I am in Varsity Track & Field as a freshman and I did indoor and outdoor season (planning on doing it for the next 4 years) and I felt like that is enough for the sports section of my app when I apply and then I saw this video...
I'm a sophomore in high school rn and I find it incredibly interesting how similar we are. I'm not Nigerian but Ghanian but I'm also on the varsity tennis team and I want to become a surgeon when I grow up. I look up to you and I hope one day I can do as well as you!
I’m a junior rn and what this video basically told me is.. I’m never getting into college LMAOO girl how did you have so much motivation to do all of that wow. Kudos to you and I hope Columbia is the best experience!
Isaiah Doble It really is because I got into Brown and was even waitlisted to Columbia and Upenn (which ig is better than being rejected) and my resume is not nearly as impressive as hers. But maybe my essays did it for me, so don’t doubt the power of your life story and writing
Lol, your sister be vibin' in the back when you're talking about your SAT subject tests. You're so sweet, nicole! I was wondering, I SUCK at physics... what do you suggest to improve (i'm not taking the class yet tho)? please do a common app essay vid and college vlogs (later)! and what do you suggest to do in high school from the beginning to get premed into a prestigious college (like, legit how can i be like u)?
For physics, I had to sit myself down and walk through each problem to make sure I understood what was happening and the concepts behind it. It took a lot of patience at times, and I would sometimes have to leave and come back to problems. My physics teacher was also always willing to explain things, so that helped. From the beginning you should work hard and find something your passionate about! Maybe volunteer at a hospital or shadow a doctor if you have time (this is not a must, I never never did either but it’s still a good idea). Take rigorous courses, and if you want to go premed you definitely take AP Chem, AP Bio, and AP Physics 1 (the other physics courses too if you like it) if your school offers these courses. Let me know if you have anymore questions! I’m thinking about doing a high school advice video so I can go more in depth :)
@@nicolembibi High school advice in depth? sign me up, girl! :D Here are questions that not just me, but MANY other people would love to have answers from you... a video answering these would be lovely :).... How to manage time, how to take notes really well, how to find internship/research opportunities, how to get the best grades and study hard, how to get leadership positions, how to find your passion and niche, when to start your essays, what to do when your teacher is not the best, best resources (books/websites) you use for science, math, english, ap classes, and such, how to figure out the best college for you, and how to prepare yourself for premed (extended version), best computer for high school. THANK YOU SO MUCH! :D Videos like yours are the heroes of my self-quarantine boring life.
Go to Columbia it’s an amazing school! I used to sneak into the library during my 10 years in the upper west side in New York lol. It’s course is rigorous (mainly the liberal arts Columbia core thing) but you’ll definitely be able to handle it. Nothing beats that amazing campus and location in NYC either!! Good luck!
If your scores are above the 25th percentile in your dream school and you've dedicated a LOT of time and effort to your ECs, even if you don't have a lot of them, you should be good to go
I love how humble you are. I love to see a fellow Nigerian sister winning. I also want to go pre med and can’t wait to see your success through the years!
I'm a sophomore right now, and I just want to say congratulations!!! You've got some really awesome stats, and I hope Columbia goes great for you? Could you make a video on writing essays?
YAYYY I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU AND I DONT KNOW YOU!!!I loooove Columbia too my dream school. I toured the campus three times and just fell in LOVE hope you like it. ❤
Ahhh you're in the final stretch before application season. I'd have to say prioritization. The reminders app on my phone is essential (especially because I can't do planners, but planners work great too!). I have learned how to allocate my time efficiently, and I keep a to-do list, which is listed in order of importance. Now more than ever, I know it's hard to find the motivation to complete your coursework with everything being online and all, but I recommend giving yourself breaks to chill and decompress. My success has come from my understanding of how much I can do and knowing when it's time for me to take a youtube or Netflix break. Sometimes you just have to sit yourself down and bust out a couple of assignments, then take a break. I hope this makes sense, but I mostly hope it helps :)) you got it!
