How I Got Into Harvard, Yale, Stanford & More! (STATS AND EXTRACURRICULARS)

[@mwshu6045]

This is the first video I’ve seen where the accepted person hasn’t cured cancer. Thank you for making this video, it makes me feel like I can totally achieve my goals without being an international Olympiad.

[@nashgilbert13]

For starters congrats on all of those great achievements! Also thanks so much for this video, all of your stats and extracurriculars were amazing, but they kinda helped put me at ease. Like most other videos people have won like international achievements in things, which just aren’t achievable for a lot of people. This helped show that there is a chance for a lot more people to be able to get into there dream schools so thank you, because I am s but less nervous know for my upcoming years in high school.

[@combot4128]

Could you do a videos of your classes and awards, if possible, thank you for this. I can’t stress enough, the amount of gratitude I have for you & your videos. You deserve this! You rock!

[@ElsieInCollege]

Thank you!! I listed my APs in the video (APUSH, World, Lang, Calc AB, Physics I, Seminar, and Research by junior year). As for awards, I listed 2 Scholastic Art Awards, a couple speech awards from tournaments, AP awards, and some awards given out by my school)

[@yeqinzhang7177]

@@ElsieInCollege For the art awards, is it regional or national level? Thank you!

[@shashwatmishra8441]

@@yeqinzhang7177 Your welcome!

[@kims7522]

never clicked so fast-

[@combot4128]

Ikrrrrr

[@peace6070]

You're a genuis, best of luck of for your future champ!!

[@Sleepyreader727]

Thank you. This boosts my confidence so much

[@shaikimran7755]

wow this is amazing you have a great future as a college vlogger please go ahead and never discourage yourself with fewer views but you will get more views as going ahead love from India

[@anastasiaanautodidact9856]

being that humble, anyone will accept you! I've just accepted subscribing to your channel !

[@ais25052]

5:20 ECs

[@JohnDeDominicano]

Congrats, Congrats, Congrats!!!! I wish you all the blessings during your time at Yale. You don't deserve Yale, Yale deserves you, you worked extremely hard and your work payed off!!!!!!! I really love your Yale t shirt, I was wondering where did you get it? (If you don't mind sharing/ I don't want to get personal) I can't find it anywhere.

[@ElsieInCollege]

Thank you! I'm not sure where you can buy the Yale shirt, it's something that they mailed to me after I was accepted.

[@JohnDeDominicano]

Oh thank you so much. I found a similar shirt (I just love Yale shirts 😂). Sorry for the late reply. Please have fun at Yale. I wish you all the best. Please take care 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@abhishekchatterjee7184]

Congratulations 🥳

[@oliverholeekelund6309]

Great video, subbed!🤝

[@mpat100]

LOVELY ELSIE YOU MUST HAVE WORKED HARD BEST OF LUCK

[@ysabellaperez3377]

new sub! Congrats! Thank you for sharing!

[@susanacrane1770]

great video! why did you end up choosing yale instead of the other amazing schools you got into?

[@abrarmahirsahil]

She actually chose Harvard

[@paulrivera5231]

Don’t do what I did to get into Harvard and Stanford. Send in your application on the very last day and then get into an argument during your alumni interview. My dad told me good thing you have a stellar record. My father was a great and extremely generous man.

[@melvinjisieike7889]

* Claims not to be a genius * Turns out to be a genius

[@mahtahoseyni2137]

Hi my friend I like to ask a question I am not a perfect person for applying and have just a district level award and in my activities I have created an electric gutar and a burning food sensor (I named it so it will warn you if something is burning)and little arduino robot and I composed a song and did a research for a magazine with 2 other friends I was a co president of student government and district student government do you think can I have a chance for stanford as you got some experiencein this way?

[@oktampanoyev1164]

In case i get grand for the standford university, the grand is one year or four Please give me your own opinion

[@rebeccaguzhengmusic2016]

Wow I finally found someone on the internet who did AP capstone. Do you have any advice for getting 5s on research and seminar? (I'm taking seminar rn)

[@ElsieInCollege]

Not sure if this advice is helpful but I'd say keep your scope of research as specific as possible and always make a thorough outline of your arguments and analysis before starting. Procrastination is probably the biggest challenge since Capstone is very unstructured compared to most AP classes, so I'd also say to make sure you know what your timeline should look like for the entire year as soon as you start class (for research especially). Good luck!

