To Everyone Who was Rejected from College This Year
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Covid affected college admissions in so many ways, and I believe this has a lot to do with the uptick of applicants and the results of applications this year. If you were rejected this year, this video is for you. I truly hope that what I speak about brings you some consolation and quells your disappointment. I know what it's like because I have been there before. I faced rejection from every single college I applied to when I was in high school. 3 years later, I managed to get accepted at every college I applied to as a transfer student (UCLA, UC Berkeley, UCSD, UC Davis, UCSB). Redemption!
On a more positive note, being rejected now does not mean that your chances of going to college are ruined forever. There are many pathways to higher education.
If you're in high school, I would highly recommend looking into community college. This is an especially great option for students in California, because the California Community College system is one of the best out there. There are literal transfer admission guarantees that you could take advantage of as a CC transfer. I have countless videos on my channel about how to transfer. Please check them out.
I hope this video is helpful for you! Don't give up on your education!
About Me
-Name: Hailey Dollar (yes, that's my real last name)
-Age: 24
-CC: West Valley College, A.A. in Liberal Arts
-Undergrad: UCLA, B.A. in Applied Linguistics
Career goal: Speech Language Pathologist
Let's connect!
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/ haileygoes2ucla
Disclaimer: I am NOT affiliated in any way with the University of California, California Community College or California State University, or the admissions departments of these institutions. The information presented in this video is taken from my own personal experience and is a reflection of my opinion only.
I got into ucla and berk and just wanted to say thank you for your videos they really helped me navigate through my transfer journey:)
Wow, I'm so excited for you! Congratulations 😀where are you going to go?
and thanks for watching
What was ur gpa???
@@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege I think I'll be going to ucla!
@@hydroponic2103 I had a 4.0
I got waitlisted from Berkeley but got into my dream school at UCLA as a transfer for fall 2021 and I owe it all to you so thank you and pls continue to share your journey with your masters!!
Congratulations, Sheila! That is super exciting and I am very happy for you. I'm glad I could be apart of your transfer journey and I hope you have a great time at UCLA 😀🐻💙💛
i was rejected from ucla last week but i’d thought i would get in! i’m in the tap program in my cc and i worked my butt off :(
Really sorry to hear that! Unfortunately this has been an tremendously competitive and weird year for admissions. Did you apply to any other schools?
@@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege yeah i got into uc irvine, davis, and berkeley! just waiting for usc transfer decisions but if i don’t get in, i’m going to attend berkeley !! 💙💛
@@iselaruby2678 you’ve got a lot of great options. Congrats! Things will work out just as they should. Berkeley is a great school 😃
Thank you for your videos Hailey! I’ve been watching you since I started at my CC! I got in to UCLA and Cal but some of my closest friends did not hear the same news so videos like this are an amazing reminder to lift one another up! Any other ucla transfers 23’?!?
Hello Cristian! Congratulations on your acceptances! I admire your outlook towards admissions and you are right - now is the time to uplift your friends and fellow applicants. Have you decided on UCLA?
@@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege Yes! I am going to submit my SIR to UCLA within the next few days! I am so excited!
that's just awesome. I think you will have a great time at UCLA. Welcome to life as a Bruin 😀
I got into my dream school of UCLA this year as a transfer. Thank you for your helpful videos! I’ve been watching you since 2019.
Hi Karina, congratulations! You have a lot to look forward to as a Bruin! I'm really glad the videos have been helpful 😊
Imagine if people weren’t rejected from college and still got the education anyway? imagine how smart and better our society will be
That may be, but college is not the only means to education and prosperity. Especially in the age of the internet, you can practically learn anything you want to. There are plenty of people who don't hold degrees who are very intelligent and are true movers and shakers in society.
I got waitlisted at UCLA 😭😭 but I’m so grateful for your videos throughout this whole transfer process!
Don't give up! A waitlist isn't a hard no! I hope things work out and thank you for watching
@@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege I’m not giving up 😇 thank you for your words of encouragement. I see it as a second chance, I will definitely be writing a fire waitlist essay.
Thank you for the videos 😁
thanks for your support, Favio!
I got into UCLA from West Valley! Thanks for all your advice on college applications! LET'S GOOOO
That's so amazing! Congratulations!!
Thanks for this!
thank you for watching
I got rejected by most of UCs and felt pretty upset during those weeks, but luckily got accepted by my dream school lol. Thank you Hailey for your useful and interesting videos. And I felt surprised and happy when I found some of my classmates also watch your videos and like them.
Hi Nina, I'm really excited that you got into your dream school! Congratulations. Thank you for watching 😀
Hey Hailey just wanna express my gratefulness for all the videos u posted. All of them offered me very great insights! I successfully transferred to cal but got wl to LA (which is my dream :( ) in just one year, I will become a golden bear this fall and is very excited to study in your hometown > D
Hello, that is awesome! Congratulations on getting into Cal! I hope you have a great time. Thanks for your support.
I got into UCLA and Cal. I'm having a hard time making a choice. I just want to thank you for your amazing videos. This particular video shows how thoughtful you are. I know how important this was to me and how I would've felt if I didn't get in. So, even though I did get accepted, I appreciate you for making this video. Also, I saw you were in a similar predicament as I am now (unable to make a decision) and you made a video on it, which I plan to watch. I was wondering if you could: 1. Talk about some of the pros and cons of UCLA.