@@nicolembibi Thank you! May I ask how did you organize all your dates, applications, etc when applying to 17 schools? Did you have a spreadsheet with every school's info? If you had some type of organizer may you please share it with me? Thank you!
Angelina Covey Common App has all the application deadlines for you, so I just memorized relatively when each one was due. Then I just used a grid in my notes app to put down all of the colleges and the application fees and whether or not I had submitted the application and/or the writing supplement. Sorry I didn’t have a spreadsheet, but that would’ve been smart!
ur a queen! mostly 97+s is crazy and you also seem super down to earth. also its nice to see a stats video where none of the extracurriculars are starting a charity or publishing research lmaooo
for the 'why' essays, did you focus on only one specific thing, like a specific program or something like that? or did you do like a tooon of research and make each essay very specific?
Congrats!! I’m sure you’re aware attending an Ivy can lead to extreme anxiety and depression. Look up mental health stats on Ivy’s. Be prepared so you don’t break. I know your dream is to become a surgeon and I’m rooting for you. Seek help next year if you need it💓
You are so so so amazing....I am in aweeeee!!!!! Do you mind making videos on how to study for ur AP classes? Exams are coming up and I am so scared =( Thanks for making this video!
im a sophomore rn and Columbia is my dream school so congrats!!!! do you have any tips on how to increase math act scores? cuz mine is a 27 but my composite is a 33, so it's a lot lower than my other ones :(
Can you do a video on how to study for the SAT? I am only a freshman but wanna do good so I can get into that honors society thing. It idk how to study for it.
Congrats on all your acceptances! Maybe I missed it, but would you mind sharing how big your school is? (Like my school is also competitive w/around 2k kids, so if colleges limit acceptances based on high school im curious how it might affect apps)
I love that I watched this video despite the fact I live in Australia and am already in university 🤔😂 congrats tho!! Hard work pays off and it shows, I feel u, hope Columbia is awesome❣️
Girllllll you have amazing stats! I'm a 14-year-old Junior, and I'm Nigerian too, so I have put a LOT of pressure on myself. Brown's my dream, but I feel like I don't have enough extracurriculars (I did get a full scholarship into Brown U's Leadership Institute, so fingers crossed I still get to go cuz Corona is on sumn else 😂). I also wasn't able to apply to many programs bcuz of my age. I want to become an OB-GYN, so I'm working hard in school. I haven't taken my ACT yet, but I'm working for a perfect score. I was wondering if you have any advice for essays and extracurriculars?
thank you and wow! don't procrastinate your essays! take breaks when writing and reuse them whenever possible! As for extracurriculars, try something you've always wanted to do and make the most of your senior year😊
Victoria Hillery I’m a junior looking back at my freshman and sophomore year grades with shame. Work your ass off from the beginning. Freshman year counts. Study for the SAT starting right after you take algebra 2. Then take it ASAP (like october junior year). Don’t goof off on the PSAT, study for that too. But what’s most important is showing interest if you know what you want to major in. For example, if you want to major in politics, join a local campaign. If you want to be a nurse, volunteer at a hospital. Etc. Hope that helped!
I cannot stress what was said above enough. PLZZZZZ study! I'm in university now and had actually a nice average going in which offered me some scholarships, but I became super lazy in highschool and 100% could have done wayyyy better if I just studied.
thank you!!!! i most schools only required two and allowed you to submit more optionally! i wanted a variety so i ended up with 4 teacher rec letters and 1 from my tennis coach and 1 from a community member, but i did not submit all of those to each school :)
I think to myself, we have the same amount of time but you definitely know how to efficiently invest in yours. You inspire me so much, you really do, and if you were able to do these amazing things then I now believe in my self. I can do it! Also, girl... did you get some sleep???🤣
did you apply with scholarships to any of the schools? (I get this can be a personal question, so it's totally okay if you don't want to answer it!! :))
I look up to u so much!! I’m also Nigerian and I think you’re doing an excellent job!! I’m going into high school soon, so I just wanted to ask if you have to be the best in the state at something (like best mathematician in CA) to be even considered for an Ivy League. do u think that’s true??
