Josh Beasley Yale just looks so much nicer to me than Stanford I've seen both of the campuses on UA-cam I totally prefer Yale(I've seen Rutgers Columbia nyu Princeton Notre Dame LSU ul Lafayette ole miss miss state UAlabama FSU UFlorida Tulane UVirginia SUNY Stony brook....Yale on UA-cam looks really nice I got bored looking at the Stanford campus after like a minute)
this was SO helpful, especially with your tips about essays. i just started working on supplementals and honestly it's SO hard for me, mainly because i have so much to say in so little words. your advice in terms of being short and concise was PERFECT and what i needed to hear today. thank you so much!
It’s so frustrating living in South Dakota. I got a 35 on my ACT and I have a very high GPA, but there are not a lot of opportunities in or outside of school where I can explore my passion in science. This year, my junior year, I was selected as a member of the South Dakota Teen Science Cafe Leadership Team, which is pretty cool because it is one of the first teen science cafes out there and definitely the first one in South Dakota. Other than this, I don’t think my other activities are that impressive.
Yankat Well, that’s basically the only science thing I’m involved in, other than Chemistry Club at my school. For other activities, I’m the concertmaster of the orchestra and chamber orchestra at my school and I also am concertmaster of the pit orchestra when we play for school musicals. I volunteer at the Humane Society and started an animal rights club at my school. I was elected a YAC leader for SALSA at my school for next year, which is a volunteer club. I am also sponsored by my local Rotary Club to go to a camp in Nebraska this summer so I can take notes, report back to them, and help them make a similar camp in South Dakota. I also just got a food service job at a local hospital that I will start this summer. I know that I’m involved in a lot of activities, but I’m worried that not enough of them are related to my intended major (chemistry) and I will not get into a top-ranked school. Any thoughts?
Wow, I think it's amazing that you started your own club at school!! That shows some serious leadership skills (+ lets you support a great cause)! What's more, it seems you do a lot of community work, as well, which can't hurt. Hmm, but I understand your concerns. However, if there aren't a lot of opportunities for you in South Dakota, then Admissions Officers will probably know this. So, as long as you do with what you've got - then you're great! It's true not all students are offered the same opportunities, so it's only fair that someone doing the best they can in THEIR current environment is enough. Also, being selected as a member of your state's "Teen Science Cafe Leadership Team" is preeetty impressive to me. ;) Good luck! PS: I'm also a student hoping to apply some day... I love Art (painting, drawing), and I'm not sure how to show that in my application yet... Oh well, I trust that following my passion will lead me somewhere, hopefully!
Yankat Yes, it makes sense that the admissions officers would know that there are not a lot of opportunities for me. Thanks for your help! I wish I had some advice for you, but as I am not an artist, all I have to say is that I am confident you will get into a great school. Just based on the fact that you took time out of your day to reply to my comment and help a stranger out tells me that you are the type of person schools seek out. Good luck to you in the future and thank you again!
It is actually fair to say that "SAT or standard tests' scores do not count that much". But, what about international students? college requires a better GPA, SAT, and everything more than national applicants.
this is great! Can you do a video on how to succeed on UA-cam? I just started my channel on my college experience at MIT and was wondering if you have any tips! thanks!
Also, I took AP Lang and Comp this year and got 5s on all my practice tests but feel like I really scuffed up the test so now I'm dreading that score 😂 I just know I could have done better
Hey Josh, good video and I'm happy you are making time to produce quality content. I'm a freshman, and I did not take the only ap course my school. How much would that weigh in my yale application negatively if I were to apply?
Hey Josh, I'm a sophomore in highschool right now. My dream school is MIT btw. There are many classes I want to take but I don't really see how I can fit them all in. At my school there are 6 periods but I do a sport so that takes up one of them. I will take math, english, a science, and a sport all four years. I am required to take two more years of a history so that only leaves on class. I really want and need to take another year of a language and my school requires me to take a visual or performing art so that fills up my entire schedule! There are classes I want to take such as AP Computer Science. I know a lot about computer science already because that is a possible major I am considering. Do you think it is wise I don't do AP computer science but study for the exam and take it next year? Any input helps.
