2 Years Later: Transferring to Harvard (Did it even matter? What did I lose/gain?)

[@marysbraindump]

Part 1 tactical advice for the application, interviews, etc. : kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXO0ooSQqM2SetU Part 2 a followup of faq questions I get asked: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6umZJmInK-tb80

[@kate88me]

Loved hearing your reflections!!

[@marysbraindump]

Miss you Kate and I hope you're doing well!!

[@marcanthonywilliams1034]

Thank you for coming back to give your thoughts 2 years later. It really helps

[@marysbraindump]

I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@celaine_]

Hi! Thanks so, so much for this video!! My situation is similar, as I didn't apply anywhere else because I got into JHU early. JHU is great, but I was always upset I didn't go for my dream, Yale. My friend who had the same SAT scores and very similar extracurriculars got into Yale, which just further persuaded me that I should have aimed higher just as you said. How did you communicate this in your "Why Transfer" essay?

[@DaBestAround]

I appreciate your honesty in this video and on your channel as a whole especially with regard to question 2 and your response to the questions on the social life. I think a lot of graduates tend to exaggerate how much prestige and ranking of a university/college actually matters; at the end of the day it does help but I don't think you should let it define you. With regards to your answer on the social life questions, I appreciate the advice; I've always had a struggle socialising without an official social event in place; is there any extra advice you would give for this? Thanks again for the great vid.

[@marysbraindump]

Hey! Totally agree that it's important to not let society's judgements define you and your future. Hmm that's an interesting question re socializing and it totally depends on the circumstances. A mantra I like about friendship is: "high intensity, high proximity experiences make friendships" so if there's a chance to do something like that, like a hike or a touch class or a creative experience, I'd always say yes if making friends is the priority. If you have a couple good friends, making friends through friends of friends is great - like hosting a game night and having others bring new people. Depending on if you're a student or after-college, I can provide more tailored advice!

[@kevinmccallister3342]

Thanks for your advice！

[@marysbraindump]

thanks for watching!!

[@vignesh3890]

Amazing video as always! Off topic but where is your lamp from?

[@marysbraindump]

Vigneshhh omg you're back! I hope you're doing well and it's from wayfair, I think if you google 3-legged gold lamp, you can find a lot of them that are very similar

[@DaBestAround]

Shout out to Mr. GI Jane at 11:03 !

[@Vanxgrey]

You still haven’t answered my question in insta dm 😕, more on international student transfer please??

[@marysbraindump]

Hey I'm not sure your instagram handle but I think I've answered most of my instagram inbox now, lmk if not!

[@Vanxgrey]

@@marysbraindump you did it ❤❤

[@mutesidenyse6286]

@@Vanxgrey did you get in. im an international student but i go to Us school, i wanted to transfer as well

[@Vanxgrey]

@@mutesidenyse6286 No, since this is my freshman year, I've planned to transfer to a community college probably Kingsborough. Then after being eligible to transfer my plan is to apply from there. But if you have any tips please let me knoe