How to get into Stanford + EXACTLY what Stanford looks for (GPA, Scores, Extracurriculars, Essays)

[@tobihanest]

Let me know if there is any topic you'd like to see!

[@_I_________________________I_]

Hi, can you do a video on how to study and be productive throughout the day? pls. It would be really appreciated. Thank you so much!

[@_I_________________________I_]

Pls. Is it fine with you to make such a video?

[@tiffanyyin8780]

^^

[@enriquemiranda2539]

I know I should probably google this question, but I kinda want to get your opinion, should I go to Stanford for a Criminal justice major? Or do you think I should apply to a different school?

[@user-bf6dh6gf6p]

Do you have to take both SAT and ACT for it

[@stax7977]

I'm in 8th grade and I'm still watching this, because I really wanna go here. Now im a sophomore but this is still my dream 🤩🤩

[@icandobetter5757]

same here

[@SkullKrusher017]

@@icandobetter5757 same. we could all be in the same year if it goes well. see you then

[@c_p497]

same baha

[@naser6285]

same

[@Lily.jYancey]

Literally me … I’m a freshman and I’m watching the 10 universities 😫

[@odeciaa]

i’m a sophomore taking school more seriously now and getting my life together , and stanford is my top choice , thank you so much this was very helpful and needed

[@chunbucket4368]

Good luckkk I’m going into sophomore year any advice? 😅

[@winthropstatue]

Heyy it’s been two years since your comment. Did you end up going to Stanford?

[@minature3]

tell us did you get in????

[@Duck_Bidiyani]

I’m am in the exact same situation as you 2 years ago, except I cared a lot about school last year but couldn’t lock in. Imma end up in Stanford in 3 years, it helps a lot that I am passionate about neuro

[@anya-kq7gw]

This is probably one of the most helpful Stanford Admissions video I have come across so far. Thank you queen!

[@tobihanest]

anya thank you!! :)

[@aarna7128]

^^^Yes!

[@jotoplayer9870]

Ya that s true

[@duhversh]

If I get into Stanford (applying in 4 years since I’m a freshman) I will come back to this video and thank you. Amazing advice!

[@Pastellaxart]

Same same

[@NEbeliever]

Same I'm gonna be a freshman this year, but honestly, unless I get some crazy financial aid towards these private schools, I'll take state. I'd rather go debt free for a school that is quite similar to it for a tenth of the price.

[@TTV_FORGET]

Well babe you still need to go to a two year to get into a year credited.

[@phi1688]

same! Gonna put this in a playlist I’ll unearth eventually :) sophomore this year

[@user-en5vj6vr2u]

Yall gotta stop worrying about college this early 😭

[@anitaarab3193]

Currently a sophomore in high school! I been wanting to go to Stanford since 7th grade, and I will I WILL I WILL get accepted 🤲🏻!! Good luck to you too! Don’t give up!!!

[@Not_CapyBaba]

Omg good luck to you, I am currently in 7th grade pulling my life together into a piece, started out in 1st grade when I thought school was all about pain and stress but over the years now I realized how important it is! Earlier this year I went to visit Stanford with a full tour with my cousins and couldn’t believe how beautiful it is. I know you will get accepted and I hope I can too!

[@Em-ei6vd]

I’m in 8th grade but I really want to go to Stanford. I hear they have an AMAZING medical program!!! It’s been my dream to go into medical since I was a kid :). My grandma and mom are both in the medical field.

[@professerbunny9938]

Thank you currently i am going into 6th grade and really want to get into Stanford because that it has the strongest psychology program. I really like psychology and am planning to practice doing some of these things in middle school when i start. Because middle school is the best practice round out there. So this really helped. (Please mind my grammar I’m not trying.)

[@Emily-if2nl]

I’m still nowhere near this function, as I’m just a sixth-grader, but the whole process amazes me. I can’t wait to apply.

[@QiJonathan]

Enjoy your life while you can. The application process is brutal enough.

