Advice for 2nd grader (7 AP classes, regeneron winner, president and founder of 5 clubs, created nonprofit that raised $42 billion, speaks 17 languages and tutors 8th graders)
Tysm for this video! I’m only in 8th grade right now and I’ve been really obsessing over academics ever since I was in about 5th grade. Honestly, constantly studying and attempting to excel academic wise really burnt me out. I’ve been very scared of high school and college and all of these aspects of getting older. It wasn’t until I really started building friendships again, (in my last years of middle school after moving-,) that I actually started getting involved and hanging out with the new friends I’ve made. Your video has not only encouraged me to get out of my comfort zone, but also to be excited for the future!! Again, thank you so much :D
Trust me, high school will be the best experience of your life. So many opportunities, lots of older "brothers" and "sisters" that will help you traverse in the world of academics. There is nothing to to be scared of. I am currently in the 9th grade, and so far, I will say it is better than middle school.
don't burn out over taking too many ap classes and dual enrollments that u start getting worse grades but do plan out ur future!! some people make the mistake of overloading in their junior year and their grades tank, don't do the same and dont try following what everyone else is doing!!
this is great. thanks so much, all the time i don’t think im doing enough, but now after watching this video i feel better because im doing things on here that you’ve said will differentiate myself. I started a new job over the summer and plan to continue at very least until next school year, and am running a youtube channel where i make video essays on discussing music (how an artist can go mainstream, my opinions on albums, artist biographies, etc) and plan on trying to make a fashion video to see if i like it. I’m also in humanities honors at my school and am writing a paper I plan on turning into a video eventually. I also want to try and start a small business as part of a big project at the end of the year. again thanks so much for the reassurance
advice for freshman (all honors classes, varsity sport starter, president of 1 club while participating in 3 others, charity for 4 years in national magazine, 4.0 gpa)
don't die. not even joking, if you're alive when college app season rolls around for you, you have a very strong application basically anywhere. Keep up the good work.
start studying for the sat, read everyday and time yourself while practicing. that’s amazing, just don’t lower down your guard and keep up with those good grades!
another cool thing you can do is a research project!! currently i am conducting a research project during my junior year (i go to two schools, one stem and one my "base" school, but there are normally research classes in most schools where i am) that i am extremely passionate about! i am also very involved in my base school's music program. something that colleges want to see (from what i heard) is passion! stay committed to things! i've been extremely dedicated to music and have become more dedicated to science in the last couple of years on top of that!! colleges (and other programs, like an exchange program i applied to that i just learned i got an interview for!) want you to be dedicated. in some cases, your sat and gpa scores don't have to be phenomonal. i only have a 3.83 weighted and my sat score will be in the 1300s to 1400s, but show a passion!! be authentic!! legitimately, i believe that's one of the things that helps the most, especially cause colleges are not looking so strongly at sat scores and gpas anymore! edit: btw this is coming from an extremely competitive area because of our proximity to a major city :) be you and do what you want to, if you're able to (i get that money is a problem for a good amount of people, so in some cases this might not be optimal, but be authentic) edit 2: completely forgot i'm in nhs and tri-m, that's a bonus :)
Thank you so much for this video! I feel like it really changed my perspective for my college apps. You dove deep into certain aspects while keeping it concise and easy to understand. l’m and eleventh grader with no idea what to do with my life, so I appreciate the clarity!
advice for 8th grader: (these r my current activities) - national math competition winner - national science competition winner - national writing competition winner - head of choir/lead soloist (been singing since i was 6) - head of cultural recognition in school student council - track team (not varsity, tho) - economics bowl top 10% -straight As (wanna major in law/business, what should I focus on in high school?)
@@kasualvfx4985 yea ik, but I live in one of the most competitive areas in prolly the entire US bc everyone’s really smart here (good percentage of kids in my grade like 10% are already doing trig and calculus, myself included) so we have to get ready for applications basically starting middle school
@ thanks, I’m hoping to do Fbla and mun (already doing this rn, but not one of my main activities) in hs and probably take ap economics or something like that
I have a few questions if you don’t mind answering them: (sorry for the yap session) 1. I’m in my school’s band, we’re pretty reputable and I have a leadership position. However, it’s pretty time consuming and my parents really think I should quit because they don’t think it’ll help me on my college apps or in college in general. What do you think? 2. I want to be a pediatrician, or at least pursue something in the medical field. I’ve won science fairs and joined medical clubs (HOSA, smaller clubs, etc) What hs classes/majors/colleges would you recommend? 3. Here are some of my ecs, am i cooked? - 2022 drsef sci fair grand prize winner - 2023 TMEA Freshman all-region band member - 2022 3rd in my weight class for city wide wrestling comp (middle school) - 2019 district spelling bee participant - 2017 - 2023 student leadership (2022- 2023 historian) - 2015 winner of undisclosed art contest (people completed globally) I feel like only some of these are actually relevant though
@@pIanetarium oh literally same bro my school is full Asian so I think you can imagine how that’s like. and for the band thing it depends, do you like being in band? I’m a choir kid and I’m really passionate about singing, and I’ve heard that being having a hobby you enjoy is great for college apps (I’m in 8th grade tho so don’t depend on me too much). If you enjoy band, u should continue it as it seems ur really good. I think u should also try for an all-state or honors band (if ur from the USA which it sees as if u are)
@@editlark i love band and i’ve been doing it for 4 years now, and ive made all region, just not all state yet! thanks for your input, much appreciated :)
i need advice!! im a sophomore - taking the hardest classes my school offers, valedictorian, private school, 2 varsity sports, volunteer advisory board, select chorus, volunteer coach, part-time job, and debate club vice president. i’m also part of a church band and participate in the musical. i’m pre-med and want to show emphasis on my passion for music, where do i go from here? i plan on starting a nonprofit and a HOSA club edit: forgot to mention i took the psat without any prep this year and got a 1370 - did better on english when i thought i was a math person😭
so all these comments are mad impressive - but ima be realistic. i got good grades but absolutely no extracurriculars (im a sophomore). i’m in a club or two but hold no key roles. right now im tryna learn how to program, and hopefully make an actual application out of it. other than that, where do i even start?
Definitely do what YOU want to do, and what you are passionate about. For example, If I like cooking and want to go to college for a cooking degree, I would join a cooking club and volunteer as a chef aide for a soup kitchen. Really in my opinion getting into college is about showing a reflection of your passion, because really the point of college is of course to get an education. You need to show them you are determined to get an education in your field by doing things related to it. In terms of EC's you could definitely bridge more on programming, like joining or creating a club, or participating in programming competitions like making a basic app. Do not focus on being different, focus on being authentic with your passion to the highest degree- and being "different" will follow. This process is very stressful but you got this! College is only a part of your life, not the entirety.
