HOW I GOT INTO A JAPANESE UNIVERSITY | keio, waseda, sophia | gpa, sat, ECs, portfolio, rec letters

Hi everyone!
I made this video to help people who are considering applying to uni in Japan. I hope this can help your next journey. I applied to Keio University(PEARL, GIGGA), Sophia University (FLA) and Waseda University (TAISI, SILS).
I got offers from all of them and chose to go to Keio University.
If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment below!
Thanks for watching!
Love,
Sojin
#japaneseuniversity #keio #waseda #sophia

[@KannaNishimura]

Hi! I am applying pearl as 帰国生 from the states as Japanese and ur video really helped! If you don’t mind, I want to know what you wrote in ur essay

[@arc5161]

Thanks so much for this! I'll also be applying this year as an intl. student. I'm curious, what did you mention in your essay/statement letter? What was the general topic? - Is it more about your major and why you chose it, or why you want to study at the school. - Also, is it more like "emotional" essays they write for American universities, or more like straight foreword and direct? thanks in advance!

[@sojin_in_tokyo]

Hi! I talked about what made me interested in economics and business and connected it with the business projects I did in my HS. I also mentioned my study plans for the next four years at Keio. I think Japanese unis’ essays have to be more straightforward and concise, unlike the essays for american colleges!

[@rormeow4415]

I love your video! So informative, but if there is one thing I would like to know, it’s whether you had an interview for waseda. And if so, what kind of questions did they ask you? Were they difficult?

[@sojin_in_tokyo]

hi! no, i didn’t have an interview for waseda~

[@togahimiko394]

what if i have low GPA, it's my dream to get into med school or even my dream uni but my GPA is too low :(

[@sojin_in_tokyo]

hello! i am sure GPA is not the only thing that colleges will consider. my college guidance back in HS once told me that it is always better to show "improvement". or you can always try to invest your time in other aspects such as SAT, extracurriculars, essays, etc. i wish you the best of luck! you've got this!

[@lingbi1390]

Hi Sojin Kim! Love watching your videos and really like what you shared this time, those are inspiring advices and information that I am looking for. Can you share more about your experience and enviroment in Keio uni? Also what major do you think are good for Keio and Waseda? I kinda consider between that two. Thank you for your sharing and looking forward to your replies^^

[@sojin_in_tokyo]

hi thanks for watching! yeah i would love to talk more about my keio experience with my college friends! please stay tuned :-) keio only has two majors (GIGA and PEARL) in terms of English program while waseda offers more options. i did hear that waseda’s PSE major is quite popular so you might want to research more about it!

[@ing4633]

Hi! Thank you so much for making this video. I've always wanted to attend Japanese universities since I was young. I have a question about the portfolio part though. Do you actually have to make an entire booklet or do you just upload like your certificates and such in the application system?

[@sojin_in_tokyo]

I used google slides to make my portfolio! I attached my awards and certificates, etc.

[@whoosh1220]

Is a portfolio required? Or is there a place to attach additional information?

[@sojin_in_tokyo]

@@whoosh1220 it’s not required but it is definitely better to submit the portfolio to increase the chance!

[@neeschiato]

Hello! Do you have any tips for students that haven’t done a lot of extra curriculums? Will that affect the rate of acceptance? This is such a great video btw! :))

[@sojin_in_tokyo]

hi! a friend of mine who did fewer extracurricular activities had a higher sat score than mine! so, test scores might replace extracurriculars. (just my opinion!)

[@neeschiato]

@@sojin_in_tokyo thank you! I've just now realized that I barely did any extra curriculums so I'm a bit worried.

[@loripartridge1437]

Hi i would like to know if i can apply to keio pearl with eju .

[@sojin_in_tokyo]

I did not apply keio with eju, so i am not sure :(

[@wv2903]

Hi, may i ask if it is hard for a foreigner to apply to keio university with english program because i am planning to study there thank youuuuuu

[@sojin_in_tokyo]

hiii! a lot of foreigners come here and study~ i wish you the best luck!

[@wv2903]

Do you know the files i need, its kinda hard to understand what i need since im not fluent in japanese

[@sojin_in_tokyo]

@@wv2903 i did mine in 2023, so my information or data may not be 100% accurate. i recommend you to check out the eng guide book that keio provides!

[@K2GamesPlayz]

are you from CAJ?

[@sojin_in_tokyo]

yeah!

[@whoosh1220]

Hi! I want to ask other than SAT, TOEFL essays, activities etc… does GPA matter alot? Is there a threshold?

[@sojin_in_tokyo]

@@whoosh1220 when i talked to a few of my friends who got into keio, they had a pretty good GPA. but i am sure GPA is not the only aspect colleges will check.

[@whoosh1220]

@@sojin_in_tokyo How much GPA do they have (average)?

[@sojin_in_tokyo]

@@whoosh1220 sorry but i dont have the data for the average GPA :/

[@katelynss8495]

Was the GPA Weighted or Unweighted?

[@sojin_in_tokyo]

both of them are listed!

[@KannaNishimura]

Hi! I am applying pearl as 帰国生 from the states as Japanese and ur video really helped! If you don’t mind, I want to know what you wrote in ur essay

[@KannaNishimura]

Hi! I am applying pearl as 帰国生 from the states as Japanese and ur video really helped! If you don’t mind, I want to know what you wrote in ur essay

[@KannaNishimura]

Hi! I am applying pearl as 帰国生 from the states as Japanese and ur video really helped! If you don’t mind, I want to know what you wrote in ur essay

[@sojin_in_tokyo]

hi! i wrote abt what made me interested in economics and connected w my business projects i did in junior yr! i also listed things that i wanted to learn in keio pearl program :)