How to get into Princeton University - My GPA, Test Scores, Extracurriculars

[@NicolasChae]

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[@jenniferchen5133]

Nicolas Chae ap?

[@bluerose465]

I’m going to be a clarinet section leader next year!!! (˶‾᷄ ⁻̫ ‾᷅˵)

[@sadikaljarif9635]

hi elliot choy step brother

[@princeangelobaybayan722]

Nicolas Chae i got 1230 SAT but i didnt rly have a hard time getting in ASU

[@shmomo]

"I got a 34, which is alright..." brooooo that's 99th percentile, it more than alright!!!

[@OrthodoxforGod]

I swear you are so underrated. I hope that your channel blows up and you get the attention your videos deserve. Keep up the good work.

[@baffyntiamoah1514]

jacob thatcher it blew up eventually haha

[@ndblanks]

lol he did

[@adagamez]

Oh.. there goes my dream of getting into Princeton

[@KatieTracy]

“Highschoolers who are super petty and hate on people who are successful”😂😂😂🙌🏼

[@chiomai5173]

Katie Tracy couldn’t be more accurate.

[@thatweirdscienceguy9880]

Katie Tracy you're my favorite!

[@kevinfox416]

Haha I’m still pretty and successful.....you don’t have to go to college to be successful....good luck to ya though let me know when you have the yatch I’ll see u on the water maybe someday

[@kevinfox416]

I came here looking for stupid comment like this 1

[@aidasall4815]

Did he lie? Did he lie? Did he freaking lie? No lie detected. Also, I love ur channel Katie Tracy ❤️❤️

[@Josh-dp6iu]

This man is playing in orchestra and going to Ecuador to shoot with National Geographic😂😂 He has to understand that not everyone is talented.🤣

[@ianbridges6040]

Jball320 Meyer you have to work hard to become talented, maybe if you put in the work then you may be on his level 🤷‍♂️

[@muhammadahmad2864]

Also takes a bit of luck

[@vincentbaytion3907]

Genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration - Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of the lightbulb.

[@junkurera1651]

lmao another one of those kids

[@slmx.mohamudd1146]

34 : nope 35 : WOOOO LETS GOO

[@owenwu4708]

34-36 is literally the same in the eyes of admission officers and are all 99th percentile. the difference weather you get into Harvard depends on the rest of your app, not 34 vs 36. its the same once you get a 1530/1600 on the sat- a higher score won't make a difference. No college is gonna say oh this kid has a 1600 that means he's smarter than the 1530 kid, lets take him for that. "Let's make something clear: for all intents and purposes, a 34 on an ACT is equivalent to a perfect 36. No top college is going to give you more credit for a 36 than a 34. You've already crossed their score threshold, and whether you get in now depends on the rest of your application. So if you're already scoring a 34, don't waste your time studying trying to get a 36. You're already set for the top colleges, and it's time to work on the rest of your application." blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-get-36-on-act-math-8-strategies-by-a-perfect-scorer

[@audreylin8254]

Slmx.mohamudd I have a 34 right now but I’m taking it again soon so I can get a 35😭

[@lifebeautiful6389]

@@owenwu4708 But sometimes it does matter. If you look on naviance and find the acceptance scatter plot of students from a specific high school, than you will most likely see a trend of higher acceptance rate of students with higher test scores even with the same GPA. I mean this might have something to do with the rest of their application, but for my school, everyone that got a 1600 SAT got into Harvard.....which is kind of concerning because most of those people are known among the students to be arrogant and would do anything to get a higher GPA. Anything.

[@owenwu4708]

@@lifebeautiful6389 they got admitted to Harvard because of something else then, not the 1500 vs 1600. I literally talked to several admissions officers from top universities ,and they all told me this.

[@sushenpenakalapati9966]

@@owenwu4708 Not true its a huge difference

[@panikk0179]

Have you thought of a rap battle with Eminem?