If you are confident about Computer Science, take some practice tests that are online on the College Board website for free and see if you understand the questions well. If you get a very low practice score like 1 or 0, then maybe do pursue the Computer Science course before the exam. Also, check with your counselor to see if your school allows online courses. If it does, you could take the language or the AP Computer Science course online and leave yourself some space in the schedule. Taking AP Computer Science could broaden your knowledge of technology, but it’s totally not a requirement if you’re confident about what you know.
Thanks for the tips! I was always told that the SAT is the most important part of the college application! Wow 😂 Btw have you done any interviews or can you do one of a pre-law Yale student? That would be lit! Thanks :)
What do u think my chances of getting into university of Michigan or Virginia with these grades?: 3.9 GPA 1420 SAT Average extracurriculars? I plan on going all out for the essays in order to improve my odds
I agree with most of what you’re saying but when you say test score doesn’t matter than much then suggest you need a top 1% score to even be looked at is contradictory. It matters a lot and very few people can get anywhere near mid 1400s
Hey, Josh. Since you've talked to many of your Yale peers, what's the consensus around AP scores and Subject Tests? I think my SAT score is definitely in the range but I don't have any 5's for APs and my subject test scores are low. My applications have all been submitted so I guess there's no point in worrying but I really am concerned with my AP and Subject Test scores. I guess I'll find out in 2 weeks.
If you don’t mind me asking what were the classes you took in sophomore year of high school? How many APs and did you choose to take those APs because you were interested in those subjects or just because they look good when seen by colleges?
I am a freshman next year, and taking the following classes, ap gov, ap calc bc, ap physics c, bio honors, latin 2 h, 10th lit comp h. will this be managable, and what do u recommend. any help is appreciated. pls respond
You are setting yourself up for a very rigorous schedule, depending on your teachers and the school you are going to. If you have good study habits and really want to work you can manage it. Just make sure you don't get too caught up in academics and make time for extracurriculars and leadership positions because those will make you stand out as well.
Josh Beasley thanks. Makes more sense ! Try to do an interview with a premed. And don't let them make it sounds too peachy. The truth is mire insightful.
Hi! I'm Ashley from the Philippines, Do Yale have organizations or clubs for Filipinos? btw thanks for the advice, I am really motivated in applying to Yale soon.
Wow someone with ACTUALLY good non-generic advice
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I'm dying waiting for answersssssss, its been so hard and time consuming. Im starting to believe actually being in college is easier than applying.
I feel you haha
I think so too, ugh, and I haven't even applied yet LOL
But how did everything go??
Yankat it went great actually 100 percent acceptance rate! Legit unreal. I hope everything goes great for you too!
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Josh Beasley Yale just looks so much nicer to me than Stanford I've seen both of the campuses on UA-cam I totally prefer Yale(I've seen Rutgers Columbia nyu Princeton Notre Dame LSU ul Lafayette ole miss miss state UAlabama FSU UFlorida Tulane UVirginia SUNY Stony brook....Yale on UA-cam looks really nice I got bored looking at the Stanford campus after like a minute)
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Could you get a Pre-med person to interview and talk about their experience? I think that would help a lot of people
For sure
McKinley Douberman that’d be amazing
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It's awesome that you're getting sponsored now! Thank you so much for the videos! Really encouraging to us.
Thanks!
this was SO helpful, especially with your tips about essays. i just started working on supplementals and honestly it's SO hard for me, mainly because i have so much to say in so little words. your advice in terms of being short and concise was PERFECT and what i needed to hear today. thank you so much!
It’s so frustrating living in South Dakota. I got a 35 on my ACT and I have a very high GPA, but there are not a lot of opportunities in or outside of school where I can explore my passion in science. This year, my junior year, I was selected as a member of the South Dakota Teen Science Cafe Leadership Team, which is pretty cool because it is one of the first teen science cafes out there and definitely the first one in South Dakota. Other than this, I don’t think my other activities are that impressive.
Little Baby Owl Why, what are your other activities? :)
Yankat
Well, that’s basically the only science thing I’m involved in, other than Chemistry Club at my school.
For other activities, I’m the concertmaster of the orchestra and chamber orchestra at my school and I also am concertmaster of the pit orchestra when we play for school musicals. I volunteer at the Humane Society and started an animal rights club at my school. I was elected a YAC leader for SALSA at my school for next year, which is a volunteer club. I am also sponsored by my local Rotary Club to go to a camp in Nebraska this summer so I can take notes, report back to them, and help them make a similar camp in South Dakota. I also just got a food service job at a local hospital that I will start this summer.
