READING THE COMMON APP ESSAY THAT GOT ME IN PRINCETON (+tips)

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In this video, I read the Common App essay that I submitted to Princeton and talk about my writing process.
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@Bao_to_julie 2 жыл бұрын

Genuinely one of the best essays I’ve seen! Congratulations for your acceptance at Princeton! 🐅 My dream is Rice University! You made the playground seem like a best friend who made you be resilient and motivated you to explore your love for math and physics and other things for your academic learning.

@amandanguyen3775 3 жыл бұрын

awwww I set a reminder hehe! pretty excited!

@adriannamertz 3 жыл бұрын

i relate to this essay so strongly. ive watched this video at least 10 times

@markus_park Жыл бұрын

Thanks! The best essay I heard so far! Hope to study mathematics with you in Princeton next year ;)

@LaBerry02 3 жыл бұрын

wow this was so helpful! i absolutely loved your essay, so good!

@EmmySong 3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much, it means a lot!! :)

@amandanguyen3775 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this! Your essay was great!

@EmmySong 3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much! glad you enjoyed it :)

@ericlin5457 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video.

@JjGabrielPianist 3 жыл бұрын

So happy for you ! Hope i can be like you one day :)

@EmmySong 3 жыл бұрын

aw thank you so much! best of luck in the future!!

@012345678jennifer 3 жыл бұрын

“work feverishly on fitch style proofs” 🥵🥵🥵 that brought back memories i forgot i had

@EmmySong 3 жыл бұрын

fr i wrote this at the height of my suffering from fitch style proofs 😔

@Jane-xu8ld 3 жыл бұрын

Waiting for your next video

@vlog2971 3 жыл бұрын

super helpful!! thank you!

@EmmySong 3 жыл бұрын

yay of course!!

@krishpatel8287 3 жыл бұрын

So helpful! Thank you!

@EmmySong 3 жыл бұрын

happy you found it helpful!!

@steadgotthetime2017 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like Amy Tan, nice

@eekpower691 Жыл бұрын

Loved the essay! Will you share your supplementals?

@thisissarmadd Жыл бұрын

Loovvee lovvee your essay✨ brilliant job. Only in the video the music was very distracting in the way of your wonderful writing.

@MandyMade 3 жыл бұрын

amazing!!

@EmmySong 3 жыл бұрын

@celestecalihan2543 3 жыл бұрын

This is soo good 😆

@EmmySong 3 жыл бұрын

Ahh thank you so much!

@piavisaria1189 7 ай бұрын

quick question: are you still offering essay editing through Ad Astra or no? just asking because this video was posted 3 years ago now.

@kevinlo4592 3 жыл бұрын

Such an amazing essay! Thanks for giving me such helpful information, will definitely start on my essay soon 😁

@EmmySong 3 жыл бұрын

thanks! i'm so glad you found it helpful and best of luck :)

@JK-mg6yj 3 жыл бұрын

Which common app essay question did you answer for this essay? I feel like this essay fits into a lot of their given prompts so I was curious...

@EmmySong 3 жыл бұрын

i chose "Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story." i recommend writing the essay first, then choosing the prompt that it best fits-if nothing else, you can always choose the free option!

@royalknightgma59 3 жыл бұрын

hey Emmy! could you send a link of a doc that has your essay written so I can see it in full? thanks :D

@jackiepark7987 3 жыл бұрын

hello! i am definitely not emmy but i think she’s not sending a link of a doc out of concern for plagiarism, which is very understandable!

@potato6020 12 күн бұрын

Hi, I was wondering if you could read your supplements essays

@manalhuxley4809 3 жыл бұрын

Can I write a common app essay about my life?

@anonymous12265 3 жыл бұрын

did you have a college counselor to help edit your essays? It was so good🥺

@EmmySong 3 жыл бұрын

aw thank you!! i only had my sister and a friend edit it for me:)

@Jason-ch9jg 3 жыл бұрын

is there a reason why you chose Princeton over MIT? As I looked at your stats I thought you were more interested in math and science I think? Isn't MIT way better for an engineering major?

@EmmySong 3 жыл бұрын

MIT is really good for engineering! i'm studying math/econ though, and princeton is also strong in those fields. i do have interests beyond stem (creative writing, sociology, policy, etc.) so princeton's liberal arts education was more appealing to me

@najatnehme8217 3 жыл бұрын

I have a question. If I have a similar story and outline, under which prompt do I write it?

@EmmySong 3 жыл бұрын

you could use the same one i did! mine was "Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, please share your story."

@annabethwashere 3 жыл бұрын

What do you guys think about using quotes in your essays?

@EmmySong 3 жыл бұрын

you can definitely write a good essay with quotes, the prompt of my princeton supplement was actually to write an essay based on a favorite quote! i would say that since these essays have word counts, only use quotes if they actually add to your essay. you want most of it to be your own thoughts.