You know, it wasn’t just the number of students applying to UC’s and top schools that made the process unusually competitive this year. Think about all of the kids who got in last year and deferred because of COVID. That likely left a lot less space for kids applying for this fall.
@Katie Ellen Tu I don’t know if the number of kids “cheating” during COVID made that much of a difference in the size of the applicant pool. I’ve read quite a few articles about declining grades and involvement in school districts caused by remote learning. I think the decision to make ACT/SAT optional at many top colleges had a much bigger impact on how many students applied.
Okay as an Australian who watches these every year i’m really confused by this one. Your stats looked really good not just average. You had a lot of extracurriculars too. Can someone explain why nearly every school rejected her? I understand the ivies but some of these were weird to me
As a former Californian high school student, I can think of why she was probably rejected from Ivies but am surprised about the UCs. Her extracurriculars are kinda what every student does in Cali tbh. I knew so many kids that did fundraisers and those summer programs. It doesn’t really stand out for Ivies. However, I know a lot of ppl who had the same stats as her that got into UCLA and people with lower stats that got into UCSD. The only thing I can think of is that she might’ve applied to a competitive major. And like someone mentioned, lots of ppl took a gap year leaving less room and all that COVID stuff she mentioned. I haven’t seen any other acceptance videos (this just happened to be on my recommended lol) but maybe they’ve also gotten just as competitive and picky as Ivies bc of how many kids applied.
as she mentioned shes from the bay area so a lot of the kids in her graduating class/area will have similar stats and achievements (the bay area is an incredibly populated region of cali mainly by upper middle class people). So many colleges that have a cap on the amount of students for each state/area will make it harder for bay area kids as thousands of them are applying to UCs and Ivies every year and prestigious schools often want diversity in location for students coming to their school.
Hi! I also got into 2 UCs and rejected by IVYs + other reach schools, but I still posted a video like you : ) we rock !! and congrats on your acceptances
This was such a good video. I get caught up in the prestige and name brand that these T-10, T-20 schools offer without thinking about If the school is a right fit for me. After careful consideration I realized that my safety school is a much better fit than UCLA, USC, Harvard, etc. and that makes rejection hurt so much less. Where you go doesn’t define you as a person. You are super mature, have a great mindset, and work ethic based on your GPA and ECs. You’ll be successful wherever you go!
no, THANK YOU for posting this video. After binge-watching these videos, you (meaning I) start to feel insecure about who you are as a student or a person. I've started writing my Common app essay and I felt super stressed about it. Thank you for reminding me that I don't need an ivy league or top-tier school to be successful. Much love
What you make of your college experience is much more important than where you go. You can go to Harvard and have all the resources in the world, but if you don’t take advantage of them, it’s worse than going to your state school and taking advantage of the resources there. Some of the most successful people I know didn’t get into a top undergraduate institution straight out of high school, they just made the most of the institution they were at and transferred, graduated at the top of their class, networked, etc. Going to a T-10/T-20 is an amazing opportunity, but not going to one definitely won’t prevent you from achieving your dreams
Wow! You are going to go far in life! With your level of maturity and realism you are going to do well no matter what you do. It’s so refreshing to see a young person take these hits of rejection with such a philosophical outlook on it all. So many place their worth on getting into the best universities and achieving only the best grades all of the time that they forget that sometimes the university that is best for them often isn’t the big name, it’s often the one with excellent pastoral care where developing the whole person is what counts, not just the academic person. I think you’ll do well no matter where you choose to study.
You will end up where you are suppose to and you will thrive. Your stats are really good, actually, it’s great. I’m shocked you didn’t get into the majority of the UCs but I think the unprecedented number of applications made this an unpredictable year.
This video definitely has to reach many people...Everyone needs to know about the reality...Congrats on getting into the 2 UCs..but moreover Congrats on destigmatizing✨
We, the class of 2025, will be recorded as the legends...8 AP exams with scores of 5, 800 chem/math, 35 ACT, inter/national awards, great ecs, recs will get you..........nowhere in UCs! YAY!
