Asking Yale Students How They Got Into Yale | GPA, SAT/ACT, Extracurriculars & More!

[@emraina]

A girl in my school just got accepted into Yale with a full ride scholarship. She deserves it and I'm so proud of her!

[@aimeecatherine]

congrats to her!!!

[@lizziesternlicht8009]

That’s so cool! Yale is my dream school

[@divyanarasimhan460]

How she got? I mean how to to get into? Process?

[@emraina]

@@divyanarasimhan460 she's had a 4.0 GPA since freshman year, very high ACT and SAT score, she took a lot of AP classes, volunteered, and joined a lot of after school programs! It's a lot, but honestly it looked REALLY good on her application.

[@divyanarasimhan460]

@@emraina oh tq for ur kind info!... Is it possible for me to study abroad? Do u have any tips?

[@tacohouse01]

“Yeah the SAT is unnecessary” everyone proceeds to get 1500’s

[@saturn6563]

maybe they realized SAT didn’t matter after they did good

[@trevorbrown9882]

Just because you go to college doesn't mean your smarter then every one I'm not in college, and all my test results show I'm almost at a 12th grade level in all my skills.

[@hoosas5998]

me getting a 1460 and getting flexed on by this video 😭😭

[@AsinT.]

@@trevorbrown9882 well how old are you and 12th grade knowledge isn’t saying alot

[@trevorbrown9882]

@@AsinT. well, you probably didn't know to be a doctor or nurse the books are written at a 6th to a 7th-8th grade level so 12th grade in every skill says a lot. Also, only 13% of the country reads at an 8-12th grade level.

[@indobalkanizer6557]

Wow glad to see that Yale students are so humble and friendly

[@aimeecatherine]

yes!!

[@calypsobirdie94]

On camera people will always behave a certain way

[@indobalkanizer6557]

@@calypsobirdie94 yep that's also true!

[@wifine1951]

they´er on camera, it's a facade

[@Revick_Revas]

Then you get political and all **** hits the fan.

[@mathewkimaku4926]

2:56 and 3:19, having a 44 IB predicted score is way more impressive than getting a 4.0 gpa, we have a monster on our hands

[@aimeecatherine]

they’re both insane!!😎

[@solomonokoli212]

Seriously, when i heard that I almost fell out of my chair

[@andzhurt4827]

Dude, 4.0 gpa is a joke compared to 44IB predicted score

[@violetl8032]

i know someone from my school; who got 45/45 (full marks) for her IB score and she was a very talented musician as well. She won several huge science math and music awards and was the dux in 2020…she ended up going to Sydeny University I think?

[@cristinazekert]

@@violetl8032 girrllll she could’ve made history at ANY fucking ivy league wtf is she doing at USYD???

[@zcalhoun3638]

2:56 as an IB student, the person who was predicted to get a 44- thats actually insanely impressive, i would say much more so than the gpas. that's a 44/45, which means top marks on every exam but one, plus top marks on other things like essays core to the program edit: also guys since this is doing numbers, wanted to share that i recently scored 6s in both my SL subjects!!(i am y2 this year, my school makes us do SL subjects in only one year bc they like to see us suffer) Your goals are achievable, work hard i believe in you :))

[@swishbish4525]

And the IB is so much harder

[@Handsolo972]

honestly

[@StudyElleAhr]

IB is pretty fire 🔥🔥

[@praxseb4317]

I know 44 is insane!!!!!!

[@MarkTheTvGeek]

What’s an IB?

[@WillKrause21]

Meanwhile, me, a Yale PhD student: LOL, my highschool GPA was like 3.6, and undergrad GPA was about the same. For applying PhD students, the numbers don't have to be as good, your lab/writing/research/etc. experience is way more important.

[@averagejoebitcoin]

And lol at their “research”

[@geckygeck8999]

@@mr.shin.5138 bro relax

[@soumendash3911]

Hey thanks will for the info. I am prospective students for fall 23 . How can i connect with you. Kindly let me know.

