How I Got Into Harvard

[@SupertutorTV]

Want to read these tips instead of watch? Check out the blog here: supertutortv.com/college/how-i-got-into-harvard

[@loganjames7736]

If you ever want to lower someone's self-esteem, you show them this video

[@bigdawg1586]

Logan James 😂

[@dexterbarnes5249]

Logan James for real

[@someonenew5198]

Yessss that's what it did to me :(

[@feelingcrafty]

As the parent of the polar opposite of an overachiever/go-getter, watching these "How I got into..." videos is pretty hard too. :-(

[@dgm3576]

9 Fives on 10 AP tests. wtf.

[@Bellaexe5091]

Here’s the thing about getting into many Ivy League schools. You are either a genius, or you have a good story to tell.

[@user-jv9qj2vo5r]

Bella EXE or both

[@gabeacevedo5760]

Or rich idk

[@miabryan7986]

I have a good story... let’s hope that’s enough...

[@gingerfootball744]

Mia Bryan good luck! I’m applying in September 2021

[@michaeldaunicorn5314]

@@gabeacevedo5760 Money has a very slight advantage because of tutoring. That's it. Dummies smh loool

[@jennal6625]

"i only took classes i knew i could do well in" takes 9 ap classes and ten ap exams and gets 5 on every class

[@sravani209]

Jenna Ismyfirstname Is AP classes are a part of application

[@EmmaNguyen-mi4ue]

Yes. I read somewhere that some colleges require you to take a minimum number of AP classes (although I also read that if you can't financial afford them, you don't have to). But don't quote me on this topic, I'm still a freshman and my school haven't told me anything about college. I mostly research on Google. Hope this helps.

[@brianlee5600]

The average person at my school takes around 12-14 AP classes, though not as many AP tests

[@valerialinares1870]

Usually if you're in a public school the AP classes are free, at least where I'm from. If the school you're in provides them, and you have the grades to be accepted into them, then you can sign up next year.

[@jellyplayz687]

After 10 AP classes though, there's literally no difference. Don't overstress yourself.

[@girlygirl14omg84]

Sis u need to share ur quizlet account

[@jaredmorales9763]

GIRlYGIRL14 omg facts run that

[@ArnoldSetiadi]

This helped out A LOT; especially regarding extracurriculars, it's really reassuring that you don't need any OFFICIAL awards or grand extracurriculars to succeed.

[@reznov885]

Says extracurriculars aren't good Literally teaches foreign students how to speak English in her free time

[@rajbappanad3609]

She just trynna sabotage us

[@jasonh2150]

reznov885 I

[@JamesJoyce12]

that is not what 'literally' means and that may be literally why you don't get into Harvard.

[@tolkienblack6602]

If you want to do that use hellotalk and skype ^^ I teach english in my free time

[@reznov885]

JamesJoyce12 literally, is properly used in that sentence. What the hell are you talking about? It's used to emphasize that in actuality she did teach foreign students English in her free time, it's not hyperbole.

[@mishalinstar]

her: im an anti-procrastinator me: watching this instead of studying for finals

[@jaikapoor3666]

Bhai same

[@vivian6481]

BAHAH BRO THIS IS ME RN, I LITTERLY PLANNED TO STUDY BUT HERE I AM

[@__8023]

Your glasses aren't on your ears wtf lol

[@reactdave1800]

_ _ they do that to reduce glare

[@doc52901]

IM CRYING

[@lesleynajera4647]

Habeebah Muse it’s funny shut up

[@abrili6146]

LMAO I BARLEY NOTICED🤣🤣

[@katherineli3230]

BAHAHAHAHA OMG

[@Brandon-gh3pg]

Stanford is probably crying

[@jankeerohankumar626]

Lol no

[@EthansPassions]

she kinda looks dumb

[@dayanafigueredo6326]

🤣😂

[@chiathedummy4647]

@@pratyush2108 good luck for your new chapter of your life

[@chiathedummy4647]

@@pratyush2108 naah, i was born in London. But im from Mongolia

[@cl03cl]

Getting into Harvard ... - passion for what you love - amazing in school

[@aaron.0303]