Congratulations on your acceptances! Wow a 3.95 gpa is really incredible. Be proud of yourself for what you have accomplished, you've got a bright future ahead of you!
i LOVE your talk at the end it is honestly such a good message that people should listen to more. even if you make it into a T10 or T20 school, it doesn't get easier from there and it matters more your own hard work and determination than it does the school you go to. wishing you luck in the future!!
Thank you for posting this! I applied to 8 schools (as an international student) and got into 2 (waitlisted/ rejected from the rest). Although I am very happy with the two I got into, I was starting to, as you said, equate my self-worth to how many acceptances/ rejections I got. The admission process seems to have been very random & unpredictable this year. I appreciate this video and really love the message at the end! :)
I have watched a bunch, pile, plenty of decision reaction videos, and, in all of them, there was at least an acceptance to an IVY. Even though, your video was the first one I felt confident and comfortable enough to give a thumbs up and leave a comment. Thank you for that! A resume for sure does not define our self-worth!!!
As someone who is "bay area average" and currently going through the admissions process, it was nice change of pace to have a real college admissions video. Thanks for making it.
Hi there. I liked your video. I also wrote one of the pieces you linked to at the end. I didn’t find my way here through that. I just was watching you on my TV and then “THATS ME!” and got probably too excited given the tone of the content that proceeded it. DM me on Reddit if you’d like some help with your options going forward.
I hope that all those kids scrolling through these college decision videos come across this one. Love the ending message you gave! I was in the same exact boat 2 years ago and totally could relate to watching all those college decision videos. Heightens your expectations way too much. I’m gonna give some advice thats said very often but not appreciated enough. If you’re not feeling the colleges you got into, think about community college. With the amount of APs you took, you could totally transfer in one year to USC and even UCLA. You could even apply to Cornell (has a p high transfer acceptance rate) and other private universities. Just needed to get that off my chest bc it was useful for me and might be for others. Do your research and figure out what path is right for YOU. UCD and UCSC are great schools and know many ppl who love it there! From this one video I saw, you have a good personality and will be successful wherever you go.
What happened with the UCs? Are they for real? Your stats were great and out almost every video of “reacting to my college applications” I think yours was the best. It doesn’t matter where you get in or not, you’re gonna be great. Keep it up!
I LOVE your message at the end!! I’m a senior too and I’ve been having the EXACT same thoughts as you recently. The app process was rough, but I really came out of it with a wider perspective (and humbled lol). Good luck in college, I’m sure you’re gonna kill it!
Thank you for this video and making it so honest and so true it was really helpful to hear. I went through a similar experience with my college rejections this year and it sucks so much but you have such an educated outlook on it I’m so impressed - and also congrats!!! Where you end up going will be meant to be
SO I think the issue with your application or profile is that your ECs were very mediocre. Your grades were fantastic but your extracurriculars were below average of Ivy Caliber students, even though your grades and GPAs were on par.
I disagree with you that you're "nothing special." You are exceedingly special in the best possible way and, because of that, you will succeed. Your head seems screwed on straight, too. GOOD LUCK!
i'm not even from eua (but also about to go to college) and yes girl, ur absolutely right, i've watched all of those college decisions and they are just like u said
I'm a high school senior applying to schools now, and I just want to say I have so much respect for you. This is the most authentic college decisions video I've watched (and I've binged hundreds of them). I believe that the way you react to situations defines you as a person, and I love how you explained the likely reasons that this process was harder for you, but also did not disparage the process or the admissions officers. I'm going to try and adopt your mindset throughout the process. You have an amazing energy and I think you have lots of good karma heading your way. Davis is an amazing school and I'm sure you've made the most of it. Thank you for posting this video and lots of love ❤
hi sen!! im also a senior and yes, all these rejections were very painful and inflicted a lot of damage on both my mental health and the people around me. i totally agree with you on how college decisions is so romanticised and overemphasised as this 'life-changing event' (and don't get me wrong, it somehow is!) and sometimes we often overlook opportunities that we already have available to us. Thank you for posting this video and sharing your thoughts on college admissions :) you're going to do great in wherever you choose to commit to and i wish you all the best!