[@kiidpoh]

​@@geckygeck8999 big facts my guy

[@isabellarappaccioli2813]

@@mr.shin.5138 bro is made at dei efforts to decolonialize a historically white supremacist institution

[@NilaMatters]

I just graduated from law school and attended Washington U in St. Louis for my undergrad. It is so interesting seeing all of these people a few years behind me talk about stats, scores, and extracurriculars. Yale and other elite schools can really and truly set you up for life. But just remember, if your scores aren’t this amazing or you don’t get into your dream school, you still have a wonderful life ahead of you. I’ve taken classes at community college, public universities and private universities, and your education really is what you make of it. College is only a few years out of the rest of your life, and I wish in high school I had known that and spent more time making memories and less time worried about my GPA. Just my two cents, and amazing that all of these students are so accomplished at such young ages!

[@aimeecatherine]

congrats on graduating law school!! totally agree😎

[@davinamayor7776]

Wow okay I need to hear this!

[@cynthiaguarino2016]

Congrats on Wash U law! My daughter is a Wash U Engineering undergrad and graduate as well as her MBA there. My ex is a physician who is a Yale graduate that worked for Wash U. Both of them feel the same way you do.

[@jimmorrison4ever529]

College definitely wasn’t just, “a few years,” for me. I have a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and credits into a PhD all of which has taken me about 8 years to achieve. I stopped pursuing a PhD for the time being because I literally never had a life.

[@ee1yd]

@@jimmorrison4ever529 sounds dreadful

[@tmPawelka189]

This is unknown territory for me. It's fascinating. I dropped out of high school in 10th grade due to multiple reasons, but mostly due to feeling overwhelmed and lost without any guidance. I'm proud of these kids cause they don't all come from privilege. They worked hard.

[@bluewilliams4911]

As fun as these videos are, I do want to give a certain amount of warning to HS students. Just because you have the grades, scores, letters of rec, essays, and extracurriculars doesn’t mean you’ll be accepted into these schools. I was denied to all of my colleges despite having a 3.8/4.23, a 1490, and being on a nationally recognised robotics and rocketry team. I even did robotics research in HS at a university, applied to the university, and then was denied from that university. So much of it is just an arbitrary lottery, it’s hard to truly know.

[@mg1699]

Especially since that lottery is slanted towards particular demographics. I had a 4.86 (2nd in my class) and was an active part of a lot of clubs and extracurriculars, but it didn't seem to make a difference

[@truereaper4572]

That sucks man, hope you're doing better. The application biases for these schools are insane.

[@arayax04]

that sounds awful :/ were you accepted to any schools at all? how many did u apply to? I'm a rising senior so I just wanna know

[@arushi9546]

@@mg1699 yeah asians have it tough as fuck

[@mr.shin.5138]

Because they care more about diversity and inclusion. Your raw talent and prowess pales in comparison to ensuring the politically correct levels of BAME statistics in top universities. Still, i hope you bounced back though ✌🏼

[@fuhjrvr7474]

I like watching these videos cuz they do be inspiring me to continue my college education. In highscool I was a 2.0 gpa student. Barely putting the effort to muster a C. My only way getting into college was soccer but eventually I quit due to mental health. I was really depressed and didn’t have any motivation for anything. Had no friends no job and overall I was in a bad state in hs. I just turned 20 now back in community college trying to get a degree eventually gonna transfer. But yeah would’ve wished i had better guidance and wished I could go back and change that so I wouldn’t have made it harder on myself. I didn’t even go to prom no football game nothing and overall had no social life. Starting to change now How I am now and it’s honestly making me a better person and happier. Seeing you guys so happy at Yale is motivation and brings me joy. You guys are very smart and I also admire your hard work you put in and the sacrifice.

[@jameshannon110]

Good for you man, keep it up you’ll do great things

[@kencrystal6763]

KEEP GOINNNGG U GOT THISSS AYYY STRIVEEEEE

[@jimmorrison4ever529]

Some guidance - unless universities in your area require you to go to a community college and then transfer your credits, I honestly suggest just going straight to a university 4-year degree program. I have a bachelor’s, master’s, and credits towards a PhD and my biggest mistake and waste of time in my academic career was ever attending a community college. They are money hogs. I’ll never forget when s community college took half of my financial aid and automatically applied it to their college bookstore as credit. Ridiculous.

