Asking Columbia Students how they got into Columbia University | SAT/ACT, GPA, EC’s, etc…

[@ven_nom8636]

"i failed the sat i got a 1360" screaming and crying 😭😭

[@jackthemlits]

bro literally. my SAT right now is 1100 and I don't think I will be able to take more because I'm applying to college soon bruh

[@aaliyahhorne5628]

Right 😭😭😭

[@christiankirby9650]

@@jackthemlits you have the August sat study for that one

[@christiankirby9650]

@@jackthemlits I’m doing the same

[@sauceyandrew9483]

I got 900 on my junior year hopefully it gets better this upcoming year😭😭

[@bellaruiz8991]

Do not sweat the SAT scores, they are not heavy on that anymore. I did not take those tests and I was accepted and got into Columbia University. Not only was I accepted, I transferred from a community college. Just have a soul of service and prove you want to be part of the improvement in the ill society we have today and you have better chances to get in.

[@nafu-life]

if they are not heavy on that what are they heavy on? (asking as a 16 year old studying A levels)

[@bellaruiz8991]

@@nafu-life They do take in consideration your accomplishments and hard work. I was part of something big in our society, though. Your hard work shows, the extracurricular activities and how much you want to do for the world. The essay is the heaviest thing of all.

[@hafu5599]

same i got accepted as a transfer student too! still deciding if i should accept it or not though..

[@bellaruiz8991]

@@hafu5599 If you have other options that are cheaper, don't hesitate. Columbia University does not have a good scholarship system.

[@hafu5599]

@@bellaruiz8991 I got accepted into a cuny school and already registered classes over there since I didn't expect to get accepted into Columbia! the financial aid is amazing over there but my family wants me to go to Columbia! I have no idea how much the financial aid covers the tuition fees for a *private university*

[@kellyeng2811]

When Eric’s lowest score is higher than my highest score 🥲

[@Toemas]

LOL FACTS

[@monicathai]

I love the girl who was honest and like “I hand no idea why I got in”. I go to Columbia and I am the same way. Why did they choose me?! 🤣

[@daniellag517]

may i ask what your psat and/or act score was?

[@cameron_j40]

@@daniellag517 L

[@queeniwearth]

This is so helpful! Confirms that I am on the right track. I cannot wait to submit my application!

[@Toemas]

ayoooo good luck

[@queeniwearth]

@@Toemas Thankssss!!!

[@Ash-bl7vm]

What happened?

[@GrandmaSkillz]

"any lowest scores?" "yea, i mean i got a 4 on one of my ap tests"

[@kiki13451]

That was a dream for me😭 out of like 5 or 6 APs I got a 3 on two (which my college didn’t even take ☹️).

[@aayushgoud6359]

Kinda interested in hearing more from those who transferred into Columbia; apparently aryan, and I recall seeing a video on how cecelia transferred in. I didn't get into Columbia the first time I applied but do really want to go there, but the problem is so little people who transfer in to it have a platform to share their experience

[@bellaruiz8991]

Hi Asyush, I transferred to Columbia last fall (2021) from a community college near my area. I seriously think the traits they seek the most are the good character pillars. They want us to be passionate and deliver that passion into the community service. This university was not one of my choice. I received the invitation for early entry and I did not apply right away because I wasn't sure to go there until the very last day because I received an email from one of the advisors. I gave all reasons why I did not want to accept and that hey could give my place to other student but they ended up giving me a place because they believed in me and what I have done. Some students want Ivy league universities because of the prestige it entails to carry the name of an ivy league alumni. That is ego and ego is the worst enemy of humans and they can smell that. Honesty, passion, and service are the traits they love the most. The only thing I did when applying was to be as honest from the heart and the things you have done and want to do for our society. To write an essay that is heartfelt because you are really passionate about what you want to do for our society to improve. I never thought I was going to be accepted and to this day, I still do not feel the weight of the importance of Columbia University. I feel that any other university can be great because we are the ones who make a university, the university does not make us. Nonetheless, I do have to mention that my experience with my professors has been great. They do squeeze our brains and that is pleasantly challenging. Humbleness and service is one thing they really like. I did not take the SAT or any other test but the Duolingo to test my English proficiency because I am Mexican. My GPA was 3.9.