[@kathyyszn]

omg you’re so young, i didn’t start thinking of college till i was a junior in hs 💀

[@JinaMukherjeeF]

trust me,u don't wanna wait to apply.there is nothing to be excited about,the whole application process is tiring and extremely brutal.

[@alexcobb6270]

enjoy high school when you get to that point. it’s more fun when you focus less on where ur going to school and more on why ur doing what you do. good luck!

[@colinnlozano]

i’m literally a junior in high school and i’m positive that there is an extremely slim chance i would even be thought of to be accepted into standford but it’s been a dream for so long

[@Tolocho933]

GL! I hope you make it!

[@slowedworks5237]

Apply early, is what I did and I got in after deferral!!

[@juh-dl4ob]

I have this big dream to go to Stanford since I’m 12/13 when I first visited the campus. I really hope I will get accepted as an exchange student with a scholar ship

[@Equizmaa]

rising sophomore here, appreciate the vid. may update comment in a couple years saying what college i committed to. stats r 4.0 GPA, class ranking currently 2/156 students (will change soon as I plan on taking more rigorous courses), as for my ECS there’s a lot. Varsity Tennis, Quiz Team, FCCLA, multiple upcoming neuroscience internship/research projects, some clubs, tutoring, bunch of leadership positions, voluntering at kettering, insta account w 20k+ followers, and that’s it

[@sambhavsongara3087]

I’m in 8th grade and watching this video makes me realise just how much of a long way I have to go Watching this will just make me quit everything and start studying (Obviously easier said than done)

[@lukejiang88]

This is a great sharing! So proud of you❤️

[@tobihanest]

Thanks! :)

[@TammyAlent]

This will be of great assistance to applicants composing essays to Stanford or to other institutions. You did an exceptional job explaining the organizational components of the essay and the need for details, context and relevance. Thank you for this video!

[@TnseWlms]

The official main entrance is Palm Drive of of El Camino, but the more common way to get in is Galvez Street, across from Town and Country Village.

[@athenango8713]

Community. How willing u learn. Passion/purpose, ability to overcome challenge, character.

[@adamsoliman9931]

This sure won't be an easy dream to accomplish. Thanks for the help!

[@JL-xg7xb]

Out of all the videos on KZbin regarding how to get into Stanford, your video by far is the best!

[@tobihanest]

Thank you!

[@tiffanyyin8780]

Hi! came from the zoom, thank you so much!

[@combot4128]

Thank you so much. I needed this.

[@tobihanest]

You're welcome! Let me know if there are other topics you're interested in :)

[@user-en5vj6vr2u]

Guys do NOT do 10 practice SAT/ACT tests in 10 days. Your performance will tank after day 4 or so. Space out this practice so that you have a few days of rest between practice tests

[@zutzenj]

im in seventh grade and already planning my future and i really want to go to stanford or any other best schools there is

[@Patrick_The_Star.]

same im gr7 too

[@violindude737]

I'm a sophomore right now in high school, and I have decided to take my school and college life seriously. Thanks for this vid!

[@kourhu]

it's been a year, what college did you apply to?

[@trulykams-rq7ms]

Stanford is my dream college, and I’m pretty serious about it. I own a million sweaters, jackets, posters etc, I have a 4.0 gpa, do sports, extracurriculars, Technology competitions, and more and I’m only in my early MS years. If anyone has any tips for app essays or anything else lmk!

[@rwseli]

im assuming MS means middle school and i wanna say this, enjoy your middle school years because no college looks at them, nor do high schools unless you're going into some high prestigious high school. it's good to develop these healthy habits for HS, but most importantly remember that these 2-3 years of middle school are the only time periods you have before school becomes truly stressful and all yours grades will be noted. i wish you the best of luck out there!

[@mansimararora5477]

Thank you so much for this video!!!♥️♥️♥️ Lots of love to you! You shine girl!🦋

[@500kazoos4]

Going into my freshman year of high school and I’ve been very nervous for my oncoming years because that’s how much this college means to me

[@francinephillips4976]

Let us know if you got in!