[@rustynails68]

Failure is the path to greatness. Depression has really limited me, two bachelors degrees and an hourly job, and disappoints were baked in the cake, fired 6 times and conveniently terminated 8 times. In the end, you define success by your own metric.

[@fuhjrvr7474]

@@jameshannon110 saw this late but thank you appreciate it !!

[@jamie6358]

wow I was shocked when the one girl said she was from Lancaster Pennsylvania. That’s super close to me and it’s kinda cool to hear that someone from my area was able to get into Yale!

[@aimeecatherine]

that’s so cool!

[@harryctr2303]

I read this comment right before one of them said my exact city 😂😂

[@someoneelse4579]

Oh my god it's Raini Rodriguez.

[@IconicFootball]

Literally my exact thought when I heard that.

[@becca3809]

same!!! then I looked again and realized she was one of my sisters best friends 😲

[@doolotsher6209]

wow, i felt very proud of Gaukhar from Kazakhstan because I'm from Kyrgyzstan (nearby KZ) and I can imagine how much effort and hard work she's done to get into Yale! so inspiring!!

[@ethan2123]

I wish I could say I'm from Kazakhstan on my application

[@doolotsher6209]

@@ethan2123 why would you do so though

[@timonbubnic322]

bruh you know she got the money money, it wasnt all hard work, somebody poor and way more hard working would probably not be able to make it

[@doolotsher6209]

@@timonbubnic322 I assume so too!

[@PranavaDhar]

@@timonbubnic322 that is a very unkind thing to say about someone you know nothing about. there’s a lot of people at yale from many different backgrounds; maybe check your presumptions before invalidating people’s stories and hard work.

[@mahdereyared3536]

hey queen! girl you have done it again. constantly raising the bar for us all and doing it flawlessly. i’d say i’m surprised but i know who you are. i’ve seen it up close and personal. girl you make me so proud👑👑

[@aimeecatherine]

lmao best friend

[@charlesalford9446]

@seekhimwithallyourheartand3358huh?

[@jbourdeau1769]

Shoutout to all the high school, undergrad, and grad students pursuing their dreams! I know it seems counter-intuitive now, but ivy leagues are not the golden ticket to a better life. YOU are the golden ticket. Your hard work, dedication, and passion will create the life you want. Remember to network, study what you love, and get involved in your community because you WANT to. Don't focus on anything else

[@DavidsGameplayMC]

I'm 23 now and been out of college a year almost. This video is reawakening the stress I had back in high school during college admissions season lol.

[@TlhomphoDitedu]

Ikr 😂 Cambridge reject here. One of the most stressful times of my life. Wasn’t even worth it tbh

[@ArtIsDrawing]

You can be successful with Cal States

[@infjelphabasupporter8416]

I can't believe this! I'm European, but I've calculated what my GPA would be and it would fall around 3.8, unweighted. I'm actually shocked because I thought my grades were not that good.

[@nathanmarioperera2976]

thank you for taking the time for editing and asking people all this, really helped us future undergrad dreamers:)

[@aimeecatherine]

so glad it helped:))

[@lj9182]

One of these kids went to my high school. He always worked super hard, he definitely deserved Yale! :)

[@aimeecatherine]

ah no way that’s so cool!!

[@rebeccans7729]

How do these kids manage to do everything at once so well ??? It’s so impressive

[@sammy8054]

Time management is the literal key to success. College is hard for the ones who slack. I slack because I have a family lol.

[@sammy8054]

@Sayin wat *there* lol.

[@ee1yd]

@@sammy8054 a little old to be correcting someone's spelling

[@chifuumi]

@@ee1yd do you have to be young to correct peoples spelling 😭😭

[@sammy8054]

@@ee1yd Are teachers not of any age?

[@chaddad4046]

When he said I practice 40 hours a day, Twosetters: We are in the presence of a cultured man.

