Terrible College Admissions Mistakes I Made (i wish i knew this)

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  • @preachingp
    @preachingp  Рік тому +111

    biggest mistake you'll ever make is not smashing that like button (i wish i knew this)

    • @hmmhmm-gd3iv
      @hmmhmm-gd3iv Рік тому

      15k YESSIRR

    • @raspberry897
      @raspberry897 Рік тому

      fr

    • @datguy662
      @datguy662 Рік тому +2

      hamza>>>

    • @mashi956
      @mashi956 Рік тому +2

      Yo, would you consider owning the largest Discord server (for a popular game) in the world an award to list?

    • @userde3511
      @userde3511 Рік тому

      bro is growing like crazy

  • @aagamingsquad1236
    @aagamingsquad1236 5 місяців тому +21

    nah this guy predicted my situation from the intro 💀💀💀

  • @thepenguinofficial
    @thepenguinofficial Рік тому +30

    Dude I can’t express my gratitude to you. First up u just explained my life so far and I’m so happy that you are asking us to prioritize our studies and preparation for college instead of watching your video. Props to you 😊
    Ok I finished the video. You have great advice and I agree with everything that you said. Safe to say that you’ve earned yourself a subscriber. Keep up the inspirational work!

  • @gamerturt2828
    @gamerturt2828 Рік тому +42

    Rising junior right now and feel like an idiot for wasting my sophomore year not doing anything

    • @singularitylearning8796
      @singularitylearning8796 Рік тому +7

      Don't worry you have a lot of time. Just focus on a spike and try to enter a science fair. You got it!

    • @peter_c_
      @peter_c_ Рік тому +1

      Same here. Going into Junior this fall and I feel like I have so little time.

    • @rosecherbet
      @rosecherbet 9 місяців тому

      i did that too but hella locked in during junior year and got into usc!

    • @mochi.m
      @mochi.m 7 місяців тому +2

      rising senior and feel like i wasted my junior year 😭

    • @dhindsaa_
      @dhindsaa_ 7 місяців тому

      Me fr

  • @phoneheaded
    @phoneheaded Рік тому +39

    For Questbridge applicants: You get five spots for your ECs, and ten for awards. It's a great idea to join more competitive clubs or to compete in independent things like essay contests because of this.

    • @sillyorigamininjakid
      @sillyorigamininjakid Рік тому +1

      thanks man

    • @GhosteryIsDead
      @GhosteryIsDead Рік тому +1

      As a 2019 QB scholar, I did my QB app to colleges (also my general QB application) w/ 0 ECs, but the most important part from QB was the essay + the fact that a lot of schools separate or review your application again within the low-income (also probably first-gen) context.

  • @darktwinz9921
    @darktwinz9921 Рік тому +12

    You are the best, I’m a rising sophomore and one reason I started working harder and getting into new things is because of you, Thank You!

  • @kylemccormick3450
    @kylemccormick3450 Рік тому +51

    ME: Supposed to be studying for the SAT but decides to watch this video for fun
    PREACHING P: If you have homework, get off this video right now and go do it.
    Dang, I feel like he knows me 😅

  • @mariamsyt
    @mariamsyt Рік тому +25

    watching all these vids as a freshman , ur literally the only youtuber that gives me some sort of direction of what i’m doing in high school

    • @zemichael4020
      @zemichael4020 Рік тому +2

      You're blessed to be in the best time to watch this video and getting into this. Go ham brother

    • @TurboPacks
      @TurboPacks Рік тому

      @@zemichael4020 fr

  • @zanmar6764
    @zanmar6764 Рік тому +11

    Immigrants parents kid here.didn’t know that you need so many activities or awards for college.I am a rising senior great academically but absolutely nothing to put in the activities section.regret not starting early.

    • @Jenny-kg6jh
      @Jenny-kg6jh 4 місяці тому +2

      same my parents discouraged me from doing ECs, saying they weren’t needed, and really only emphasized GPA

  • @zemichael4020
    @zemichael4020 Рік тому +2

    I'd love to get a video from specifically giving advice to Juniors going into the school year. Thank you and stay blessed.

  • @BigmanHaus
    @BigmanHaus Рік тому +16

    Rising senior here realizing precisely how screwed i am.