[@nabi5864]

My sister got into Stanford , I personally don't care to go to Stanford.... SO besides all the perquisite stats and numbers, extracurriculars, she approached the whole thing HOLISTICALLY, as told by her college consultant who is an alumni of Stanford ... She was specifically told NOT to have this "Stanford or Bust" mentality...Rather just do your best at and with the thing you can actually care about and take very seriously ...At the end she kept her options open and flexible , was accepted to handful of IVYs, and other top tier UNIs, compared and went with Stanford ONLY because it fit her the best AND not because it was the "best" school or DREAM school to go to

[@nellieeess]

Just discovered this channel. So helpful :)

[@zomchakk.]

Thanks for that! So helpful and full of useful information ❤

[@Cold_DEATH]

As a singaporean, it is way harder to get into schools in other countries than to get into schools in singapore

[@xinhongzhou3418]

Good sharing! Love it.

[@tobihanest]

Thanks! :)

[@hydrasroas]

amazing video! Thank You!

[@xtremedyos1720]

I m in 10th grade an I m watching this cause I really wanna go there....

[@cup1d1ss0dumb.]

Sameee- I’m in 9th grade but wanted to go here since 5th grade. I hope we can meet as freshman and somophore one day

[@xtremedyos1720]

@@cup1d1ss0dumb. we will

[@Andres.Duran.J]

Faith is truly wonderful

[@serena_jackson997]

I applied for Stanford for the 2023-24 school year. Hopefully I get in

[@Andres.Duran.J]

Did you?

[@shrimayi8514]

What exactly should I do to show that I'm uniquely good at something?

[@scottjackson163]

Excellent video. M.A. Stanford, 1981.

[@z.anaser]

This is extremely helpful thank you xx

[@swifttodeath]

I had this video on my playlist back in 2020 because I had a sudden dream that I'm gonna be able to go to stanford... 😭😭 I have great grades and all but it's just isn't possible for me..

[@enriquemiranda2539]

I’m scared to even think about being excepted, I’m gonna try my hardest though, I’ll let you know if I get in or not.

[@metalheadgal]

You got this Enrique!

[@messibetter6926]

Good luck!

[@ML-dk8xl]

good luck!!

[@wave5009]

Maybe start out by spelling "accepted" correctly

[@enriquemiranda2539]

@@wave5009 Lmao. Yea I should.

[@ChandoraBox]

Haha jokes on you I'll be getting in with an 18-20something on my act

[@LexiNc8284]

Hopefully will be me in 2 years as a transfer ❤

[@Netra_Yadav]

What is "the first cut" in the Stanford admissions process?

[@tobihanest]

This is referring to the minimum stats/scores you'll need to meet if you don't have something at the national+ level that sets you apart. So aiming for at least the median of the scores/GPA mentioned in the video is a way to have your application get into the deliberations

[@angeltoro3209]

Do you recommend me studying for all those high school tests right when I get into high school 🤔

[@ChandoraBox]

Start prepping in 8th grade take the PSAT. Then focus on act and sat

[@huangsiyu8317]

I very wanna go there Stanford and UCLA is my dream school

[@Nara-we6ym]

You said to be really good at one thing instead of good at everything, what was the one thing you were good at?

[@Liza-pt3go]

Hi,I have a question to you.I know 5 languages and I have no idea whether i can consider it as an honor or not.Thank you in advance for your response 😊

[@stampede-exception]

Am waiting until December this year so that I can apply.

[@kourhu]

update?

[@txoosxwmyaj2599]

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[@pyro69]

For MS admission what matters more? High school scores or undergrad scores?

[@annanowak2577]

I 💗 Stanford University 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@annanowak2577]

I have a plan aply to that school. i hope.🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@theeliasarchives]

Thank you miss

[@Mathematician-uf9yy]

I have an A- in one of my classes and I'm quite worried as that will lower my gpa significantly right? Like even if your essays and extracirriculars are super awesome, if someone else's is also super awesome, but they have a 4.0 and I have a 3.9, they'd accept the 4.0? I'm really worried about this scenario, like if two apps are similar and mine gets rejected because its a lower gpa. ALSO the class I have A- in is honors geometry. And I want to go for a STEM (hopefully computer science) major which is really math based... will that lower my application having an A- in mathematics class?

