How I Got Into Stanford, Princeton, Yale, and... SURPRISE!?!

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  • Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
  • Hi! By popular demand, here are a few of my stats, extracurricular activities, and advice!
    *Edit: I realized I forgot to talk about my GPA. My school doesn't have weighted GPAs so 9-11th grade I had a 4.0, and then by the end of 1st semester senior year my cumulative GPA was a 3.98 since I got one B in the first semester of my senior year.*
    Also, one major extracurricular that is not included was swimming. I was captain of my high school team and I swam for a club team for over a decade!
    Check out my college decision reaction video: • College Decision React...
    My video about 4D math, which won Card's Against Humanity's Science Ambassador Scholarship: • Stepping Into the Four...
    Science Ambassador Scholarship: www.scienceamb...
    The Summer Science Program: summerscience....
    The Summer Institute for Mathematics at the University of Washington: depts.washingto...
    Thanks for watching!

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  • @saharashfaq8784
    @saharashfaq8784 5 років тому +544

    A girl who is good at math, physics and art and can be a leader and can swim. DAMN. AN ICON

    • @foodstatistics3117
      @foodstatistics3117 2 роки тому +6

      Still rejected by harvard
      We normal people should die?

  • @diogomuzzi4015
    @diogomuzzi4015 5 років тому +433

    u know there is 24 hours in a day, right? how did u even manage all of this?

  • @michaeljin5460
    @michaeljin5460 5 років тому +382

    10 years from now we're gonna see this girl in the news for discovering life on another planet or some other revolutionary discovery and we can all say we knew her first.

  • @tchit8792
    @tchit8792 5 років тому +354

    Full-tuition scholarship to study at MIT...... that's like the most amazing thing.

    • @akshatvats7992
      @akshatvats7992 2 роки тому +2

      Actually MIT guarantees need-based aid

  • @sydneyz4758
    @sydneyz4758 5 років тому +536

    i think i fractured my jaw when i heard "nineteen aps"

    • @blobfish1829
      @blobfish1829 5 років тому +18

      Sydney Z same.. there are other students on yt that did more than that too 😭

    • @God-jx5og
      @God-jx5og 5 років тому +15

      I thought my thirteen AP’s was a lot 😭😭😭

    • @awesomeinblossom2322
      @awesomeinblossom2322 5 років тому +35

      right? what the heck my school doesnt even offer 19 total aps LMAOO

    • @lalabest1aj
      @lalabest1aj 5 років тому +4

      I’ve done 2 so far 💀 but my school doesn’t offer as many as other schools probably because it’s a hard school

    • @boi4146
      @boi4146 4 роки тому +1

      @@awesomeinblossom2322 well if youre in ny state (like me), you will most likely not get alot aps offered in your school because stupid new york wants us to follow a stupid curriculm

  • @SunriseFireberry
    @SunriseFireberry 5 років тому +223

    Princeton's loss is MIT's gain. Eva the swimming artsie astrophysicist is a treasure of planet Earth. You are amazing.

  • @user63755
    @user63755 5 років тому +320

    me: no ones perfect lol
    *sees this video*
    me: never mind

  • @sewelljordan4858
    @sewelljordan4858 5 років тому +143

    22 aps & didn’t get into Harvard. That just degraded my confidence.

    • @nartrof90
      @nartrof90 4 роки тому +22

      I believe when you have more than 10 APs, good SAT, good extracurricular activities, good essays, then you got a lottery ticket for Harvard and U. of Chicago. They are so unpredictable.

    • @kingarth0r
      @kingarth0r 4 роки тому +7

      @@nartrof90 yeah it's legit a wild card for all these top schools and that's why it's not uncommon for people to apply to all of them so that they have more lottery tickets. I'm probably going to have a STACKED transcript by the end of high school and I still don't think I'll get into some of those schools. This just goes to show how fricking competitive and random they are.

