an average asian girl's college decisions

[@astrobarrier]

i've watched dozens of college decision videos, and this by far has been my favorite. i feel like throughout this process, it's really easy to get swept up in rejections and to tie one's self worth to the decision results. a lot of the videos on youtube lack the introspective element this one has, and i can't put into words how nice it is to see someone talk about the lessons the process taught them so openly. you seem like a genuinely thoughtful and kind-hearted person, and i hope GW has been treating you well :)) again, thank you!!

[@nanako4018]

hi anthony ! wow, I feel so honored to hear that ! strangely enough, filming this allowed me to somehow be more open, reflective, and kind to myself about the entire process. when i was watching this footage while editing, i felt like i was consoling and rationalizing my thoughts to myself lol but i'm so glad you liked the video! Comments like yours encourage me to make more content and not to doubt myself so much. GW has been so much fun, thank you for asking !

[@izzy8190]

even though this is 2 years late- so so so proud of you girl!! im an upcoming high school senior and we have really similar stats so it was so refreshing to see someone who applied to a lot of the schools i want to. hope youre loving GWU 🩷

[@vinayakthakur4757]

Now this is what I call a realistic college decisions reaction video. Thank you !

[@nanako4018]

of course! thank you so much for watching!

[@arushisrivastava4989]

omg congratulations GW is a great school!! you seem like such a cool person and i'm sure you'll do great. thank you so much for making this :)) i love seeing realistic college decisions

[@nanako4018]

of course! and thank you so much Arushi! if you have any questions lmk!

[@kendallcampos4784]

This video is so comforting and relatable, we share a lot of the same stats and admissions hasn't been a super positive experience for me so far, but knowing that other people have gone through this is really reassuring

[@qishanwang2143]

Thanks for the “the name of ur college does not define u” speech at the end of this vid!!

[@nanako4018]

of course!

[@annikajos]

i really appreciate u recording moments of doubt and uncertainty during the process. helps to know others go through it too!

[@nanako4018]

Of course!!

[@saimanish_m]

from now onwards I will remember average grades mean 30APs, 1600SAT, 36ACT, 4/4GPA and mind blowing essays.

[@nanako4018]

Hey Sai! It doesn't have to be that extreme! As long as you have above average stats for your grade/school, you should be good! I made sure to emphasize in my video that my stats are not "average" nationwide, but I was in a very competitive high school and the schools I applied to were also very competitive. My stats are by no means average.

[@pinklove8422]

Love your energy and honest evaluation of the college process! It's very helpful as a Junior. I hope your doing well in college !!

[@nanako4018]

Ofc !! I'm doing very well ! Thank you :>

[@idenli1160]

I’m a current high school senior, and finished my last application a couple days ago. I loved watching your video, and admired your persistent and optimistic attitude! Hope you are enjoying your time at GW! ❤️❤️

[@mariesdiariesss]

Hey, high school class of 2023 here! I'm also an Asian international student and I'm honestly scared of college rejections. Thank you for creating this video and calming my nerves down. Compared to other ppl who are overachievers and get extra disappointed when they didn't get into some top uni like Stanford, you have such a great growth mindset! I absolutely love your statement "I'm proud of myself because I applied". Thank you, once again! In 2 weeks, I'll find out whether I get into some of my 'dream schools'. I'm just commenting here to remind myself that, just like you, I should be proud of myself to have applied to my top dream schools too, whether or not I got accepted. :) Happy times at GWU!

[@monilark]

Congratulations on GW! You have a beautiful soul and I am sure that you will go very far in life!

[@nanako4018]

aw, thank you! that means a lot!

[@daisynavarro3665]

Thank you so much for sharing this video! I am a current senior and I believe that I submitted all of my applications. However, your video truly reached out to me with all your lessons and I hope to take them in when my own decisions come out. Thank you and congrats to GW!

[@1500kenc]

Such a brave girl.... you will do great in life!!

[@nanako4018]

hi ken! thank you so much!