My situation is the exact same, down to the sophomore year but I'm no in clubs cus our school doesnt have any. I'm also learning to program but I have a passion for video games and really wanna make my own game but that seems extremely far fethched tbh
@@imwmasenndoes interning at a med clinic qualify as a job, like the creator of the video is talking about? I want to get into pre-med and if I wan’t to get a part/full time job at something med related would be impossible as a hs student
Am I cooking? I’m an 11th grader trying to major in aerospace engineering and maybe run college track, here’s my EC list: -Varsity school track -Track club -Engineering club (pres, founder) -Aerospace research (college program+independant) -Aerospace college program -chess club (pres) -coding club (probably VP next year, planing to found electrical engineering branch) -NHS (officer, started some initiates within) -Paid job at grocery store (3 years) -piano
thanks gang 🫡🫡🫡 just gotta lock in on SATs, maintain grades, and keep developing the ECs and hopefully i’ll have somewhat of a chance at some of those cracked colleges like stanford
Super helpful! I already am going to college, but when I applied I did have a part time job, I wonder how much that helped. Also, I do have a different part-time job I'm doing more often now, so hopefully that helps more!
Advice for seventh grader (these are my current activities) -published author -basketball A team -winner of stock market competition 4 years in a row -debater -holder of high school scholarship (I go to private school) -Straight A+s -leading student on math team -creator of quantum mechanics club Wanna become corporate lawyer, what should I do in high school to up that chance?
Advice for a Junior wanting to go to dentistry: - 4.0 GPA - 4 AP (lit,chem,ush, Calc ab) - Varsity wrestling - science Olympiad - 1400 SAT - 6 dual enrollment credits - data analyst intern Can this get me into Columbia?
So I am going into 9th grade next year I am really good at speech and debate (more specifically congressional debate) I am incredibly passionate about economics and I run xc and track would this be good to get into a good school.
I'm so glad whenever I discover a small channel that gives actual relevant information that isn't too obvious and gives you freedom to explore while following the advice. I was wondering if there are any activities that would suit most majors? I'm interested in conflicting fields such as art (mainly digital, but different types), fashion, economics/business, and math. I still have no idea which major I'll be applying as, so is there anything universal that would make my future application better? or do i just do activities for all of them in hope it works...
Advice for freshman (I’m not as impressive as all of you) Varsity swimming for school Club swimming First Robotics Team programming branch Volunteering at library + soup kitchen Lifeguarding over summer I’m starting a programming passion project so we’ll also see how that goes.
Advice for freshman (Wanna major in bio, taking all honors + AP bio, Varsity softball, 3.7 GPA, Part of 3 clubs including HOSA, 2 time national second place award in creative writing, 1460 8/9 PSAT. Summer programs in Duke, UMB, and Villanova, doing one in Oxbridge this summer.)
Advice for me (an 11th grader) Stats: 146.5/150 AMC 12 top 25% in AIME 144/150 Fermat Math contest (I'm Canadian) Chess club (pres+team player) - coached and won city tournament (gold) Table tennis club (pres, co-founder) Uni + Mental Health Club (pres, founder) 95% Average in IB curriculum (We don't report GPA) Tutor kids math at school twice a week Published a research paper for math 1500 SAT Swim Instructor (1.5 years) Do you have any advice for me? I wan't to be seen as a sort of "math fanatic guy" but that seems too cliche. Plus, what other EC's or awards should I pursue?
I’m not an expert, but I believe that Canada has a math Olympiad that you should consider participating in. Additionally, if you are a swim instructor, you may also want to consider joining a swim team (school if yours has one).
@@FelixChen-e1d damn I only got 120 on my amc 10 as an 8th grader that amc 12 score is wild… but ur stats are wild. if u wanna be a math guy I highly recommend math comps like BMT or I believe there is one at MIT as well.
what if i’m from a very bad school that barely has any extracurriculars or leadership roles for the students? im planning to study abroad in melbourne from an underdeveloped country in asia and the school system here is actually mental, so im going to take GED and take a gap year to prepare all the things i need to do for getting into a good university. but how can i do all those things without being in a school?
What do i do? I am a junior in high school. Being an indian student, there's almost no extracurricular. I wasted my freshman years studying in a school that emphasises more on academics and not extracurricular. I can say that they are entirely based on that and doesnt focus on other traits like leadership qualities etc.
Advice for freshman (all honors or ap classes, play basketball in a private team (missed the school tryouts), got at least top 5 in a few math olympiads, 4.75 weighted gpa currently (idk if that’s accurate tho))
Advice for freshman (l am a freshman ) 1 ap class, enrolled in college for associate of science, certified in word processing and cpr, in HOSA and BPA (i got 1st in word and 3rd for videoproduction, i'm a singer, my endorsement in highschool is patient care tech, i go to a CTE School, currently getting certified for Ekg, phlebotomy, OSHA safety, Patient Caretech, business marketing.
Hi, I want to be a law student, and I do tennis, piano, and speech/debate. How can I take speech/debate to the next level? Also, in terms of jobs, what kinds of jobs make a big impact on admissions officers?
Hey Shinwhoo! I've recently found you channel, and I loved it! Your videos are not generic and were direct to the point with good explanations and great advices! Though, may I ask, as a prospective international student, currently an 11th Grader, I want to study Electrical Engineering. My stats are the following; 1. Former President of the Student Council 2. Former Vice President of the Student Government Association of my City 3. Regional Chemistry Olympiad Participant 4. Hobbyist in Python Programming 5. Class President 6. News writer and Columnist for the Official School Publication with over 10 articles already. 7. One of the known Top 9 Students of our school out of 130, unknown rank yet (My Unweighted is 94.9/100, rumored to be rank 2-4 in STEM, where the highest is from the Humanities with 95 smth...) It is really difficult to find other extra-curriculars related to my wanted major as opportunities as such is not that given in my school, locality, and country. Do I have a shot? And what do I need to improve?
question: What if my school doesn't offer much/any clubs (only 1 club which is MUN which I am a part of). Then what can I do? I'm in yr 9 and I really want to focus on my extracurriculars, but I don't have much to work on. I have a lot of hobbies. What can I go from there?
When you say get a job, does a generic job like working as a cashier still add to my application or would I have to work in something more specific to my interests
I never got a “paying” job but was elected to my district’s Board of Education. I can’t mark this as a “job” or “work experience,” as I wasn’t paid, but will it have the same effect?
Is building a brand around my obsession with the famous computer scientist Knuth and his work as well as sharing my learnings and self generated ideas and applications of his work a good project for admissions?
If I have major leadership roles in 2 other clubs, have a job, and start a nonprofit, etc-will being a passive member of key club reflecting badly? I’m a member so I can keep track of volunteer hours for NHS (I am more active in nhs) so it’s more that I’m in key club for me not for a college. But will that reflect badly?
8th grader here can I get some advice? --4x State Chess Champion (for my age group and consecutive) --1800+ Fide --School Mathlete --Straight A --Musician Representing my school in multiple selective statewide bands --Active Investor (my portfolio beat the snp500 this year) --Helped found a jazz quintuplet that has performed for local charity events --Taking math classes at the high school and maintaining an A --Soccer, skiing, and swimming Hope to work in finance.