  • @marquisdehoto1638
    @marquisdehoto1638 5 років тому +193

    I think her day has more than 24 h 🤔

  • @automaticsweetheart2009
    @automaticsweetheart2009 4 роки тому +28

    And on top of ALL THAT, you were able to talk about yourself and your accomplishments in such a way that it is very evident that you aren't arrogant, entitled, unprincipled, or overly self-absorbed. What a special young lady you are! DON'T EVER CHANGE!

  • @zislow8016
    @zislow8016 5 років тому +121

    My school doesn't even offer half the ap classes lol

    • @carlaanastas4161
      @carlaanastas4161 5 років тому +6

      My school doesn't even offer a cafeteria 🙃

    • @pidayrocks2235
      @pidayrocks2235 4 роки тому +5

      That can be to your benefit, though. My school didn't offer many APs so I only ended up taking 4... still got into MIT. If I had went to a more rigorous school, I might not have gotten in because I doubt I would have had the time to devote to the extracurricular activities that I pursued.... and I'm not a fan of learning through lectures; I much prefer hands on learning. Ultimately, make the best out of your situation.

    • @nellieeess
      @nellieeess 4 роки тому

      zislow my school only offers 5 ap classes 😩

  • @daemic1868
    @daemic1868 5 років тому +154

    So like when do you sleep?

  • @Oniki382
    @Oniki382 5 років тому +64

    I feel so inspired yet discouraged at the same time lmao

  • @starrpowerr1
    @starrpowerr1 5 років тому +50

    Yes to the ap reaction and art portfolio videos!! Congrats on MIT!

  • @jakart4615
    @jakart4615 5 років тому +112

    What exactly does Harvard want if they rejected *you*...?

    • @victoriaissa6305
      @victoriaissa6305 5 років тому +6

      Honestly though🤷‍♀️

    • @marllymbungu1721
      @marllymbungu1721 5 років тому +12

      That means that the other people they admitted, are even harder working (crying emoji), and that's impossible to imagine!!!! I don't think I've seen someone so dedicated like her. She's PERFECT!!!!!!

    • @cts886
      @cts886 5 років тому +24

      Who knows!? One thing I can think of is that sometimes extraordinary candidates, such as Eva, are also at risk of marring cross-admit rates among highly prestigious schools. Harvard admissions probably took into account her dedication for Physics, a dedication seemingly paramount against her other activities. And of course, Harvard's specialty is rooted in a superb liberal arts program. She might just be to quantitative for them and hell that's a good thing - she's wicked smart!

    • @sunjanadas8795
      @sunjanadas8795 4 роки тому +1

      Marlly Mbungu she is incredible! But what colleges look for is so mysterious and honestly we will never know what they really look for. The people who have gotten into Harvard are not all smarter or more qualified than her.

    • @nicxi8629
      @nicxi8629 3 роки тому +3

      @@marllymbungu1721 It doesn't necessarily mean they worked harder it means that the people who applied had more desirable features that they needed for example if harvard needed a opera singer they would accept that student instead of her. And a lot of the times colleges turn down kids if they see that they have been accepted by other ivies

  • @annikaj7336
    @annikaj7336 5 років тому +40

    Could you do a video on time management?

  • @EnergeticBhaji
    @EnergeticBhaji 4 роки тому +28

    Seriously i thought I was an impressive candidate (1500 SAT, Straight A's, decent ECs) and then I see this and my ego is crushed

  • @jonathancheng3976
    @jonathancheng3976 5 років тому +8

    Out of all the College UA-camrs, you are definitely the most talented looking from all aspects. Congrats on MIT!

  • @heyyaziz
    @heyyaziz 5 років тому +3

    I am envious of you, not because of all the achievements you got (well, that a little bit), but the most is because of your passion. I’ve been struggling to find my passion all this while but I’m not giving up. One day I’ll find it and I will keep on giving my best on everything. And for you, I wish nothing but the best! Don’t lose yourself in college. Keep on rocking!