When you’re high school only starts offering APs sophomore year (APUSH), you take it, then they only let you take three out for four junior year and you only take one because your weren’t accepted into AP Chem because the teacher didn’t like your sister, haha but you still want to go to an ivy but your school is a preparatory so they won’t let you take more than four APs senior year.
CHELSEA VLOgZ I’m lucky to say that my school offers so many AP courses (I didn’t even take all of them) . It just depends on the school, so I recommend taking the ones available to you. Colleges recognize that not all schools have the same amount available, and when they look at the ones you have taken they will look at which courses your school offers :))
im a senior also and i would love to hear you read your common app essay! mine was also pretty personal so i guess it would be cool to compare?? see what other people wrote???? anyways massive congrats on going to colombia!
She's a brilliant student, but she's kinda well rounded, and Yale, Harvard etc kinda prefer students who focus on only a couple of unique extracurriculars besides having really good GPA and standardized test scores, cuz 85% of applicants do research work/internships/athletics. So unless you have national/international level awards or you've done something that makes you very different from others, you're probably not gonna get in. No offence meant to anyone, though. This is just how admissions officers think ig? Idk, I'm not an admissions officer. But everyone I've spoken to seems to agree with this.
i'm a freshman right now and I was only able to do 2 extracurriculars. I'm scared it's going to prevent me from getting into johns hopkins/cornell and I'm scared. :( do you think if I get my stuff together in the following years I'll be fine?
I think you will be fine ...I’m a sophomore and I’m trying to get my stuff together right now since the quarantine is happening. As long as you push yourself and show how your scores and the things you do (volunteer,clubs and extracurricular)gradually improved them I think you would be fine.
did you have a car throughout your freshman thru senior year with all the things you were doing, or did your parent drive you everywhere? i’m trying to convince my mother to let me have a car because i have a lot of academics going on
When you started listing all of your extracurriculars, awards, and titles, I was just like WOAH😳😮
😊❤️❤️
Sis said “Imma savage. classy, bougie, ratchet. sassy, moody, nasty.”😂
me thinking doing one sport is enough: 👁👄👁
Manuela Campos Pinheiro me thinking doing band is enough: 👁🎷👁
One sport is enough. Trust me. Just try to be the best at it that you can be.
Manuela Campos Pinheiro one sport is enough tho lol
If you’re good enough one sport is more than enough. Try to aim for a national level in your sport.
I am in Varsity Track & Field as a freshman and I did indoor and outdoor season (planning on doing it for the next 4 years) and I felt like that is enough for the sports section of my app when I apply and then I saw this video...
Also your sister is a vibe.
hahaha frrr
I'm a sophomore in high school rn and I find it incredibly interesting how similar we are. I'm not Nigerian but Ghanian but I'm also on the varsity tennis team and I want to become a surgeon when I grow up. I look up to you and I hope one day I can do as well as you!
hahahaha that’s crazy! you can do it love! your hard work will pay off :)
TaeWasHere TANZANIA STAND UP
nicole mbibi I'm Nigerian as well! Both of my parents were born in Nigeria and I went there for the first time last summer
I’m Ghanaian (plus white lol) too!
hi aRmy
I’m a junior rn and what this video basically told me is.. I’m never getting into college LMAOO girl how did you have so much motivation to do all of that wow. Kudos to you and I hope Columbia is the best experience!
you can totally do it!! Finish junior year strong :) and that means a lot thank you❤️❤️
Jalise M you look like the UA-camr Aliyah Simone wow!!
New Acc Oh wow yea she does!
same girl 😭
New Acc I get that alot lol!! :)
THE SAVAGE CHALLENGE IN THE BACKGROUND ACTUALLY HAS ME SCREAMING!!!!