Any advice for a sophomore? (All honors classes. I took 1 ap I’m taking one rn, I’m in varsity track and field (I also do club and I’m not half bad), I’m on exec board in BSU- aka black student union (I’m secretary p. I help make slides, run meetings, plan, etc), I help manage battle of the books- mainly helping with organizing meetings & setting up tools, I also have a 4.0 gpa unweighted and if all goes well these upcoming terms a 4.01 gpa (or 4.1. I lowkey can’t remember what the bonus’ are). I also participate in model un as a member. I almost forgot. I work too! I have a job at a fast food restaurant (I don’t wanna name drop cos privacy is important)
I've been watching a lot of your videos and was wondering if you could give me a few tips. I'm currently a freshman with great grades, but not any impactful extracurriculars. As of now, I think I want to go into the CS or cybersecurity field, so do you have any recommendations for me to get into top colleges. (I'm open to basically anything 🙂)
if you're a freshman, take the time to ACTUALLY explore. Are you saying that you want to get into CS or cybersecurity because coding looks cool? If you haven't done the actual work that goes inside CS and cybersecurity, you'd have no perspective to make a judgment. Instead of trying to commit to something head on, explore a bit and see what really sticks
@@sh2nu1ee Alright, so the reason the I want to go for a CS major is because I like problem solving and math is the one thing I understand really easy. I understand that committing early could be a bad thing, but to be unique and get into better colleges, isn't it better to show long-term commitment to something? Also, in my opinion doing a CS major with maybe like a minor in statistics, opens up a lot of opportunities that interest me. This is just one example, I could go into Data Analysis because I love numbers and have a background in CS. Thanks for your reply and insight.
@@im_mortalyt Don't commit to anything freshman year, give it some thought. Especially because you're mentioning other topics as well, give yourself the year to settle on one thing you're actually passionate about
i’m going into environmental science and journalism but is it still good to mention i was a former top 500 overwatch player (peaked number 10) on console (+ grandmaster on pc)? if i do i would probably put it lower on my list idk though
for the record i’m working on an environmental passion project rn, writing an environmental chemistry related research paper rn, and have a lot of other strong ec’s + achievements
UC requires verification for 10% of applicants. how would a person go about proving their ownership of a blog/account? Would a counselor recommendation suffice or a picture of the metrics?
Any advice for a sophomore?(All CPA classes, head of two committees in Key Club in name only, thinking about exiting that stuff, in the winter track but I don’t know if in the team and I want to excel in that, I just want to get to top college with CS major, does volunteering still matter because you said stick to similar stuff)
start trying to do something that can show up on your application. depending on your “core theme” that can range from starting an online business to real world application. The biggest thing to do is start.
Any advice for a sophmore (in which 1 semester is done if that means anything)?: - currently in 2 APs (AP precalc, ap world) - all honors - 3.833 UW GPA - 4 clubs, VP of one (key club, Bible club, archery club, VP of varsity quiz) - 2 yrs ahead in math - i sing, but only in front of family, is there some way i can/should further expand this? I'd want to major in psychology at a good school; i probably cant get into a top college but the higher the better!
Any advice from an international low income student to an international low income student? -Winner of math olympiads (national and regional) in my country -Education Secretary at the student council at my school -Along with high school I do a technical course related to civil construction, so I don’t have time for jobs -I’m part of a club at school too, but only a member so I don’t like to count -My school is really hard, a lot of students flunk every year and my grades are good, besides I have some subjects exclusively like Technical draw Want to do something related to math or engineering
Help I only have music as my extracurriculars, I still have a few years but I think all I’ve ever done is volunteer and help teach kids how to play the violin and sing, I’ve been in string and symphony orchestra, choir and also mixed choir for years but I’m not planning to major music. My parents want me to be a doctor and I think my grades are enough but what do I write 🤓 Do I have to join something in summer like courses or something ??😭 (Please send help)
Brotha, u needa slow down, u still have a few years u said, so im assuming ur a freshman? A lot can happen in 3 years, so dont be pressured by anyone or anything. Find things you enjoy, which based on what I read, music, and invest your time and energy into it. Relax, u will make it through, dont stress, and best of luck to u.
@NotEmmaYNot ngl if u excel in music that’s great, but try to get involved in more science stuff if u wanna be a doctor. but try to find out what u want, not what ur parents want
advice for freshman (all honors Classes, have interest in the medical field, no idea what clubs to do or if to join sports and interest in starting coding club, like maths and got a small scholarship to it in the beginning of the year, 4.0 GPA, am i cooked?)
Alr as a freshman so far, here's what I've got and tell me how I can go on with this: GOAL: Pre-law with a degree in either Business or English Core classes all honors, AP Human Geo, French 2, Drawing 1 planning on going into AP Art Debate Club, member for now DECA, member Model UN, member Newspaper club, member Literary magazine, editor (the club is really small, but really organized) Wellgrowing, nonprofit that I founded in 8th grade under my Dad's name where we essentially encourage a love for education Scholastic Art & Writing Tutoring kids on ELA and writing related classes weekly Track & Field, JV Cross Country, JV
Hey, Im a freshman- still havent done anything and I got a bit of social anxiety and iM really shy- Im thinking of being a dentist or maybe something thats related to History- do you know any ECs that would help me to get into Yale? Its my dream college And btw i live in the US
Bro u needa chill out ur a freshman. While its good to think about colleges dont stress on it bruh. Just involve yourself in activities relating to your interests. U have plenty of time.
meanwhile in India rather than seeing the student's talent our top colleges just see guy's rank in a common entrance examination and their caste, yea you heard that right if you from SC/ST, OBC, etc... caste you get huge advantage for getting into top colleges, here it's known as "reservation for backward class" but in actuality it's for politicians to maintain their vote bank. and also our top college's acceptance rates are 0.4% and even it you get into them it's not guaranteed you will succussed because only 60% of IITians got placed in a job. also why the f*** do I need to absolutely ace physics and chemistry to do computer science in a top college. the admission system in India is a mess and the job market it shit
@DrPotatoX there is little to no hope here, because there are even bigger flaws in our fundamental systems which are needed to be fixed first. we need some kind of big revolution for all of this to change
as a freshman wanting to go into the Medical field, how is this current stuff I’m doing? Also any tips are helpful! (this is all from my first 3 months) -4-8 hours per 2 weeks food shelf volunteering -School volunteering club -HOSA member -Registered for HOSA’s Biomedical Debate competition and Health Career Photography competition -Painter, Photographer -Joining Speech club soon for this year’s season (we do competitions against other schools in state) -Student Council -All honors classes -Taking the only AP offered for freshman -3.83 GPA from my first Trimester -Taking CEMS classes (Center of Engineering, Math, and Science by PLTW)
These are all pretty great ngl especially for a freshman, but u gotta explain how it impacted u or how it impacted others. Admissions officers are also looking for leadership, so while u do have a solid foundation, find things that really interest u and show obvious committment
Pls help me Shin I am in grade 9 th My accomplishments (want to get into MIT) Delf A1 A2 B1 AP French Lang Sat score 1530 1800 Fide Rated Chess State level player of TT AP Computer Principles AP Psychology From India What should I do now.