[@jennahcuyos8253]

Ira Teqja im cracking😂😂

[@ashkister]

Lmo

[@ashkister]

Lmao

[@pranavmoghe3192]

Lol

[@chonttigi]

Yeah his speaking is so fast🤓🤓

[@emmaz.4291]

This should be titiled "15 minutes of feeling like crap about yourself"

[@michellea.m1298]

Emma Z. Definitely

[@longangrysausage3495]

Emma Z. mhm

[@aidasall4815]

You’re literally the first KZbinr that does a stats video that doesn’t have a freaking 4.0/5.0, 36/1600 and 800s in every single subject test - you give me hope :))

[@larrymurray3557]

I like this young man. He is very informative.

[@rae7440]

Princeton is my dream school! I’m not that smart and I’m starting a bit late, but I’m hoping to study hard and somehow get accepted. I know it’s a long short, and I realize a lot of other people share the same goal as me, but nevertheless I’m going to try my best! To those who are also here for advice to get into Princeton, I wish all of you the best of luck! Maybe we’ll see each other there one day. :D

[@katiemejia8405]

Did you get in?

[@JW-gr8zt]

Update? 🤞

[@pixally591]

i feel like i started late as well, once i started trying in high school i got straight A's but i started in 11th grade lol. my weighted gpa is a 3.9 and unweighted is 3.7 but idk if its good enough

[@NicolasChae]

God this lighting is awful

[@youraverageidiot6474]

Naa not THAT much.

[@lilyhan1006]

U right

[@ktulhu]

The acceptances seem pretty random...I had a friend who got perfect scores on the SAT and ACT, had a 4.0 GPA, and was a section leader for the entire trumpet section. He got rejected and waitlisted for his top choices. His friend (who got a still pretty decent but definitely not perfect score on his SAT and ACT and had a 3.5 GPA) got into Darthmouth and UPenn. I'm really worried for when I apply since it really seems to be a crapshoot.

[@hungrr_]

you never know if someone has the hooks (URM, athlete, legacy, connections) which would sway a decision to accepted even with lower scores. many times its not really that much of a crapshoot. we just don't see the full picture.

[@SeyiOderinde]

Essays and background are big factors

[@aoiakai5160]

Essays can really change everything

[@michaelmartinez8365]

He’s so right about the extracurriculars. College life is not a continuation of high school academics as much as it is about a continuation of life and what we can give back. We have to use what we learn and contribute to society to push the limits of what we can do together as teams. Great video!

[@checterc5744]

I always think that I put 1.25 speed

[@samash7302]

I feel so dumb after watching this...Like this guy is a BEAST! And I’m a potato...

[@SIRVER123456789]

Hey! I got into Yale and also am the clarinet section leader of my school!! Everything you said in this video is pure facts. Thank you for stressing that numbers aren’t the end-all-be-all. ECs and the subjective stuff are far more important!

[@SIRVER123456789]

Blow fast and hot air and make sure you're touching the reed with the tip of your tongue :)

[@adriananoriega]

What type of extracurriculars did u do?

[@shaddai813]

Ayy go clarinets!!! Is there any significant changes playing in college than high school?

[@victoriawinter9840]

Hi! I got accepted to Yale too! We could be future classmates! :D

[@hannahb7877]

I got into Princeton, Brown, & Dartmouth & I’m the flute Section Leader in my school! I totally agree about the ECs as well!

[@syllevineo]

If you put it on 0.75x speed he actually sounds normal and it doesn't even sound like he's being slowed down

[@aravsriagarwal4056]

Man sounds high asf on 0.75

[@bryn.cecile4644]

*Princeton is my dream college!! I want to major in Astrophysical Sciences and become an astronomer for NASA. I’ll be a highschool freshman this fall but it’s never too early to start planning ahead!!*

[@venusphantomhive7285]

Lol I'm also gonna be a high school freshman this year

[@Tomo-uj8qy]

You've got this. My dream school is the United States Naval Academy in order to explore the unknown universe. It's a stretch but i'll try my best

[@bryn.cecile4644]

@@Tomo-uj8qy we both can achieve our goals!! we just have to work hard!