Tag yourself, I’m your sister doing tik tok dances in the background
I am the unnecessary she brought for her fit
you’re the child my parents want 😌
andrea rodriguez sameeeeeeee
so with all these Yale really waitlisted you and Harvard rejected you something isn't right.
Isaiah Doble It really is because I got into Brown and was even waitlisted to Columbia and Upenn (which ig is better than being rejected) and my resume is not nearly as impressive as hers. But maybe my essays did it for me, so don’t doubt the power of your life story and writing
@@jessicaplancartelopez8593 is there a way I can read your essays please :D
flum Yes, I can send you a copy to your email!
Jessica Plancarte Lopez i’d really appreciate it if you could send it to me too 😊
Sarah Poliuc Could you comment your email so I can send it to you?
Lol, your sister be vibin' in the back when you're talking about your SAT subject tests. You're so sweet, nicole! I was wondering, I SUCK at physics... what do you suggest to improve (i'm not taking the class yet tho)? please do a common app essay vid and college vlogs (later)! and what do you suggest to do in high school from the beginning to get premed into a prestigious college (like, legit how can i be like u)?
For physics, I had to sit myself down and walk through each problem to make sure I understood what was happening and the concepts behind it. It took a lot of patience at times, and I would sometimes have to leave and come back to problems. My physics teacher was also always willing to explain things, so that helped. From the beginning you should work hard and find something your passionate about! Maybe volunteer at a hospital or shadow a doctor if you have time (this is not a must, I never never did either but it’s still a good idea). Take rigorous courses, and if you want to go premed you definitely take AP Chem, AP Bio, and AP Physics 1 (the other physics courses too if you like it) if your school offers these courses. Let me know if you have anymore questions! I’m thinking about doing a high school advice video so I can go more in depth :)
@@nicolembibi High school advice in depth? sign me up, girl! :D Here are questions that not just me, but MANY other people would love to have answers from you... a video answering these would be lovely :).... How to manage time, how to take notes really well, how to find internship/research opportunities, how to get the best grades and study hard, how to get leadership positions, how to find your passion and niche, when to start your essays, what to do when your teacher is not the best, best resources (books/websites) you use for science, math, english, ap classes, and such, how to figure out the best college for you, and how to prepare yourself for premed (extended version), best computer for high school. THANK YOU SO MUCH! :D Videos like yours are the heroes of my self-quarantine boring life.
@@Tara-is6xr those are great!! thank you so much :)
This girl took 16 AP classes I - 😲😲💀
LOL.... My total will be 9 by the end fo senior year... 😂😂😂
This video just solidifies my self as a failure in life.
You are not a failure! Watch my stats video and value yourself more :)
Go to Columbia it’s an amazing school! I used to sneak into the library during my 10 years in the upper west side in New York lol. It’s course is rigorous (mainly the liberal arts Columbia core thing) but you’ll definitely be able to handle it. Nothing beats that amazing campus and location in NYC either!! Good luck!
Please read your essay!! And thank you!!
nobody:
me: *looks through hundreds of stats videos to see if I have a chance*
If your scores are above the 25th percentile in your dream school and you've dedicated a LOT of time and effort to your ECs, even if you don't have a lot of them, you should be good to go
I love how humble you are. I love to see a fellow Nigerian sister winning. I also want to go pre med and can’t wait to see your success through the years!
you're going to absolutely kill it in the future as a surgeon! best of luck
I'm a sophomore right now, and I just want to say congratulations!!! You've got some really awesome stats, and I hope Columbia goes great for you? Could you make a video on writing essays?
16 AP’s and mostly 100’s and 97+‘s?! what the hell
I thought I was a high achieved student...
Everyone is different! I hope you watch my Ivy “stats” video!