Its my turn, and the rejections have started. And this video is a light in dark times. This is what is holding me together. Sen, I cannot stress this enough, THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS.
Thank you for a realistic video. I see all these videos where everyone gets in everywhere and it's very disheartening. While this wasn't a number of great outcomes, it was real so thank you !
I am glad that you you are not letting yourself define by the schools that rejected you and that you have the force in you to put this video. In the end, it does't really matter. Look at Sathya Nadela. He didn't get into the prestigious IITs in India. He didn't go to even a known school in the US for his Master's degree. Yet, he is the CEO of Microsoft.
breaks my heart seeing over qualified CA kids getting rejected from UC's... when we know out of staters with same stats getting in because they want that out of state tutittionnnnnnn just saying. (but also Go Ags!)
Even if you don’t want to go to those schools being grateful and appreciative goes a long way. Some kids can’t and won’t be able to go to a really good school. So practice humility it will help you a lot in life .
i feel the SAME way about the "bay state average" except for where i live in massachusetts. Like if i worked as hard as I did in the town next to me I'd be valedictorian, but if I didn't go to one of the top 100 public schools in the country i dont know if i would have that drive to begin with. Anyways I'm a junior now and struggling to not burn out especially this year, but hoping it will payoff? maybe? idk lmao.
it was very strange this year i dont even think some unis looked at all applications. I know one guy that got waitlisted at irvine, san diego and LA but also one person who got into irvine and san diego but flat out rejected from LA not even waitlist like what how does that make sense XD.
very well said. my name is on two waitlists of schools i thought i had really good shots at, but life just doesn't work like that sometimes. sometimes things just aren't meant to be, but i know i will succeed wherever i am planted next year!!
"i know my own worth and i know that it is not defined in my resume" preach.
“what does waitlist mean?”
“does that mean you’re on a waitlist?”
this kid is going places
not college, but places
this has to be one of the realest acceptance videos i've ever seen. Congratulations! and thank you
You know, it wasn’t just the number of students applying to UC’s and top schools that made the process unusually competitive this year. Think about all of the kids who got in last year and deferred because of COVID. That likely left a lot less space for kids applying for this fall.
@Katie Ellen Tu
I don’t know if the number of kids “cheating” during COVID made that much of a difference in the size of the applicant pool. I’ve read quite a few articles about declining grades and involvement in school districts caused by remote learning.
I think the decision to make ACT/SAT optional at many top colleges had a much bigger impact on how many students applied.
Yeah..
Lmao, DartmouthSimp really was on the top of everyone's mind.
for real lmaoo
Haha I'm on it too
LMAOOAOA THIS
ur talking about the same one from r/a2c?? LOL
Okay as an Australian who watches these every year i’m really confused by this one. Your stats looked really good not just average. You had a lot of extracurriculars too. Can someone explain why nearly every school rejected her? I understand the ivies but some of these were weird to me
Yeah this year was SUPER weird. People with high stats getting rejected left and rights
It’s because everyone who applied has the same things she does. She basically didn’t stand out enough 🤷🏿♂️
As a former Californian high school student, I can think of why she was probably rejected from Ivies but am surprised about the UCs. Her extracurriculars are kinda what every student does in Cali tbh. I knew so many kids that did fundraisers and those summer programs. It doesn’t really stand out for Ivies. However, I know a lot of ppl who had the same stats as her that got into UCLA and people with lower stats that got into UCSD. The only thing I can think of is that she might’ve applied to a competitive major. And like someone mentioned, lots of ppl took a gap year leaving less room and all that COVID stuff she mentioned. I haven’t seen any other acceptance videos (this just happened to be on my recommended lol) but maybe they’ve also gotten just as competitive and picky as Ivies bc of how many kids applied.
as she mentioned shes from the bay area so a lot of the kids in her graduating class/area will have similar stats and achievements (the bay area is an incredibly populated region of cali mainly by upper middle class people). So many colleges that have a cap on the amount of students for each state/area will make it harder for bay area kids as thousands of them are applying to UCs and Ivies every year and prestigious schools often want diversity in location for students coming to their school.