[@Ajajqiqjaa]

Ohmahgod im a sophomore this year and it is literally also my dream

[@stereovenus]

how’s it going

[@jackchen5288]

Thanks for posting these helpful videos. It really shows how passion and the drive to achieve your goal triumphs everything else. This video made me motivated to try my best throughout the second half of my junior year. From the videos I have seen, you seem very unpretentious. Best of luck at Princeton!

[@kisspanna6721]

Hello! Im a Hungarian 14 years old girl and since 7th grade i wanted to study abroad, and i really want to go to Princeton, but I'm kinda nervous about the applications and my language test also I'm really scared I'm too dumb to make it, but I'll try! Your videos make me not to give up! Thank you so much!

[@plasticbag501]

i believe in you! you're probably much smarter than you think. please don't give up!

[@aidann741]

Love your videos in this stressful time, I actually did a NatGeo trip to Yosemite and I got a scholarship for it as well!! Wish me luck in the process and keep up the good work!!

[@LifeOfPau]

Every time I see you in my recommended I always lowkey think you’re ricegum for a second😭

[@Dogeyess]

tf thats racist

[@jinkim1606]

Bape112 its rly not they lowkey look alike why are you assuming that

[@LifeOfPau]

Jin Kim honestly!

[@calibertm1021]

lmao

[@Anna009]

Sameee

[@ryanmchargue]

I hope you realize you are ahead of all the other students at Princeton. Entrepreneurship is the number one career option.

[@seanspacey4452]

well that's not debatable at all

[@sarahmarie8056]

congrats dude!! you really deserve it! :)

[@jesusjesus2577]

Sarah Marie you have no idea man

[@OGBenji-]

I took the ACT in 11th grade and made a 33 without studying. I took it again in 12th grade. That time I studied. I made a 31. xD

[@thomascurry886]

[SK] Rain lol this is hilarious

[@jazz624]

How did u study for math because that's the hardest one?

[@imnoturpizzapie]

someone is smart...

[@beggerstager]

Well, I messed up. Still, pretty cool to hear the story of an Ivy League student.

[@brianna6758]

BeggerStager same I regret it so much if I could go back in time and be a freshman again with the mindset I have now I would try my hardest

[@hamburgeor6567]

“34, which is alright” 😂😂

[@emily-reneerainge8715]

I was just waiting for someone to comment on that! I was so shook when I heard that! And to think that I'm proud of my 30 lol

[@michellea.m1298]

Yesss

[@isaacjaimes6757]

I would have loved to meet you in highschool man. You’re blessed and I hope you keep being blessed. Stay inspiring these kids

[@mercychepi]

Wow, I'm struggling to get a 3.0 average for my junior year. You guys are awesome to be top on your class

[@remifan6891]

Mercy Chepi just study and do ur work

[@colebilbrough3690]

it seems like not matter what i do i can’t get above 3.62

[@N800-q1b]

I had a 2.5 GPA ending Freshman year.

[@rithishjeyakumar1247]

I have 3.8 unweighted and 4.0 weighted as freshman

[@masala716]

Rithish Jeyakumar none of this matters. I went to a state school, had a blast, our football team was awesome, studied abroad, interned with AWS and got a job as a product manager that pays $$$.

[@naokikihata5117]

Ivy also look at what type of school you go to. It is MUCH MUCH MUCH harder to get into ivy if you are in a mediocre public school... no matter how exceptional you are. If you go to a well ranked public school in your state or a private school, you have a good chance if your GPA at the top 10% of your class!

[@snix206]

Naoki Kihata omg what are the chances I see ur comment.

