College Extracurriculars: Tips from a Harvard grad!

[@avantinagral]

What questions do you have? I'll try responding in the comments! Video timestamps below: 00:00 - Introduction 01:40 - What colleges look for 04:30 - Types of extracurriculars 06:17 - My extracurriculars 14:47 - The point of extracurriculars 16:20 - What YOU should do

[@caesarsalad590]

If i were to apply to UCLA should i take both SAT's and ACT'S

[@avantinagral]

No, choose one and practice it well!

[@caesarsalad590]

@@avantinagral thanks

[@anukhushi1249]

How does my 12th boards certificate have to be sent to the school I finally get into? My coordinator is handling the mid year report, but I'm not sure how to go about with the final one..

[@aayushjaiswal274]

Please pin this comment.

[@shivanitoshniwal4456]

I enjoy how fluent and articulate you are with expressing yourself. There is almost a rhythm. I would really appreciate it if you made a video about tips on being an effective speaker :) In different scenarios including being put on the spot

[@avantinagral]

Will add that to the list! Thank you 💜

[@preethap9628]

Before watching this video i thought that I have no extracurricular but after watching i realize that I am really passionate about cooking experimenting new recipes and I have the curiosity to learn something new thank you so much

[@pranjalvalecha1553]

You are such a genuine, authentic and kind person! Your personality is sooo deserving for Harvard♥️

[@priyanshrana4305]

It's a humble request from my side that you consider making a video on how to brainstorm and find your real passion!!!! Please, this the thing I am struggling from a long time

[@Nanami_X_Higurama]

Oh ,yes i need this too

[@Nanami_X_Higurama]

Oh btw the worst advice that i was given to find passion was to try everything ,you can do the same too it may work out for you

[@keshavjindal7395]

My major extracurricular activity is finding answers for questions. Random questions from social, political, financial or scientific pov. For eg. In search of one such answer I realized a thing that laws (a major portion) are made to restrict freedom. Why? Because freedom to do everything is chaotic. For eg. land disputes can be brought to court for a limited period of time (say 20 yrs) after the dispute. Because allowing infinite options will create chaos in judiciary. Citizens are allowed only licensed weapons in most countries. Why? Because everyone with weapons in their hand will make the world explosive.

[@anandmishra9794]

Ditto

[@taanisharora5577]

Ngl bro that's not very groundbreaking

[@trittymoon1293]

You literally just said everything I was actually thinking about extracurriculars from past two weeks. And I came across so many videos where the student has achieved many different awards and that made me feel that whatever I am thinking in wrong. But after watching your video I'm motivated, inspired and now I know whatever I was thinking was completely correct. Thank you so much Didi🌸

[@runa2604]

You are like a sister, we can ask you anything and it feels so good.

[@nayanabaruah4423]

Unfortunately, my school is more engaged in academics rather than having a little extracurriculars or taking part in great competitions. I'm in class 12 Sci & have a deep desire to go to great schools in the US. And therefore, thinking of developing my own extracurricular in the coming year. I am passionate abt singing, so, will soon have my own KZbin channel, will also join a Charity Club or an NGO, and will b tutoring. This is what am thinking of. I'm not getting any extra ideas but I really want to use my passion in music in a creative way bt don't know what 😓 Coz I think, this is not enough to make my profile strong.

[@gurleendhillon9106]

what did you do then? did you drop your idea or started doing something great? i am really counting on you. please reply if you read this message.

[@nayanabaruah4423]

@@gurleendhillon9106 No, I haven't given up on this idea. Due to covid , our board exams are pending so still focussing on board exam for now. I don't think, I will be able to do my undergrad abroad due to current situation. May be masters or will take transfer in 3rd-4th year.

[@gurleendhillon9106]

@@nayanabaruah4423 did you do any co-curricular during this time, did you prepared for any of JEE and NEET examination? Then whats your plan ahead? I hope you will reply.

[@rupalrajput3147]

Hyy I am also in class 12th

[@kripasajo]

@@nayanabaruah4423 I am currently in 11th and I have no idea of what kind of extra curricular I can do...but I am trying to figure out something Btw what are ur plans after boards and what are you planning to study ? I would love to hear from you

[@ayushimajumdar1590]

It really helps how you elaborate everything in a very precise way. Sometimes information are scattered but your videos always come in rescue. Thanks and I really hope that your channel grow....... Really love it and of course extracurricular play a major role!!!