Examples of extracurriculars that help you get into Harvard: Boys/Girls Nation (not state...nation), Eagle Scout, Debate Team Captain, Sports Team Captain, Class President or Student Body President, Black belt in a martial art, Cheerleading Captain (yes, cheerleading really helps), creating phone apps or other software that becomes popular (especially if you're a girl), having scientific research published in a peer-reviewed journal with you as a lead author, being conductor of an orchestra. Starting clubs or organizations doesn't help much because it's very common nowadays. 20-30 years ago, it helped a little. Basically, find a couple of activities you're really interested in and go after the top level of leadership and accomplishment in those couple of activities. Things that really don't help much for Harvard: Starting a club or organization that you are "president" of (unless it's something that really became big on a state or national level, not just your school), volunteering, tutoring, mentoring, random clubs (FBLA, HOSA, chess club, math club, etc.), summer camps and programs (unless they are extremely selective and prestigious like TASP or Research Science Institute...usually those types of programs are free), and "leadership programs/retreats/institutes." In the summer, it would be better to take challenging courses (in Calculus, English Lit, U.S. History, etc.) at a nearby 4-year university and get As in them...that would look good, especially if the courses are in the subject you plan on concentrating (i.e. majoring) in at Harvard. Hopefully you have near-perfect (or perfect) grades and test scores. Being #1 or #2 in your class looks good. If you've taken AP or IB exams, it looks good to show them a bunch of 5s (or 7s on IB exams), and nothing below a 4 (6 on IB). It helps (a little) to be from an underrepresented state like Mississippi or Wyoming. It helps to express interest in an unpopular concentration like Linguistics or Anthropology, especially if your interest for that subject shows in your essays or activities. It helps to be a girl interested in a STEM major as long as your grades and test scores strongly back up your STEM ability. Oh, and if you're poor or even middle class (family income less than ~$70k or so), that helps quite a bit. Incorporate that into your essays somehow. Yes, they could just look on your FAFSA form to see your family's income, but they really like kids from poor or middle class (not upper middle, haha) backgrounds. They like kids who overcame adversity or lack of opportunities in their communities and schools. This won't overcome less than great grades and test scores, but it will definitely help. And if you don't get in, it's fine, really. Harvard (or Yale or any other school) is FAR from a guarantee of any success in life. You will have to make your own success in life regardless of where you graduate from college.

[@fightmeonclubpenguin7748]

I wish my school allowed us to take summer courses! Some county rules are so stupid.

[@aditipatel3407]

SymphonyReturnsTSwizzle VEVO u have way more extracurricular activities than average indian students. I am really shocked how u managed to do all this. Is there a way i could reach you. I really need help

[@symphonyreturnstswizzlevev8309]

Aditi Patel hi, I am from india too, actually all we could do here is get great marks in academics and STUDY STUDY STUDY, thats what we are taught from elementary days. Doing charity is actually not me but my father, i help him sometimes with that, as stephanie said, they're not looking for clones, its basically your STORY, your EXPERIENCE, which makes you unique, do you think harvard would take me if i was in my school choir or did charity or was a district champ or a NTSE scholar? NO they're are thousands of students out there BETTER than this, it may happen that in the end you end up getting into harvard (i hope) and all others bragging about what they did, wont. you are also having that ONE EXPERIENCE, no one had, they're thousands of studentd who are in school choir, swimming champs of districts even states, or national merit scholars (NTSE scholar in india) out there, who will DEFINITELY send their application to harvard; but if its nothing new, or trite (it basically depends on the particular admission officer), they will be rejected. and you here crying about your lack of extarcurricular swim right into open gates. *_All i wan to say is never underestimate yoursrlf and do what your heart says to you, mine said that go and help those who once suffered, or are suffering, through the stories your parents told you 3 years back each night, i did and my parents supported me, especially my dad being an engieneer and a social worker, never held me Back_* Bottom Line:- *_do whatever you want and never over or underestimate yourself, you are BETTER than those millions of applicants out there, believe it_* bye, tks

[@symphonyreturnstswizzlevev8309]

Aditi Patel i am sorry, their aint any other way to contact me as i dont have any facebook, or insta. or twitter, i do have an email id, but thats my personal one and main one i cant sharr, but i am all ready to know what you did and share mine through this portal TKS

[@aditipatel3407]

SymphonyReturnsTSwizzle VEVO thank you so much for replying!