[@naokikihata5117]

ANAIIS oh shit dawg what up

[@sashab3021]

Getting into the top 10% of your class at a competitive well-scoring school is a lot harder than getting into the top 1% at a low-scoring one. My grades are good enough to carry me into the top 10% of most schools but I barely manage to stay in the top 50% at my current school. To even break into the top 15%, you need to be scoring all As and to score in the top 3, all your averaged need to be near-perfect (98%, 97%). That normally requires about 6 to 10 hours of studying, not including school hours, and is certainly not easy.

[@herroyung857]

Sasha B so your school goes by A- and A+ instead of just A's? rip

[@herroyung857]

I do the bare minimum to have the top GPA, so I average 93's in my classes XD 4.0 scale is awesome

[@kachhh]

Hey, I’m not sure if you are still reading the comments on this video but I want to say thank you for telling about the National Geographic expedition you did because I would have not known it existed if I didn’t watch this and after the video I did further research on it and applied and got in! I’m going to do the Italy and Greece trip studying anthropology

[@NicolasChae]

That’s awesome

[@TheLovehaterepeat]

Yay for community college!!!! Wait...just me? Ok :/

[@cylereyes8195]

jimmy banaa I’m with you, bud

[@echase3785]

With you all the way!

[@reikmitsuha1665]

I’ll be there in a year, I have to try at least to apply to one of these ivy’s

[@TheRubyGamersTRG]

I lost all hope when he started listing all his awards and positions 😂

[@primella8135]

that really impressive to be honest considering Asians have a harder chance to get into these ivies

[@jonathanm.9801]

Hasan Tasnemul ivies*

[@jonathanmartinez9487]

Jonathan M. It was a joke

[@ethanweber4910]

JONATHAN MARTINEZ it was a typo

[@primella8135]

Jonathan M. thanks i will fix the typo

[@winston2831]

It’s because of people like this

[@Thekkraft123]

Hello, Nicholas: The National Geographic Students Expeditions sounds really fun and I would love to do it later. Could you possibly tell me what you did for the extracurricular section? Do you list photography extracurriculars or general extracurriculars? Also, when did you apply and which teachers did you ask for recommendations? Thanks!

[@funktastically]

I have many of the same stats as you (6th in my class, 34 on ACT, national merit semi finalist, president of debate and English honor society, pianist, percussionist, writer, swimmer, chinese and Spanish) but was waitlisted at most of my choices. I think my essays could’ve been better, but i wonder what other reason were behind those decisions. I’m at U Mich now which isn’t where I wanted to be, but it’s funny how life works, because I’m actually incredibly happy here too. Gotta remind myself that graduate school is honestly more important than undergrad so good luck to you if you’re planning on continuing your education after Princeton!

[@funktastically]

no, just dartmouth and columbia out of the ivies

[@xandro2445]

UM is a great university

[@Thekkraft123]

Hello, Nicholas: I am not eligible to do the scholarship but am still interested in doing the National Geographic expedition. Will colleges still acknowledge this achievement even if I had to pay for it?

[@ahmedmohamed1901]

Wow, very honest, helpful, and detailed. Thanks a lot!

[@GraysonMillerD]

"I got a 34, which is alright" uh okay

[@AeeRO922]

I wish I found this video last year when I was applying, this has the best advice, n if I were to make a reflection video I would basically say the same thing. Please take his advice so you dont take the L in the college admission process.

[@markmelon3529]

What exactly stood out to you in his video? What advice specifically?

[@fernandoh3002]

Being intellectually intelligent is a gift

[@crazydonutlover2134]

Class of '22 let's get itttttt

[@nessmastergengar4686]

Ricegum’s long lost brother, who is actually smart.

[@coolguy25mj]

Breathe guy lol it’s just you and a camera you can slow down man hahaha

[@moraimaerans9178]

I'm extremely intimidated. Holy shit! How would I compareeee

[@leehailey3479]

I'm a little confused...For example, I'm a member of NHS, Math Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, how should I put that on the activities section? Because I don't want to use up 3 spaces just for these three organizations, is there any way I can shorten it? Thank you!

