I found out why HARVARD rejected me, the “perfect” student

[@PrincepsFailed]

Woah, I want to study at Harvard (or at least that's what I thought) but hearing so many people talk about the level of toxicity of the Ivy Leagues is terrifying.

[@wamyy5]

Yeah I heard despite the opportunities, there’s toxicity too :/

[@wamyy5]

Either way, the schools are fantastic places to be! Good luck!

[@Ash-bl7vm]

Just know if you are not white, legacy, or super rich, your odds of getting in are going to be drastically lower because you're competing with literal social elites...

[@liangyuaq-qoyunlu407]

Harvard selects for people who are more likely to donate to them in the future

[@SnapshotTechTips]

"You must learn what they want from you, not what you want to show them." Don't worry about HARVARD. That is a part of life! You don't need it, sister

[@wamyy5]

Appreciate it 😁

[@yolo1943]

CONNECTING WHAT THE COLLEGE WANTS TO MBTI IS SO HELPFUL

[@wamyy5]

YAY THANK YOU

[@vzxgraced]

You speak so much truth Amy. There’s so much internet BS that wastes time but all of your videos exactly align with all of my experiences.

[@wamyy5]

So happy to hear

[@wamyy5]

Did you enjoy my costume change? 👀 Please remember to LIKE 🧡 My college admissions playlist! kzbin.info/aero/PLi341Q2n2bTVcA5fRgCsgNRPTyS4XP3Fu&si=IKWNEWSjbZzxIyIS My FREE digital planner: wamy.ck.page/planner

[@sophiaisabelle027]

We appreciate your insights. Keep working hard.

[@wamyy5]

I appreciate your support so much!

[@randomtexan]

Great video Amy, I think a similar video on how you got accepted to caltech would help for many STEM students like me

[@wamyy5]

Hi! I made a video exactly like that about how to get into a STEM school and it’s in my college admissions playlist! kzbin.info/aero/PLi341Q2n2bTVcA5fRgCsgNRPTyS4XP3Fu&si=IKWNEWSjbZzxIyIS

[@TrainFrain]

Imagine spending your whole life studying just to get called robot and unsuitable by your favorite college💀

[@brandoncai4840]

lmao, lowkey did not see a spike where any prestigious awards were won

[@HendrikLimarta]

My son was admitted to Princeton,Harvard,MIT and Caltech in year 2018.He graduated from MIT in 2022 with computer science and Mathematics degrees and master degree in computer science in 2023.Thanks MIT for full scholarship!

[@lstrrs]

i loved the video! i would also loved to see how your organize your day/life and your methods! you are so efficient but so flexible at the same time, i really admire you!

[@wamyy5]

Ah you're too sweet! I have a couple videos that might be what you're looking for. Please let me know if you were thinking of something else and I'll cover it soon :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4WYdHWcn6p-r6csi=iLIBJglMlmxULY25 kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHrPn4OsitN3ntksi=Peq2qCN24Ww63waA

[@EmilySC23]

As someone from Europe I’m baffled by how much of its own science getting into college is in the US 😅

[@l.w.paradis2108]

This is the private school game. State universities are not like this.

[@EmilySC23]

@@l.w.paradis2108 thanks for clarifying, I thought state universities is only less complicated if it’s your own state

[@l.w.paradis2108]

@@EmilySC23 They are less expensive if they are in your own state. There was a time when an ordinary summer job covered a full year of in-state tuition at the premier university of one's state. Reagan was the beginning of the end of that.

[@carolinaCCC5]

That quote was really amazing and truthful, it's actually quite sad the fact that NO ONE mentions such things about getting into your "dream" college, although stereotypes exist, most people try to ignore them, i am not saying we should stereotype things, but perhaps at least learn the REASON behind, like your video does. As always, thank you so much for this great info and content, Amy. 💞

[@wamyy5]

I'm happy you liked my quote, Carolina ❤ Yeah, I would love more people to talk about the truth behind colleges. Also, it's not the end of the world if we don't get into a T10! Thank you as always for your support and love 💕

[@carolinaCCC5]

@@HumanHuman. Thanks to you, also! You are part of this community too, you are welcome! 👍

[@carolinaCCC5]

@@wamyy5 My pleasure, and yes, you are right! New opportunities will come, so resilience it's also a crucial part! And thank you, for being so active to your fans! You are welcome. 💞

[@tanishqchandrakar954]

I am the 4th profile guy, total mid and average. even though I had told my achievment in the stanford video and it may look like profile 2 and 3 but honestly I am a real average student who accidently got all that but still I will try getting in HAURWURD(harvard) and don't worry sis you are at a better place now.

[@annehuang8427]

Hi Amy, I love the flag behind this video. My son's videos have the same flag, proudly shown. He just visited Caltech last week via Closeup invitation. Hope he will be part of Caltech community the coming year. Thank you for all your college application videos.

[@laylakawaiijr2722]

Thank you so much for the tips !

[@wamyy5]

Thank you for watching!

