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SHARING MY COMMON APP ACTIVITIES that got me into Stanford, Johns Hopkins, UMich
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- Опубліковано 19 сер 2024
- SHARING MY COMMON APP ACTIVITIES that got me into Stanford, Johns Hopkins, UMich
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Here’s a little insight into my college application and the kinds of things I did in high school that helped get me into top universities!
I have a question, your first two activities alone add up to 45 hours per week, wouldn't that seem unrealistic in the eyes of an admissions officer, as 45 hours per week plus 40 hours of school and a few hours of homework a night and your 8 other activities doesn't seem realistic.
Ashay Shah Good question! My first two activities were each in different grades. The first activity being 11-12th, and the second 9-10th, so these were not activities I was in at the same time. These were my main high school activities that included technique classes, rehearsals, and weekend performances, so they took up the majority of my time outside of school.
Hey I know this is an older video, but as a dancer this is so so so helpful for the activities list! Dance is such a hard one to put down because competitive dance and regular dance are two very different things!!
very true
And I’m here with only two activities 😐(Baseball and volunteer work at my local church)
Same
How did your application go?
(two years after this comment)
if thats what ur truly passionate about, thats enough no cap
Would you consider doing a separate video on your Johns Hopkins admissions story? Thanks for this video by the way; all your videos are great! Have fun in college! :)
I filmed it but had some technical difficulties! I will be re-filming it and it will be up hopefully by Tuesday! (-:
This really helped me know what to do this summer since I’m going to be a rising senior soon and really want to apply for Hopkins. Tysm and congrats on getting accepted into so many great schools!
this really helped me envision what format to put my activities in and also to figure out which activities I should include and which not to include. thanks for making this video :)
This is yet another great video!!. I was wondering if you could do a video about the "honors/awards" section of the application? I won't be applying until next year but I'm kind of at a loss as to what to put there
What did you end up putting?
Really helpful video, especially now that I am beginning to fill out my common app. Watching this makes me wish I was more involved in my first three years of high school. Even though I am on par with the top universities in terms of GPA and testing, I feel like my lackluster list of activities is going to be the deciding factor into why I might not get into some of these selective schools.
Vinay P You can do it! Focus on writing strong essays that emphasize your passions. (:
Each one of your activities is better than my top activity :')
Me too. We’ll be fine tho
@@Jack-os7ov where are you applying ?
@@Jack-os7ov if you will be applying to ivies then idt it would be fine
How bad does it look if most of my activities are from 11th and 12th grade? I was pretty introverted and uncomfortable in my school in 9th and 10th grade, mostly due to moving midway through 9th grade to a new school, and I didn't really participate that much. I know it obviously looks better if you've committed all four years, but is it detrimental to have most of my activities be in my later high school career?
Shaun Diebel Anything that you’ve done is valid. While it would’ve been nice to have done things over the last 4 years, you can’t change the past now, and honestly the last two years are the most important. If what you DO have is important to you, then that’s all that matters!
Hi, I notice that consistency/commitment plays a huge role in your extracurriculars. I was wondering if you could offer me some advice.
I finished my freshman year in an international school in VN (I joined a small environmental club - pretty successful, we got on the news, did a lot of stuff for the school, organized a huge event, composted more than 450kg of school's food waste). Since my family moved to Australia in the summer, I am already almost done with my sophomore year (I skipped half of the tenth grade) without having done much as I was settling in. I think I'll be moving to an IB school again next year. I have started a small blog and am planning to open up an environmental club (but I'll only be staying in this school for less than 2 months). I have also been in the badminton clubs at my respective schools for the past three years, and am planning to continue playing badminton in the future (though I am not really good at it).
Since my current school only offers the Australian state certificate (which isn't exactly recognized internationally), I would have to move schools (again) if I were to do the IB diploma. I am thinking about volunteering to teach kids after school at my local primary school, starting a small compost batch for my local community, start a small website for kids to learn extra math and stuff and/or get a job. As I would also have to help my mom out with chores and teach my brother extra English after school, I feel like my time is limited and I can't do much. Since my parents are planning to go back to Vietnam every break, I feel like getting a part-time job is not exactly possible (I can't commit). I'm currently very stressed out as I feel like I don't have any extracurriculars at all and my sophomore year is coming to an end.
My two dream schools are USC and Stanford (huge difference), and I'm pretty sure I won't get in.
tangerine It seems like you have a lot on your plate. Make sure to include all of this information in your application. Working to help support your family is something valid that you can put in the “additional info” section. What you described seems like you are making the most of your situation and are making as much of an impact as you can on each community that you become a part of, even if it’s only for a short period of time. Don’t do or don’t do anything specifically to get into a school. That’s not the way to go. Everyone I know who got into Stanford and USC are smart people who just pursued their passions in high school and showcased these passions in their app. Everything top students do is genuine, and if you stick to who you are and portray your entire story well in your app (everything that you had to commit to including family and moving and things) then you will give yourself the best shot. Keep making the most of your situation. No one can blame you for having to move all the time or having to support your family...those are valid things that schools should know took up some of your time. Don’t discount these things - embrace them. They are part of your story.
Thank you so much for your reply & your videos! They have helped me a lot (:
Hey! I just wanted to know if I had done 2 or more research, should I mention them in separate sections or just in one?