[@hellohowareyou9745]

If anyone wants some essay prompts, my parents who went to Harvard wrote in their essays about: Skiing down a hill, thinking about life choices My mom's synesthesia (I have a minor form) Although they obviously won many competitions, applied when there was still a 10% acceptance rate, valedictorian, are really friendly, etc... Harvard still cares about the essay. Hopefully this helps!

[@owenwu7995]

Ok 5s on 9 ap tests and a perfec 4.0 gpa she’s a genius period.

[@jiasheng]

but i got a 5 on AP Phys and she didnt haahahahaha where's my harvard scholarship ez lol

[@danielhe9131]

chris hates [insert] wow that’s the most pretentious thing I’ve seen all day.

[@bringmeadream483]

@@danielhe9131 r/woooosh

[@neverforgettodofacepulls782]

@@bringmeadream483 Lmao he was insecure and tried to actually sound better than her so r/woosh

[@higgs_boson2231]

Yeah no, being a genius does not correlate with test scores

[@carolineg.4455]

*gets a 2190 on the SAT* "That wasn't a good score" GIRL I MADE A 1080 AND IM STRUGGLIN

[@TheDeathknight23]

Well then...we're all f*cked. Nobody's going anywhere lol

[@Milk-jn3ox]

Caroline G. Well her score was the old SAT. Now the highest you can get is a 1600 I think

[@r.r.n8998]

And here I was feeling good about my 1760 (1260) And I have the highest score in my school 😭

[@rohanvallapalli8272]

Desol8 _ wow...I would love to go to your high school. In my school 1300 is the average for the SAT.

[@r.r.n8998]

Rohan V I live in a third world country I’m pretty sure u would hate living here

[@astrologybydivya7045]

"its a gamble"...yeah that makes me feel very confident...thanks...

[@anny9345]

What an inspiring person! The point of this video isn't to feel depressed or feel as if you're not as great, everyone has their own abilities and experiences that will shape them and their future. Take it as a lesson on being true to yourself and working hard. Being the same age as her and Hispanic I can in a way relate, however I wasn't a great test taker but that didn't stop me from getting into one of the top public schools. Wish I could read her essays they must have been wonderful, good luck at Harvard!

[@merakitra]

Aloevera iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[@Amielbakshi]

Thank you SupertutorTV for all your helpful videos. You’ve helped me get into HARVARD UNIVERSITY CLASS OF 2023!!!! 🎉 I spent the whole year watching your channel and it’s now all paid off! Thanks so much :)) Good luck to everyone !

[@gissellmunoz4574]

Congratulations!

[@europebasedvlogs1251]

Ah you Indian??

[@Pg-tz1my]

@@europebasedvlogs1251 he ain't

[@aizakashifshakoor6284]

Does class of 2023 mean ur starting in 2023 or completing uni in 2023....its really hard to get my head around it. And then do u apply for the year ur completing or the year ur starting?

[@olemakpadu1547]

Completing in 2023.

[@fallinlovewithyourself5341]

I like how her and her shirt both have glasses

[@Dani-pf2ti]

I could finally breathe after watching this video, I mean not that I'll ever make it but it helped me that she was so honest and gave advice that is actually feasible.

[@mauthoormotasim6332]

"your approach to life begins as soon as you let it." I like that.

[@henrystechschulte5771]

I’m thirteen i worry about college

[@swimmyfish2013]

Same!

[@Dani-pf2ti]

my life right now... and I live in the netherlands so my mind is blowing because of these vids lmao I'll never make it

[@sarahlevi492]

SAME!!!!!

[@victorluna9434]

Here’s the secret take it easy when you get to high school most colleges will reject students who are straight out of high school anyways. If you want to go to impressive schools go to a community college because it’s a restart button colleges don’t care about your high school grades or your SAT and ACT scores, by that point so they only look at what your grades are in community college. If you do extremely well you can get into very good colleges. For example, i have a friend who was 2 years older then me and he had a gpa of 3.1. He went to community college, did really well there, and got into UCLA which is one of the top 3 public colleges in the world. Don’t worry about getting into a four year straight away look at all your options and find out what’s the best one for the situation you are in when you become a senior.