Hi! You mentioned overly generic clubs- but are there any way to boost those clubs for your application? Right now, I’m in the process of creating a key club at the school, and it’ll be the first volunteering club we have. Once I (hopefully) get members, do you have any tips to make this a little more special?
first ensure that your club gets members. go to club rush, put up posters, reach out to your school's social media and ask to advertise your club. Once you've done that, it's all a numbers game. The number of people you lead, the number of hours you put in, etc.
@ thank you! I go to a pretty small, underfunded, (lowkey shitty) high school 😭- 100 kids in my grade, and less than 400 kids overall. The biggest club in the entire school has 25 kids, and it’s the student council. I see other schools having hundreds of kids per club, and I’m scared that my club won’t have nearly enough kids. What do you think I should do?
A lot of people say that marching band is an bad extracurricular, but what if your highly competitive? Our marching band recently placed at grand nationals and we consistently place top 5 every year. In this instance, would it be a good extracurricular? Or should I still try and find something else
Can you rate my ECs Math team- went to states last year and most likely this year too Robot rumble- placed top 10 in states last year as a first timer with my group hope fully higher this year ( lead welder) Deca - icdc qualifier last year Northrop Grumman intern ship ( highly competitive only 150 kids nationwide with 10k applicants) Coding club - build websites for local businesses ( president) Boy Scout (have 300 hours, was the senior patrol leader for a year (highest position), Eagle Scout) Mid level /bum ECs NHS NTHS(national technical honor society ) Art club member Awards 1st place in modular arithmetic competition (NSML competition) 2nd place in advanced probability (NSML competition) Deca ICDC qualifier and about a dozen medals for Deca I god a 2 year college degree in my native language (telugu) by an accredited college. ( took me 5 years 😢 but still counts ) Won first place in local 4th of July parade attractions
@@duirell7650 very fire, how did you get the northrop grumman internship? and like what was it called? also can you talk about how you were able to make the websites for companies in coding club? i am in a coding club too and that seems like a great thing to do in it
@ The Northrop Grumman internship is called HIP (Highschool internship program) I was nominated from my school so I don’t know to apply in general. And for coding club I cold emailed local businesses with the same email format which asked if we could redesign their website for free and .
If you were so great at getting people into colleges, you wouldn't go to Northeastern yourself for 2024 lol. It's just not very convincing to have people pay for your service. I'm a Northeastern alum.
@@bbriamhoo Dang, seeing alumni hating kinda hurts. I personally don’t do counseling myself, I hire former admissions officers and counselors into my team and connect them with our clients. If I were the one doing the counseling that wouldn’t make much sense since I have never had experience inside admissions offices. Hope that clears things up!
my stats as an 8th grader: Here are my achievements as an 8th grader: Robotics Team: I am the founder of the robotics team, which has 5,000 subscribers on UA-cam, 5,000 followers on TikTok, and 5,000 followers on Instagram. We compete in international competitions and have won three awards at national and regional events. Math Team Olympiad:** Our team achieved the highest score in Australia. I received the Perfect Scorer Award and awards for being in the top 10% and 25%. Mathematics prize winner, science prize winner, humanities prize winner, English prize winner (top marks in grade) Dux recipient (highest GPA) I have 100% in every class
Any advice for a sophomore?(All CPA classes, head of two committees in Key Club in name only, thinking about exiting that stuff, in the winter track but I don’t know if in the team and I want to excel in that, I just want to get to top college with CS major, does volunteering still matter because you said stick to similar stuff)
Advice for 2nd grader (7 AP classes, regeneron winner, president and founder of 5 clubs, created nonprofit that raised $42 billion, speaks 17 languages and tutors 8th graders)
you're cooked
Tysm for this video! I’m only in 8th grade right now and I’ve been really obsessing over academics ever since I was in about 5th grade. Honestly, constantly studying and attempting to excel academic wise really burnt me out. I’ve been very scared of high school and college and all of these aspects of getting older. It wasn’t until I really started building friendships again, (in my last years of middle school after moving-,) that I actually started getting involved and hanging out with the new friends I’ve made. Your video has not only encouraged me to get out of my comfort zone, but also to be excited for the future!! Again, thank you so much :D
LITERALLY SAMMEEE
STOP YOURE SO REAL IM IN GRADE 8 TOOOOOO
Trust me, high school will be the best experience of your life. So many opportunities, lots of older "brothers" and "sisters" that will help you traverse in the world of academics. There is nothing to to be scared of. I am currently in the 9th grade, and so far, I will say it is better than middle school.
Thank you everyone!! Your messages truly warm my heart.
don't burn out over taking too many ap classes and dual enrollments that u start getting worse grades but do plan out ur future!! some people make the mistake of overloading in their junior year and their grades tank, don't do the same and dont try following what everyone else is doing!!
this is great. thanks so much, all the time i don’t think im doing enough, but now after watching this video i feel better because im doing things on here that you’ve said will differentiate myself. I started a new job over the summer and plan to continue at very least until next school year, and am running a youtube channel where i make video essays on discussing music (how an artist can go mainstream, my opinions on albums, artist biographies, etc) and plan on trying to make a fashion video to see if i like it. I’m also in humanities honors at my school and am writing a paper I plan on turning into a video eventually. I also want to try and start a small business as part of a big project at the end of the year. again thanks so much for the reassurance
whats ur music channel called? would love to watch, that stuff sounds very interesting to me
advice for freshman (all honors classes, varsity sport starter, president of 1 club while participating in 3 others, charity for 4 years in national magazine, 4.0 gpa)
don't die. not even joking, if you're alive when college app season rolls around for you, you have a very strong application basically anywhere. Keep up the good work.
start studying for the sat, read everyday and time yourself while practicing. that’s amazing, just don’t lower down your guard and keep up with those good grades!