Hey, thanks for this video! Do you think you could do one on your honors section of the common app? Thanks! :)
holy crap that’s a lot of activities
hi! I am thinking of starting an online women empowerment platform, any advice on finding team members?
Hey there! thanks for sharing your activities! I was just wondering if you know whether more serious college summer programs (for college credit) count as activities on the common app? Have a great day!
Anything that you spent time doing counts as an activity. If it was something that was important to you, definitely include it! Activities can be anything from school clubs to jobs to even watching your siblings. Anything that matters to you counts!
i have no activities whatsoever :/
It was so helpful!
30h/week? did u dance like 5h PER DAY??? for 8 months??? HOW
well fuck.
Pls if your activities was done after you completed high school, do you jave to tick postgraduate.
I took a gap year and worked as a laboratory assistant in a company.
Very useful video! Do you have the link/website for the internships you applied for?
Feliz año universitario.
Would math field day be considered a activity?
What are examples of extracurricular activity that I can put on my college application? Do sports count?
Sarah Slavny Yes, anything you spent time doing counts - including sports!
Hello! Really awesome video. How did u manage time doing all that ?
BTW I am really confused with this "ed and rd" admission processes. It's that do students have better chances while applying for ed than rd? My friends say to me to apply ed or I won't get much chance in rd. So I am kinda worried coz application deadlines for colleges are coming nearer and nearer and I haven't completed essay sections yet.
Prabesh Humagain I did not do all of these activities at the same time, and I only did 1-2 extremely time consuming activities per year with the rest being minimum time commitment or for a specific time period! For ED and RD, check out my latest upload and DM me on instagram if you have questions after watching it.
depends on the school! some schools do have a higher acceptance rate during ED or EA because the application pool is much smaller than RD. however, many students usually only apply early if they are completely set on one specific school, especially if it is a binding decision. if you're not sure exactly where you want to go and would rather have options once decisions are released, I would suggest applying RD for the most part, maybe EA for some schools if you want since that isn't binding :)
I feel that I might be in trouble due to lack of leadership positions. Are there any of your classmates at Stanford that have maybe 1-3 leadership roles? I feel my activities were strong-ish, but I heard leadership is a big factor.
Phillip Tran I only had 3 leadership positions and only one of which that I really cared about. Leadership is definitely important, but it also needs to be real. Leadership in a bunch of random clubs is not as powerful as fewer positions in things you really care about!
@@JasmineRodriguez Ok. Thanks for the quick response and he helpful videos!!!
Great video!!! I have a question, if I do something at 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 grade, should I write about it in activities application?
When you are asked for grade participation, they only give you high school options and colleges only take high school activities seriously
Can you plz tsuggest an activity/internship/job that can be done online for high schoolers
You just have to do your research! I don’t know if any since not much was strictly online when I was in high school. Researching is the best way to find quality opportunities in your area!
In the math tutoring activity, you listed it as 1 hour per week. How did you tutor students with just one hour per week?
Diya Sabharwal I tutored a group of students every week. It was a part of a tutoring program, so different tutors went each day to work with the group. I was assigned 1 day per week, but the group of students worked with 1 tutor per day!
Does UA-cam channel count as an extracurricular? This isn’t my account this is my friends
Hi! I'm vegan and spend a lot of time cooking every day. Does it count as an extracurricular? Thank you ♡
colleges want you to do things more than as a hobby. if you enjoy cooking, express that passion by starting a club, writing a recipe book, starting a business, doing internships and jobs with cooks, etc
Do we have to submit any papers for our activities.plzzzzzzzz answer
MUKESH SINGH No! You self report all activities.
What is your GPA plzzz tell
jas... if u see this... can u tell me how to got ur intern at the lab... thanks
I was a part of a program in my area that placed high school students in labs at a local university. The program also provided each student with a stipend for the summer. Each students completed their own research project and presented a poster at the end of the summer.
Hi Jasmine, thanks for this amazing video. I’ll be applying to Stanford early and I’m really nervous about my extracurriculars, I went to different high school in a different country, did a lot of extracurriculars in my 9th grade and moved to the U.S. in my 10th grade year so I didn’t do much since I was tryna get adjusted in the new environment and then I went crazy on extracurriculars in my 11th grade, started my own clubs, joined some so I had a lot of leadership positions, had some Saturday programs at the University of Washington and e.t.c. I’m planning on doing the same in my senior year so would that hurt my chances at Stanford?
halisa Mohamed You cannot change the past, you can only take advantage of the future. Don’t dwell on lost opportunities in your early high school years. If you make the most of your upperclassmen years and have things you’re genuinely passionate about, that will shine through.
epileptic intro
At what age did you start dance?
Suhani Tiwari 3! :-))
@@JasmineRodriguez I want to start dance now, I am 14 years old.
It's so good I search a friend
Are you on financial aid ?!
Hello, I have a question, I am in a class called renaissance and it is a leadership class. So, I was wondering it would be considered an activity because it is a class.
I don’t think it would, but try some way to apply they outside of the classroom. Then in the descripton, you can also say you took the class
Not they, *it
You spend 30 hours a week on dance on top of school and other extracurriculars? U sure?
mastertoad2 Yes! 5-9 pm Mon-Friday + 10 hours in the weekends ((:
Jas in Jollege damn how do u get work done that’s insane 😂