[@samodis.6728]

Hi! In your video, you mentioned that one of your ECs was art. Can you tell me a little more about that?

[@ElsieInCollege]

Drawing and painting have been a hobby of mine for many years, and I started out by teaching myself so I put down in my application that I was a "self-taught artist." I submitted my art to a few art competitions and won some minor regional prizes. I've also done some paintings as commissions/gifts.

[@samodis.6728]

@@ElsieInCollege Thanks for the clarification!

[@icsepunjabi2883]

Hey! My school doesn't provide any AP or honors classes. Can that affect my chances in a bad way?🤔

[@ElsieInCollege]

All the admissions officers that I have heard from have said that they evaluate students within the context of their school, so if your school doesn't offer APs then they won't hold that against you but they do still want to see that you are actively seeking out ways to academically challenge yourself.

[@킹정우]

what are you majoring in?? also what programs did you use to study for the SATs? congrats!!!! 🎉🎈

[@ElsieInCollege]

Thank you! I'm probably going to be majoring in economics but I put down a bunch of different majors when applying to college (I think economics, statistics, public policy, government, and English were the most common options). I used Khan Academy to study, which is free to everyone online :)

[@blackflash465]

Are online business, Digital marketing, freelancing good extracurriculars

[@yeqinzhang7177]

Hello! my transition from 8th to 9th grade was taugh, I wasn't suppose be to in ESL class in 8th grade but the school put me in that class because there no seats in regular classes, so it didn't prepared me for high school sicne ESL classes were much easier than regular class, it did affetc my 9th grade grades, since there's a big difference in ESL classes and honor classes, I took honor classes in 9th grade. Should I explain that to colleges and they'll understand? Does it count as an extenuating circumstance? Thank you!!

[@ElsieInCollege]

I don't think it would hurt to explain it, you can put it down in the Additional Information section if you are using the Common App. Good luck!

[@yeqinzhang7177]

@@ElsieInCollege Thank you! :))

[@TheRealMinuteMarket]

What was Stanford like

[@jasmannsingh5341]

Could you share your college resume with us?

[@ElsieInCollege]

I might turn that into a future video, stay tuned!

[@n.3167]

@@ElsieInCollege yay!

[@preetkaur2912]

Hi Elsie, you have been so helpful while I was doing my applications, but i just want to know can I upload my resume on Harvard’s application portal, where did you uploaded, please tell me as soon as you see my comment. It would be a big relief!

[@paulrivera5231]

You are so cute!!! Of course I’m talking about Handsome Dan!!! 🐶 🐕

[@johannakoshy8669]

from dubai, thanks

[@maxinyandoro153]

Hi is there a way to contact you in person? Int highschool student here😄

[@isabelds4093]

Heyyy Brazilian girl heree, you think that be Test optional can affect me?

[@delinaateshim6114]

How did you attach a resume to your application? Did you do that through common app?

[@ElsieInCollege]

Yep, I attached it through the Common App

[@yeqinzhang7177]

Helllo! How long is the resume that you submitted to colleges? I just want to know if it's okay that my resume is longer than 2 pages. Thank you!

[@meryemmartinez8938]

2025 or 2024 ?

[@ElsieInCollege]

2024!

[@Sanyu-Tumusiime]

why did she pick yale?

[@isadoralopes3769]

lol

[@starlighty8888]

She picked Harvard not Yale

[@natsukashiilove2470]

What college did you choose as your final choice?

[@ElsieInCollege]

I'm planning a future video to talk about that!

[@vanshikasachar1743]

Hey! Thankyou so much. This was highly informative and useful. Could you please help me with your email id or any such platform to contact you?

[@areenhashemi]

Check her channels “about” Her email is [e-mail]

[@MrPathorock]

I belive it is the expensive private school you attended helped you the most

[@harperschupbach5484]

she says in the video that her school does not have much funding

[@dewdrop0917]

Yawns

[@minimoog1600]

Step 1: have an asian brain