[@dianabautista2488]

Papa Hen sameee

[@amereebear]

watching this makes me feel like i let my high school years go to waste

[@harshitamankotia6567]

I can totally feel you

[@marionsalvelty2657]

i fell in love with harvard when i watched the same movie at the age of14

[@thelamawesom1115]

Please do princeton and yale and Cornell

[@sarahlevi492]

IM WORRIED ABOUT COLLEGE AND IM FREAKIN IN &TH GRADE😭

[@ezrabulloch2609]

Same

[@sarahmarie8056]

I love this series so much! Please do more :) These honestly help me so much!!

[@zaraakpan8969]

we need to talk about how she talks exactly like brooke

[@kellykim3684]

Great scores and grades and authentic, genuine person.

[@okaminess]

She tested using the new old SAT. Now they have the NSAT which has a highest possible score of 1600 instead of 2400.

[@EyeLean5280]

Taking only courses you know you'll do well in, especially narrowing it down as much as possible to courses you really care about, makes all the difference in the world.

[@kapjoteh]

I am doing calc 3 as a junior fml

[@itsjustme5161]

Im 12 and its my dream school. I hope i get in when im done high school

[@ramlahrehan1162]

It's Just Me I am also 12 years old and Harvard is also my dream school. If I ever got into Harvard, I'd be the first in my family to get into a Ivy league.

[@ashleyperez2733]

It's Just Me Same I really want to get in its my dream school and I’m also 12 I hope I can go there to make myself proud and my parents

[@typicalindian1238]

Y'all probably won't see this but I'll let it out anyway. I live in India (duh) and I'm 16 years old. Harvard has been my dream school for a while. As of now I am sitting on a billion dollar business idea but I will not be able to attend college if I pursue the idea. You don't need college to be successful in life. I wish my parents thought likewise. Getting into harvard sounds great and probably is, but don't ever be afraid to go where nobody else ever has been. I wish the best of luck to all of you 13 year olds. I hope y'all fulfil your dreams.

[@pranatimahajan7242]

@@typicalindian1238 i'm from India too, and I really want to get into Harvard. Did you try btw?

[@meteo5582]

so you are 15 now! mee too

[@pythiacael3876]

wish I saw you before I applied for college years ago. really hit me concerning things that is not official extra curricular and I didn't even include being a tutor to my schoolmates in my college application. nice point concerning writing an essay that is really thought deeply instead of just writing expected essays that you know previous students have written before. nice vid and congrats.

[@4_free73]

This made me so nervous. “I applied to 20 other schools”. I’m applying to 8. Jesus Christ.

[@halaayman1043]

That was honestly great and pretty helpful. Oh, and by the way, ... you are a genius.

[@sofiajohn594]

Wow thank you so much. Super informative. Just curious, what books did you read over the summer?

[@stefanilahera2167]

I mostly reread children's books that I already knew I liked. I don't have very sophisticated, erudite taste. I think I read the Pretty Little Liars series, the Divergent series, the Hunger Games series, and Harry Potter again. I might have read the Little House on the Prarie books as well, for nostalgia's sake. All very mainstream. :)

[@putsomerespeckonmaname540]

Nice choices!

[@tangomeh]

I thought I might have a shot at getting in with my 4.3 gpa, after watching this, nah

[@nirv2796]

tangomeh Doesn't hurt to try

[@alihabib1635]

You can get in, because in order to get into Harvard, you need a 4.18 gpa.

[@ryanjeffrey8554]

Can you do UCLA please?

[@ashIin]

what!? like its hard??

[@doniadb4385]

OMG! You made my day! Thank you so much for this video!

[@delainegneco7352]

Wow, this video was great. Thanks!

[@gracemundia4138]

Don't be sad if you try hard enough you can get there😊

[@migueltrujillo9200]

Oh I love That Quiz net or whatever it was I will Google it and Loooooove that Sneak Studying super needed for sure Love It !

[@slickko8455]

Doesn’t sound to bad the only issue I have is that I’m really lazy I never do anything for school and i still get straight b but I can’t get myself to put effort in anything

[@andrewna14]

LOVIBG THESE SOOO MUCH

[@diyaelizabeth13]

I'm an international student and we don't have any major extracurriculars or AP courses at my school. I'm in the Heritage club (you can only join one club) where we just learn about the heritage of our country and sometimes visit museums and such. I get straight As and have some certificates for essay writing and pencil drawing. Do you think I could get into an Ivy League or MIT?