YAYYY I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU AND I DONT KNOW YOU!!!I loooove Columbia too my dream school. I toured the campus three times and just fell in LOVE hope you like it. ❤
❤️❤️❤️
*pauses the video to STARE IN AMAZEMENT at all of nicole's AP classes*
how do you stay motivated to self study for school, academics? Because im really struggling with staying motivated and productive. currently a junior.
Ahhh you're in the final stretch before application season. I'd have to say prioritization. The reminders app on my phone is essential (especially because I can't do planners, but planners work great too!). I have learned how to allocate my time efficiently, and I keep a to-do list, which is listed in order of importance. Now more than ever, I know it's hard to find the motivation to complete your coursework with everything being online and all, but I recommend giving yourself breaks to chill and decompress. My success has come from my understanding of how much I can do and knowing when it's time for me to take a youtube or Netflix break. Sometimes you just have to sit yourself down and bust out a couple of assignments, then take a break. I hope this makes sense, but I mostly hope it helps :)) you got it!
@@nicolembibi Thank you! May I ask how did you organize all your dates, applications, etc when applying to 17 schools? Did you have a spreadsheet with every school's info? If you had some type of organizer may you please share it with me? Thank you!
Angelina Covey Common App has all the application deadlines for you, so I just memorized relatively when each one was due. Then I just used a grid in my notes app to put down all of the colleges and the application fees and whether or not I had submitted the application and/or the writing supplement. Sorry I didn’t have a spreadsheet, but that would’ve been smart!
ur a queen! mostly 97+s is crazy and you also seem super down to earth. also its nice to see a stats video where none of the extracurriculars are starting a charity or publishing research lmaooo
for the 'why' essays, did you focus on only one specific thing, like a specific program or something like that? or did you do like a tooon of research and make each essay very specific?
most of the time i focused on one specific thing. I didn't do that much research, and honestly I enjoyed it because I learned more about the school.
Congrats!! I’m sure you’re aware attending an Ivy can lead to extreme anxiety and depression. Look up mental health stats on Ivy’s. Be prepared so you don’t break. I know your dream is to become a surgeon and I’m rooting for you. Seek help next year if you need it💓
I exited when I saw how many ap classes u took....
you're so pretty!!!
this got me so motivated to work harder in school currently even though I'm only a sophmore
wow amazing stats!!! congrats on getting into those colleges!! so happy for you! ❤️
Your skin is flaaawlessss!! 😍
bruh how are u so smart
You are so so so amazing....I am in aweeeee!!!!! Do you mind making videos on how to study for ur AP classes? Exams are coming up and I am so scared =( Thanks for making this video!
🇳🇬 gang!! congrats 🎉
You are a very impressive young lady, congratulations on all you've accomplished, and keep reaching for the stars!!
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 im proud of you!!
That’s a lot of extracurriculars and athletics. I’m going to fail getting into college.
CONGRATULATIONS! columbia is my DREAM school! i’m applying ED in November for CC’25. wish me luck 🤞🏻
good luck!! you got it :)
Did you get in?
great video, your skin is beautiful! i can’t wait to see your Columbia content💙
african sistaaaaa
yesss🇳🇬
pleaseee share ur essays!!! and congrats hopefully I'll see u in CC in a couple of years :)
The salty “affirmative action” bros are real quiet 🤫
tbh american high schools are easy af so affirmative action
I would love to see your study tactics, etc and congratulations!!💞
so much love and respect for you!!
Wow huge respect after watching your video! I find it so hard to do school work in classes I don’t like, like AP CHEM 😭
Your AP workload is crazy omfg so good
im a sophomore rn and Columbia is my dream school so congrats!!!! do you have any tips on how to increase math act scores? cuz mine is a 27 but my composite is a 33, so it's a lot lower than my other ones :(
Please please please read your common app essay or other college essays!!!! :)
And yess please read your essays!!
you're so pretty... and smart! congrats!!!