I know that I’m involved in a lot of activities, but I’m worried that not enough of them are related to my intended major (chemistry) and I will not get into a top-ranked school. Any thoughts?
Wow, I think it's amazing that you started your own club at school!! That shows some serious leadership skills (+ lets you support a great cause)! What's more, it seems you do a lot of community work, as well, which can't hurt. Hmm, but I understand your concerns. However, if there aren't a lot of opportunities for you in South Dakota, then Admissions Officers will probably know this. So, as long as you do with what you've got - then you're great! It's true not all students are offered the same opportunities, so it's only fair that someone doing the best they can in THEIR current environment is enough. Also, being selected as a member of your state's "Teen Science Cafe Leadership Team" is preeetty impressive to me. ;) Good luck!
PS: I'm also a student hoping to apply some day... I love Art (painting, drawing), and I'm not sure how to show that in my application yet... Oh well, I trust that following my passion will lead me somewhere, hopefully!
Yankat Yes, it makes sense that the admissions officers would know that there are not a lot of opportunities for me. Thanks for your help!
I wish I had some advice for you, but as I am not an artist, all I have to say is that I am confident you will get into a great school. Just based on the fact that you took time out of your day to reply to my comment and help a stranger out tells me that you are the type of person schools seek out. Good luck to you in the future and thank you again!
Will you interview a female student from Yale? It would be nice to hear that perspective.
For sure
Yes. I like that idea Josh should do it
Josh, these videos are honestly so great for high schoolers like me. Keep up the good work!
Great video!!! Not only informative but straight to the point. 👍🏼
Great vid, thanks. I appreciate the time and effort u put into filming these videos to help us out!!
Thank! That means a lot
Hello from Indonesia! Thanks for making this video, this will definitely come in handy when I start applying to unis
Glad you enjoyed it!
Your advice about having people review your essays was soooo good
these tips were actually helpful. i'll keep them in mind
i’m a high school sophomore and this is SO helpful. thank you.
I love Crimson! So glad that they sponsored you.
First person I found who cares about others rather than telling how happy we is doing..
You literally have the best music in all your videos, it makes it very enjoyable to watch aside from pure good content
your videos are so so helpful !! i'm a junior now and will definitely be rewatching many of them during the summer :)
Great tips Josh!
Awesome advice!
It is actually fair to say that "SAT or standard tests' scores do not count that much". But, what about international students? college requires a better GPA, SAT, and everything more than national applicants.
This is the best advice anyone has ever given
this is great! Can you do a video on how to succeed on UA-cam? I just started my channel on my college experience at MIT and was wondering if you have any tips! thanks!
I love your videos! They are such great quality!
Absolutely Athena ouoioj
i started getting ideas for my essays like, freshman year lol
Excellent video!!
Also, I took AP Lang and Comp this year and got 5s on all my practice tests but feel like I really scuffed up the test so now I'm dreading that score 😂 I just know I could have done better
This was a fantastic video, thank you
Hey Josh, good video and I'm happy you are making time to produce quality content. I'm a freshman, and I did not take the only ap course my school. How much would that weigh in my yale application negatively if I were to apply?
Hey Josh, I'm a sophomore in highschool right now. My dream school is MIT btw. There are many classes I want to take but I don't really see how I can fit them all in. At my school there are 6 periods but I do a sport so that takes up one of them. I will take math, english, a science, and a sport all four years. I am required to take two more years of a history so that only leaves on class. I really want and need to take another year of a language and my school requires me to take a visual or performing art so that fills up my entire schedule! There are classes I want to take such as AP Computer Science. I know a lot about computer science already because that is a possible major I am considering. Do you think it is wise I don't do AP computer science but study for the exam and take it next year? Any input helps.
If you are confident about Computer Science, take some practice tests that are online on the College Board website for free and see if you understand the questions well. If you get a very low practice score like 1 or 0, then maybe do pursue the Computer Science course before the exam. Also, check with your counselor to see if your school allows online courses. If it does, you could take the language or the AP Computer Science course online and leave yourself some space in the schedule. Taking AP Computer Science could broaden your knowledge of technology, but it’s totally not a requirement if you’re confident about what you know.
did you get in?
@@aminalesbekovaa Nah I wish lol. I got deferred from Early Action and then got rejected. I'm going to the University of Washington this fall.