Yeah honestly if she would have applied to university of Sydney or Melbourne she would have probably gotten in
Hi! I also got into 2 UCs and rejected by IVYs + other reach schools, but I still posted a video like you : ) we rock !! and congrats on your acceptances
yes!! we love to see the destigmatizing haha, congrats to you too! :-)
This was such a good video. I get caught up in the prestige and name brand that these T-10, T-20 schools offer without thinking about If the school is a right fit for me. After careful consideration I realized that my safety school is a much better fit than UCLA, USC, Harvard, etc. and that makes rejection hurt so much less. Where you go doesn’t define you as a person. You are super mature, have a great mindset, and work ethic based on your GPA and ECs. You’ll be successful wherever you go!
This was the realest college reaction video I’ve ever seen, I hope you become successful
no, THANK YOU for posting this video. After binge-watching these videos, you (meaning I) start to feel insecure about who you are as a student or a person. I've started writing my Common app essay and I felt super stressed about it. Thank you for reminding me that I don't need an ivy league or top-tier school to be successful. Much love
What you make of your college experience is much more important than where you go. You can go to Harvard and have all the resources in the world, but if you don’t take advantage of them, it’s worse than going to your state school and taking advantage of the resources there. Some of the most successful people I know didn’t get into a top undergraduate institution straight out of high school, they just made the most of the institution they were at and transferred, graduated at the top of their class, networked, etc. Going to a T-10/T-20 is an amazing opportunity, but not going to one definitely won’t prevent you from achieving your dreams
Wow! You are going to go far in life! With your level of maturity and realism you are going to do well no matter what you do. It’s so refreshing to see a young person take these hits of rejection with such a philosophical outlook on it all. So many place their worth on getting into the best universities and achieving only the best grades all of the time that they forget that sometimes the university that is best for them often isn’t the big name, it’s often the one with excellent pastoral care where developing the whole person is what counts, not just the academic person.
I think you’ll do well no matter where you choose to study.
completely agree about how college should develop the whole person~ thank you so much, it means a lot!
You will end up where you are suppose to and you will thrive. Your stats are really good, actually, it’s great. I’m shocked you didn’t get into the majority of the UCs but I think the unprecedented number of applications made this an unpredictable year.
This video definitely has to reach many people...Everyone needs to know about the reality...Congrats on getting into the 2 UCs..but moreover Congrats on destigmatizing✨
We, the class of 2025, will be recorded as the legends...8 AP exams with scores of 5, 800 chem/math, 35 ACT, inter/national awards, great ecs, recs will get you..........nowhere in UCs! YAY!
Congratulations on your acceptances! Wow a 3.95 gpa is really incredible. Be proud of yourself for what you have accomplished, you've got a bright future ahead of you!
i LOVE your talk at the end it is honestly such a good message that people should listen to more. even if you make it into a T10 or T20 school, it doesn't get easier from there and it matters more your own hard work and determination than it does the school you go to. wishing you luck in the future!!
Thank you for posting this! I applied to 8 schools (as an international student) and got into 2 (waitlisted/ rejected from the rest). Although I am very happy with the two I got into, I was starting to, as you said, equate my self-worth to how many acceptances/ rejections I got. The admission process seems to have been very random & unpredictable this year. I appreciate this video and really love the message at the end! :)
Where did you get in
Wow I really needed this...you've made me feel so much better about the college process!
I have watched a bunch, pile, plenty of decision reaction videos, and, in all of them, there was at least an acceptance to an IVY. Even though, your video was the first one I felt confident and comfortable enough to give a thumbs up and leave a comment. Thank you for that! A resume for sure does not define our self-worth!!!
Definitely consider community college and transferring!
As someone who is "bay area average" and currently going through the admissions process, it was nice change of pace to have a real college admissions video. Thanks for making it.