[@lukemiller2276]

I am starting to think you are big asmr fan cause the background sounds just so peaceful ❣️

[@lukemiller2276]

Three Dislike are from chintu, mintu, and kintu 😂😂😂

[@midzystayahgasemoaonceneve7114]

Yeahhhhh

[@pradipchaterjee9576]

I'm actually the Chintu having extreme talents to do great at Olympiad 😉😉

[@atgsrgeegvbvas214]

The third one is geetu not kintu

[@shreeja_shreya]

I am in love with your accent!

[@jaimatowhid8234]

hey sis just wanted to say thanks for making these vids for us , they're more informative and useful than you think

[@rosejapan2965]

I never seen any youtuber with 30K+ subs, have a close connection like this, with its viewer. Its really tough for a Harvard student to post videos on youtube at a frequency like this. Doing great! Keep it going! Any way, can you please make a video on Study Abroad consultancy, & do you taken one?

[@avantinagral]

Thank you! Do you mean a video on options for consultancies? I had a wonderful school counsellor so I didn’t have to, but I can always recommend a few if you’re interested :)

[@rosejapan2965]

@@avantinagral Yope, let's see your choices.

[@Amataliasgar]

@@avantinagral omg please recommend a few. my school doesnt have a counsellor

[@mind9726]

@@avantinagral yes'm! been a year and we still await your recs! please!

[@kylin9417]

I didn't try to get into harvard by structuring my hobbies( I had so many) but I ended up finding out what my real passion is by stumbling across harvard unexpectedly and discovering more about the college and just attempting to write points for my essay. Sometimes, if u can't find the answer by solving the question, u might end up finding a whole new question by discovering an answer u weren't trying to find :)

[@LALITNAGAR_78]

same💛

[@srishtisharma5978]

Mam I'm a commerce student but I love knowing about space..... Can I write about it.... Despite of the fact that I haven't studied physics

[@kushagrasingh3763]

2:10 - 2:24 .... This what doesn't happen in Indian homes.. Not everyone's family is cool .. They suck😣bloody☹️

[@iimachahiye]

Same name😁

[@deepikachaudhary5237]

Please make a video on 'How to find your passion?', I have not been able to find it since a year, There is also one more problem that I have been suffering from a year which is sometimes I feel I love this but after a while I feel, no I love this. How to stop these thoughts and stick to one thing? Btw, this video really helped a lot. Thankyou so much for taking up the advice. Love from Haryana♥️

[@avantinagral]

So happy it helped!

[@tuhinkumarsingharoy2205]

😓😓😧😓 itni motivation mujhe aaj tak nahi mila 😅😅😅

[@cheer614]

I can see your glow. You genuinely cares about those things

[@aj_slays_1646]

What if instead of extracurriculars one finds bliss in doing math or something that is around the subject of choice?

[@jhansilakshmi18]

your chances to get into Harvard might have increased because you are an American citizen. Only 5 Indian students are taken every year making the competition really tough.

[@avantinagral]

I agree - my year there were 4 of us :) but citizenship doesn’t actually matter except for financial aid, because you are still considered an international student. They base it off of where you went to high school!

[@jhansilakshmi18]

@@avantinagral thank you for the information.

[@grihobodhurrojnamcha9637]

This is what we were waiting for!!

[@aayushjaiswal274]

16:35 Improving people's mental state. Helping them be more positive. Holding hand and telling a cancer patient that you look great, my father was in a way worse condition and he went to Ladakh last month. Repairing my friend's old laptop. Getting rejected from a girl to a proposal from one every month. Teaching how to punch to the 5yo girl next street. Comparing my stamina of running 20m and panting for 5 min to running 5km and gasping for a moment. And... . . . . . . . . . . . . Punching a bag. That's pretty much it.

[@ishitagupta3879]

Dude I literally just scrolled through the entire video to listen what was she asking at 16:35

[@ishitagupta3879]

Btw, beautiful ^🥺

[@aayushjaiswal274]

@@ishitagupta3879 WOW 😂

[@aayushjaiswal274]

@@ishitagupta3879 THANKS 😊

[@penthusiastic5579]

you'd make the best audiobook reader, love your voice!

[@saanvit109]

Please make the "how to find your passion video"!