@@Shitpostando honestly for SAT just grind practice tests and work on speed so you have time to double check
youre cooking youre smoking. did you sign up for any APs though? those are important
@@dltliamWait isnt there alot of competition tho?
another cool thing you can do is a research project!! currently i am conducting a research project during my junior year (i go to two schools, one stem and one my "base" school, but there are normally research classes in most schools where i am) that i am extremely passionate about! i am also very involved in my base school's music program. something that colleges want to see (from what i heard) is passion! stay committed to things! i've been extremely dedicated to music and have become more dedicated to science in the last couple of years on top of that!! colleges (and other programs, like an exchange program i applied to that i just learned i got an interview for!) want you to be dedicated. in some cases, your sat and gpa scores don't have to be phenomonal. i only have a 3.83 weighted and my sat score will be in the 1300s to 1400s, but show a passion!! be authentic!! legitimately, i believe that's one of the things that helps the most, especially cause colleges are not looking so strongly at sat scores and gpas anymore! edit: btw this is coming from an extremely competitive area because of our proximity to a major city :) be you and do what you want to, if you're able to (i get that money is a problem for a good amount of people, so in some cases this might not be optimal, but be authentic) edit 2: completely forgot i'm in nhs and tri-m, that's a bonus :)
why does everyone in the comments have insane stats 😭😭😭
literally like why are they even worried 💀🙏
frrr and they be asking us for help bro 💀💀like bro give me help
Thank you so much for this video! I feel like it really changed my perspective for my college apps. You dove deep into certain aspects while keeping it concise and easy to understand. l’m and eleventh grader with no idea what to do with my life, so I appreciate the clarity!
advice for 8th grader: (these r my current activities)
- national math competition winner
- national science competition winner
- national writing competition winner
- head of choir/lead soloist (been singing since i was 6)
- head of cultural recognition in school student council
- track team (not varsity, tho)
- economics bowl top 10%
-straight As
(wanna major in law/business, what should I focus on in high school?)
Thats already perfect lol
That’s rlly good, but most of what colleges are looking for are activities in high school, not any grade below that tbh
@@kasualvfx4985 yea ik, but I live in one of the most competitive areas in prolly the entire US bc everyone’s really smart here (good percentage of kids in my grade like 10% are already doing trig and calculus, myself included) so we have to get ready for applications basically starting middle school
see if the school has a mock trial team, debate team or model UN
see if u can take AP GOV
@ thanks, I’m hoping to do Fbla and mun (already doing this rn, but not one of my main activities) in hs and probably take ap economics or something like that
This was really helpful! So professional for a small channel, very rare and so glad I found this channel
I have a few questions if you don’t mind answering them: (sorry for the yap session)
1. I’m in my school’s band, we’re pretty reputable and I have a leadership position. However, it’s pretty time consuming and my parents really think I should quit because they don’t think it’ll help me on my college apps or in college in general. What do you think?
2. I want to be a pediatrician, or at least pursue something in the medical field. I’ve won science fairs and joined medical clubs (HOSA, smaller clubs, etc) What hs classes/majors/colleges would you recommend?
3. Here are some of my ecs, am i cooked?
- 2022 drsef sci fair grand prize winner
- 2023 TMEA Freshman all-region band member
- 2022 3rd in my weight class for city wide wrestling comp (middle school)
- 2019 district spelling bee participant
- 2017 - 2023 student leadership (2022- 2023 historian)
- 2015 winner of undisclosed art contest (people completed globally)
I feel like only some of these are actually relevant though
what grade are you in right now?
@@AverageBando 10th, my school is HELLA competitive though
@ dang
@@pIanetarium oh literally same bro my school is full Asian so I think you can imagine how that’s like. and for the band thing it depends, do you like being in band? I’m a choir kid and I’m really passionate about singing, and I’ve heard that being having a hobby you enjoy is great for college apps (I’m in 8th grade tho so don’t depend on me too much). If you enjoy band, u should continue it as it seems ur really good. I think u should also try for an all-state or honors band (if ur from the USA which it sees as if u are)
@@editlark i love band and i’ve been doing it for 4 years now, and ive made all region, just not all state yet! thanks for your input, much appreciated :)
i need advice!! im a sophomore - taking the hardest classes my school offers, valedictorian, private school, 2 varsity sports, volunteer advisory board, select chorus, volunteer coach, part-time job, and debate club vice president. i’m also part of a church band and participate in the musical. i’m pre-med and want to show emphasis on my passion for music, where do i go from here? i plan on starting a nonprofit and a HOSA club
edit: forgot to mention i took the psat without any prep this year and got a 1370 - did better on english when i thought i was a math person😭
@Synth09starting a nonprofit for epilepsy research bc im epileptic and want to go into neuroscience
@Synth09ronald mcdonald house
@Synth09im not doing the research the nonprofit is helping fund professionals
Would being a black belt in Taekwondo and competing in a European open championship (hopefully next year) be impressive to admissions officers?
(Ahem!)
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!!!!!
yes but just that isn't enough
Yes, but you have to have more than JUST that if you know what I mean.
As a fellow black belt in taekwondo i can thankfully say yes 😊
so all these comments are mad impressive - but ima be realistic. i got good grades but absolutely no extracurriculars (im a sophomore). i’m in a club or two but hold no key roles. right now im tryna learn how to program, and hopefully make an actual application out of it. other than that, where do i even start?
Definitely do what YOU want to do, and what you are passionate about. For example, If I like cooking and want to go to college for a cooking degree, I would join a cooking club and volunteer as a chef aide for a soup kitchen. Really in my opinion getting into college is about showing a reflection of your passion, because really the point of college is of course to get an education. You need to show them you are determined to get an education in your field by doing things related to it. In terms of EC's you could definitely bridge more on programming, like joining or creating a club, or participating in programming competitions like making a basic app. Do not focus on being different, focus on being authentic with your passion to the highest degree- and being "different" will follow. This process is very stressful but you got this! College is only a part of your life, not the entirety.
My situation is the exact same, down to the sophomore year but I'm no in clubs cus our school doesnt have any. I'm also learning to program but I have a passion for video games and really wanna make my own game but that seems extremely far fethched tbh
@@imwmasenndoes interning at a med clinic qualify as a job, like the creator of the video is talking about? I want to get into pre-med and if I wan’t to get a part/full time job at something med related would be impossible as a hs student
Congrats on 10k
appreciate it man 🙏
Am I cooking?
I’m an 11th grader trying to major in aerospace engineering and maybe run college track, here’s my EC list:
-Varsity school track
-Track club
-Engineering club (pres, founder)
-Aerospace research (college program+independant)
-Aerospace college program
-chess club (pres)
-coding club (probably VP next year, planing to found electrical engineering branch)
-NHS (officer, started some initiates within)
-Paid job at grocery store (3 years)
-piano
W ecs
Uhm, maybe even apply to MIT? Those are cracked
Yeah bro those are really good
thanks gang 🫡🫡🫡 just gotta lock in on SATs, maintain grades, and keep developing the ECs and hopefully i’ll have somewhat of a chance at some of those cracked colleges like stanford
What did you do in the aerospace research/ college program?
Super helpful! I already am going to college, but when I applied I did have a part time job, I wonder how much that helped. Also, I do have a different part-time job I'm doing more often now, so hopefully that helps more!
How attractive is actively participating in leadership roles in Boy Scouts of a very large troop and I hope to get my eagle
What about family responsibilities? 😔
Bro i tried a job at kumon and it sucked 😢. Also my grades dipped and i got some B’s that semester…..
don't sweat it man keep it comin
kumon gives me trauma
@ as someone who worked and studied there, real
What is kumon ?