[@aayushgoud6359]

@@bellaruiz8991 thanks for the great info. Just to clarify, your GPA was 3.9 in high school or in college?

[@bellaruiz8991]

@@aayushgoud6359 College.

[@syeda2227]

@@bellaruiz8991 Thank you for this. I've been looking to transfer to Columbia, and this encourages me to apply with no fear of my test scores, grades, etc.

[@samsonadebayo8626]

Hi @bellaruiz thanks for this, I'm working on my statement of purpose and I think I have hit a deadlock. Can u be of help. Actually your comment is going to help me but I wouldn't mind getting more. Thanks

[@backslash4571]

The 800 on the math subject test is crazy if its the math 2 test, that test was on par with my calc 4 class at Columbia in terms of difficulty

[@suhaasvemuri7980]

i got 800 lol. math is pretty easy just got like 720 on reading cuz that shit hard.

[@backslash4571]

@Scientist I know what a subject test is. Just from my observation, it was about as difficult conceptually as my Calc 4 class.

[@youtubewanderer7739]

@@backslash4571 are you trolling I can't tell because its honestly still probably easier than calc 1

[@annamulatova9183]

Let me just say that Jimin is absolutely saving me right now as an international student applying to American unis from a British school

[@joonyohru]

Chopstick mic! How innovative~

[@Toemas]

uwuwu ty it was true ~art~

[@aryanjain212]

Thomas Yeum = the next generation of KZbin

[@jordannaidus]

Snorlax

[@Toemas]

Thanks for being in the video mr snorlax

[@willdurie]

Beast

[@slay-hc6bb]

Oh heyy I rlly enjoyed ur part of the video u have a good personality!

[@shabbyfoofooyay1929]

i went into this video being like "maybe i got a chance" finished this video "nope no chance at all"

[@happythumbsgaming8606]

I want these college students be my teachers.

[@ajwaaldawsari9237]

How about a UC Berkeley graduate?

[@Toemas]

Facts that would be goated

[@stacyrusnak]

'bonjour' - thomas 'bonjour' - jimin 'baguette' - thomas 'oui?' - jimin LMAOO

[@Toemas]

LOLLLL it be like that

[@anshusharma4151]

i feel like eric is the cousin u always get compared to

[@ajwaaldawsari9237]

I graduated from UC Berkeley last year, and while I don't recall my SAT scores, I do recall receiving early admission. I was also accepted to other high universities and some Ivy League schools, but I chose Berkeley because it was close to San Francisco! I'm returning to my hometown 🇦🇺to pursue my medical school. Future doctor!!

[@user-destserginio911]

are you from australia?

[@ajwaaldawsari9237]

@@user-destserginio911 yeah!! WA!

[@bugerkingbubbb1318]

Which school in Aus do u take for medical studies?

[@skiilz7812]

اقول واضح انك دوسرية Saudi Arabia is waiting for you

[@liyue6278]

How the fuck did i sneak in 🤣 exactly the same. Cecilia is so cool!

[@Toemas]

FACTS

[@maisyy6945]

Lmao this video called me dumb in7304languages😭

[@Toemas]

😭😭 eric esp made me feel that

[@chriskim2004]

Your face when you realized snorlax evolves

[@Toemas]

LOL sorry i dont have all my evolutions memorized

[@andrewyeum5176]

so inspirational

[@Toemas]

i bet it shore was

[@arinzeanthony7447]

1:27 did Eric just say that his lowest ACT score=35? God 😂💔.

[@Michael-zn2jc]

What did Aryan do to help him transfer? High school and college extracurriculars are missing.

[@michellerosa2133]

My daughter is in college level and AP classes right now but she barely studies. It's going to be totally different in college. She's in high honor since she was in 7th grade. Do they have tours of the school in the summer? The course load is going to be totally different. What is it like studying ?

[@loriannrichardson7644]

After taking AP classes throughout school, I actually found college to be less stressful. I guess I could have applied myself more, but I still graduated college with a B+ average.

[@Toemas]

To be honest, if your daughter is chilling with AP classes then gpa shouldn't be an issue. Definitely should invest time in what she's passionate in. I think that's what I regret not doing the most.