[@goompaloompayjh2uuyg538]

Bro if ur a freshman in high school, getting a stupid high gpa doesn’t matter. If anything, going from 3.9 to 4.0 the next year will show improvement and development

[@katalina183]

Thank you:)

[@ananyaphulwani6274]

Hey, thanks for your information. But is it true that Stanford doesn't look at your freshman grades?

[@bu9657]

Yep.

[@azharvirani2979]

You only studied two weeks for the SAT? Dang

[@tobihanest]

I probably spent time spread out over a few months doing practice tests here and there, but I didn't see much progress. It was only when I spent 1-2 weeks consistently grinding and reviewing the tests when I saw my scores improve significantly- that's why I recommend someone just put in the 1-2 weeks straight off the bat since that's the way to see the most results! :)

[@azharvirani2979]

@@tobihanest Alright thanks for responding! I'll definitely try to do the 1-2 week method. As of now I do a practice test every week, but in the last couple of weeks I'll ramp it up! Thanks for making the video and responding to my comment. Stay safe!

[@Esther-iq6rr]

Hi :) Would it be possible for me to take the MCAT instead of the SAT or ACT?

[@sarahisham2901]

the mcat is for medical students looking to go to medical school, so it’s not available for high school students, hope it helps!

[@zehrafatima2335]

I am not able to give the SAT because of covid. Do you think not submitting SAT scores will have a negative impact on my application?

[@Andres.Duran.J]

Definitely

[@KennyS-fr4xz]

Is reading that important? I have a 32 composite with a 35 in math, 34 in science, 32 in english, but only a 27 in reading. Is there any chance I could get in with that, also a 4.4 GPA.

[@savy9622]

Those are good but Stanford really likes volunteering and clubs about 70% of admitted students have them in their college apps

[@imomar6932]

So all I have to do is be a genius? Cool cool simple enough😅

[@ChandoraBox]

Don't get me wrong I'm not a genius myself but I'm not stupid so the thing what you want to do is no you don't not have to be a genius but what I would recommend is try to get your scores around the 25 ishmark all this crap about you know trying to get a perfect score it's bullshit I'll be completely honest with you they don't just look for that. It's not going to be the thing that's going to stop you from getting in. do a bunch of community service do a bunch of outside activities and you should be fine

[@imomar6932]

@@ChandoraBox shit thanks bro

[@ChandoraBox]

Also don't practice 4-5 hours a day like she's says. You'll burn yourself out. It's stupid to do something like that.

[@ChandoraBox]

@@imomar6932 No problem dude

[@Anyman21]

🎉🎉

[@mohit6553]

What was your extracaricular ?

[@pranav3808]

Heyyy nice vdeo but pls guide me i have good gpa and sat score but ni extra curricular do i stand a chance????

[@cuteussoverlah6506]

whats ur sat score?

[@ssaccot]

can i join an American college without doing American high school?

[@markomclane475]

If I have a perfect GPA as well as a 1590 SAT but I am lacking in the extra curriculars, do I still stand a decent chance or will I be in the shadow of other applicants that started their non-profit organizations?

[@markomclane475]

@@Reverb.X thanks for the input

[@Bishubitu]

You probably will be overshadowed unless you have a good essay

[@Andres.Duran.J]

Did you apply?

[@BeforeYouBuyGuy]

Looks like you do need a very good GPA

[@tobihanest]

While GPA is a factor, it's ok if it's not the best as long as you're standing out in a different area! :)

[@BeforeYouBuyGuy]

@@tobihanest Very helpful content. Thanks

[@lil_shorty_0147]

@@tobihanest what are some areas I could stand out in, I’m working on my grades to graduate right now. I’m a sophomore and I failed my freshman year and half my sophomore year. I want to turn my life around and I really want to go to Stanford. Do you have any tips or advice for me?