@@kenn2wierd963 place where u go after school to learn more advanced math stuff or get forced to learn mandarin
If the colleges are so bored, let them create their own extra curricular activities.
Advice for seventh grader (these are my current activities)
-published author
-basketball A team
-winner of stock market competition 4 years in a row
-debater
-holder of high school scholarship (I go to private school)
-Straight A+s
-leading student on math team
-creator of quantum mechanics club
Wanna become corporate lawyer, what should I do in high school to up that chance?
Advice for a Junior wanting to go to dentistry:
- 4.0 GPA
- 4 AP (lit,chem,ush, Calc ab)
- Varsity wrestling
- science Olympiad
- 1400 SAT
- 6 dual enrollment credits
- data analyst intern
Can this get me into Columbia?
So I am going into 9th grade next year I am really good at speech and debate (more specifically congressional debate) I am incredibly passionate about economics and I run xc and track would this be good to get into a good school.
"a good school" is very subjective, but that's a great start! If you do well in debate, that'd work really well in your favor.
Thanks a lot for the video 🙏
I'm so glad whenever I discover a small channel that gives actual relevant information that isn't too obvious and gives you freedom to explore while following the advice. I was wondering if there are any activities that would suit most majors? I'm interested in conflicting fields such as art (mainly digital, but different types), fashion, economics/business, and math. I still have no idea which major I'll be applying as, so is there anything universal that would make my future application better? or do i just do activities for all of them in hope it works...
except for a job! I'm definitely going with that
great video, thanks so much!
Could I be in a club for the gym or something? Currently, I'm in 7th grade
As a GC2 in Rocket League, I Love the Thumbnail
Advice for freshman (I’m not as impressive as all of you)
Varsity swimming for school
Club swimming
First Robotics Team programming branch
Volunteering at library + soup kitchen
Lifeguarding over summer
I’m starting a programming passion project so we’ll also see how that goes.
Advice for freshman (Wanna major in bio, taking all honors + AP bio, Varsity softball, 3.7 GPA, Part of 3 clubs including HOSA, 2 time national second place award in creative writing, 1460 8/9 PSAT. Summer programs in Duke, UMB, and Villanova, doing one in Oxbridge this summer.)
You will be fine. It sounds like you want to do Premed? So the school you go to for undergrad doesnt even matter anyway..
I’m in 7th grade, average grade of 94%, in stock market club, I code as a hobby, and I am working on a second language. My dream college is MIT.
Advice for me (an 11th grader)
Stats:
146.5/150 AMC 12
top 25% in AIME
144/150 Fermat Math contest (I'm Canadian)
Chess club (pres+team player) - coached and won city tournament (gold)
Table tennis club (pres, co-founder)
Uni + Mental Health Club (pres, founder)
95% Average in IB curriculum (We don't report GPA)
Tutor kids math at school twice a week
Published a research paper for math
1500 SAT
Swim Instructor (1.5 years)
Do you have any advice for me? I wan't to be seen as a sort of "math fanatic guy" but that seems too cliche. Plus, what other EC's or awards should I pursue?
I’m not an expert, but I believe that Canada has a math Olympiad that you should consider participating in. Additionally, if you are a swim instructor, you may also want to consider joining a swim team (school if yours has one).
That AMC score is insane
I’m in calc bc and I barely got to 50
@@FelixChen-e1d damn I only got 120 on my amc 10 as an 8th grader that amc 12 score is wild… but ur stats are wild. if u wanna be a math guy I highly recommend math comps like BMT or I believe there is one at MIT as well.
what if i’m from a very bad school that barely has any extracurriculars or leadership roles for the students? im planning to study abroad in melbourne from an underdeveloped country in asia and the school system here is actually mental, so im going to take GED and take a gap year to prepare all the things i need to do for getting into a good university. but how can i do all those things without being in a school?
Create your own extracurriculars! Be initiative
Edwin Heng is rocket league the best extracurricular activity?
why is he saying his name is shinwoo lee? this is obviously edwin heng
It isnt cuz edwin heng graduated last year
@@pupiduki cuz edwin heng obiosuly is banging yr mom
@@kethanosdoesstuff8788ur mom is an extracurricular
What do i do? I am a junior in high school. Being an indian student, there's almost no extracurricular. I wasted my freshman years studying in a school that emphasises more on academics and not extracurricular. I can say that they are entirely based on that and doesnt focus on other traits like leadership qualities etc.
Advice for freshman (all honors or ap classes, play basketball in a private team (missed the school tryouts), got at least top 5 in a few math olympiads, 4.75 weighted gpa currently (idk if that’s accurate tho))
would being hardstuck diamond 3 for 2 years be great?
Can you make a video by major? (Best ECs for people trying to become Econ majors, engineers, and so on…)
great idea, definitely will put that on the list of vid ideas
Advice for freshman (l am a freshman )
1 ap class, enrolled in college for associate of science, certified in word processing and cpr, in HOSA and BPA (i got 1st in word and 3rd for videoproduction, i'm a singer, my endorsement in highschool is patient care tech, i go to a CTE School, currently getting certified for Ekg, phlebotomy, OSHA safety, Patient Caretech, business marketing.
Hi, I want to be a law student, and I do tennis, piano, and speech/debate. How can I take speech/debate to the next level? Also, in terms of jobs, what kinds of jobs make a big impact on admissions officers?
Hey Shinwhoo! I've recently found you channel, and I loved it! Your videos are not generic and were direct to the point with good explanations and great advices!
Though, may I ask, as a prospective international student, currently an 11th Grader, I want to study Electrical Engineering.
My stats are the following;
1. Former President of the Student Council
2. Former Vice President of the Student Government Association of my City
3. Regional Chemistry Olympiad Participant
4. Hobbyist in Python Programming
5. Class President
6. News writer and Columnist for the Official School Publication with over 10 articles already.
7. One of the known Top 9 Students of our school out of 130, unknown rank yet (My Unweighted is 94.9/100, rumored to be rank 2-4 in STEM, where the highest is from the Humanities with 95 smth...)
It is really difficult to find other extra-curriculars related to my wanted major as opportunities as such is not that given in my school, locality, and country. Do I have a shot? And what do I need to improve?
What about a summer job? Will that help?
whats with the ominous music lmao
question:
What if my school doesn't offer much/any clubs (only 1 club which is MUN which I am a part of). Then what can I do? I'm in yr 9 and I really want to focus on my extracurriculars, but I don't have much to work on. I have a lot of hobbies. What can I go from there?
Create a club if your school allows it
Create a club or join extracurricular activities outside of school that “expands your horizon”
@@abbylicious_YT how can i do that?
@@bridgeon7502 sadly no
When you say get a job, does a generic job like working as a cashier still add to my application or would I have to work in something more specific to my interests
Something related to ur interests would work better, but something is better than nothing!
I never got a “paying” job but was elected to my district’s Board of Education. I can’t mark this as a “job” or “work experience,” as I wasn’t paid, but will it have the same effect?