[@Nickname.4375]

Ok so many of these opportunities seem to stem from being from a large highschool, what would be your recommendations for someone who is not from a big town or huge school?

[@thorodinson6401]

Hey Nicolas quick question, did you do anything to the colleges that you decided not to attend, like email Admissions a letter saying you won’t attend or did you just wait until after May 1. Do you recommend to email them something or tell your admissions counselor that you won’t be going to their school? What’s a good letter to send them so that for grad school they don’t like dislike you or something?

[@peterwu9633]

You inspire me to never give up, thanks for everything

[@slmx.mohamudd1146]

I’m not trying to get into an Ivy League (because they’re all in like the New England area and I don’t wanna study up there) but I’m trying to get into UCLA which is really hard to get into, not as hard as like Princeton but still and this was still really helpful thank you❤️

[@Tina-iu7te]

what is a good range of amounts of ap classes highschoolers should take in order to get into these Ivy League?

[@ash2.027]

Ricegum's long lost brother.

[@heyitsivy5481]

Ash2.0 the smarter one

[@testtalk8917]

Ash2.0 long long long long lost brother

[@alexisbuzzetta1258]

This video literally saved my life, thanks man.

[@Ani-nl4mo]

I’m in 7th grade and I’m just really interested in how to get into Ivy League colleges/universities. At the same time I’m somewhat worried

[@mgy2k6]

Music Tutorials same

[@audreylin8254]

Can you give us tips on filling out the Common App and essays? Also, did you submit any supplemental music videos? I play violin and an concertmaster of a few orchestras in and out of school, and I want to submit a violin recording even though I am not applying for music. Do you have any advice/info on that?

[@giovannyrangel9061]

Its videos like these that make me realize how much I've fucked up in not trying to become academically well just because I wanted to hang out with "the cool kids"

[@erinhu3581]

Hi, I was wondering how you were able to get a scholarship with National Geographic Student Expedition? The website only talks about paid trips. Thank you

[@pythonbibye]

HI I just wanted to ask your opinion on something: if I'm president of 3 or 4 various clubs and have great stats, would I have a good chance of getting into Princeton?

[@hittheroadjackjack]

Lmao why am I watching this after I already got into college? Lolol

[@davidli782]

Jack Yue same dude idk why but college videos are addicting

[@riotnukes7405]

U can go to college more than once

[@chiomai5173]

Alex Grogan lmaooo

[@jeryanjackson1829]

Jack Yue same 😂🤣

[@catastrophe2155]

Me an international student who is completely applying to Princeton without ACT/ AP or SAT classes *interesting* 😹😹😹😹😭😭😭😭 Can't wait to get that rejection letter 😩😩😩

[@dalechen8199]

To get a 750 on the math subject test means u have to get like 9-10 wrong out of 50. Just to shed some hope for the ones that are desperate like me 😂

[@santabanter]

Congrats on achieving your goal!

[@sparrowlost6438]

I got a five on like 6 AP classes I'm sorry that's possible I'm done just no

[@kyndal2156]

Do you still think NG Student Expeditions would be a good extracurricular on the common app if I did not receive the scholarship?

[@andrewvasquez3636]

I’m a Junior right now and honestly thinking of college throughout high school has just been very stressing so I ignored it all. Now I’m coming toward an end. I’ve done good in school I’ve had 4.0 all year freshman and sophomore year and currently have a 4.0 as a junior. The only thing is that is that that’s it. I don’t do sports our school is small so they’re isn’t that many clubs. I joined honor society but I never showed up to any of the meetings and I didn’t take the pre SAT thing. At the moment I didn’t realize how important it was and so I didn’t take it. I just really feel like these decisions I made really fucked up my future, but then again I’m not really well educated on what you actually need to get accepted by colleges. It’s just very stressing to me thinking about the future and going to college. And now I’m half way through my junior year and I still haven’t even looked into colleges or come to a decision of what I want to study for. I just feel like I’m a weak person compared to everyone else cuz I see people just casually moving with the flow of life and I’m over here struggling and stressing. This got way to emotional and serious but it’s true lol. But hopefully I pull through and manage to get through this.