[@yashtrivedi5524]

@@lil_shorty_0147 look for things that interest you-things that make you YOU. if you can go from a failing student to a 4.0 student in your junior year, you can write an incredible essay about how you came back and what motivated you to turn your life around. Embrace it! It’ll be a lot of hard work!! Good luck!

[@VedantMishra55]

@@lil_shorty_0147 literally the same, even I'm currently a sophomore

[@mohit6553]

Is teaching student on KZbin is a good extracaricular

[@mohit6553]

Reply

[@ceren4563]

Yeah, I think it can be useful

[@xinhongzhou3418]

Yes，I think so ！

[@queen-cl1uw]

Okayy so this is probably weird but I'm in 6th grade watching this, I really wanna go to Stanford. Sometimes though I feel like there is a lot of pressure for being at the top of my class. Both my parents graduated from MIT, so they expect a lot from me because of that. I got a B- on my math test this week and I'm really mad at my self because I'm getting distracted by watching tv instead of preparing. So I'm watching this but I still don't know why I am. I'm going into 7th grade and do you have any tips to motivate myself?

[@QiJonathan]

Enjoy your life while your grades don't matter. You'll have plenty of time to be a worrywart in high school.

[@alexkripfgans9868]

grades in middle school do not matter for your applications. have some fun!

[@devynwoodard5999]

Why is Stanford’s average GPA a 4.18, but pretty much everyone who gets in on KZbin has a minimum of like 4.6. So does that mean that if you have like a 4.2, it’s realistic (just talking GPA btw, not test scores or ECS)

[@tobihanest]

It's definitely realistic to get in with a 4.2! However in the application process, once your GPA is > 4.0 it doesn't really have a strong factor in whether you get in or not

[@kevinfanaviation12]

Have you seen your admissions file?

[@tobihanest]

They got rid of admissions files for just my year unfortunately :'(

[@Salafmanhaj]

Can pcb student take SAT to get into Sanford

[@wave5009]

Why am I here ? Im 24 and I already graduated

[@Andres.Duran.J]

lmao

[@parallelentity1640]

could someone get in with a ged?

[@starrixxi3842]

Can you actually join stanford if you're not that involved in extra curricular activities?

[@Andres.Duran.J]

Prob no

[@cybergamer2329]

could you read your essay

[@tobihanest]

Nikhil Hazari I’ll definitely make a video about it soon!

[@cybergamer2329]

@@tobihanest sure, i will wait

[@mohit6553]

Hmm does it take action on that?

[@aideefx]

Thanks:-) Im only in grade 8 🤣

[@thehegemon878]

This only perpetuates a toxic college admissions culture. Stanford is cool and all but don’t hyperfocus your life on trying to get into one school. Enjoy your high school years and college will work itself out

[@ثرياءالشمري-ص4غ]

If my GPA is 91.75/100, but I got very good extracurricular activities and I got 1550 SAT, is my chance of being accepted to Harvard, Stanford and other universities is great or not because I feel that my GPA is somewhat weak ?

[@teresakim8375]

We

[@imujjawal9609]

Hi I'm fro India and i have just passed my 12 ( graduated from high school ) what should i do to get into Stanford . kindly enlighten me

[@user-mp7vy9dz9f]

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[@rudd8488]

700ty subscivet

[@noodl3bo117]

I have a 4.0 gpa all A's except for beginning of freshman year. Will I get past the first cut? Also Amazing informative video.

[@tobihanest]

You should be fine as long as your test scores are reasonable! 90% of the decision is going to be based on your other factors though so don't worry too much :)

[@noodl3bo117]

@@tobihanest you're cool, also I like your face. its a great face.

[@Andres.Duran.J]

​@noodl3bo117 I like your face

[@anks_0d418]

My Gpa is 99.08 and I think I can’t get into Stanford 🥹💔