[@destinyamedu9576]

I thought he said 4 to 8 hours a day

[@aimeecatherine]

YES love them!!

[@hojowojo]

Yeah 😭

[@blacksky492]

Glad to find twoset fans in unrelated videos, great

[@kirbyystars9072]

yess twoset

[@n00bspanker]

This is a good format. Just straight up answers in a compilation. No filler no waste. Very nice.

[@todd4582]

first realistic yale video??? made me feel good about my chances, THANK YOU !

[@aimeecatherine]

aw yay

[@ethanmoilanen9811]

Your channel is so great! I’m a hopeful Yale class of 2026 student and just love everything about this channel

[@aimeecatherine]

omg thank u that means so much!!😎

[@janis_kur]

hi:) i’m not from the us but i wanna go to school there.. preferably yale.. and if you may explain the system a little to me 😹 cause when do you have to apply for what class in what year and stuff? cause i’m a little confused over time😹😫 thank youu

[@bohemelavie1]

Damn... university entrance in the US is crazy. In Australia we all finish year 12 with an ATAR score (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) and uni offers go out based on your ATAR, that's it, that's the process. You don't need to do extra curriculars, write essays, have recomendations etc. Degrees in things like Music Theatre or Visual Art will have an Audition or portfolio to show you have the relevant skill. But degrees in education, science, law etc etc etc it's all just your ATAR score, even at the top unis. So glad we don't have to go through this added craziness.

[@gozorp]

If my school uses that system. Most of the students wouldnt even be at top 50

[@Zckerby]

That’s only for Ivy League and top schools. For a standard public state university like mine just submit the sat/act score high school transcripts and fill out the blocks that’s it. 88% acceptance it gets you a decent degree with plenty of opportunities for internships etc.

[@eatass5627]

That’s why your country isn’t a superpower

[@Zckerby]

@@eatass5627 who

[@benapeh854]

@@eatass5627 You sound......well

[@guitarguy3714]

What’s more impressive is these guys can still remember their test scores

[@GarrettLawrence]

Very informative video! It is amazing that students come from far away countries like Bhutan and Kazakhstan! So cool

[@aimeecatherine]

yea it’s amazing!! and thank u so much

[@cmgs7]

the one guy from Ivory Coast 🇨🇮 ❤️❤️

[@heythave]

They are from well-to-do families.

[@KimAhrina11]

@@heythave yep I noticed that mostly for South, Central and Southeast Asia students who went to those ivy league or famous uni in the world come from pretty high background or international schools in their countries. Well but indeed they have pretty high academically and intelligent tho

[@ivanbenitez567]

"How did you think you got in lastly?" -because I'm skinny. I laughed my ass off.

[@georgeparasol6939]

the way they seem so sweet and humble, i honestly want to be friends with all of them 🤧

[@aimeecatherine]

ahh they’re the best!!🤩

[@wh1msi]

I love how this is edited it’s so funny but also informative and everyone you talked to seems so nice :))

[@DrJeffreyTran]

Interesting content. From a standardized testing standpoint, there’s so many more exams that follow. Sat -> MCAT -> usmle step 1 -> step 2 --> step 3 -> okaps 1 -> okaps 2 -> okaps 3 -> written boards and finally oral board. I am now done for several years, and it feels nice. Best of luck to all staring the journey With each stage, the stakes seemed to get higher. You can do it!

[@cg0825]

PSAT then SAT then the GRE twice. Hated all of them. Still never had any academic issues and got through to my masters with a 3.6+ Standardized tests are not always great indicators then again my degree was in psychology which is much more heavily research and writing based as opposed to exams.

[@cheaserceaser]

Yep, it gets more and more competitive. You think you are top dog in high school, wait till you get into top college. You think are top college student, wait until med school. Think you are top student in med school, wait until residency. Think you are top resident, wait until fellowship, etc... The exams are never-ending. It don't mean nothing even if you get top 1% percentile in your USMLEs (basically near flawless exam). Been there done that. Its all about how you live your life and how you treat others, thats whats most important.