[@thebogg5how]

Andrew Vasquez lol bro dont worry people that do this much stuff like him are 100% in the minority. Id say 99.9999999% of high schoolers are just like you. His parents probably just pushed him extremely hard to join and do all this different stuff.

[@jonathancummins4851]

You have half a year to do something, so do it

[@kentuckyblue1878]

Better late than never. If your school is small try and create a club that’s always something that looks good on resumes.

[@cazcuzwhy]

I'm watching this in freshmen year so i can be ready....when are you guys watching this? You're acting like your life's purpose has been stripped away.

[@samuelvelazquez7895]

If I was another person, I would call myself dumb for this question that I'm about to make but I don't care. Can I get into Princeton as soon as I graduate from Highschool? Or can't I?

[@samuelvelazquez7895]

@Nirupama Urs then after graduating from Highschool my friend

[@amoryserna5287]

I want to go to Princeton so bad but they only accept 13 transfer students per year....

[@danielcheong4804]

14:02 new text layer

[@amayaapolinario]

My passion is English (specifically creative writing). It’s my junior year and I got accepted into governor’s school for English. Would this be a good spike to focus on?

[@keven809]

Ive now got some inspirations for my studies

[@audreylin8254]

You and I are pretty similar: 34 on ACT (trying to get 35 in September), I play violin (concertmaster of school chamber orchestra, assistant concertmaster of my city’s youth orchestra, attended governor school for violin, all state honors orchestra for three years), good sat subject scores, and lots of extracurriculars (state champion at Deca for two years and competed in international competition for two years, 6 honor societies, and lots of community service). I also worked at a bubble tea shop for two years and a Chinese restaurant before that for one year. What do you think are my chances of getting into Princeton?

[@KrishnaSingh-di7eb]

If I get 1550 at SAT and 3.7 high school gpa, will I get selected?

[@belladesouza4146]

What's the link for the National Geographic thing

[@elyset5072]

I know I’m late but I was wondering if you applied to some of these colleges like Princeton and Stanford with an arts portfolio?

[@Lightningkuriboh]

what major did you apply as?

[@ryans6741]

danggg you graduated about where I currently am in my class of 200 students haha. some solid determination, sir!

[@elly1630]

Hello Nicolas Chae. It seems that extracurricular activities is important for applying to Princeton. My family doesn't have alot of money so we don't have a car, so I can't apply for those activities since I would have to go back and forth between home and school. I really dear that because of our lack of money that I will not be able to attend Princeton because of my lack of those activities. I really don't know what to do, but I really want to go to Princeton.

[@magicguy0711]

I think you should write and essay about transportation and how it hindered your ability to do academic things. However, you still pursued academics and worked hard. REMEMBER THAT THE ADMISSIONS TEAM IS HUMAN! THEY HAVE FEELINGS AS WELL!

[@Ajajqiqjaa]

Have you considered talking ur friends into driving u to school or maybe buses ??

[@zeebsz7742]

Hi, I don’t know if you will be able to give me an answer here, but I’m gonna ask anyway lol. I’m a sophomore in high school at a very good public school Ad a freshman I had a 3.75 GPA and my dream school is Michigan and knee that wasn’t going to cut it. I have been working harder and want to keep improving as my unweighted GPA is 3.9 now. I am also in the Chamber Choir at my School and I play on one of the school hockey teams. I haven’t taken SAT’s yet but do you think I need to improve my grades and extracurricular’s? thanks

[@danielakinyooye6988]

I'm Daniel I just came across this video can u plz post the link of the scholarship program

[@biojaeson]

Willing to share Resume Outline?

