I applied to 55 colleges. Here's what happened. | COLLEGE DECISION REACTIONS 2021 (bs/md, ivy, usc)

[@genesisshollins9326]

I just had to watch because you deserve it for applying to 55 schools😩

[@alexwinterclap2]

Same gang

[@siiiiiuu7]

To everyone commenting about his parents... I just wanted to offer a different perspective. My parents were the type who had ZERO involvement in my academics/application process and honestly, it was an extremely lonely process. I'd see my friends' parents pushing them to apply to more schools/scholarships/etc while mine didn't even know I was in the process of applying. I know it's a headache to have overbearing parents, but for someone like me, I would've killed to have involved parents. Congrats on all your acceptances and successes to come! 🙌

[@badruddinmahamed]

thx i rlly appreciate u for sharing that. yeah my parents def aint overbearing, just highly involved and i'm rlly grateful for it.

[@SM-gy5wv]

samee my parents work super hard and i really admire and appreciate everything they do for me but i had no help in applying to unis, ecs, or with school at all and i could never afford a tutor/college counsellor....

[@statikgmc545]

It really dose suck my mother never really motivated me and my dad was never there but at this point i don’t even know if i want to go to college 😔

[@ЮляІгнатеску]

same. my parents were not involved at all. i filled out all the financial aid documents and so on:(

[@senioracademia1947]

Better than a parent too involved with the future THEY want for their kid not leaving for the kid andy time or space to work on the future THE KID wants for themselves. Work by yourself darling, as children of overprotective sheltering parents, i can tell you, you'll see all your dreams break one after the other.

[@kaitlyng7850]

How did you not lose any brain cells applying to that many universities?? Each application is like super tedious, multiple essays for some of the bigger name schools and filling out the rest of the information. Not only that, but I could barely handle knowing my admission results to the few universities I applied to- I’d be a wreck having to open 55 admission decisions. That’s crazy!! Congratulations- both on your acceptances and for not losing brain cells. 55 applications... I could barely handle the UC application...

[@LaSombraa]

First off. This applications expensive as hell. His parents or he spent like $5,000...

[@kaitlyng7850]

​@@LaSombraa Yeah, some people do get fee waivers though so maybe he got that. Either that or super rich parents. But even if I got fee waivers/super rich parents paying $5000, there's no way I would sit there and fill out 55 applications. I nearly lost my mind keeping track of my UC/CSU applications (the only schools I applied to).

[@doubled7302]

Wow 55 is waaaay too much! Congrats on your acceptances and hopefully you end up at the school that is right for you!

[@km0146]

@Katie Ellen Tu yeah not really.... sounds like you just didn’t make the most of your degree if you think so College is hard and students often get very frustrated at times. But it’s in the end it’s all worth it because you need a degree for lots of jobs and it’s worth it if you end up getting to work in a field you’re passionate about (and majority of students would say the same thing)

[@ellax325]

When I was applying I got rejected from 16 colleges in 1 day, i totally lost hope and decided not to check my first choice. A few days later I hot my acceptance packet from USC, my first choice so I guess USC really comes in clutch when you don't expect it lol

[@romancarrillo3207]

Kinda sucks hearing u say “my parents this my parents that” I know everyone is raised different but I wish you could make your own choices as well

[@henriettalondon6141]

frankly speaking, parents typically play a significant role in the child's academic success, certainly at undergrad level

[@disgustang4482]

Woah, 55 colleges... I only applied for 4 schools and I'm exhausted from filling out application forms. Dude, your awesome

[@ellaboblitz8206]

It made me so sad when you got rejected or waitlisted 🥺🥺 u could see the pain in your eyes

[@ananyavij3912]

CONGRATS ON USC!!!

[@slooms3458]

Congrats on your acceptances! This guy's so impressive omg

[@sofiathetortilla]

omg this is dedication ahah. and if you're looking to go to med school in the future, this is great practice for applying to 30+ schools

[@elizabeth04153]

I only applied to 23 schools and I felt stressed so imagine you 😓 Admission decisions were so random this year but ayy congratulations tho you got into college !!

[@playingbadgolfwell9732]

Fifty-five colleges. Dude, that's freakin hard-core. You deserve whatever good comes your way. Amazing.

[@JohnVKaravitis]

0:45 WRONG REASON to apply to a college: because your parents wanted you to.

[@sheliadenglershaw6871]

I was super excited when you got into Carleton ....when I took my daughters on college tours that was my favorite. I look forward to seeing where you decided to go.

[@aalontan64]

omg Congrats on your acceptances! I went through a very similar path to yours though I didn't apply to that many schools (like 30, which is still a lot). I was finally accepted to USC, UCSB, UCD as well. It's definitely a hard year and I felt the same pain when being rejected or waitlisted. Just wanna say fight on and hope to see you at USC bro!

[@badruddinmahamed]

thx for the support dude fight on

[@ninyqin7086]

His reaction comes in two types: 1. Oh ok, whatever, ok, ok cool 2. Oh god...*covers face with palm

[@carl___________]

Congratulations on the acceptances! You got into such amazing schools🤩🤩🤩🤩!!!!!!