[@randomed404]

Dear, Aimee I can't thank you enough for this video. I'm from Bangladesh. I want to apply to Yale, but still learning the requirements, the process, and stuff like that. This kinda video gives me a whole picture of the process. Wish me luck!

[@aimeecatherine]

thank u so much!!

[@SinbadGamingYT]

apni ki fall 23 apply korben ?? ami eibar apply korlam, wish me good luck 😊😊

[@AbidKhan-wv3ud]

🇧🇩

[@whowantsbrowncheese1684]

Same amio Bangladeshi but I already finished college 😂😂in uk LOL

[@randomed404]

@@whowantsbrowncheese1684 Wow😳

[@SwifferSweeper23]

8:47 “cuz I’m skinny 💅✨💁‍♀️ ” I couldn’t stop laughing at his comment, I love his personality lol

[@lucyy.5694]

I’m from new haven and it’s so nice to see a little more of the people around our city! I also loved to see someone from new haven at Yale :) it’s lovely to see parts of the community be incorporated, I hope there’s more of that in the future.

[@selin725]

i was born there! i live in dubai now :)

[@josephanderson2781]

its so nice that as someone who gets good grades from working hard and isnt actually super smart that SAT and ACT are not required at so many great colleges

[@billieeilishfannn8673]

i love how fun this was! really informative

[@aimeecatherine]

aw thank u!!!

[@Alaska_Gal]

My maternal grandfather got a full scholarship to Yale & my paternal grandfather got a full scholarship to Oxford. Both have been deceased for many years, but that always amazed me.

[@chrismachado4065]

When it comes to the SAT and ACT I will never understand how people can do standardized testing and score that high and be that good and just be that good at school but still granted I go to Penn State and my SAT was a 940, yea idk how either

[@iwantaririalbum]

do you go to the college park campus?

[@jj-vn9hl]

would you mind explaining your essay topic, extra curriculars, etc?

[@camgyov1262]

Mine was 840, but I didn’t study. I am an slow student when it comes to testing, I always be the last. The SAT is the opposite of me. I just get to do like 20 questions and randomly mark the others because of time. Just if I could remember every lesson I took through out math considering I am an (A) math student. Khan Academy just doesn’t work for me. Is like they give you: (583-865)/9cos-(788-993) and as an explanation vídeo: 1+1=2 And then I be like: damn I remember I did all this and broke it with As, but I can’t remember how to do it. For reading section, I have always had an slow understanding when reading, and yea you just have to read to get better, but I am a mess when it comes to reading Hmmm. what if I secuestrate my math teacher

[@Tounguepunchfartbox]

Honestly some people are just better at test taking. I had a 1.9 GPA in HS (never did my HW) but I got 1480 on SAT lol.

[@camgyov1262]

@@Tounguepunchfartbox how is that possible, I have a 3.5😅

[@paigeyp6381]

I had a 4 gpa in high school and college but my sat score was only 1100… the time limit and big tests overwhelm me

[@shyannrulander4352]

I feel the same. My grades are great, but even taking the psat the second time only got me a 1100 something!

[@siobhanbartz6460]

I'm not good at doing standardized tests

[@arayax04]

im going thru the same problem rn. i scored a 1120 and then I took a practice test today and scored 1090. I'm just studying everyday so i can improve

[@starrixxi3842]

Yo the student from Kenya I'm so proud 🇰🇪🇰🇪

[@Anna_Stetik]

I had a 3.2 average in high school, mainly due to boredom. My ACT score was 35. Never bothered to apply to Yale, but wish they would understand that GPA doesn't tell the whole story. If your test scores are high, that's more telling. I'm also shocked how very few extracurriculers they had.

[@OrangeJuice984]

Most would argue the exact reverse. Test scores tell less about you than GPA

[@Anna_Stetik]

@@OrangeJuice984 Not when you have teachers/instructors/professors who put in minimum effort.

[@abcd-hw8io]

@@OrangeJuice984 I don’t trust the GPA system as there are no standards.

[@truereaper4572]

@@OrangeJuice984 Both GPA and Test scores tell relatively little about you. That's why it's important to write a good application essay.

