “they wasted their life” compared to these guys. Don’t be so negative on yourself. OK, you didn’t publish your own book or save 1000 children in Africa in high school. Don’t worry, your high school career has presented each one of you with personal lessons that you will carry with you for your entire life, not just for the next four. Know that just because you don’t get into Stanford or top rated schools doesn’t mean that you won’t be successful. Your personal experiences already make you who you are and Stanford isn’t some big shot that can determine that your experiences are less valuable than others. You are the only one with that power. Take what you have and grow from it and that to me, is better than getting admitted into any university. From one stressed senior to another!

I respect everyone but especially the girl who runs track & cross country because being a 3 sport athlete myself I can’t imagine how she had so much time to do all those things on top of 2 sports , she’s truly dedicated !!

very hardworking students they deserve it 🤧❤️ wish i was as motivated throughout high school and pushed myself more. junior year is already almost over agh but we all have different paths. wish everyone the best

Omg Anna (at 5:37) went to my high school!! I was in her science fair club :))

Lol the Asian guy went to the thousandths place in GPA...haha

the editing on this video is honestly so good and the video was SO helpful

I love the girl’s British accent. She’s pretty, intelligent and well-spoken.

Nice vid man! It just makes me even more excited to meet all of these awesome people!

Surprised how little of them were serious about sports there was only that one African American dude

this was edited so well !! made all the info easy to get through haha

This has been a truly humbling experience

these videos never fail to humble me

THIS is the video i needed. thank you so much

I got a B sophomore year. Guess I’m doomed.

omg😭 all these beautiful 1300+ scores and then there’s me over here panicking

I’m about to go into high school and I feel motivated now! Thank you for the help😊

This was really helpful. Thank you so much.

Damn so I’ve basically wasted my whole life on comparison to them

this video was so helpful, thanks for uploading!!

*What activities do you do* I was 10 years in a row in the national seeping and eating championships

OMG , thank you so much dude for making this vid , 👍👍

ahhh I do ballet folklorico too! I’m so happy that I see someone else in it too!

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO :))))

I just saw Carolina in a Jubilee video - "6 U.S. Citizens vs 1 Secret Noncitizen". When she said she lived in Mexico, I immediately recognized her from this video and I had to double-check and make sure that she was the same person!

Great video. It is really informative and interesting. Could you make one with international students from Africa? I'd love to have more insight into their achievement.

I dont even think i have a 1.00 gpa

Bomb video like always

These people are so inspiring

A great video 👍 This is really beneficial to know when wanting to apply for an Ivy League university. 6:33 this girl loves writing poetry like me 😝, I thought I was the only one.

Ok, hear me out. I don’t think all of these people are as insanely over the top smart or just strangely inhuman. I can break this down into a few things: Most of these kids likely had a lot of encouragement from their parents/ were made to do these activities by family. I doubt any of them just stood up one day and said, “Yes, I’m going to start a nonprofit organization even though I don’t want to”, they probably actually wanted to do one because it correlated with their interests. I was a little disheartened when I saw all the cool sounding extracurriculars they do, but then I realized, “Hey, I don’t enjoy doing any of those things, but I am currently in all the clubs I enjoy, so I’m not lying to anyone”. Those kids likely aren’t doing clubs they don’t enjoy either, so if you’re in a place you feel comfortable, you’re good. Lesson is: Start thinking of things you WANT to do. Do you love animals? Maybe go volunteer to walk dogs at a shelter, or feed lizards at a reptile store for free. Don’t like talking to people? Don’t do any activities that require talking. Go find an activity you’re already invested in (video games, art, music, writing, coding) and try to think of something you can do that would catch Stanford’s attention AND be fun for you. Literally anyone can get into Stanford, as long as they don’t sit around doing nothing. If you are sitting around doing nothing, are you okay? You may be depressed, if so get that solved STAT, that will likely hinder you from getting into Stanford more than anything. This is all my opinion, but I’m pretty confident in what I’ve said here. Good luck everyone! (I’m also trying to get into Stanford, it’s my top choice and I’m super nervous as well, but I’m not going to give up no matter what it looks like for me).