[@DK-ox3ox]

Colleges make quite a profit from applicants, some smaller schools may charge as little as $50 per applicant while most mid size to large or elite schools charge upwards of $300 or more per applicant. A school that gets 20k applicants for 700 openings turns into quite a profit. Many of the top choices for many high school seniors are out of reach financially which many know before hand but just getting that acceptance letter is an ego boost. Filling out college applications can be stressful and frustrating in itself, filling out applications for 55 big name schools whil trying to keep on top of your current high school priorities is a lot for any high school senior to deal with. A lot of pressure is put on high school students, by parents, high school teachers, politicians and college leaders, to jump right into college or you'll be left behind and opportunities go to someone else. As someone who works for a mid size university in a non academic role I find that the biggest reason why many college freshman either withdraw before the 1st or 2nd semester ends or don't return for a 2nd year is for financial reasons but the fact that many freshman just aren't ready emotionally and there is nothing wrong with that. The big change that starts on your 1st day in college is that you are on your own, college teachers don't care and your parents aren't around to monitor your progress. Many high school seniors need a year break in between high school and the start of college to find themselves. I can't count the number of 1st year college students that have a completely different view of their chosen career after their very first college semester. I also see many 1st and 2nd year students have their chosen careers ruined before they even start them because they went out of control living the college life. Colleges are businesses and application fees are just another way for them to nickel & dime students, they even stick to those who want to be a student.

[@chutneysmith6469]

Yep - schools make really good coin with application fees. What a racket.

[@daniellaclayborn2383]

ik those rejections were hard but dang usc?! that’s amazing

[@jessicajiang4881]

Great Job! Congrat! Rochester is super hard to get in !!!

[@RPSartre01]

Applied to 55 universities and colleges??? You just blew first year's tuition! LOL

[@indijay9049]

Does it cost money to apply to universities in the US?

[@jaliljimenez139]

@@indijay9049 yes there is an application fee, unless you have a fee waiver. The price usually depends on the college you apply to.

[@saulypoly]

@@indijay9049 yes its usually around $70 but can go up to $80 or more 😖 im glad i was able to get fee waivers

[@indijay9049]

@@saulypoly waaa :// here in Australia it's free- accept you can apply through the universities admission centre, to all universities in your state at once, which has a $70 fee

[@saulypoly]

@UKnowWhatİmSayin if your families income is low they either give then to you automatically or you apply for them. i most applied to schools in the CSU and UC system and they gave me 4 fee waivers each. on the common app its a bit different i believe you have to apply for them. but since i qualified to get free lunch at school they gave them to me

[@planetd.i.y473]

Congrats on the acceptances! God bless🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@nidhibhaskar8583]

Congrats on USC!!!

[@OGADVICE-831]

Go AGGIES, I'm 100% Gunrock. It's a great school. Congratulations on getting accepted, maybe I'll see you soon. I'm currently working on my Masters.

[@aarna7128]

Congrats!!

[@Veronica-yd5dz]

Omg I hated watching you go through this! But good thing you got into some amazing schools! usc alumni! 😌

[@ninatanlaven7154]

how did you keep up in school with that many applications? Also it sucks that your parents made you apply to so many medical programs when it seems you didn't even want to- so much time and money wasted. I hope you have a great experience in college!

[@badruddinmahamed]

i lucked out with some easy teachers for senior year so it pretty easy to keep my grades up. it's not that i didn't wanna do bs/md (i def did) but that i knew i couldnt get in with my stats and ecs.

[@rodolfosoriano5960]

Don't lose hope and have faith my brother...there is always a light at the end of the tunnel!!

[@fiilmstar]

For people watching- it’s definitely okay to apply to a lot of colleges, but remember that it’s better to spend more time making great apps on for few than write mid apps to a whole bunch!

[@tobijames4698]

I feel ur pain as I'm getting rejected alot. I hope to have a happy ending like u 😊

[@Rymlew]

Good luck on your journey! (Love the SG elite merch)

[@Fan-qu8qy]

Congratulations can’t wait to see your follow up videos.

[@iveyl506]

CONGRATS!!!!!!!

[@geraldadilnea]

Wauuu, congrats, I am an International student applying for 75 schools

[@dhwaniprajapati2452]

congrats !!!🥳

[@yannickpeterhans2377]

Congrats on usc man✌✌

[@Nn.65juk]

I wish you the best of luck. Assalamualikum brother.

[@stamatispelekanos650]

Hey man, I am sorry that you got rejected from so many schools. I can imagine how you must feel. 😔😔😔 I subcribed to your channel.

[@sageonthestage]

FightOn! Welcome to the Trojan Family.

[@youngfurqy]

omg its my favorite utuber! im ur biggest fan

[@nieshadimplez1786]

Congrats

[@playkarma4762]

wow that is incredible! good job there Badruddin Mahamed (335 subscribers / 1.2K Likes / 39 Dislikes)™!

[@IKNOKWORLDWIDE]

USC is great! But please live on campus and really experience it, don't commute!