[@aestheticaddict_]

I totally get what you mean; but my mentor is a retired college admissions officer and I asked him this same thing once before, he told me that its more telling what your entire high school career is rather than just one test. If you don’t try for 4 years but do for one test that’s not what most colleges want in students, they want people who can reliably stay structured long term not just abruptly. Its more telling on your work ethic rather than just testing intelligence.

[@sophiejalsovec]

ooo this is so interesting to watch! i’m loving all of your yale content Aimee 🥰

[@aimeecatherine]

aw thanks sophie!!

[@tyler7356]

This was an awesome video, love how humble these people are about their success. I'd love to see more.

[@sullen-girl]

with extracurriculars it definitely seems more about quality than quantity

[@aimeecatherine]

yes for sure!

[@wais_45]

I live in Canada and I thought this video was really interesting. However, I think the SAT scores are pretty pointless, for us (depends on the province i think), to get into a really good university you needed above a certain average + at least 70% or over in English. I should have applied to American universities just to see which ones I could get in xD.

[@bluehotdog2610]

In the US, most colleges are starting to drop the SAT or ACT from consideration in admissions

[@millie.s]

i’m in the uk and i didn’t understand any of the scores bc we have a COMPLETELY different education system

[@wais_45]

@@groque1654 sup bro!

[@groque1654]

@@wais_45 just passing through all these uni videos but the algorithms a bit late

[@brianly100]

I also live in Canada, I’m from Toronto, for most universities u need a 80% and above for the programs u want to get in, the rest I have no idea and for some colleges maybe all u need basically 65% and above in English to get in

[@adeleisnamedafterme]

As an Ivorian it feels nice that that one guy came to my country!💗

[@user-co5uu5fd8g]

Yeaaaaayyyyyy girl from Kazakhstan! Gauhar! So glad and proud to see our ppl in Yale!

[@melodyzhou5197]

Other teenagers: top GPA and SAT or ACT, amazing extracurricular's, working hard Me: wake up at 11 am, watching KZbin videos during zoom class

[@kosta5706]

You have failed your Asian heritage

[@NickolaySheitanov]

Lmao

[@kenperlman2204]

I love how they say their grade points to two decimal places followed by they really can’t remember.

[@stelah.u.9271]

me as an international with almost no extracurriculars watching this - kinda sobbing rn :( ...great video by the way u seem so kind and genuine!!

[@aimeecatherine]

i’m sure ur ec’s are great and thank u🥰

[@gonegonethankyou]

i felt that

[@imnotagamer22]

It’s ok, I’m sure them or Harvard will get u in just to be a stat on their racial diverse program.

[@stelah.u.9271]

@@imnotagamer22 hope so, thanks!

[@Hanzada11]

Oh it’s so cool to see Kazakh students at Yale. Salem Goha

[@aimeecatherine]

yes she’s the best!!

[@gaukharalzhanova8231]

Salem!

[@clairepavey8827]

I am literally in love with the girl who said "dual identity" shes so... charismatic and just omg i wanna be her friend so bad

[@blackvenomcoffeeco]

I WANT A PART 2!!! Also amazing vid!

[@aimeecatherine]

thank u and yes!!

[@seph6012]

Ayyy I did track as well. I did 1500M, cross country, 800M, 200M, 4x4 relays and 4x1 relays also long jump and 100M Dash. I was in Key Club as membership chair, A class monitor, Student mentor, Debate club, chess club, Spanish club, business club and let's just say I helped in other clubs as well as cheerleading and I was in all sciences and advanced classes.

[@citlali_lali]

I wanna get a full ride academic scholarship to NYU. This makes me feel like getting no sleep my AP classes and all these electives in AP Psyc and Criminal Justice. I just wanna study forensic psychology so bad. Hopefully all this pays off.

[@melunz8138]

you got this!

[@citlali_lali]

@@melunz8138 Thanks so much ^^

[@Edward_prada]

hey lol

[@selin725]

how're you donig now?