    • @paperyape
      @paperyape Рік тому +6

      same I have 6 activities and most of them aren’t even that good…

    • @divijchakravarthi1607
      @divijchakravarthi1607 Рік тому +3

      It's fine if you're not applying for top schools

    • @paperyape
      @paperyape Рік тому +2

      @@divijchakravarthi1607 but I am… t30 at least

    • @divijchakravarthi1607
      @divijchakravarthi1607 Рік тому +2

      @@paperyape yea i really wish this guys vids existed 3 years ago 😂

    • @paperyape
      @paperyape Рік тому

      @@divijchakravarthi1607 fr

  • @tomfoolery6211
    @tomfoolery6211 Рік тому +7

    the funny thing is the pomedoro technique works for me so i like grinded work and so in my break time i came to this vid and bro just said, "do ur homework"

  • @Bush-zn1ni
    @Bush-zn1ni Рік тому +5

    Another quality video

  • @VishwaPrasath
    @VishwaPrasath Рік тому +21

    Bro I graduated from high school in the year 2022 from India. In India if you want to get into med school you need to write the exam called NEET to get selected which is written by almost 2 million people. In first attempt I can't crack it so I took a drop year to prepare for the exam. After I cracked the exam in 2023 I found out medicine is not for me. So, I decided to pursue physics. But at the time I made this decision most of the top universities in India admission has already completed. Now I am planning to apply for the universities in US as a international student for fall 2024. Do you think the colleges would accept a person with 2 gap if he have good academic records? I confused right now 😕

    • @grassystars
      @grassystars Рік тому +6

      Try for UK, or Germany or Italy or something. They mostly only look at your grades while US looks for ECs a lot
      US is a little turbulent rn due to sheer competition and the student debts are something too

  • @tektonik-ee6zh
    @tektonik-ee6zh Рік тому +6

    pratik yoi're videos are CRAZY accurate, im a junior now and im really trying to be a unique applicant what do you think i can do besides grades and research? ive also been whatching ur vids every since 200 subs! im def tryna gatekeep ur vids lol

  • @alishayin5267
    @alishayin5267 Рік тому +2

    tysm for covering clubs againnn

  • @freyadcoding8244
    @freyadcoding8244 Рік тому +4

    hey Pratik, just wanted to say your videos are amazing and help students so much, hope you have a good day

  • @ArjunMahes
    @ArjunMahes Рік тому +2

    watching the vid, know its gonna be a banger

  • @jaerami
    @jaerami 7 місяців тому +1

    Very touching. Thank you for sharing. ❤

  • @kaushiktatiraju5610
    @kaushiktatiraju5610 Рік тому +3

    Thanks for the video dude. I was wondering - I played tennis at a national level and won some pretty prestigious awards / trophies. Am I allowed to include these national sport awards in college admissions even though I am not going to play tennis for them (I am going just for academics / studies)? Do you think it is a good idea?

  • @Oof-ut8dn
    @Oof-ut8dn Рік тому +1

    Thanks for your advice Pratik.

  • @wamyy5
    @wamyy5 Рік тому +4

    Omg I’m famous!

  • @JustANanormalGuy
    @JustANanormalGuy Рік тому +1

    bro this man is insane

  • @theastrotheorist
    @theastrotheorist Рік тому

    Bro that part at the beginning was extremely accurate, are you stalking me

  • @Lyrax-d8x
    @Lyrax-d8x Рік тому +4

    I'm a senior completing my common app right now. I basically have like 3 activities and 0 awards. What is your best advice for me? Should I try to cap on my application?

    • @SovietYugoslav
      @SovietYugoslav Рік тому +2

      Nah your getting rejected from community college 💀

    • @rayhannasir3739
      @rayhannasir3739 Рік тому

      Focus on those three activities and try to make them stand out in your descriptions or supplements. You don’t always need awards to get on top colleges, but what you do need is to show work ethic and honesty.

    • @crystaloccult
      @crystaloccult Рік тому +2

      Remember that an activity can be LITERALLY ANYTHING. Community service, family responsibilities, hobbies, groups, etc. Also, you can put simple awards like merit roll or class rank. You just gotta put something…😅

  • @EllaLi214
    @EllaLi214 Рік тому +1

    i want to enter more competitions but i’m not sure which ones i should join and how to get started 😭

  • @dolphinsaviour4148
    @dolphinsaviour4148 Рік тому

    I literally just started doing my physics uncompleted work from mistake #0, thanks

  • @aeak6440
    @aeak6440 Рік тому +5

    Hey! I am very thankful to you for guiding us scaredy cats through the college app process though I had one question, Can I list me shadowing a surgeon as an EC? (I am currently in 11th grade and I spent the summer after my 10th grade shadowing an orthopaedic surgeon, sat in on surgeries, making of patient records and even a bit of managerial stuff like checking what medicine is not in stock, etc. I even got to make a few plasters, got to pull out K-wires, and even got to talk to the patients along with the surgeons in the OR.) It was an incredible experience but I searched online and all of them are saying that shadowing doesn't count.