Hi there. I liked your video. I also wrote one of the pieces you linked to at the end. I didn’t find my way here through that. I just was watching you on my TV and then “THATS ME!” and got probably too excited given the tone of the content that proceeded it.
DM me on Reddit if you’d like some help with your options going forward.
I hope that all those kids scrolling through these college decision videos come across this one. Love the ending message you gave! I was in the same exact boat 2 years ago and totally could relate to watching all those college decision videos. Heightens your expectations way too much. I’m gonna give some advice thats said very often but not appreciated enough. If you’re not feeling the colleges you got into, think about community college. With the amount of APs you took, you could totally transfer in one year to USC and even UCLA. You could even apply to Cornell (has a p high transfer acceptance rate) and other private universities. Just needed to get that off my chest bc it was useful for me and might be for others. Do your research and figure out what path is right for YOU. UCD and UCSC are great schools and know many ppl who love it there! From this one video I saw, you have a good personality and will be successful wherever you go.
thanks for putting your stats
What happened with the UCs? Are they for real? Your stats were great and out almost every video of “reacting to my college applications” I think yours was the best. It doesn’t matter where you get in or not, you’re gonna be great. Keep it up!
Hi I like your personality so much! I feel like you have a lot figured out in life and you are so calm
I LOVE your message at the end!! I’m a senior too and I’ve been having the EXACT same thoughts as you recently. The app process was rough, but I really came out of it with a wider perspective (and humbled lol). Good luck in college, I’m sure you’re gonna kill it!
The message at the end was extremely powerful. I'm so proud of you
Thank you for the important message at the end. Where you go to college doesn’t define you or your success. 💕💕
Thank you for this video and making it so honest and so true it was really helpful to hear. I went through a similar experience with my college rejections this year and it sucks so much but you have such an educated outlook on it I’m so impressed - and also congrats!!! Where you end up going will be meant to be
ugh bay area average is definitely a thing
SO I think the issue with your application or profile is that your ECs were very mediocre. Your grades were fantastic but your extracurriculars were below average of Ivy Caliber students, even though your grades and GPAs were on par.
Omg an actual human being that I can relate too. U did amazing and good for u for knowing ur self worth.
I disagree with you that you're "nothing special." You are exceedingly special in the best possible way and, because of that, you will succeed. Your head seems screwed on straight, too. GOOD LUCK!
i'm not even from eua (but also about to go to college) and yes girl, ur absolutely right, i've watched all of those college decisions and they are just like u said
I'm a high school senior applying to schools now, and I just want to say I have so much respect for you. This is the most authentic college decisions video I've watched (and I've binged hundreds of them). I believe that the way you react to situations defines you as a person, and I love how you explained the likely reasons that this process was harder for you, but also did not disparage the process or the admissions officers. I'm going to try and adopt your mindset throughout the process. You have an amazing energy and I think you have lots of good karma heading your way. Davis is an amazing school and I'm sure you've made the most of it. Thank you for posting this video and lots of love ❤
I loved your message at the end. Congratulations, you got into some amazing schools!
Sorry you got rejected from USC.
I’m surprised given your stats.
Wishing you the best!
She is hard working and successful which make her very intelligent and beautiful
hi sen!! im also a senior and yes, all these rejections were very painful and inflicted a lot of damage on both my mental health and the people around me. i totally agree with you on how college decisions is so romanticised and overemphasised as this 'life-changing event' (and don't get me wrong, it somehow is!) and sometimes we often overlook opportunities that we already have available to us. Thank you for posting this video and sharing your thoughts on college admissions :) you're going to do great in wherever you choose to commit to and i wish you all the best!
definitely agree w everything you said! best of luck to you too!
@@senanigans also dont mind me but ill be hanging around on your channel for a while because honestly, you are such a cool person !! :))
Your thoughtful insight and perspective is refreshing amongst all these college videos. Way to go. Preach
"I'm generally nothing special" why did I feel that on a different level-
Its my turn, and the rejections have started. And this video is a light in dark times. This is what is holding me together. Sen, I cannot stress this enough, THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS.
wishing you all the best
Don’t worry 😉 next year, you can be gotten in all T 10 or T 20 schools if you apply to transfer.