  • @rijulranjan8514
    @rijulranjan8514 4 роки тому +3

    That is a RIDICULOUS courseload...WOW! I’ve never heard of anybody taking Calc AB in sophomore year lol. Congrats on all the acceptances, you MORE than deserve it! 😄😄

  • @celestehagee6956
    @celestehagee6956 4 роки тому +4

    I’m shook right now. My school doesn’t even offer that many AP classes. Congrats!!! You deserve it!

  • @unndunn1
    @unndunn1 5 років тому +20

    I don’t know you, but I’m so proud of you!

  • @GraysonMillerD
    @GraysonMillerD 5 років тому +25

    when the hell do you sleep

  • @guppy8073
    @guppy8073 5 років тому +8

    Wow, you’re insanely talented and hard-working. Thank you for inspiring me to work harder.

  • @taymor8537
    @taymor8537 5 років тому +11

    Congratulations on all of your accomplishments!!! I would love to see how you combined art and science in your portfolio and an AP score reaction.

  • @mochiii
    @mochiii 5 років тому +10

    I went to high school with you and you were literally the most passionate and impressive student I knew at the school, not even surprised you got so many awards at the end of the year lol. Keep up the good work Eva :) go kill it at mit

  • @saharashfaq8784
    @saharashfaq8784 5 років тому +47

    Damn girl 19 APs oml

  • @hey-ey6bl
    @hey-ey6bl 5 років тому +23

    How do you find these opportunities? I was looking everywhere on the web for them. I want to do cool things I'm passionate about.

  • @sunshinegirlypop
    @sunshinegirlypop 5 років тому +8

    I’d love to see an AP score reaction. It would be really interesting.

  • @cadenceodonnell8191
    @cadenceodonnell8191 5 років тому +11

    22 AP classes... I haven’t even had the chance to do one yet.

  • @aliciabenshki5586
    @aliciabenshki5586 4 роки тому +21

    I feel like your school also gives you lots of opportunities...cuz my school doesn't

    • @lou-xr5rz
      @lou-xr5rz 3 роки тому +2

      same i'm feeling depressed as fuck my school doesn't do shit, no resources, thought i was doing alright but now my application seems so fucking lame

  • @sarahmoline3818
    @sarahmoline3818 5 років тому +4

    You’re so smart!! I would love to watch an ap reaction! I hope everyone else who took ap tests this year did well!

  • @gracestallman2379
    @gracestallman2379 5 років тому +1

    This perfectly encapsulates kids in 2019! Congrats Eva! Wishing you the best.

  • @avalonkinglsey5772
    @avalonkinglsey5772 5 років тому +26

    you are amazing! would love a portfolio video! what was your gpa?

    • @sotirismaragos
      @sotirismaragos 5 років тому +3

      Like a 7.3 on the 5 point weighted scale??😂

    • @karanshah1112
      @karanshah1112 5 років тому +6

      its in the description, she got a 4.0 all 4 years 🤯🤯

  • @tchit8792
    @tchit8792 5 років тому +12

    How in the world do you take 10 AP exams over two weeks. I took 7 junior year, but I was really done after that lol, and they were definately not as difficult as physics, etc.

  • @omotunde1982
    @omotunde1982 5 років тому +3

    Such a queen !! Congratulations on mit ! Love to see more of you there

  • @Smokie_bear9896
    @Smokie_bear9896 4 роки тому +8

    am I deaf? I remember she mentioned that she’s a competitive swimmer but I can’t find it anywhere in this video.

  • @oliviacollins3717
    @oliviacollins3717 4 роки тому +7

    Okay but getting a full ride scholarship to ANY school!????

  • @starforever8362
    @starforever8362 5 років тому +1

    You inspire me so much. I love combining my love for genomes and stem cell research with my love for art. I can’t wait to see what you do in the future

  • @AwesomeJaneUniverse
    @AwesomeJaneUniverse 4 роки тому +3

    As the extracurriculars list kept going, my hopes and dreams kept dying

  • @cts886
    @cts886 5 років тому

    Holy sh**! You're a phenomenal human being! You obviously worked your ass off. I am so impressed.