2. Recommend an "A day in my life as a UCLA student" video that you think is accurate. I only ask that you recommend because I know (or at least I think) you're done with undergrad. If this isn't the case, then please make one.
3. If by any chance, you know someone in the Philosophy Department (or more broadly, humanities or letters and science- I'm unsure which it is in UCLA), could you possibly do a Q and A with them? Or an interview-type thing. Ask them about the Philosophy Department at UCLA- the curriculum, the professors, even their classmates. I'd just like to know what it's like.
I'm sorry. I know this is a lot to ask for, but I'm starting to stress out about this. I'm really glad and grateful that I have these options, but I don't know where to go!! Lol. I imagine the universe looking at me like "Girl, are you ever happy?"
Anyway, thank you again, Hailey. I truly do think your channel is underrated.
Congratulations on getting into UCLA and Cal! That's amazing and you should be really proud of yourself! In regards to your first point, I would encourage you to watch my video "What I Wish I Knew About UCLA Before Attending" as I am very candid about expectation vs. reality in that vid. Per #2, I have a full playlist of UCLA vlogs that I did during my undergrad experience. Definitely check it out! As for #3, unfortunately I do not know anyone in the philosophy department. You would probably have more luck on the UCLA Transfer Students Facebook page. There is a very active community of transfers from a wide range of majors there and I am sure they would be happy to address your questions. Overall, I can tell you're really anxious to make this decision, so if I were you I would take a deep breath and remind myself that the deadline to make the decision isn't until June 1st. That's a long time! You don't have to choose overnight and also don't forget that you are choosing between the two #1 public universities in the nation so you can't go wrong either way. Good luck to you and thanks so much for watching
Thanks for your valuable contents and suggestions,It hepled me a lot and motivates me to apply for community college specially de Anza and foothills Collage🇺🇸🇮🇳
Please keep motivating us and inspiring us
Thanks for watching!
I got waitlisted at ucla! Do you have any tips for a good waitlist essay? Thank you!!
Hi Isabelle, this is actually going to be the topic of my video this Saturday. Please check it out! I'll go into a lot more detail in the video than I can in this comment.
My friend wanted berk but got ucla. I wanted ucla but got berk. 🥲😭😭 So the essays really did impact our admissions....Been watching since day 1, appreciate the help!!!
Hi there, congratulations on getting accepted to Cal! It's really impossible to determine why one school decides to admit or deny an applicant. I'm sure you will have a great time wherever you end up. Thanks for watching 🙂
Hi Hailey, I just wanted to express my gratitude and thank you for all of your guidance and videos. I found your channel in the fall of 2019 and found your story so inspiring. I also was rejected from all the universities I applied to in high school and was completely devastated to have to attend a community college. It was a difficult journey and at one point even dropped all my classes at the start of the pandemic because of its difficulty. I quickly returned and persevered through a challenging summer and fall. I am now set to graduate with an AA at the end of May and have also been recently accepted to UCB and UCLA. Thank you!
Hello, congratulations on your acceptance! That is super exciting. Thank you for your support and I'm glad my channel could offer you a glimmer of hope. Do you know which school you will choose yet?
Hi Hailey! I just wanted to say thank you for making these amazing guides over the years! I started watching ur vids 2 years ago when I first started cc and now I am proud to say I will be transferring to UCI, my #1 choice, this coming fall for computer game science. Thank you again for the amazing content and GL with life!
That is so exciting! Congratulations on getting into UCI! I'm really happy for you and I'm sure you will have a great time. I didn't know there was a computer game science major 👀that's cool! Thanks for watching all these years
Hailey btw you don’t accept subscribers follow requests on social media?
Hello, I don't accept requests on my personal accounts but I am happy to respond to DMs. My twitter account is public though!
@@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege got it!
I got into UCLA engineering major and I am grateful for that. I also got into San Jose state university but waitlisted at UCD (my dream school). The problem is that it is difficult to study at UCLA because it is very far away from my family and idk anyone there, it’s also very competitive and I am very concerned for failing my classes but San Jose and Davis are near to me. How would you compare the San Jose engineering vs the UCLA? Please give your honest opinion about this? SJSU got internships and job opportunities and it looks like San Jose is one of the best civil engineering school. Any opinions?
Hi Massih, to be honest I really don't know anything about SJSU or the engineering dept. at UCLA since I was a linguistics major. It sounds like you have done your research on the schools, so I would say that you are at the point in your decision-making process where it comes down to personal choice. It might seem scary but you need to have a conversation with yourself about what your preferences are and go with your gut. At the end of the day, the only one who can make the decision is you. Hope that helps!
@@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege thank you very much Hailey, I appreciate your time answering my question.
@@massihtaufiq4711 anytime, thanks for watching
I didn't get in :( but I feel so happy I got accepted to UCSB and UCR! I'm still torn because CSULA is also a good fit according to my situation. Congratulations to the new Bruins! 🎉🎉🎉
Sorry to hear that but UCSB and Riverside are both great choices! You're gonna have a great future no matter where you end up!
@@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege You are absolutely right! Thank you for making this video, I don't feel so bummed. Your videos are very helpful! Take care!