Can you do a video on how to study for the SAT? I am only a freshman but wanna do good so I can get into that honors society thing. It idk how to study for it.
You should link your college board to khan academy so it helps you to improve what needs to be improved .
Congrats on all your acceptances! Maybe I missed it, but would you mind sharing how big your school is? (Like my school is also competitive w/around 2k kids, so if colleges limit acceptances based on high school im curious how it might affect apps)
My school also has about 2,000 students
I love that I watched this video despite the fact I live in Australia and am already in university 🤔😂 congrats tho!! Hard work pays off and it shows, I feel u, hope Columbia is awesome❣️
YAAAAASSSSS BLACK QUEEN!!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
HOW R U SO PERFECT HOW HOW HOW HOW HOW
Girllllll you have amazing stats! I'm a 14-year-old Junior, and I'm Nigerian too, so I have put a LOT of pressure on myself. Brown's my dream, but I feel like I don't have enough extracurriculars (I did get a full scholarship into Brown U's Leadership Institute, so fingers crossed I still get to go cuz Corona is on sumn else 😂). I also wasn't able to apply to many programs bcuz of my age. I want to become an OB-GYN, so I'm working hard in school. I haven't taken my ACT yet, but I'm working for a perfect score. I was wondering if you have any advice for essays and extracurriculars?
thank you and wow! don't procrastinate your essays! take breaks when writing and reuse them whenever possible! As for extracurriculars, try something you've always wanted to do and make the most of your senior year😊
She said “I.... I, I had good grades. Mostly 100’s, some 98,97”
I’m was happy with an 85
Any tips for someone in middle school who wants to get in GREAT colleges like u
Victoria Hillery I’m a junior looking back at my freshman and sophomore year grades with shame. Work your ass off from the beginning. Freshman year counts. Study for the SAT starting right after you take algebra 2. Then take it ASAP (like october junior year). Don’t goof off on the PSAT, study for that too. But what’s most important is showing interest if you know what you want to major in. For example, if you want to major in politics, join a local campaign. If you want to be a nurse, volunteer at a hospital. Etc. Hope that helped!
^^she said it perfectly!
I cannot stress what was said above enough. PLZZZZZ study! I'm in university now and had actually a nice average going in which offered me some scholarships, but I became super lazy in highschool and 100% could have done wayyyy better if I just studied.
Thank you all so much for giving me some of your advice I really truly appreciate it and trust me I will take it to heart.❤️
Alyssa Brundage I am in 6th grade and I do pre algebra. If I do AP instead of honors next year, what math class would I be in?
Your stats are insaneee nowhere close to mine :,) happy for you, you deserve it
Also how many rec letters did you need written?
thank you!!!! i most schools only required two and allowed you to submit more optionally! i wanted a variety so i ended up with 4 teacher rec letters and 1 from my tennis coach and 1 from a community member, but i did not submit all of those to each school :)
I think to myself, we have the same amount of time but you definitely know how to efficiently invest in yours. You inspire me so much, you really do, and if you were able to do these amazing things then I now believe in my self. I can do it!
Also, girl... did you get some sleep???🤣
yes you totally can!! And hahaha I fell asleep while doing homework most nights 😊
Yes please make a video reading your essays!
Congratulations! You just inspired me so much to be the best person I can be!
Yayyy! Columbia is my dream school, so happy for you!!
Proud fan!!! Supporting black students success!!!
16 APs 😳
I'ma sophmore watching these vids…..nd Im thinking yup im not going anywhere……but good job for all that work you did and that you were so motivated!
did you apply with scholarships to any of the schools? (I get this can be a personal question, so it's totally okay if you don't want to answer it!! :))
no i did not
Congratulations!🤩
You are so pretty and smart
Ayyyy Columbia!! Hope to see you on campus this fall
when I tell you my jaw dropped...