[@harry4408]

I binge watched all your college video 😅

[@divyanshasen2034]

Me too 😂

[@aj_slays_1646]

Kinda sad

[@aryanraj8058]

Me to

[@blizz8563]

@@shivamgiri27 Its just so sad to see people begging for views. Reminds me of street dogs coming near you wagging their tails just for a piece of bread

[@shivamgiri27]

@@blizz8563 true I learned it the hard way

[@jassicakatta1804]

how do you manage social life along with academics?

[@mokshpatil3316]

you don't need to manage your social life if you don't have one in the first place

[@kiranjot.kourrr]

@@mokshpatil3316 the best comment in this whole section

[@avantinagral]

Definitely hard haha but possible! I’ll be making a video about time management soon 💜

[@kiranjot.kourrr]

@@avantinagral thanks avanti didi

[@mokshpatil3316]

@@kiranjot.kourrr does replying to comments count as a social event?

[@minervachangotra4104]

Ur are a real inspiration to me . And i thing for everybody....ur are always guiding and that's helping everybody and me too..i too wanna get admission in harvard...and u are helping me soo much...u are always there to guide...thank you...ur are amazing...😊😊😊😊😍

[@Nanami_X_Higurama]

Which class are you in though ??

[@wynona7780]

Thanks for the advice Avanti

[@duarajat1079]

Hey thank you for making this video.. my question is- Is it important to get a certificate or we can just share our experiences in the application? (Through social media, etc..) I know this question is very basic but quite important to me and I’d be really happy if you could just answer this briefly 😄 Btw I really enjoy your videos and you’re also an excellent singer! “I smoke, I drink and gamble” video was one of the amazing videos that I’ve ever seen! 💕💕

[@saanvisanjay9204]

what your doing here is so helpful im so glad i came across this!!thankyou so much:)))

[@anushkaphadke4273]

Louder for people in the back ⚡️🥺❤️

[@Vipulkaushal]

very positive videos avanti .. keep going!

[@nutfluencers63]

am more of a tech nerd ...... and your video just gave me a wonderful idea ... not for collage specifically but to impact lives.... Thank you...

[@govindpareek219]

I didn't understand anything but i watched the whole video ! Listening to your normal talks is like listening to music ! Literally slept ! 🤔😁

[@kylin9417]

2:09 hope more Indian parents would understand that

[@dikshitjoshi1877]

I always come to see you saying namaste everyone, this is Avanti 🥰you say this so sweetly..

[@mimukshadarak8900]

Hey, your guidance really means and help me a lot. You really solve our doubts so gracefully. Now I'm in 11th standard and planning to apply for colleges in abroad and thinking to pursue law with LSAT. Also I'm a writer, I write poems so is it a good idea to do graduation in English. And can you also make a video in distinguing colleges in different areas or fields or scopes. Thanks for all your guidance..😊💕

[@Nanami_X_Higurama]

Thank you so so very much ,i needed this very much

[@PRERANAP-lz6pw]

Huggggeee fannn hereeee avantiiiiiii😭😭😭🤧 ❤️

[@adamyadixit4586]

Will you ever collaborate with roomie official??? He sings so well like you do a collaboration of you two will be great + you both are KZbinr

[@zokhcat]

Loved it Waiting List#1

[@AnuvabRudra200]

I like that word 'Namaste'.

[@pratimasharma6611]

Hi Avanti, thank you so much for these videos! I'm in 9the grade and I'm planning to opt for humanities in my 11 and 12 grade.I also hope to get into Harvard for my college. So could you brief me some tips that I should follow right from now so that I can achieve my dreams. It would be really nice of you😊

[@keshavkaushik3824]

Humanities?😯😯

[@ashwing4416]

@@keshavkaushik3824 lol😂

[@Nanami_X_Higurama]

I don't think humanities will be humanities anymore after the inception of NEP2020

[@keshavjindal7395]

Develop interests. Either academically or non-academically. For eg. I am a science undergrad but I like to learn about historical archaeology. So anything I do for that is my extra curricular but it is still academic. Now I also love to play badminton more than cricket or any other game and that's one of my non-academic EC. For this you need to do things, if you like it and you can do it for a good amount of time, that's your subject of interest. Reading autobiographies is a good way to be aware of various avenues.