You r already qualified! Please please try it!
Emulating Nina Wang in the thumbnail, I see you 👀✨
Congratulations!
OMG MITO IS SO GOOD
ian outdid himself omg
thank you so much for posting this
ay congrats babe 🥰 proud of u!!!
so proud of u too asuri san 😙
I came here for a college decision video, and I left with a life lesson 😂
Thank you for a realistic video. I see all these videos where everyone gets in everywhere and it's very disheartening. While this wasn't a number of great outcomes, it was real so thank you !
You were like real 100% genuine..Bestest college video👍
I only hear facts in this video
what earbuds are you using?
I just would like to say that your words in this video were really important to me, and congratulations!👏❤️
MITO OMGGG YESS
omg dpr we gang gang 💗
@@senanigans ;)))))
BIG thumbs up for this one
I am glad that you you are not letting yourself define by the schools that rejected you and that you have the force in you to put this video. In the end, it does't really matter. Look at Sathya Nadela. He didn't get into the prestigious IITs in India. He didn't go to even a known school in the US for his Master's degree. Yet, he is the CEO of Microsoft.
dude i literally love you thank you for this
breaks my heart seeing over qualified CA kids getting rejected from UC's... when we know out of staters with same stats getting in because they want that out of state tutittionnnnnnn just saying. (but also Go Ags!)
congratulations 🎉
i just noticed the middle finger at elitism in the back LMAO
✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* the myth of meritocracy *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧
Even if you don’t want to go to those schools being grateful and appreciative goes a long way. Some kids can’t and won’t be able to go to a really good school. So practice humility it will help you a lot in life .
i feel the SAME way about the "bay state average" except for where i live in massachusetts. Like if i worked as hard as I did in the town next to me I'd be valedictorian, but if I didn't go to one of the top 100 public schools in the country i dont know if i would have that drive to begin with. Anyways I'm a junior now and struggling to not burn out especially this year, but hoping it will payoff? maybe? idk lmao.
I have a question, How do you show demonstrated interest in colleges?
Seeing your amazing stats and then seeing rejection after rejection really demotivated me.
you have big daria energy and i mean it in the best way possible
i definitely take that as a compliment HAHA 🧡
As a struggling junior, your speech at the end really helped put things into perspective! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for being so honest!
Congratulations ❤️, YOU BETTER KNOW YOUR SELF WORTH!!!!
What program did you research for? Or was it just with a local college or something
I have extreme appreciation for this video. Thank you. :)
it was very strange this year i dont even think some unis looked at all applications. I know one guy that got waitlisted at irvine, san diego and LA but also one person who got into irvine and san diego but flat out rejected from LA not even waitlist like what how does that make sense XD.
You go to Dougherty be any chance? I'm a junior there, that's why I'm asking
this deserves more views!!!!
thank you for this video! i needed it!!
I love this video. Thank you so much.
Thanks for keeping it real
very well said. my name is on two waitlists of schools i thought i had really good shots at, but life just doesn't work like that sometimes. sometimes things just aren't meant to be, but i know i will succeed wherever i am planted next year!!
i had almost the same experience, gpa, and also live in the bay but i had accepted my fate early on and am very happy with where i am going
Your stats were incredible wtf how did so many colleges reject/waitlist you
what does waitlist mean, does that mean you are on the waitlist? ;-;
What’s waitlist? Does that mean you’re on waitlist? Lol
Can’t believe usc rejected :(((((
this is really what i needed to hear. thanks so much for making this video!
Saving this for later just in case I get rejected from everywhere next spring
The most honest college decision that I have seen and I am high on acid
If she’s nothing special I’m nothing at all
I wish you all the best in your future endeavors! 👏👏👏👏
Dropping Truth bombs
This girl has a lot of character.
i didn't even finish high school and here i am....
damn, she is a robot.
Thank you for sharing this
thank you for this.
How were your essays?
definitely needed this!
congrats! I really like your video
I am absolutely in love with MITO album!
I am sure you will make it anyway.