[@vickipoma6002]

Hi Nanako, I am a mom. I have three daughters right now waiting for their admission status. I just want you to know that I loved your video and how real you were. You took the rejections with such grace. I want to show this to my daughters, so thank you for your message and you honesty. Enjoy your school. It sounds amazing.

[@nanako4018]

Thank you so much for you reply, it means a lot to me. Thank you for also being an amazing parent and watching to see how to best support your daughters. GW has been amazing~

[@cameronm6116]

OMG. I absolutely love your personality. You are funny, and seem like an overall great person. I can do relate to your AP courses. Although I got all 5’s in except for 1, I, too, don’t remember anything about them and slept almost all the time, haha. Hope you’re well!

[@nanako4018]

Ah ! Thank you so much !

[@lesliechin8861]

I am very late to the game, but I wanted to say that you have incredible perspective, which is very rare these days. My daughter is a freshman in HS, and while I’m pulling for her to do well and be successful, I know that the college she goes to is just one step of her journey and doesn’t determine her value/worth. I want to make sure she knows that, as I know it’s so hard not to get swept up in all the expectations/stress of it. Congratulations to you and all of your accomplishments! More importantly, good for you on remembering who you are and standing proud. Would you have any tips for me as a parent (and for my daughter) going into these next 3-4 years of HS? Thanks so much!

[@nanako4018]

Wow! Thank you so much for commenting! I personally think that the bar is rising each and every year and it would be dishonest if I said there was a sure-fire, guaranteed way to get into any university, at this point. But from my personal experience this is what I'd suggest: 1. Have good grades, take AP classes, and be involved in school! (Clubs, Honor Society, Sports, etc.) Try to be in leadership positions! 2. Colleges sometimes look for a "story" where your interests, your classes, extracurriculars, all match up to show a focus or a path, per se. 3. Apply to reaches, but make sure to apply to am fair share of safeties! 4. Most importantly--remember that there are many paths in life and no one path is perfect. If there are moments where you feel like you need a break, take that break. Work hard and play hard! Give yourself grace and just trust that where you are and where you end up are exactly where you are supposed to be. 5. (And for you super mom!) High school tends to be rough and this time is a time of discovery and I just ask for you to give her a safe space to be soft, unsure, and hormonal (lol)

[@lesliechin8861]

@@nanako4018 Thank you for such wonderful tips/insight! Greatly appreciated. I will keep all of them in mind. Best of luck at GW! Our family visited DC and LOVED it! 😊 I’m positive you’ll make the most of your experience and thrive!

[@adrianamurphy]

I loved your video. Thank you for sharing and congrats on GW!

[@amadordelacruz506]

Congrats on all your acceptances!! Think it would have been a great idea to apply to more than one Ivy though. There's been several cases where people were rejected by brown and accepted at Harvard.

[@estherbradley3218]

I love your positive attitude and I love your name! Good luck!

[@nanako4018]

I really tried to keep my head high throughout the entire process! And thank you so much! :)

[@VeraV]

Thank you for making this video 🤍😭 BIG congratulations to you!!!

[@nanako4018]

AHH thank you Vera ! and of course ! Stay tuned for more :>

[@hyoyoon]

May I ask your GW scholarship is per year, or total over 4 years?

[@GeoRunning]

I'm so proud of you making those recent videos, Nana-cyan. Congrats!! Enjoy your DC life there ;)

[@nanako4018]

Thank you !! Come visit me sometime!

[@LatinaDC123]

I’m attending GW in the fall and I’m so excited! Any tips for surviving freshmen year?

[@HaileySam222]

yes pls post about ur extracurriculars !

[@FrankBatistaElJibaro]

This might be a good lesson for other asians watching. When asked what race you are, answer 'rather not say'. If it were up to me I'd write-in my answer, nunyabizniz. It's unfortunate that people get turned down for their race, what is it called again, when a person is judged against them for their race? Hmmmm it starts with an R. It's not fair.