  • @claughlin
    @claughlin 5 років тому +1

    Congratulations. MIT is an amazing place to study, and we're very fortunate to have someone here as hardworking and passionate as you are. Do make sure to come take some classes over at the Sloan School of Management, and take StartMIT during IAP. MIT is amazing for entrepreneurship.

  • @jerryjin3165
    @jerryjin3165 5 років тому +2

    Good luck at MIT and Newport will miss you!!

  • @BiaMeneghella
    @BiaMeneghella 5 років тому +2

    Congratulations!!! Pleaaase make a video showing your portfolio, it would be awesome!!

  • @alexanderpawlica1126
    @alexanderpawlica1126 5 років тому +1

    congratulations!!!!! a portfolio vid would be amazing!! they're so hard to come across!!

  • @janechu7029
    @janechu7029 5 років тому +5

    I would love to see a portfolio video!!

  • @ritugupta1698
    @ritugupta1698 5 років тому

    What an inspiration! I just realized how much is possible in a day if i just stay focused on what matters

  • @redmartianclouds1006
    @redmartianclouds1006 5 років тому +2

    Thank you for sharing your tips with us! I’m going to study physics in september, at University, want to be an astrophysics too!

  • @chrisalonzo8685
    @chrisalonzo8685 5 років тому +2

    I’m going to Boston University in the fall! I’ll be across the river and it would be awesome to see you!

  • @almudena5444
    @almudena5444 5 років тому +9

    Hi Eva!! Congrats on MIT and on the rest of your admissions!! By the way, those who rejected you made a huge mistake, they are the ones who are missing out! I was wondering, where did you get the 9th SAT practice test from? On the College Board’s website there are only 8 tests available 😔

    • @electoralhq1849
      @electoralhq1849 5 років тому +1

      If you go on reddit, you can take the tests that have been released as QAS

  • @Dodo-xn5qg
    @Dodo-xn5qg 5 років тому +2

    Please PLEASE make an art portfolio video! Would love to see ur art girlie!

  • @krazykat829
    @krazykat829 5 років тому

    HOLY MOLY YOU ARE INSANE! CONGRATS!!! Pleaseeeee make both an AP score reaction video and art portfolio video. Also, with so many things to do how were you able to manage your social life? Could you also do a video on finding opportunities and real-world experience? Thank you!!!

  • @doremifasolaleska
    @doremifasolaleska 4 роки тому +6

    Every time I watch videos like these I’m slowly starting to see how much of a failure I am 😂

  • @MrBjorn6
    @MrBjorn6 Рік тому

    This girl is the smartest girl on UA-cam! End of debate!

  • @wolfmangoland7972
    @wolfmangoland7972 Рік тому

    Videos like these make high school kids more nervous about their chances of getting into a good school.

  • @Luciana-dm4vo
    @Luciana-dm4vo 2 роки тому

    Literally a perfect profile and wonderful personality too

  • @sunshinegirlypop
    @sunshinegirlypop 5 років тому +6

    I have two main passions; however, I want to double major in Biomedical engineering (which isn’t aligned to my passions of French and English.) my brand is “ an individual who seeks connections with others through the intricacies of language.” Does this prove as problematic on college applications?

  • @bryn.cecile4644
    @bryn.cecile4644 4 роки тому

    Do you think you could make a video on your entire Summer Science Program experience? Including the application process, the projects, how the people were, the good, and the bad? I’m very passionate about Astrophysics. I’m always excited to learn and study and I think it’d be a great experience for me. Amazing video!

  • @saharashfaq8784
    @saharashfaq8784 5 років тому +22

    You are so COOL. I wish I had a cool friend like you 😍😭

  • @alpenglowup
    @alpenglowup 5 років тому +1

    Congrats on all your accomplishments and good luck in college!! I know a MIT swimmer as well. :)

  • @priyalgarg4060
    @priyalgarg4060 5 років тому

    I'm really interested in creating a portfolio for my singing as a college supplement. I'd love to hear more about your art portfolio! :)
    Congrats on getting into caltech. It's my dream school 😊

  • @sprihapandey3617
    @sprihapandey3617 5 років тому +5

    Please make a portfolio vid!!