You’re so gorgeous like what
I look up to u so much!! I’m also Nigerian and I think you’re doing an excellent job!! I’m going into high school soon, so I just wanted to ask if you have to be the best in the state at something (like best mathematician in CA) to be even considered for an Ivy League. do u think that’s true??
aww thank you!! and no I don’t think that’s true ! Definitely strive for success but you don’t have to be the best in the state😊
When you’re high school only starts offering APs sophomore year (APUSH), you take it, then they only let you take three out for four junior year and you only take one because your weren’t accepted into AP Chem because the teacher didn’t like your sister, haha but you still want to go to an ivy but your school is a preparatory so they won’t let you take more than four APs senior year.
More hardworking and driven than I will ever be
you’re gorgeous
your sis doing the savage tiktok dance killed me LMAOOOO
My brother went to columbia! Advice, don't get sucked too far into the drug/alcohol culture
If you are international, dont miss out my reaction video to 30 schools! Got 8 rejections haha. But you nicole are LIT
Girl, 100s in most of classes!!! How!!
Hey new to your channel and you’re so pretty and I really want to go to an Ivy League just like you
aww i love that❤️❤️ you can do it! hard work pays off :)
nicole mbibi I always wonder how people take so many APs cause here in Canada my high school only has 3 (Math,English, Science)
CHELSEA VLOgZ I’m lucky to say that my school offers so many AP courses (I didn’t even take all of them) . It just depends on the school, so I recommend taking the ones available to you. Colleges recognize that not all schools have the same amount available, and when they look at the ones you have taken they will look at which courses your school offers :))
nicole mbibi okay thank you so much
I can't do sports for bone issues oof I guess I'm not into an ivy league like I want
don't worry! find something else to get involved with and really commit yourself to!!
omg i couldnt focus when your sister started dancing 😂
woah u are a rlly well rounded student... any tips for reducing procrastination and staying motivated?
nigerians stay winning
omg I love your personality! new subscriber here 🙋♀️
ahhh you’re a Texas girl!! go UIL!
can you do a video on how to get a high score on the sat?
im a senior also and i would love to hear you read your common app essay! mine was also pretty personal so i guess it would be cool to compare?? see what other people wrote???? anyways massive congrats on going to colombia!
Can you do a video on how you studied especially with doing extracurriculars?
omg getting an 100 in an ap class? thats next level stuff
lol I found this in a club penguin section..
congrats!!! you should have been accepted into more schools
how did she not get into yale and harvard lol
She's a brilliant student, but she's kinda well rounded, and Yale, Harvard etc kinda prefer students who focus on only a couple of unique extracurriculars besides having really good GPA and standardized test scores, cuz 85% of applicants do research work/internships/athletics. So unless you have national/international level awards or you've done something that makes you very different from others, you're probably not gonna get in. No offence meant to anyone, though. This is just how admissions officers think ig? Idk, I'm not an admissions officer. But everyone I've spoken to seems to agree with this.
how do u maintain 100's in most classes..... that's literally a perfect grade
Congratulations!
woahh how did you have time for all that?!!
hahaha i honestly don't know! I was very driven and good at time management and prioritization :)
@@nicolembibi make a video about that?
alice Xu okay will do!
i'm a freshman right now and I was only able to do 2 extracurriculars. I'm scared it's going to prevent me from getting into johns hopkins/cornell and I'm scared. :( do you think if I get my stuff together in the following years I'll be fine?
I think you will be fine ...I’m a sophomore and I’m trying to get my stuff together right now since the quarantine is happening. As long as you push yourself and show how your scores and the things you do (volunteer,clubs and extracurricular)gradually improved them I think you would be fine.
how did it go?
did you have a car throughout your freshman thru senior year with all the things you were doing, or did your parent drive you everywhere? i’m trying to convince my mother to let me have a car because i have a lot of academics going on
yeah it was a lot to juggle and i relied on upperclassmen and my parents for rides up until i got my license the summer before junior year!
nicole mbibi thanks for responding! yeah that makes sens e