[@Toemas]

I'm not sure if they have tours in the summer but as for studying, it can definitely be brutal but I still think college is easier in high school due to how you dont have to be stuck in class for 8 hours a day and can calibrate your schedule to your specific academic/passion/social/health needs

[@julescallanta6539]

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[@ais25052]

I have the opposite opinion lol, I had a perfect GPA in hs w like 15 APs but im at an ivy league college and for the first time am struggling with grades, you wont get a good gpa without investing in time to study unless you go to a college where the classes aren't super rigorous (depending on major and course load ofc) - take this w a grain of salt tho ig cuz my courses take up 8 hrs/day plus 10 hrs of lab per week and I'm taking like 4-5 stem classes tg because of my major reqs so i have exams extremely often and no time to study for them but you have to study to do well in most classes

[@theanimationlads7598]

“I totally failed the PSAT I got like 13 something” tf???? 😭😭😭😭 the PSAT only goes up to 1520 wth is she taking abt

[@syneclipse1565]

@@ninersnation3298 who asked

[@fishythefish7984]

yeah but you need 1400+ for national merit scholarship stuff

[@raisamagro751]

Lol not them shitting on normal ACT and SAT scores… this is why we need to start teaching students that you are not defined by a score or grade

[@carmenraad23]

This LOL like they know what there doing

[@bellaruiz8991]

I am fighting for this in my classes at Columbia.

[@rheany-w7g]

this is not rlly true. for one thing he asked for their lowest scores so these were their lowest scores, what do u want them to do, lie and say they got a 500 on their SAT?? and also how "good" u do on a test is almost completely subjective. everyone has scores that they think are weak for themselves, average for themselves, and rlly good for themselves so yeah.

[@billskarsgardfan7150]

14:07 that's like the coolest walk I've seen in my life... so stiff

[@Toemas]

Dang you observant af

[@billskarsgardfan7150]

@@Toemas you’re so cute af too!

[@Michael-zn2jc]

I hope to transfer so seeing someone like Aryan here was nice

[@renuissance]

Im trying to get in with a 33 ACT and 4.25 gpa. Might retake for a 34 or 35. Please wish me luck. (If you work at Columbia please let me in with no issues).

[@jackthemlits]

bro how are people so smart? im here crying with my 3.8 unweighted and 1100 SAT.... i cant-

[@suhaasvemuri7980]

how tf do u have a 3.8 unweighted if ur sat was 1100 lol. i have the same uw with a 1520 sat

[@jackthemlits]

@@suhaasvemuri7980 I dont do good on those type of tests so that's probably why

[@Sariiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

I literally got a 990 on the PSAT 😢

[@cianemckelvy2961]

when I was in high school I had about the same GPA and SAT score. Those types of tests are hard so good job either way

[@jackthemlits]

@@cianemckelvy2961 thank you for that. finally someone gets me. idk how people do so well on SAT or ACT, neither tests work for me and I know that I do bad on time-pressure tests already so it wasn't worth it for me to turn them in when applying anyways. but yea ://

[@charlottegorl7831]

Watching this just after my interview to go to Columbia as an exchange student from Berlin to evaluate my chances lol

[@breannadurant3874]

How are you now?

[@angelfaizi]

Does that guy from London have instagram? I wanna ask him some questions aha

[@Toemas]

XD idk if he does gl scouring the web for it tho

[@tb3050]

Great video 👍🏾

[@noelonibarroso5331]

My gpa is like ass … is their other ways Columbia would accept me ? I’m stressing

[@Nswix]

It's funny, even the kids from overseas have American accents...

[@carolinewang313]

The pokemon part caught me (coming back to leave a comment haha)

[@Toemas]

XD XD

[@astrobullivant5908]

@0:45, Asking about highschool GPA without offering any context into the number is pretty meaningless since there isn't a standardized GPA metric. Heck, only about half of the total number of schools in America even use a 4.0 GPA system. @1:42, You probably should ask if he was a senior when he got the four. Senioritis sets in.

[@Timetravel755]

Do they only teach classes in Spanish or English? Looking into a science degree

[@toulan2082]

when they say handsome nerd.... thats eric

[@edtollway3730]

Did Jimin really say he was from London? No way.

[@mikeyhilmer6481]

Damn these Aryan and Ryan guys r pretty cute what’re their numbers?