  • @taylorvo1386
    @taylorvo1386 5 років тому +5

    Hey Eva! Do you plan to swim at MIT? I was a college swimmer. Good luck at school!

  • @Lily-vg2dj
    @Lily-vg2dj 4 роки тому

    Please please please make a vid on how you manage(d) time (especially during junior year)! And congrats on your acceptances!

  • @aidenhall5301
    @aidenhall5301 3 роки тому +1

    I give up 😂... But seriously good job though. I'm sure MIT will be lucky to have you.

  • @streamawake2871
    @streamawake2871 3 роки тому

    YOU’RE SUCH AN ICON

  • @user-zu5kv6zu4c
    @user-zu5kv6zu4c 5 років тому +4

    Thank you for this video from Spain. You are soo pretty. Also congratulation, MIT is a dream of thousands students.

  • @msnatalieho
    @msnatalieho 4 роки тому +1

    please do a video on time management!!

  • @joana_carranco
    @joana_carranco 4 роки тому

    Hey, Eva! I really hope you can read this.
    So, first of all, WTF, you should have gotten into Harvard! Omg, are those guys crazy or what? YOU ARE AMAZING.
    It's December 12th as I'm writing this and I am sorry if my English has some not so right stuff, but I am from Portugal, Europe.
    I am in Sophomore year of High School. Here in Portugal we are able to choose a specific curriculum area to study, almost like in College except that it covers more diversity of studies. I'm in Languages & Humanities course, which means I have Portuguese/English/History/Geography/German/P.E./Philosophy. I hear you and thank you so much for the great advice (I really admire you, btw! I trully do. I am an excellent student, but you... GIRL) anyway, thank you so much. I know what I'm passionate about, I know what I want to do for the rest of my life, I know what I love and I'm good at above all. - Criminal Psichology! Forensic Science! Psichology in general!
    I really really love those things, my problem is: there are no resources and options for me to go deeper on those areas, on studying them, on bringing my knowledge and investment on them to the next level, as you said. We only have that opportunity in College, there are not any kind of activities, extracurriculars, contests, summer programs on that kind of stuff and that really makes me feel down and bad, it takes my motivation away, because I know that that's what Ivy League colleges are looking for, specially Harvard (my choice n.1) and I don't know what to do...
    Anyway, I don't really know if you have any kind of personal advice for me abt this, I hope you do because, as I said, I really look up to you and I think you're great.
    Thank you.

  • @barnardian84292
    @barnardian84292 5 років тому +1

    I'd love to see an AP score reaction video!

  • @thataveragegirl3655
    @thataveragegirl3655 4 роки тому +5

    And you were rejected from Harvard?! How ?!

  • @cdrobinson1332
    @cdrobinson1332 5 років тому

    Wow. Really amazing. Congrats. I guess you're going Course VIII still ...I'm sure that you'll really enjoy your time there in Cambridge. Again, Congrats

  • @rejosneopaney9780
    @rejosneopaney9780 4 роки тому

    Bro..... she really had a junior year schedule.... every single year! How did she manage this? Prolly go like 2 hours of sleep. WOW!!!!!! VERY IMPRESSED!!

  • @wozardy
    @wozardy 4 роки тому

    you are so inspiring!!

  • @Sam-_-
    @Sam-_- 5 років тому +6

    I don't want to brag or anything but i have a maxed RuneScape account.

  • @snigdharoy9001
    @snigdharoy9001 5 років тому +4

    okay but you agree that sleep is for the weak right??

  • @hannahbelton7693
    @hannahbelton7693 5 років тому +1

    would love an art portfolio video !