[@Vanii]

Try joining a local Kiwanis club.

[@borderlinebuffy989]

You can get into Top universities without taking APs or extracurriculars through your chances are low compared to other applicants. Most universities like Harvard or MIT (this two actually require them) asks you to take SAT and minimum of two SAT subject test, you should check out their website for more information. If you want to increase your chances I would recommend doing some activities outside of your school like volunteering in a hospital (this a good option for you, if you can, because it shows commitment), you also don't need to participate in many stuff, just find something that interests you and mean something special so your essay can be meaningful. Also, you can self-study for APs (and SATs of course) if you willing to, but be prepared to spend a lot of time (I self-study for both SAT and 8 APs). Worth to mention that taking SATs and AP is expensive so Harvard, for example, accept students without taking APs and SAT subject tests if your financial situation doesn't allow it. But if you can, Harvard will prefer you to take them as it is their admission requirement (SAT that is). Hope this help you out. Regards!

[@diyaelizabeth13]

@@borderlinebuffy989 Thanks for the reply! I did take the SAT twice and my better score was 1500 and I'm taking my subject tests next month. I would have loved to take some of the AP tests but they're not available in my state and I couldn't afford to travel because it coincided with school stuff

[@quinnf7135]

Very helpful and sweet girl! Thank you!

[@thalesan8790]

Amazing!

[@tomiwaolasoko7291]

I soo needed this

[@PieRules7]

well...I got rejected from Harvard this year:)

[@charltonlepkofker2711]

this series is really cool

[@Mj00527z]

Omg she's Amazing.❤

[@AdibeIsmailov]

My family makes barely 10k dollars a year so we’re like BROKE BROKE. Even tho I’m the first on my class with the top score on the whole grade I don’t think I can afford such a university I don’t even live in the USA and I’m not american but this university looks so amazing and beautiful with a great history. Goodluck to anyone that goes there :)

[@clarissestanford]

Hey, Harvard is a need blind school which means they don't look at your financial status, and if they accept you, they will give you ALL the financial aid that you need, which is why, for lower class students like you and me, we do stand a chance and Harvard could make it affordable for us if we get accepted

[@ndhi842]

She is great!

[@rachanamuralinarayanan7391]

You are great!

[@kad.k1]

I fully agree with her!

[@assiakhaddari3383]

She looks really smart every grade she gets she is like not that good give it to me then!

[@pipersolanas3322]

She's amazing!

[@antoniokontos8345]

Great vid

[@MrAlfalfaTV]

What other schools did she get into from the 20 she applied to?

[@stefanilahera2167]

I think I list some on the supertutortv blog post but to the best of my memory: Harvard Yale Princeton Columbia Dartmouth UPenn Brown Duke UCBerkeley UCLA UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara USC Claremont McKenna Williams College Bowdoin College Swarthmore College Rice University BYU NYU I didn't apply to MIT, Cornell, or UChicago because I didn't think they would be a good fit for me. Besides Stanford's rejection, I was waitlisted at Pomona and rejected from this tiny christian college in Illinois (Wheaton College); it's funny the way these things work out!

[@charltonlepkofker2711]

wait...you got rejected from a Christian college? That's crazy

[@bellacrane6995]

Stefani Lahera z

[@feelingcrafty]

You picked Harvard over CMC? Interesting!

[@Bmedina29]

Stefani Lahera And did you get accepted to most of those on the list?

[@WaleedNadeemOfficial1]

Waow! Truly inspiring 😄✌

[@neverhavingfun]

i only made 4's and 3's on my AP tests that i studied hard as hell for

[@SK-jc4kf]

So I just wasted high school not knowing what to do

[@adamabangura7960]

Harvard wow I'm shook

[@iitsRiTzy]

Can you do Dartmouth and Brown please?

[@tuckervskele8024]

Good luck everyone!

[@AMAskating]

I wish she would have told us earlier that she is an underrepresented minority. That's a hook many applications won't have.

[@amierandall7541]

Im glad I live in Spain we dont have all this lmao... after highschool you do 2 years of "bachillerato" which are subjects that are divided into 4 categories (health science, technologh science, social science and humanities) and u do basic subjetcs in them, it kinda just feels like 2 more years of high school, and the end marks is 60% of your score for university, then you do a test that has all the global subjects (maths,english...) and then if you want you can add 4 more subjetcs to that test to get a higher score, but only subjects of the category you chose (of science and all that).