[@Toemas]

yo thats what IM sayin

[@Toemas]

your pretty cute too mr fencing man

[@alliechastain9369]

I feel like this is an awkward question to ask on this KZbin video, but would you mind me asking about what it was like getting onto a college fencing team? It's my dream to fence in an NCAA team, but I don't know if I can make it. What was the process like for you? Did you get in like a regular student or were you recruited? If you were recruited, how did that work? What was your rating before you started fencing over there? Sorry for bombarding you with so many questions, I just go to a really small club and have never met anyone who fences in an NCAA team

[@j4yoyo]

toemas: bonegeor jimin: bonjour toemas: baget ! jimin: oui...

[@Kit-Kat4L]

Thanks man

[@liljss5198]

bro i want that columbia univeristy sweatshirt so bad if anyonw knows where to get one pls let me know

[@whatisitisabelle]

ERIC IS CRAZY

[@rudratomar1158]

What camera do you use?

[@agrajyadav2951]

That guy did freaking research on high school!?

[@taylenh2350]

What is Jack drinking LMAO...looks like carrot juice & boba

[@lockejr]

I sucked on the SAT and my GPA wasn’t shit, but I guarantee I could finish among the field in the school.

[@kaitlynabellar6336]

No way he got a 1550 bro

[@jayitagolam8884]

Bro why is Eric on X mode 😭

[@Toemas]

Yo FACTS

[@sirorchunga5760]

I’m sad u left Thomas ;(

[@Toemas]

dangg i miss you more bro

[@sirorchunga5760]

@@Toemas plz come back soon :D

[@antonmanalo2544]

W vid

[@Toemas]

uwu ty :))

[@Wxngster]

come again and ask me

[@michellemanriquez121]

Columbia University!

[@orchychanda4484]

the chopstick in between the mic

[@sarahmalik6134]

What a cute video

[@jakeh339]

Eric kinda looks like Ryan Higa

[@nawarkazi]

i have a crush on jack

[@joycejovero3412]

🔥🔥🔥

[@xenonmob]

Crystal tho. Dime

[@kcg6024]

"baguette" "oui....."

[@WhatIsThis-zq4hk]

Bonjour Bonjour Bagette Oui

[@Toemas]

oui oui eiffel tower

[@TheMscandy123]

Jack is cute

[@quella5542]

jimin was unimpressed with your french lol

[@durrdrrrrrrrrrrr]

Jack doesn't even know where he is

[@tomwarner9015]

They told my son he needed a 1200 sat . He chose a different university that wasn't a wokie podoki . What a relief!!!!

[@carmenraad23]

Lol they know what there doing

[@ron4789]

Girl in the red was giving “fuck me” eyes

[@claudettewells1807]

As I watch this, maybe I shouldn't apply.

[@paulrivera5231]

Thomas is asking the wrong question !!! How come you didn’t get into Harvard, Yale or Stanford is the right question ??? But what can we expect from a Harlem Community College student ???

[@monicathai]

Lol a lot of people who go to Columbia did get into Harvard, Yale, and Stanford. Columbia is ranked higher than Yale and Stanford and has a lower acceptance rate and has the same rank and about the same acceptance rate as Harvard. I also know a number of students at Harvard who didn’t get into Columbia or and I know one who even Cornell lmao but got into Harvard. It’s not a linear scale.

[@paulrivera5231]

Keep those blinders on baby. That’s why you’re out of the rankings this year. Lots should really be some. And when you prep for the LSAT you’ll learn that the definition of some is at least one.

[@FieryFire0218]

@@paulrivera5231 usnews ranking is the most useless list ive ever seen. u know why ur failing in life? cuz u believe in some random ranking based on random metrics defining a school that ranks in the top 0.0001% in the world lmao

[@paulrivera5231]

You know you cheated on your stats…. AND YOU GOT CAUGHT !!!

[@tifzu_]

@@paulrivera5231huh? Girl bye go bark somewhere else

[@jonboxleitner7354]

Ask Obama 🤣

[@Toemas]

HAHA I wish

[@20891]

He had the race card going for him so I’m sure his credentials aren’t top notch like those students

[@KimmyLL1890]

@@20891 “The race card going for him” = things people who are bitter they aren’t good enough to get into these types of school say, when they wanna blame Black students for being better than them.

[@uhhhanyways1575]

@@20891 well white people get everything handed to them in life, so is obama white? i didn’t know 🤣

[@Urekct]

University of Snowflakes.