  • @kianarashidi2394
    @kianarashidi2394 5 років тому

    wow i’m so happy for you and you really deserve this!❤️ also, how do you think i should study the topics on physics subject test if i dont know anything about them? i’m an international student and our system is different so we haven’t yet covered all the topics from the test in school and i’m gonna take it in october so i’d be so happy if you had any suggestions :)

  • @MS-vx4vd
    @MS-vx4vd 4 роки тому +1

    Is my SAT 1440 (M780, E660) enough to get into SSP for the biochem program?

    • @evasmerekanych7894
      @evasmerekanych7894  4 роки тому

      Mihir Savkar i think you should go for it! SSP takes people with a wide range of scores. Just make sure to demonstrate your interest in stem in the application!

  • @alodiegould2999
    @alodiegould2999 5 років тому

    please make an art portfolio video! and congrats on your admissions!

  • @ishakdabsha1088
    @ishakdabsha1088 2 роки тому

    Could you make a video about how you were able to display your art in museum or how you got that opportunity?

  • @akakhbod
    @akakhbod 3 роки тому

    very well done -- i was your TA at MIT

  • @celaine_
    @celaine_ Рік тому

    So impressive!!!!

  • @melodysun8794
    @melodysun8794 4 роки тому

    Congratulations! You are so inspiring and I love that you explained everything so well. I am also from the Seattle area. May I ask which high school did you go to?

  • @luckypatel2345
    @luckypatel2345 4 роки тому

    so you did all this AND earned a full scholarship for MIT?!? ur insane. wow. congrats!!!

  • @thienle160
    @thienle160 5 років тому +3

    PLEASE MAKE AN ART PORTFOLIO VIDEO!!

  • @Tara-is6xr
    @Tara-is6xr 4 роки тому

    Can you please do a video on the Summer Science Program? Thanks fam!

  • @getnasty08
    @getnasty08 5 років тому +1

    You remind me of a young Bette Midler. I suspect you'll be just as successful as her too! Good luck on your education journey!

  • @DrAdnan
    @DrAdnan 5 років тому +1

    Dang props 💪

  • @daria682
    @daria682 5 років тому +2

    Do you think that not taking enough AP classes will hurt my chances of getting into very selective schools?

    • @revemeal
      @revemeal 5 років тому

      Daria Maria you could take dual enrollment instead of ap

  • @lucysun6461
    @lucysun6461 4 роки тому

    Please make a video about your application essays!!

  • @wozardy
    @wozardy 4 роки тому +1

    yes portfolio!!!!

  • @edu10th47
    @edu10th47 3 роки тому +1

    Can you please make an AP Score review video?

  • @nartrof90
    @nartrof90 4 роки тому

    Eva, you got admissions before OR after the results of the AP tests you took in grade 12? My school provides only 10 AP classes. The possible max AP to take is about 8 because of prerequisites and time conflict. To strengthen the application, I have two alternatives: take college classes at U of Washington or take AP tests without class. Which one helps more? Thanks,

  • @dprkeeks
    @dprkeeks 5 років тому

    could you make a portfolio video?? I’m in the process of making mine right now, so it would be really helpful!

  • @_Sampanada_
    @_Sampanada_ 5 років тому

    What did you do to study for your physics exams? I love physics but we all know that the exams pass rates are one of the lowest in the country.

  • @hariganesh4942
    @hariganesh4942 4 роки тому

    Hey! Is it possible to make a school course load video, or just add a comment under this video because I’m deciding whether to take 3 or 4 years of World language. I know that you atleast did it until sophomore year (cause u did AP Spanish) but did you do it past that? Thanks! I actually go to hs right near Newport :)

  • @Estrugiii
    @Estrugiii 5 років тому +2

    Omg you're perfect!

  • @shafeemahmood3734
    @shafeemahmood3734 2 роки тому

    Wait so if you get into a school after may 1st, you can cancel your commitment and go there instead?

  • @shakhnozas4379
    @shakhnozas4379 4 роки тому

    u are abosuletly amazing and so super smart!