[@padmarajvikramannair2781]

same ,exactly the same

[@ARCHITSINGH-bd7nf]

Hey avanti really you are rocking! !

[@sachitgupta950]

Really helpful Loved it❤❤

[@xkururin]

This video was so helpful for information and also improved my motivation and helped me to understand why I'm doing these for me or for the college (?). Thank you so much!!! ❤️

[@tanvikulkarni1858]

Avanti you're a true inspiration to me. I have somewhat started to figure out the things I love and care about after watching your Harvard vids. I have watched dozens of videos abt Harvard and related things but none of them gave me what I was looking for but your tips are just great and what's more important is that I can connect to vids Thanks!

[@vanshikapatel2789]

When you was saying chintu, mintu, kintu 🥺🥺🥺awwww

[@rutvikpatel5151]

Why your American accent is so natural???? How can I improve it like u???

[@aayushjaiswal274]

Do we have to show proof of what extracurriculurs we've done? e.g. what I spent most of my time other than studies in high school was (still is) talking to random frustrated people; basically just listening, no advice, no judgement, no thoughts, just listening to their problems and giving them a hand of support, which in the long run helped them a lot (even to my surprise) and that's something which made them and myself very happy. To me, maybe happiness isn't the right word but "PEACE". Now, of course I don't have a proof of something like that. I could record a testimonial of a few people but that won't be so good, I believe. So, *thoughts on proof?*

[@lukemiller2276]

Whatever you would be writing in extracurricular would be asked to prooved 😃

[@aayushjaiswal274]

@@lukemiller2276 So... how am I going to prove something like this? I have LORs for internships that I did and I can manage to get from my students' parents whom I had given home tuition. But rest, I don't know how?

[@avantinagral]

@@aayushjaiswal274 you can talk about it in your essays, and/or get a recommender to speak to it!

[@aayushjaiswal274]

@@avantinagral Thank you so much didi 😊

[@preetkaur2912]

should I put marching band as my extracurricular for ivy league, bc I was the first ever female drummer at my school and even in my region girls don't participate as a drummer.

[@kylin9417]

Looking forward for the passion video cuz my bae needs it

[@prakirtisisodia]

avanti thankyou so much you help us soo much i am your big fan :)

[@iceex3365]

Does someone know if colleges considere activities and awards for the last 4 years only?

[@danishpuri8783]

Much needed one.

[@everything._.here.]

Thanks for your words at first I thought I was useless and can't make it, but when you talked about it, that made me so clear that yes I too did many things Thanks really appreciate your efforts 👍

[@sprl211]

HEY THERE EVRYONE i am actually going to apply for college in September of 2024 im currently in 11th and have almost no extra curricular activities so pls if i can pls help me YOUR ADVICE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED 🙏😊

[@samratmalakar]

I just love nature, art, and editing (both video and audio). So I am thinking about starting a KZbin channel about some plants information.All about their morphology , taxonomy etc. So can I use this as extra curricular.

[@vaishnavijain22]

Is it important to take certification of each and every thing you do?

[@pratikshyaswain5513]

This is helpful . Thank you so much ❤. You are like a inspiration for me 🙏

[@kasshvisaxena3795]

Just what I needed :)

[@pushpindersinghji3845]

Nice informative video!!

[@vishwapatel4242]

Thanks for such a wonderful video, it’s very helpful❤️❤️Your college essay also helped me a lot to shape my own❤️☺️

[@vidhu_u_u9315]

You're beautiful inside n out!!

[@Rdotr]

Kindly make a video on passion and brainstorming, that would be great.

[@psi.anaclarafalcao]

this is the best video ever. thank you :)

[@Humanoid446]

Thats all motivation i needed!!! Tq very much 🤗

[@harikrishnans1421]

How did you manage financials? Can an average indian afford US universities?

[@Vanshrawat-g7z]

U look like nora fatehi ❤️❤️ Literally ❤️❤️

[@AnuvabRudra200]

Thanks a lot for this video. Love from Bangladesh. Namaste.

[@cantonak.3007]

thanks for clearing my head

[@mahipalchoudhary6877]

Yeah I want the video. Because I am 18 and I still don't which thing I love . It my request to make video on it

[@ashwing4416]

I am here for IELTS tutor! Avanti mam!