[@user-ov3ch4nf8h]

how do you get into princeton? i got a perfect on sat 780 on sat bio 800 on math level 2 and 780 sat chem loads of ap and extracurricular and got rejected

[@Ryan-xj3ep]

It’s really random

[@seanspacey4452]

well you know they can't accept every single person with good grades. It depends on the quality of your extracurriculars. What do you do outside of academics that make colleges appeal to your character? It's too competitive nowadays for it to be JUST about grades

[@user-ov3ch4nf8h]

Sean Spacey I played volleyball and track for 4 years speech and debate science bowl math counts and I had 4.8 gpa and 12 Ap classes got into Columbia tho not Princeton or Harvard

[@melissaatmaca7730]

For the majority of the time, it really depends on your hook, and the "light" they see in you based on your application

[@Taylor-Faith]

lol GUCCIgod their looking for unique extra curricular activities, there are probably 100 other people like you

[@lesfleursdumal7]

How do you take the spanish subject SAT test?? He took it during the summer of his 10 grade but where

[@cakey7708]

What are you majoring in?

[@irenechang6016]

hi nick!! lol so i got waitlisted for Princeton and I know you were in the same position before and I was just wondering if you had any advice on what you did or what to do? I think I can send in a letter of continued interest or something but like am ded rn so LOL any advice would help!!!!!! ps I luv ur content :-)

[@varunsinha5558]

Irene Chang did you get in?

[@amonmadyun6097]

I’m a freshman in high school and I really want to get into an Ivy League school. I take two AP classes and I have a 4.3 gpa. I’m involved in student council, debate club, and DECA. I’m really worried about my sat/act scores. Does anyone have any advice on ways to prepare for the sat/act?

[@santiem6454]

Hey! I’m freshman with the same story. I would suggest buying a prep book ( I got mine on amazon ), and creating a Khan Academy account. With these materials you can take practice tests and learn what you need to work on in the test.

[@kevincaotong]

I'm currently a sophomore and I recommend Khan Academy SAT Prep. A student at my school got a 1570 on the SAT by apparently working on the content and practicing on Khan Academy for 1-2 hours a day for a whole month as a sophomore (this was last year) and he got a perfect score on the PSAT. I personally improved my practice SAT score from ~1350 to ~1520 over the course of about a year by doing Khan Academy material on and off every once in a while. Honestly, if you really dedicate yourself to it, you can score very high. And dang, 2 APs in freshman year? My school doesn't let us take any freshman year. But since you're taking 2 APs freshman year, you might want to plan out which APs to take later on, because it's highly recommended to take more APs as you get further into high school. So that means you'd have to take at least 3 sophomore, 4 junior, and 5 senior. Good luck!

[@daniandreaareza6877]

Realize that the ACT and SAT don't test your knowledge so much as they test your comprehension and ability to critically think a test through. First step in the process is to pick the test best suited to you. The Princeton Review has a quiz called "ACT, SAT, or both" that's helpful. The next piece of advice I have is this: do not be afraid to take the test multiple times. It is not unusual to struggle the first time. For instance on my first ACT I made a 24 on the English section, the second time I made a 36, and this is typical. My last piece of advice is less straight-forward. When preparing for the test you choose, study the format and parameters of the test just as much as (if not more than) the actual material the test covers. There are several resources that frame their study guides in this manner. My study resource (I cannot for the life of me remember what the book was called) went into detail about certain questions that will likely be on the test and how to handle them. I distinctly remember being told to save the "two scientists" question for last on the science section of the ACT, and to "Christmas tree" my answers for that question if I ran out of time. The test is a foe to be beaten, it's not smarter than you. If you can figure the test out, you can make a perfect score. Again, these tests are less about actual knowledge and more about critical thinking. Good luck!

[@juIceGoD14]

Amon Madyun sheeps

[@mickeymouseforsmash]

that's an ignorant statement. Different schools have differing amounts of AP courses

[@m.dharun4759]

My son had to do full time job to pay for his undergrad. Should he mention that as his extracurricular?