[@berekeamanbayev1900]

I am very glad that I met at least one person from our region! Hello Kazakhstan-Almaty👋🏻 🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿

[@asembat4106]

+++++

[@camijones3282]

As a graduate student I would say that this would be WILDLY different if done in the different graduate schools 😂

[@sheylarodriguez6682]

I’m so excited to go to Yale next year, I’m literally consuming your videos JAJA

[@aimeecatherine]

omg thank u!!💕

[@MeecheeW]

The one that said Kenya,lots of love💕🇰🇪

[@leemuita]

posting videos on schedule even with THAT tight schedule🤩

[@aimeecatherine]

oh YURR

[@karenwang8663]

thanks for the video! one of the girls actually went to my school last year haha so it’s great hearing her advice

[@aimeecatherine]

thank u and no way that’s so cool!!

[@baileymarshall1530]

Made me think of Gilmore Girls when they said every student applying has the same GPA and perfect test scores I liked that it wasn’t the case everyone’s story is different

[@chyneahholt6815]

Wow! It’s so cool to hear about the guy who lived in Champaign, Illinois since I live 30 minutes away!

[@aimeecatherine]

no way that’s cool!!

[@maddison3029]

this is both entertaining and hilarious cause of the edits and stuff

[@oedhelsetren]

I want a followup five years after their degree to see how many of the people are truly excellent vs those that were just academically excellent.

[@abbi2296]

They were all excellent. You can't get into Yale purely based on outstanding academic excellence

[@mr.twicks3009]

Such amazing original content!

[@mr.twicks3009]

@@aimeecatherine 💀💀💀

[@NazriB]

Lies again? GSA GST

[@ria9618]

But seriously I absolutely love all of these vlogs!! If any of these super smart people wanna drop a hint on how to get into internships lmk /j 🤣 Honestly I live for ur videos though!! I can't wait for the next upload!

[@aimeecatherine]

thank u so much u are so sweet!!

[@paulrivera5231]

I got into Harvard by sending in my application on the day of the final deadline. Now all you boys and girls out there … don’t try that at home. BTW, I told them thanks, but no thanks. Yale has much better pizza 🍕 and Handsome Dan is soooo adorable !!!

[@getmeouttahere3595]

I go to school in canada and the SAT is crazy for me and confuses me!! In my province (because it varies by province), getting to college is not too hard and our top university is the university of alberta, and to get to a program, you just had to get a gpa of like 85% (at least back in 2014 when i got in. I think it's like 90% now) above in like 5 subjects, no interview or essay. So these kids are actually pretty amazing with their extra curricular. Extra curriculars don't determine whether you get in to college or not, but more so your grade. I don't know if it exists in america, but if you don't do too well in high school, there's this thing called academic upgrading which you can go to as long as you're under 19, which basically erases most of your high school grades if it wasn't good enough. I can't imagine the stress high school students must face during this time, with balancing studies and extra curriculars. Sometimes i feel like a fraud seeing students like this

[@tamashi_soul]

WHAAAAT!! I did not expect someone to be from Kazakhstan. Congrats on getting in 🎉

[@karthurh]

The girl that told us not to stress over the sat scores definitely got 1600

[@Robert-cy3qx]

you are so kind!! you are loved, beautiful soul

[@lizabethamato7897]

Aimee : Love this video! Make a part 2!

[@aimeecatherine]

thank u!

[@mellowyellow5865]

I wonder what it feels like to actually be smart, and when you get test scores back, see that they aren’t bad, and are actually kinda good…

[@alicia-hd2cs]

You could simply have a bad study method..i see it in many of my classmates. The most common methods people do that are really ineffective include rereading and highlighting. Also, creating flashcards where you simply “fill in the blanks” is very ineffective. You must test your recalling, not your recognition.

[@mellowyellow5865]

@@alicia-hd2cs That’s not my problem, I have a good two learning disabilities and tests are a very neurotypical thing. But I do get A’s on test. Mostly my math tests, or like science tests. It’s just history I’m bad at, since I have problems reading and comprehending. I’m still in AP though, idk why.

[@Powerracer251]

Being smart =/= doing well on tests. All doing well on tests means is that you can take tests well. Sure there is a correlation, but it's not 1 to 1.