[@heycharming1433]

This is what i was finding for, you're so inspiring girl❤️ loads of love❤️

[@itstomie]

Can I put Coursera or EdX certificate on my college application?

[@adamyadixit4586]

Thank you avanti but I have a question

[@ankitabiswas2071]

Yes please, talk about organ donation !

[@shasha.v1]

It’s necessary ,

[@ShakeshPurbhe]

dii u r n angel for us ....tysm ....love u

[@viraj5132]

I don't know what you are trying to flaunt more: Lambe ghane baal or Harvard degree! Please take this with a pinch of salt :)

[@mokshpatil3316]

sorry, I have hypernatremia. I can't consume your salt.

[@addievlogs4827]

my hobbies are dancing and animation working or editing. I haven done anything like helping the community, I want to use my dancing as helping others. I want to be a surgeon and it takes alot for a person to have a surgery so I want to use my talent of dance in the field of also medicine. like for example the money I get from dancing I will like keep them and try to help others with that money.

[@keshavkaushik3824]

Di i am good at public speaking,i have spoken in front of a 5k crowd and I got a good response😁...but the problem is that I write speeches containing a lot of jokes or can I speak in a casual manner and being a ninth grader in India they don’t want a 14 year kid to be that frank and that’s why they don’t select me for debate competitions and select one of my peer who starts his speech with “Good morning ma’am,i am GEETU🤣🤣”whereas I am the one who starts his speech with a joke with which we Indians connect to. So I just want to know what changes should I make in my way of speaking or content in order to get selected in a formal competition? And yes thanks di you are providing a lot off support🤩

[@keshavjindal7395]

It's great that you can make your audience connect to what you are saying. But there are platforms where seriousness is more required. So let's say you are a great performer at an annual function but you may not conclude a debate that well because you are not aware of the SOP of the process. So my suggestion is a) look for opportunities where your way of speaking is required eg. a youth festival or b) Merge your style and SOP of the event. Eg. start with good morning everyone in a debate. But crack a joke to introduce practicality of any theoretical point. Hope that it was of some use.

[@keshavkaushik3824]

Thanks 😊 for helping me out and also saving me from my mothers tantrums she accuses me for not getting selected against the students I am better than. Actually you are even my name twin...I have the same name as you Keshav😀😀

[@jhanviagarwal4929]

Please make a video on dual degree and what it really is .btw love your videos😀😀😀

[@avantinagral]

Coming soon!

[@jainymehta9045]

You are a beautiful soul❤️

[@avantinagral]

🥺💕

[@harshityadav3089]

I want to go to Harvard badly....but I can't afford that much fee and the residence fee too...what should I do....and my parents also are not interested in this... please help me.. please answer my question....I am so passionate for Harvard and after seeing you I can't control myself to go to Harvard...so please answer my question

[@aditishah9788]

Hii... Love your videos 😍.... I want to pursue Computer engineering.... As your brother is pursuing CS at Harvard, can you make a video on what he did to get into Harvard

[@aashvijain6347]

I must say you are really an inspiration to me! Nd whenever I wander from my passion, your video takes me a second to get up, nd just follow my own world, really really you are great as a person nd as an inspiration! Thanks a lot ❤🌟

[@sakhijain6756]

I'm in 11th grade right now. I'm currently preparing for my law entrance exam which is to happen 2022. I dance, read, act and more. But I feel like the jack of all and the master of none. There's nothing specific that I'm passionate about. How do I get better at the things I know or how do develop that passion in the first place?

[@Andrew_NYC]

How did you come across all these opportunities? I have trouble looking for things I’m interested in.

[@jolanmayani2526]

How did you prove your extracurricular activity? What did you give as evidence?

[@abhinavvw]

She's honest and cute

[@ashwing4416]

Namaskaram didi, u missed sharma G ka londa!, lol

[@aarnakarwa1437]

does it matter which school you go to cause i have heard people say xyz school kids go to ivy leagues ..... also which school did u go to which board was it

[@ruchikasurana7118]

thank you for making such vidoes

[@ankitaverma4171]

What did you write about in your additional essay? Also, do you think going test optional will affect your application in a negative way?

[@svethanshreddy1441]

Can you make a video on counseling and college counselors

[@jayati741]

What's the best time to start with these extracurriculars and which ones really matter? Like the ones after 9th grade or we can count the earlier one's as well?