[@GokuBlack-yg5kc]

AP Spanish is so easy when you're a native speaker ngl

[@onisharahman290]

love this! can you do columbia and cornell next?

[@ketziajimenez9085]

Please do Columbia and thank you for these videos ❤️

[@dylancotrioa8659]

Why did I think this was Elena from one day at a time in the thumbnail-

[@__8023]

3 people are jealous that they can't get into Harvard

[@Derezzed_]

UCLA

[@miraechoi9189]

this was incredible !! :)

[@nguyenhoainam9575]

Thank you so much even when it's not helpful for me :)))))

[@reiroldan9744]

Real life; you are not a normal student. It is unlikely that students who have to work, take care of parents or siblings, perhaps are the only minority in your graduating class and do not have the time it takes to accomplish the things you did, you just are not getting in to Harvard period. Real life hits many teenagers a lot earlier these days. Much luck and congratulations to you. You will undeniably do well. In the future, when you are in a position to make Harvard more accessible to people who strive to become “ good adult citizens” please do so.

[@blanecastle334]

Liking this series a lot!😁

[@golubboris1001]

I'm very similar to this girl. This gives me hope.

[@saltiswish]

“i didn’t study very much, aaaand i got a 2190” well shit.

[@danthony5791]

Wait I have one question‼️‼️ Did she pay all those applications fees?!?

[@angelantayhua3096]

"I'm not a genius"

[@lilliampumpernickle4655]

Angel Antayhua yet gets an A in AP physics and gets a 4

[@neverforgettodofacepulls782]

@@lilliampumpernickle4655 You don't have to be a genius to do that. You truly don't. Take it from someone who's school is full of self-paced leaders who know what they're doing, which includes extra-curriculars. A lot of my peers meet that criteria.

[@edumuchogusto743]

Can you make one about Georgetown and NYU, please?

[@SupertutorTV]

NYU soon

[@merylscieszka3199]

Hi I watched your supertutor video, and I was wondering how you made a girls who code chapter in your school, because I read online that you have to be 18. I'm really interested in creating one in my school because I think not a lot of girls have been introduced to coding so I would really appreciate it if you could help me out!

[@observer698]

She said she didn't have that many extracurricular activities but she counted so many!

[@shockminerx1518]

Do University of Virginia

[@cecirb2792]

I love her shirt

[@sarthakjaiswal4633]

Hey I'm an Indian and I love ur videos .... Can you please upload videos for non-Americans who give the SATs

[@greenmittens]

Sarthak Jaiswal q1

[@kayleighdsouza4875]

Looking at all this college application stuff and feeling like I’ve wasted my whole life 😂

[@burrito7650]

Can you do columbia please?

[@SupertutorTV]

Coming soon

[@burrito7650]

SupertutorTV YAY!

[@burrito7650]

SupertutorTV YAY!

[@pidoxy]

hey I want to get admission into havard, am an international student but i really need scholarship to get there, how do i go about this?

[@tomiwaolasoko7291]

Please, Please, Please Can you make a guess about why you didn't get into Stan ford?

[@stefanilahera2167]

Probably because my supplemental essays were vapid and lacking in personality. They were impersonal and probably boring. Also, I've noticed that Stanford likes specialists; they want you to be really good in one or two things, not all over the place like I was. I also made the mistake of putting Computer Science as a prospective major without the accomplishments to back it up. Stanford has A LOT of CS applicants.

[@estherpham8991]

Please do Oxford

[@bexnmoo]

So pretty!

[@almapoole2663]

Native Spanish Speaker as well! Spanish is good.

[@baylerstewart2479]

the glasses😍😍

[@starlife1905]

Just a question, do your AP tests include your APs in the senior year or it’s from freshmen to junior?

[@matchasketch8224]

She included her AP tests that she already received her score for I believe

[@mehakbajaj1590]

I want to get admission in Harvard university how can I?

[@kam2635]

university of michigan?!

[@empresschigz3103]

kam !! Hey I'm trying to get into U-M how far are you

[@VinOnline]

They blurred the image wtf! I remember watching this a year ago and it wasn't like that.