Is building a brand around my obsession with the famous computer scientist Knuth and his work as well as sharing my learnings and self generated ideas and applications of his work a good project for admissions?
If I did key club and finance club for just a year each, i can just leave them off my application so I don't show lack of commitment?
If I have major leadership roles in 2 other clubs, have a job, and start a nonprofit, etc-will being a passive member of key club reflecting badly? I’m a member so I can keep track of volunteer hours for NHS (I am more active in nhs) so it’s more that I’m in key club for me not for a college. But will that reflect badly?
yo i’m in 9th 3.5gpa in animal rescue club joining DECA soon play freshman basketball and do nothing else, what could I do?
Start your own club related to a subject you like. Do a passion project based around something you find enjoyable.
8th grader here can I get some advice?
--4x State Chess Champion (for my age group and consecutive)
--1800+ Fide
--School Mathlete
--Straight A
--Musician Representing my school in multiple selective statewide bands
--Active Investor (my portfolio beat the snp500 this year)
--Helped found a jazz quintuplet that has performed for local charity events
--Taking math classes at the high school and maintaining an A
--Soccer, skiing, and swimming
Hope to work in finance.
That is incredible. You have a higher FIDE score than I do 😭 (I still lose to Martin)
Any advice for a sophomore? (All honors classes. I took 1 ap I’m taking one rn, I’m in varsity track and field (I also do club and I’m not half bad), I’m on exec board in BSU- aka black student union (I’m secretary p. I help make slides, run meetings, plan, etc), I help manage battle of the books- mainly helping with organizing meetings & setting up tools, I also have a 4.0 gpa unweighted and if all goes well these upcoming terms a 4.01 gpa (or 4.1. I lowkey can’t remember what the bonus’ are). I also participate in model un as a member. I almost forgot. I work too! I have a job at a fast food restaurant (I don’t wanna name drop cos privacy is important)
@LilmizK depends on ur desired major- might wanna do something closer to law/management with ur activity in public speech and leadership roles
I've been watching a lot of your videos and was wondering if you could give me a few tips. I'm currently a freshman with great grades, but not any impactful extracurriculars. As of now, I think I want to go into the CS or cybersecurity field, so do you have any recommendations for me to get into top colleges. (I'm open to basically anything 🙂)
if you're a freshman, take the time to ACTUALLY explore. Are you saying that you want to get into CS or cybersecurity because coding looks cool? If you haven't done the actual work that goes inside CS and cybersecurity, you'd have no perspective to make a judgment. Instead of trying to commit to something head on, explore a bit and see what really sticks
@@sh2nu1ee Alright, so the reason the I want to go for a CS major is because I like problem solving and math is the one thing I understand really easy. I understand that committing early could be a bad thing, but to be unique and get into better colleges, isn't it better to show long-term commitment to something? Also, in my opinion doing a CS major with maybe like a minor in statistics, opens up a lot of opportunities that interest me. This is just one example, I could go into Data Analysis because I love numbers and have a background in CS. Thanks for your reply and insight.
@@im_mortalyt Don't commit to anything freshman year, give it some thought. Especially because you're mentioning other topics as well, give yourself the year to settle on one thing you're actually passionate about
i’m going into environmental science and journalism but is it still good to mention i was a former top 500 overwatch player (peaked number 10) on console (+ grandmaster on pc)? if i do i would probably put it lower on my list idk though
for the record i’m working on an environmental passion project rn, writing an environmental chemistry related research paper rn, and have a lot of other strong ec’s + achievements
quite a unique EC! if you were to include I agree, it should be lower on the list.
@@sh2nu1ee thank you for the feedback! :)
@@validlily026 ooooooh what's your passion project and research stuff? asking cause i'm doing something similar, a research project in soil science!
UC requires verification for 10% of applicants. how would a person go about proving their ownership of a blog/account? Would a counselor recommendation suffice or a picture of the metrics?
Anything to help prove the legitimacy of your blog/account will suffice
what about for finance? i havent taken any maths subjects
is ancient Hungarian cabinet making a useful skill? thanks
would be very interesting to use within an essay!
Any advice for a sophomore?(All CPA classes, head of two committees in Key Club in name only, thinking about exiting that stuff, in the winter track but I don’t know if in the team and I want to excel in that, I just want to get to top college with CS major, does volunteering still matter because you said stick to similar stuff)
what to do if i want to major in foreign relations and maybe become a FSO?
I also want to become diplomat
@@Jyotiyadaav omg cool!! what languages do you speak or plan to learn?
advice for sophomore (want to do law, 1 ap class, been doing tennis outside of school, 1 honours class)
I'm a sophomore in high school and I don't have anything outstanding to show on my application, is there any advice?
start trying to do something that can show up on your application. depending on your “core theme” that can range from starting an online business to real world application. The biggest thing to do is start.
Any advice for a sophmore (in which 1 semester is done if that means anything)?:
- currently in 2 APs (AP precalc, ap world)
- all honors
- 3.833 UW GPA
- 4 clubs, VP of one (key club, Bible club, archery club, VP of varsity quiz)
- 2 yrs ahead in math
- i sing, but only in front of family, is there some way i can/should further expand this?
I'd want to major in psychology at a good school; i probably cant get into a top college but the higher the better!
Does a discord mod count as a real job? Or if it doesn't, does a long time commitment(over 4~5 years) count as long time commitment?
Regarding jobs, is it ok that I had a job only in my sophomore year as long as my other ECs are good?
Any advice from an international low income student to an international low income student?
-Winner of math olympiads (national and regional) in my country
-Education Secretary at the student council at my school
-Along with high school I do a technical course related to civil construction, so I don’t have time for jobs
-I’m part of a club at school too, but only a member so I don’t like to count
-My school is really hard, a lot of students flunk every year and my grades are good, besides I have some subjects exclusively like Technical draw
Want to do something related to math or engineering
Help I only have music as my extracurriculars, I still have a few years but I think all I’ve ever done is volunteer and help teach kids how to play the violin and sing, I’ve been in string and symphony orchestra, choir and also mixed choir for years but I’m not planning to major music. My parents want me to be a doctor and I think my grades are enough but what do I write 🤓 Do I have to join something in summer like courses or something ??😭 (Please send help)
Brotha, u needa slow down, u still have a few years u said, so im assuming ur a freshman? A lot can happen in 3 years, so dont be pressured by anyone or anything. Find things you enjoy, which based on what I read, music, and invest your time and energy into it. Relax, u will make it through, dont stress, and best of luck to u.
@NotEmmaYNot ngl if u excel in music that’s great, but try to get involved in more science stuff if u wanna be a doctor. but try to find out what u want, not what ur parents want
advice for freshman (all honors Classes, have interest in the medical field, no idea what clubs to do or if to join sports and interest in starting coding club, like maths and got a small scholarship to it in the beginning of the year, 4.0 GPA, am i cooked?)