[@itzdeondria_5834]

Girl , you lived in palm beach county?? OMG , Im taking classes for dual enrollment at palm beach state too. What high school did you go to and did your credits transfer over?

[@nanako4018]

Yes I did !! I went to Dreyfoos SOA! My credits I don't think transferred, but I also think it depends on what classes you take! My AP credits did though!

[@itzdeondria_5834]

@@nanako4018 OO , you went to a go high school. Thanks , hope you're doing well in college now!!

[@nanako4018]

@@itzdeondria_5834 I'm doing amazing! I am so happy with where I am right now! If you have any other questions, feel free to lmk!

[@alex-hg2vo]

GW is my top choice school. Ur video showed me that there’s a chance that I’ll get in in March 🙏 thanks for the amazing video

[@nanako4018]

of course !! good luck ! :>

[@hannahlimbong5991]

thank you for the vid!! what are you majoring in?

[@nanako4018]

of course! I'm currently majoring in religious studies but thinking of switching my major to communications! :)

[@heeyitszey]

if you don’t mind me asking, at did you write your common app essay on? btw congratulations on your acceptances!

[@annzuharushima508]

Thank you so much for making this video!!! I didn't get to apply to my dream school but I guess I ended up somewhere also really nice. Since freshmen year, Ive been watching college reaction videos on youtube and people getting into my dream school. As I was watching, I couldn’t help but imagine how it would feel like if I was the one getting that acceptance. Now that I ended up somewhere else, I really appreciate you for making this video and I think I'm ready to let it go :)

[@oluwadaraofulue1326]

thank you so much for this

[@amalkoraishy2358]

idk if its late but do u think u can list ur extracurriculars that would ve super cool if not tho its okay !

[@whatdoufeel]

Beautiful. Congrats!

[@Yash-Pratap]

All the powers to you Girl!!

[@quazy9787]

Definitely not average lol. It’s okay to acknowledge you’re above average dang

[@adventuretimelover9543]

she means average compared to the other kids applying to schools of this caliber quazy.

[@Priscilla_900]

I have a question, is it okay if you start applying to colleges in the spring of senior year? Am going to be a sophomore next year and I don't feel an were ready to write the college application letter.

[@nanako4018]

Hey Prina! I wrote all my applications during winter break of senior year (which was very last minute)! Most of them shouldn't be written during winter break because for most colleges, January is when the essays are due for regular decision. If you're doing early decision, you should write it the summer break going into senior year! You have plenty of time. Just focus on your extracurriculars, creating a narrative with the extracurriculars, and getting good grades.

[@Priscilla_900]

@@nanako4018 Thankyou this helps

[@sneakerhead6625]

i’m an international student from the UK, trying to study in the US next year. I am currently getting 28 on my ACT but aiming for a 34 by July. My GPA (3.87) and ECs are good. I wanna go to an ivy, do you have any tips on improving act?

[@nanako4018]

Hey SnEAkErHEaD! First off, being an international student is a pretty big plus for applying to American schools. Second, for the ACT, I just did a LOT of practice tests and tried to raise my scores on parts of the test I was really good at as opposed to bad at (like improving English, Reading, instead of math, which is not my strong suit.) Keep on trying to improve your GPA, but a 3.8 is great !!

[@sneakerhead6625]

@@nanako4018 thank u so muchhhh

[@Kit-Kat4L]

Ur so pretty btw

[@nanako4018]

ah, thank you!

[@isabelm8848]

I just finished my first year at GW and wanted to say hi!

[@nanako4018]

@isabelm8848 Hi!! Hope you enjoyed your first year!

[@candyb2205]

Thanks for sharing and congrats on GW!

[@nanako4018]

Thank you so much!! :)

[@jaysuchii]

Hey!! How do you know if your stats are average?

[@brianbloomer4949]

You're an inciteful woman. You'll be a great success.

[@a.m.6847]

Congratulations beautiful Asian woman!!

[@nro337]

Congratulations!

[@nanako4018]

Thank you so much !!

[@antoniacelestin8350]

Well done.......

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