[@dtran03]

Hi I’m a freshman in high school and I’m really into photography but I don’t know where to start. Can you give me recommendations and which paths to take? Please reply and thankyou

[@jonathanzhu4188]

Hi Nicolas, what is the best way to study for the ACT? I am currently a sophomore and am aiming for a 34 at least.

[@bluerose465]

My school is SO SMALL so only the top 15 sit in the front! I’m sad

[@trumptrucka]

I am in 8th grade and this stuff really stresses me out.. I've put at least 1000 hours into researching for college applications, SAT scores, ACT scores, extra circulars, etc. Is there any advice on freshman year for highschool?? I have so many questions racing through my head...

[@trumptrucka]

@LABIB KAMAL I, personally, am fascinated by weather and my dream is to become a meteorologist and study severe storms then become a storm chaser. I have come to terms that I can relax for now and try my best to achieve my goals.

[@jamin959]

@LABIB KAMAL any updates on your dream schools?

[@jaidenandrews1129]

did you put your KZbin channel on your application?

[@elyset5072]

Music - Woodwind Captain - Clarinet Section Leader - Clarinet Squad Leader - Youth Orchestra Photography - NG Student Expeditions - Pres of Photography Club Other EC's - Korean American Youth Leadership P rogram

[@jjj566]

Do I need to fill out all tens slots on the common application? I definitely heave things that set me apart, but I do not have 10 different things.

[@xaviersage7346]

J Jj hey, I have done a lot of research about college applications. It is actually better to NOT fill out all 10 slots. Unless you have spent a lot of time on the activities, do not put it on there. Basically, only put what activities you spent a lot of time on and the ones that you care a lot about. Really, the biggest thing is to write a "story" about you throughout your application. Don't put down everything you've ever done; put down what helps paint a picture of you for the admissions office.

[@chid5950]

By any chance, were you one of the soloist for your 2016 show lol also it's really amazing what you're pursuing and how you got ther. I've been told that majoring in music and psychology is useless but after watching this video and subscribing, you gave me some hope. Thanks :))

[@NicolasChae]

Yep FMHS clarinet soloist

[@chid5950]

whoa thats so cool lol i feel like i'm meeting a legend 😂 i remember watching ya'll at state!

[@sheilal5980]

I remembered when I ran for president and the other candidate won because she received more votes than me based on her popularity. I was the new student and a fresh face in the school, so not a lot of people recognized me. After the candidate speech I was told by many students(some that I've never even met before!) that my speech was clear and on point. My teachers also came to me and told me that my speech was well written(which I felt kind of bad because the other candidate was in the same class as me but only received a "great job" as a complement). After the election one student told me, that "Your speech was really good! But I'm sorry, I voted for my friend." I told her that it was okay and I did't think it was a big deal, but I just want to say that sometimes people tend to vote for whom they're friends with rather than someone who'll actually make changes to heir school, and I find it truly unfair to candidates who put in all their effort trying to gain their student's approval.

[@seanspacey4452]

I'm running for president in a few weeks, any advice on what I should be saying in my speech and some things you did to campaign?

[@sheilal5980]

Keep it simple and short, don't write a whole essay. I will say two paragraphs max and keep it on point. Don't talk about meaningless stuff or go off topic. For me, I focused on the problems we had in school (plastic and pollution was a big topic we were learning about, and it was surprisingly a HOT topic among the students😂 so I focused more on that). Also, NEVER EVER PAUSE OR MAKE MISTAKES WHILE DELIVERING YOUR SPEECH! A fluent and confident speech is by far the most important lol.

[@kelio7910]

Me trynna get into princeton with a 1100 SAT score

[@NicolasChae]

keep working!

[@Amy-lt4gt]

Hi, I really enjoy watching your videos and subscribed today. I wanted to ask a question. I have not applied to college yet, and honestly don't know when I will. However, I have been working full time (night shift) to support my parents and younger siblings. I have been doing this for 5 years now. I'm working as an Application Analyst. Do you think writing about my job would be of any help when I apply for college?