[@MissTopDJ007]

Wow Yale is beautiful. Going to plan to visit this school to check out the architectures.

[@AlanWdrums]

Hey, I’m a former yale student and have gotten many degrees over the past years I just wanted to say that I didn’t get in because of the grades. My grades were bad. But I got in because of the excessive yelling that the Yale instructors 👩‍🏫 wanted me I even joined the yelling international club and got a gold medal in yelling at neighbors houses

[@anunknownperson4018]

Wow are you serious bc i never knew yelling competition existed?

[@AlanWdrums]

@@anunknownperson4018 yes sir only Yale club members keep yaling a secret competition

[@Cringerory]

@@AlanWdrums why you lie

[@KimAhrina11]

You lie, kinda nonsense

[@AlanWdrums]

@@KimAhrina11 there is something called a joke. I guess you don't know how to take one

[@zacharydonnini5473]

the 5 dislikes are from harvard students

[@aimeecatherine]

lmfaoo

[@margaret77777]

0:48 !!! wow, it's super cool to see someone at Yale from where i live !! im originally from virginia, but have lived in maryland the longest. it's so refreshing because you barely ever hear about anyone from maryland LOL

[@spilledsalt]

This summer I visited Yale and Harvard and, no hate to Harvard, but the Yale students were so kind and polite. However, the Harvard kids were sort of mean to me. I’m sure most of them are nice but a few were really mean.

[@PrepExpert]

These are some impressive students!

[@CecilineImani]

Loving the Yale series!!

[@aimeecatherine]

thank u💕

[@anh4139]

idk why but i lost it at “aggressive arm circle” 😭😭😭

[@aimeecatherine]

HAHAH the edit >

[@xk05]

Don’t forget to practice 40 hours a day. I do.

[@astridthebutterfly]

my confidence level skyrocketed once i found out their GPA's 😌

[@yutingchai9015]

That's so inspiring for my preparation in high school thx so much!!!!

[@nurzataitbekov8138]

5:36 cool! i am from the same place as that girl, so proud to see my fellow compatriot doing well in standfrord !!

[@sydneyrobinson7022]

not the "the district was in debt" !!! WHATTT

[@aimeecatherine]

i knowww

[@Moisty-oo4hx]

“I’m good at track and field which is where you run” I never would have guessed.

[@roter13]

When you graduated from college over 5 years and still watch college videos...

[@renexxx970]

this was definitely my 13th reason. thank you!

[@audreyk1150]

THIS WAS SO COOL !!!!!

[@aimeecatherine]

thank u!!!

[@mariojosebaezperdomo7838]

i don't have an interest for yale, but this got recommended to me for some reason. Probably bc the vibe with these people is SOO GIVING... like i need all yall in the college im applying to

[@ria9618]

I think the best part of the video was the guy who was standing in the cold with nothing but shorts and a long sleeve shirt.

[@aimeecatherine]

hahah TRU what a legend

[@zacharydonnini5473]

honestly could not agree more

[@aimeecatherine]

@@zacharydonnini5473 ZACH. im dead

[@firstnamelastname5330]

My grandfather graduated from Yale with his doctorate I miss him very much smartest man I've ever met .

[@edwardleecaliforniausa]

Oooh this looks like an amazing interview Aimee I'm loving with all of your Yale vlogs because you are sweetheart yessss I loved your podcast

[@izzy1275]

IM SO HAPPY TO SEE SOMEONE FROM SOTA

[@Jayyk09]

Cause you post regularly, you got a subscriber!! :) #dedication

[@aimeecatherine]

haha thanks:))

[@oliviakj]

the guy from kenya talks so fancy i love it

[@aaliyahwisdom3622]

Jamaica 🇯🇲 Loved to hear that

[@sallymoller7805]

this is so helpful thank u so much!

[@aimeecatherine]

aw of course

[@johnsimon8457]

Thinking about the top kids in my HS class burning out freshman year because after all the AP credits suddenly they’re taking sophomore year physics / calc / EE - you got in, fine, let’s see you keep it up without the help of your parents and tutors