[@jayyeskay8228]

and i am here sitting thinking of not applying more than 3 (in India)

[@dondough9773]

55 colleges thats insane... i applied like 35 and nearly died

[@Beck-Stein]

What are your stats? It would put everything in perspective for us.

[@bbwon]

Just wondering, can you do a breakdown of your stats in highschool?

[@badruddinmahamed]

yup coming soon!

[@Charginghandled12]

Congratulations

[@laurenochoa354]

At least you got into usc tho

[@cristianrestrepolopez976]

How you didn't go crazy.

[@pratyushverma9353]

Your dad checked your duke portal for you? That is so unfair

[@badruddinmahamed]

lol he didn't know i was recording my reactions

[@psharma4063]

Too handsome dude 😎

[@m.vishal5179]

I don't have that much of money 😭

[@theikimashoclub5719]

55??? Seems like too much IMHO but congrats on the schools you got in...

[@eli-nmusk2695]

Application bill out of the roof.

[@carson8805]

GO TROJANS!

[@vishwajeetd1483]

55 schools, how much did you spend?

[@esfles5491]

Khair in sha Allah

[@antonias7637]

What are some premed friendly schools, meaning schools that do not have grade deflation in bio?

[@badruddinmahamed]

Here’s a google sheet with my personal ranking of the best schools for pre-med: bit.ly/badruddinsbest

[@antonias7637]

@@badruddinmahamed THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I am shocked to see that Claremont Pomona does not have grade deflation but McKenna does. Seriously considering EDing to Wash U, Vanderbilt or Dartmouth but grade deflation is a serious consideration as the goal is getting into med school. How is USC so far?

[@badruddinmahamed]

@@antonias7637 Yeah Pomona's kinda inflated and CMC's kinda hard to get good grades at as far as i've heard. I didn't really look into Dartmouth too much but I do know that WashU is a little harder to be pre-med at compared to be Vandy. If those r the schools you're thinking abt EDing to I'd also look into Brown, Amherst, Williams, and Rice. USC's a pretty good school to be pre-med at. GPA deflation's middle of the road, not easy or too hard but pretty doable. I had a rough freshman year for like personal reasons but the school itself is good.

[@antonias7637]

@@badruddinmahamed I am sorry to hear that you had a rough first year. Hope your personal situation improves for you in the second year! Gonna seriously look into the schools you suggested also for ED. So many supplemental essays though! Been looking at your other vids for advice and recommendations. Your channel is really great! Thanks for all your help.

[@mahbirrahman2851]

for undergrade????

[@kalkidanasgedom4727]

55 colleges ???

[@cazt8110]

I feel for you. Too many applications - why submit bad essays. It doesn't seem you were really invested - your parents seemed to be calling the shots. Or did you do it all just for You Tube - that would be worse. Hope you find a college to be happy at.

[@badruddinmahamed]

my essays we're rlly good and i def wanted to get into these schools. its just that knew i couldnt get into bs/md with my stats and ecs even tho i wanted to but my parents made me apply cuz i had the time.

[@petuyeyt1050]

dude thats like 4grand

[@kwonseo7609]

How did u manage to write all the essays for them??? Could you tell us

[@badruddinmahamed]

haha yeah part 5's gon be all abt that

[@alyssewonderland7465]

doesnt an application cost 75$?

[@iAmMadeOfSoup]

Waitlisted at Pitt? Wtf

[@badruddinmahamed]

it's rolling and i applied very, very late. i didn't even end up getting in at their main campus they gave their like Johnstown campus which was kinda weird.

[@sangamithra9433]

How did you even pull it off?

[@badruddinmahamed]

haha it wasn't easy but i'll explain in my college application timeline video

[@anupamjana1876]

Application fees?🙄

[@badruddinmahamed]

🙃

[@georgezhou88]

BTW, how much is total cost if you apply 55 colleges ?

[@badruddinmahamed]

haha let's just say it was A LOT. i revealed my college advising costs on my college application journey video but imma hold on releasing my other finances until i get to 1000 subs or smth.

[@devpatel554]

what are your stats

[@insiya7810]

how much money did you spend on application fees???

[@badruddinmahamed]

ill leave that to ur imagination LOL let's just say it was a lot

[@saaranshagarwal3334]

He's a rich kid

[@marcelluscolley2196]

What was your gpa / scores

[@badruddinmahamed]

check out my stats vid!

[@mooffy3961]

WHAT 55 WHAT YO 55 WHAT 55 WHAT?

[@binayakbarman4966]

U r rich.. Bro.. So why to need an university

[@yarivsimhony3290]

Why

[@Merryvahedi]

Same bro

[@yashsingam8140]

Dude this isnt healthy

[@georgewilson8932]

Why not? I applied to almost 100

[@saikonda7352]

Stats?

[@saikonda7352]

Nvm I didn’t get to the end

[@leonmozambique533]

55 jesus

[@AM-id5ry]

all of this to attend 1 (one) college

[@Thomasny-il2hm]

Just waisted money

[@GR-zu7qi]

L

[@JohnVKaravitis]

0:45 WRONG REASON to apply to a college: because your parents wanted you to.

[@eliamoroni7576]

Congrats

[@adityatak6569]

Telll me which easy you wrote ?