    • @roroo
      @roroo Рік тому

      I mean it's something you did so why not. He says shadowing in the video.

    • @bellakiska
      @bellakiska Рік тому +3

      Definitely put it in! Especially if you got to do those things on your own that you listed - that shows leadership which colleges really really seem to like

    • @aeak6440
      @aeak6440 Рік тому

      Thanks a Lott@@bellakiska

    • @aeak6440
      @aeak6440 Рік тому

      Yea I was jus confused tho thanks
      @@roroo

  • @gabeowser
    @gabeowser 6 місяців тому

    Is it too late to try to get awards and start doing extracurriculars 2 months before aplications are due?

  • @Diamnds
    @Diamnds Рік тому

    W vid, but where did you get the shirt from

  • @julian6115
    @julian6115 Рік тому +1

    Do u do 1:1 calls for SAT Prep?

  • @game7_play223
    @game7_play223 Рік тому

    Preaching P always Preaching W

  • @AllieSouthworth
    @AllieSouthworth Рік тому

    Hi preaching p I am in 7th and taking Algebra one and am the highest performing math student in my grade for my small school. Everything seems so complicated I wish I had a blueprint, do x get into this school. Although I'm learning that does not exist. I don't know if I should go to math camp to do a lot of activities, focus on my activities, or even if I should worry about this now. PLEASE HELP.

  • @sherlyaji5816
    @sherlyaji5816 Рік тому

    Hey bro your Vedios are so good to find loops in my application a quick question what is your opinion about my common app essay about saving a life of my peer through motivation

  • @RebeccaV1302
    @RebeccaV1302 10 місяців тому

    7:17 I thought this was normal...
    Omfg is that sad

  • @risha2651
    @risha2651 Рік тому +2

    ANOTHER W VID

  • @anisha2608
    @anisha2608 Рік тому

    i wasted like my entire freshman year and summer after. i haven’t been in any extracurriculars. can i still get into an ivy if i work hard?

  • @shyamlaxmi8360
    @shyamlaxmi8360 Рік тому

    James Jani said it best what You said in intro. Do you know him?

  • @aryaman8794
    @aryaman8794 Рік тому

    Hi Pratik, I was wondering how much homework you had each night (on avg) for each year of high school

  • @galaticknives8412
    @galaticknives8412 Рік тому

    hey preaching p W video as always however as a upcoming freshman how would you advise when feeling stressed or overhelmed with all the work like classes and extracirculators

    • @uniquestorynation
      @uniquestorynation Рік тому

      exactly the same for me man. i got into all this and to be honest I'm not even that smart-smart in the first place, so how the hell do I already get involved in national things and all that

    • @galaticknives8412
      @galaticknives8412 Рік тому

      @@uniquestorynation yeah its tough and its nice to know someone else relates and i hope for you to push yourself and figure things out

    • @uniquestorynation
      @uniquestorynation Рік тому

      lets do this journey together. by the way, which classes are you taking?

    • @TurboPacks
      @TurboPacks Рік тому

      @@uniquestorynation you don't need to be a genius you just need to find your talents and develop the shit out of them so you get good at stuff

    • @uniquestorynation
      @uniquestorynation Рік тому

      @@TurboPacks Yeah right now I'm into astronomy, physics, and robotics.

  • @raspberry897
    @raspberry897 Рік тому

    amazingggg

  • @kknjjr4s4w
    @kknjjr4s4w Рік тому

    good intro can you make more vidoes for college students

    • @kknjjr4s4w
      @kknjjr4s4w Рік тому

      also a video for a good workout routine for beginners thank you

  • @smushypancake2143
    @smushypancake2143 Рік тому

    Thenks

  • @drownedexe.2227
    @drownedexe.2227 Рік тому

    Dude starts the video by calling me out wth but fine I’ll go do my homework

  • @helenfang3936
    @helenfang3936 Рік тому

    I need to do my homework

  • @Scampos1717
    @Scampos1717 Рік тому +1

    preachingp? more like preaching facts fr

    • @TurboPacks
      @TurboPacks Рік тому +1

      the p is short for phacts 💯💯💯💯💯

  • @parrotsarecolorful01434
    @parrotsarecolorful01434 Рік тому +1

    9th

  • @tired2993
    @tired2993 Рік тому

    Turn to Jesus Christ guys! He loves you all very much. John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” :)

  • @zemichael4020
    @zemichael4020 Рік тому

    Thanks for the vid, I really benefited from the 3rd and 4th lessons. I love following your channel, and I'll follow with your "TikTak" account 😅