Congrats on the sponsorship!!!!
very good advise
Thanks for the tips! I was always told that the SAT is the most important part of the college application! Wow 😂
Btw have you done any interviews or can you do one of a pre-law Yale student? That would be lit! Thanks :)
Just Thank you
WTH I got a 1440 also on my first sat. Waiting on my score from the March one
Sohan Saha damn that’s amazing. How long did u study for it?
Update?
Some good points, but relying on a 1440 SAT score for admission to a Top 20 school would be a bad approach.
Hey Josh! I want to know how can I find scholarships and I want you to give me some tips for this.
Ayy my comment recommendation made!!!
I'm always listening to you guys haha
Finally great to find a youtuber that listens!
Best advice!
god i wish i saw this earlier
I'm so anxious about decisions D:
Neopotato Aww good luck!
What do u think my chances of getting into university of Michigan or Virginia with these grades?:
3.9 GPA
1420 SAT
Average extracurriculars?
I plan on going all out for the essays in order to improve my odds
You have a decent chance. Just be passionate in your essays.
I thought ivies don’t give merit scholarships
I agree with most of what you’re saying but when you say test score doesn’t matter than much then suggest you need a top 1% score to even be looked at is contradictory. It matters a lot and very few people can get anywhere near mid 1400s
My diagnostic was 1290 I am very sad rn
cool vid! But when’s the next vlog?
Or use coalition and you don’t have to do that common app essay
how did you deal with the disappointment of not being accepted to stanford and thinking you wouldn’t be accepted to yale?
emmaschlifkin By going to YALE? If I got into YALE I wouldn’t be disappointed by anhthing ever.
Good Video
Hey, Josh. Since you've talked to many of your Yale peers, what's the consensus around AP scores and Subject Tests? I think my SAT score is definitely in the range but I don't have any 5's for APs and my subject test scores are low. My applications have all been submitted so I guess there's no point in worrying but I really am concerned with my AP and Subject Test scores. I guess I'll find out in 2 weeks.
Raymond Zhao any update? Hopr it went well.
If you don’t mind me asking what were the classes you took in sophomore year of high school? How many APs and did you choose to take those APs because you were interested in those subjects or just because they look good when seen by colleges?
Woahhh, is that a YUAA shirt?
Hey Josh, what editing software do you use?
I use Adobe Premiere Pro
How do we find out the essay prompts for colleges if their common app opens August 1?
If I win a scholarship in my junior year, will it look good for college apps?
This video is ssoooooooooo trueeeeeeee
it's so nice
Would average or relatively good colleges (not like Ivy League) accept you if say you score like 1100-1300 on the SAT's?
Nick Koyukin ehhh try 1300-1400
Wish me luck starting all my essays in October 😎
why would you take seven ap courses in ur senior year........
Luckily, my school gets admission officers to come to our school. We’ve gotten in state and out of state schools and Cornell/Brown University.
Hi Josh, is the SAT range also applied to international students? Thank you.
Yeah, in the most part of cases!
Where are you from?
I am a freshman next year, and taking the following classes, ap gov, ap calc bc, ap physics c, bio honors, latin 2 h, 10th lit comp h. will this be managable, and what do u recommend. any help is appreciated. pls respond
You are setting yourself up for a very rigorous schedule, depending on your teachers and the school you are going to. If you have good study habits and really want to work you can manage it. Just make sure you don't get too caught up in academics and make time for extracurriculars and leadership positions because those will make you stand out as well.
How was your midterms?
im taking 7 ap classes this year, im gonna being applying to college this fall.
High of 43 today in new haven. How is it that it looks so warm and you are wearing just a t shirt ? ;-)
I'm back home in VA for spring break, it was still a little chilly tho lol
Josh Beasley thanks. Makes more sense ! Try to do an interview with a premed. And don't let them make it sounds too peachy. The truth is mire insightful.
Hi! I'm Ashley from the Philippines, Do Yale have organizations or clubs for Filipinos? btw thanks for the advice, I am really motivated in applying to Yale soon.
What is the prompt that you got when you applied?
I had the same prompts that you guys have now
Josh Beasley Oh okay, thank You! Keep grinding at Yale!
It really doesn't make a difference if you knew these 5 things as you got accepted to YALE!
U said u scored a 1420 on ur first SAT, not a 1440
First
The notifcation squad is strong
Second
Third
Crimson education? kinda a traitor, no?
What happened to BullDog education?