Alr as a freshman so far, here's what I've got and tell me how I can go on with this:
GOAL: Pre-law with a degree in either Business or English
Core classes all honors, AP Human Geo, French 2, Drawing 1 planning on going into AP Art
Debate Club, member for now
DECA, member
Model UN, member
Newspaper club, member
Literary magazine, editor (the club is really small, but really organized)
Wellgrowing, nonprofit that I founded in 8th grade under my Dad's name where we essentially encourage a love for education
Scholastic Art & Writing
Tutoring kids on ELA and writing related classes weekly
Track & Field, JV
Cross Country, JV
Y'all are so lucky to have AP classes 😭 I live in the Caribbean
Hey, Im a freshman- still havent done anything and I got a bit of social anxiety and iM really shy- Im thinking of being a dentist or maybe something thats related to History- do you know any ECs that would help me to get into Yale? Its my dream college
And btw i live in the US
Bro u needa chill out ur a freshman. While its good to think about colleges dont stress on it bruh. Just involve yourself in activities relating to your interests. U have plenty of time.
meanwhile in India rather than seeing the student's talent our top colleges just see guy's rank in a common entrance examination and their caste, yea you heard that right if you from SC/ST, OBC, etc... caste you get huge advantage for getting into top colleges, here it's known as "reservation for backward class" but in actuality it's for politicians to maintain their vote bank. and also our top college's acceptance rates are 0.4% and even it you get into them it's not guaranteed you will succussed because only 60% of IITians got placed in a job. also why the f*** do I need to absolutely ace physics and chemistry to do computer science in a top college. the admission system in India is a mess and the job market it shit
That’s crazy! I hope it will get all sorted out in the future
@DrPotatoX there is little to no hope here, because there are even bigger flaws in our fundamental systems which are needed to be fixed first. we need some kind of big revolution for all of this to change
as a freshman wanting to go into the Medical field, how is this current stuff I’m doing? Also any tips are helpful!
(this is all from my first 3 months)
-4-8 hours per 2 weeks food shelf volunteering
-School volunteering club
-HOSA member
-Registered for HOSA’s Biomedical Debate competition and Health Career Photography competition
-Painter, Photographer
-Joining Speech club soon for this year’s season (we do competitions against other schools in state)
-Student Council
-All honors classes
-Taking the only AP offered for freshman
-3.83 GPA from my first Trimester
-Taking CEMS classes (Center of Engineering, Math, and Science by PLTW)
These are all pretty great ngl especially for a freshman, but u gotta explain how it impacted u or how it impacted others. Admissions officers are also looking for leadership, so while u do have a solid foundation, find things that really interest u and show obvious committment
I am working on one of the largest NGO in my city. I started as an intern, and now I am an admin assistant. What do you think about this activity?
awesome! admissions officers would be glad that you got yourself deep into a great NGO.
@@sh2nu1ee thanks
ivy league schools admit students who will make them more money.
Can I apply to your program as an international student?
yes of course!
Pls help me Shin I am in grade 9 th
My accomplishments (want to get into MIT)
Delf A1 A2 B1
AP French Lang
Sat score 1530
1800 Fide Rated Chess
State level player of TT
AP Computer Principles
AP Psychology
From India
What should I do now.
Dang you are hella underated
Hi! You mentioned overly generic clubs- but are there any way to boost those clubs for your application? Right now, I’m in the process of creating a key club at the school, and it’ll be the first volunteering club we have. Once I (hopefully) get members, do you have any tips to make this a little more special?
first ensure that your club gets members. go to club rush, put up posters, reach out to your school's social media and ask to advertise your club. Once you've done that, it's all a numbers game. The number of people you lead, the number of hours you put in, etc.
@ thank you! I go to a pretty small, underfunded, (lowkey shitty) high school 😭- 100 kids in my grade, and less than 400 kids overall. The biggest club in the entire school has 25 kids, and it’s the student council. I see other schools having hundreds of kids per club, and I’m scared that my club won’t have nearly enough kids. What do you think I should do?
A lot of people say that marching band is an bad extracurricular, but what if your highly competitive?
Our marching band recently placed at grand nationals and we consistently place top 5 every year.
In this instance, would it be a good extracurricular? Or should I still try and find something else
It depends on your other activities but if it’s really high level, they’ll probably recognize that
Can you rate my ECs
Math team- went to states last year and most likely this year too
Robot rumble- placed top 10 in states last year as a first timer with my group hope fully higher this year ( lead welder)
Deca - icdc qualifier last year
Northrop Grumman intern ship ( highly competitive only 150 kids nationwide with 10k applicants)
Coding club - build websites for local businesses ( president)
Boy Scout (have 300 hours, was the senior patrol leader for a year (highest position), Eagle Scout)
Mid level /bum ECs
NHS
NTHS(national technical honor society )
Art club member
Awards
1st place in modular arithmetic competition (NSML competition)
2nd place in advanced probability (NSML competition)
Deca ICDC qualifier and about a dozen medals for Deca
I god a 2 year college degree in my native language (telugu) by an accredited college. ( took me 5 years 😢 but still counts )
Won first place in local 4th of July parade attractions
@@duirell7650 very fire, how did you get the northrop grumman internship? and like what was it called?
also can you talk about how you were able to make the websites for companies in coding club? i am in a coding club too and that seems like a great thing to do in it
@ The Northrop Grumman internship is called HIP (Highschool internship program) I was nominated from my school so I don’t know to apply in general. And for coding club I cold emailed local businesses with the same email format which asked if we could redesign their website for free and .
@@duirell7650 judging by these you probably wanna go into comp sci? these ECs are pretty fire and I think ur quite set
even better advice, don't go to college.
If you were so great at getting people into colleges, you wouldn't go to Northeastern yourself for 2024 lol. It's just not very convincing to have people pay for your service. I'm a Northeastern alum.
@@bbriamhoo Dang, seeing alumni hating kinda hurts. I personally don’t do counseling myself, I hire former admissions officers and counselors into my team and connect them with our clients. If I were the one doing the counseling that wouldn’t make much sense since I have never had experience inside admissions offices. Hope that clears things up!
my stats as an 8th grader:
Here are my achievements as an 8th grader:
Robotics Team: I am the founder of the robotics team, which has 5,000 subscribers on UA-cam, 5,000 followers on TikTok, and 5,000 followers on Instagram. We compete in international competitions and have won three awards at national and regional events.
Math Team Olympiad:** Our team achieved the highest score in Australia. I received the Perfect Scorer Award and awards for being in the top 10% and 25%.
Mathematics prize winner, science prize winner, humanities prize winner, English prize winner (top marks in grade)
Dux recipient (highest GPA) I have 100% in every class
Any advice for a sophomore?(All CPA classes, head of two committees in Key Club in name only, thinking about exiting that stuff, in the winter track but I don’t know if in the team and I want to excel in that, I just want to get to top college with CS major, does volunteering still matter because you said stick to similar stuff)