Its absolutely hilarious/ridiculous how you can tell so many activities are made or participated in for the sake of college resumes. Its just a list of things for them. I'm similar. I participated in 4 clubs all throughout high school (president/vice president for two organizations), did debate (not really a club but I won a lot of competitions, premier distinction by the NSDA), and loads of community service. For my app season, my SAT was a 1290 and I was only accepted to two schools, but didn't start college until 2 years after graduating hs at my local CC. Lots of students hope for a payout towards a good school and its a relief when it works but creates a sense of regret when it doesn't. Later down the line, I think a lot of students will see, both the accepted and unaccepted students, that the hoops we jumped through were completely unnecessary and maybe even harmful to our personal development.

I'm almost in my thirties what am I doing here

i’m glad i’m passed this stressful time period

This is so cute!!

Omg yes you guys seems so smart

This video made me feel stupid🤦 mannnn im a Junior rn and stressing about not getting into a collage i want to get into next year

Where's arpi park

5:12 you know he's serious when he has a galileo poster in the background

*2:08* Her essays must have the power to convert Jesus Christ to Islam

I know this is an unpopular opinion but this actually made me think Stanford is more achievable. Thank you so much

I don’t even want to go to Stanford and this video just solidified that statement 💀

Moooore videooos!!!

I’m a senior in high school and this video is actually giving me anxiety

What was the book that one girl wrote about programming algorithms? Great video btw! :D

basically if you're a pretty good person then you have a good chance at getting in. These are just people who were proactive during their high school years and all that hard work paid off.

This just called me stupid in 100 different ways

my boy shridhar!! :)

omg, thanks for this video

Carolina, the girl with the big curly hair and Mexican accent, was on a Jubilee video!

I hate it when people take whole credits for the activities they were just a part of. Remember guys, there can never be 'I' in leaders. There is always 'we' in any project or something you do, you may not feel it but you are what you are because of your parents...because of the society...because of everything which affected you mentally or emotionally.

You should more of these videos.

Me: go into KZfaq not to overly depress myself from college application KZfaq: watch college videos

I just wasted my life

If you don’t mind, can you make a video reading your essays? :)

This makes me feel slightttttly better ab my sat score

2:08 this girl is a mood

Omg yes Gabbyyyy👏🏼👏🏼😭😭

I am currently an 8th grader and I get great grades. When I go to high school next year and all through high school I plan to work harder then ever before and get very much envolved in extra curriculars. My hopes are to get into Stanford. For everyone out there who wants to get into an Ivy League college always remember that you can do anything that you put your mind to!!

Jose, great video!! One question: Could you ask Jullian what she meant by starting nonprofit is a "cliche?" Did she mean it as "it's common" or did she mean it's a cliche in the sense it's "something amazing?" such as creating an app, having a patent, etc. Could you forward her my question or share your personal thoughts? Thanks!!

It's great to watch movies knowing that you'll never be the hero..same when I watched these unreal heroes in a movie called Stanford.

As a junior with no extracurricular, I’m speechless

at the GPA, sat part I was like okay ill manage it, but then when it came to activities I was like when do they do their homework and test preparations!!!!!

For those who don’t have the credentials to get into Stanford at the undergraduate level, you might try doing exceedingly well at a less competitive college, then maxing out on the GRE. That was my path to Stanford.

These kids are smart. I have a 2.5 weighted and 2.7 unweighted. I take the sat in 2 days and barely studied. I’m such a procrastinator. I’m definitely gonna end up working at McDonald’s.

I was chillin at the gpa and test scores then the activities got me wildin

Affirmative action at its finest

so he basically interviewed geniuses

my anxiety is going back and forth with this video. that one girl w the low SAT/ACT scores is giving me hope.

The girl who got a 1350 on the SAT gives me hope for my reach schools because 1100 here 🙃

I’m from Finland and i dont know how i got here and i don’t understand anything haha but i’m happy for these people