[@Literallyontopoftheworld]

Thanks for sharing with us ❤

[@wamyy5]

Thank you for watching ❤️

[@SunetraRudra-o1g]

Thank you for sharing all this with us Amy❤❤❤🎉🎉!! This video really expresses the terrifying toxicity of Ivy League schools 🏫 and I appreciate you for sharing your own opinion on this😊😊 Amy, it is my kind request if you could please make a video on how to cut down screen time, by small steps, because it has been really hard for me recently😢😢, if you could please give only a 4 to 5 minute video for this concept, please 🙏 😊😊, it would really help me out a lot!!

[@wamyy5]

Yay so glad this was helpful! ❤ I’ll add your request to my list - it’s a great idea. In the meantime, HumanHuman gave fantastic advice!

[@SunetraRudra-o1g]

@wamyy5 Thank you. I hope you look upon this idea! Social media can be very toxifying sometimes!

[@SunetraRudra-o1g]

@HumanHuman. This advice is great, but the obstacle of social media, just can't help by keeping a fixed time, well, atleast for me, but for your advice it's a great way thought! And may work for some people!😊😇😇

[@Ayushr0129]

Thank you very much Amy for sharing these details! I am currently in the process of applying to colleges so yeah, it was really helpful!

[@wamyy5]

Ah best of luck!!

[@Strawberry_archives]

Thank you Amy ✨this was all helpful. I hope i can apply all these in my applications after i complete my school in 2 yrs

[@wamyy5]

Yay so happy to see you back here again 💜

[@sportingdirector1]

At the end of the day, one can succeed anywhere as long as they have good effort and are willing to put in the work

[@moumita-r8h]

One of the best video I have ever seen

[@coolme4476]

I really love your videos! You inspired me a lot even though I got to know about your channel not for so long. I watched so many study videos but none helped me that much. Your "The secret to straight A's " really helped me. Please never stop making videos. Best wishes

[@wamyy5]

Yay so happy you're here :) Best wishes to you too!

[@JinIXWolf]

Holy smokes your subscrption doubled! I recall it was 50k not too long ago. Congrats!

[@wamyy5]

Whoaaa thanks for sticking with me all this time!! Hoping to reach 100K milestone with you all soon!

[@emmanuellaeledu]

Wonderful video as well!

[@wamyy5]

♥

[@KunshKhandelwal]

Hiiiiiii amazing video as usual! keep it up!

[@wamyy5]

Yay thank you!!

[@KunshKhandelwal]

@@wamyy5❤ waiting for the next video! Is it possible for you to make a video on acing competitive and entry exams like SAT, JEE (Indian), etc.

[@wamyy5]

@@KunshKhandelwal hi! I made this video already: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZnSp2uXdrN2o5Isi=DcvqvOX7IfyLurXn

[@KunshKhandelwal]

@@wamyy5 hey! thanks a lotttttttt.... keep going love your vids!

[@nafeesanaz]

So tired of people calling you a robot and stuff like that. In this video you said these comments may have some truth to them especially if they’re reoccurring but I disagree with that. These comments just kind of show what people assume about you based on 10 minute videos you post online. It doesn’t actually say much about the content of your character. You seem like a very smart and a kind person!

[@wamyy5]

I appreciate it a lot!! I totally agree with your perspective that videos really cannot show who someone is enough, let along a 2-D 500 word essay! Thanks for your kind words :)

[@alishayin5267]

MY GIRLY POPPED ANOTHER VIRAL CLICKBAIT VIDEO THAT ACTUALLY HELPS OUT OF THE OVEN LOVE YOU AMY 💖

[@wamyy5]

HAHAHA I HOPE IT GOES VIRAL 😂 THANK YOUUUU ❤️

[@franhansing5656]

Right now, I'm really worried about my extracurriculars. I'm currently an eighth grade student, and I don't have anything, ANYTHING, besides piano. I'm one of the best pianists in my state for my age group, and I have awards nationally, but I'm really worried my 9 years of learning piano will be for nothing in the long run. Moreso, I'm Asian, so I'm really worried I won't stand out when I want to apply to an Ivy League like Harvard in the future.... helppp lol

[@l.w.paradis2108]

You mean you don't love music? If Harvard admissions doesn't value it, you wasted your time? 😂

[@franhansing5656]

​@@l.w.paradis2108 While I like piano, I didn't start it to become a musician. My mom literally made me start piano as a 4 yo with the sole purpose of getting an edge in Ivy admissions early💀

[@l.w.paradis2108]

@franhansing5656 Well then I hope that someone who grew to love piano makes it in instead. I don't even believe your post.

[@franhansing5656]

@@l.w.paradis2108 Parental pressure is real, my guy. It's not like my situation's rare either, all the really successful pianists I *personally* know not going to music school have a similar dilemma. Successful in a certain context (winning thousands of $$ in prestigious piano comps and performing almost annually at Carnegie Hall).

[@l.w.paradis2108]

@@franhansing5656 Not asking you to

[@theencryptedpartition4633]

I'm literally hoping that my college admissions have watched Oppenheimer cuz I'm everything in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering but the grades😂

[@GhostofTheUchiha22]

I probably won't ever get into a school like this😢 I am in almost all honors classes and have a 4.2 GPA but i barely have any extracurricular activities i can do, I can't do sports because i have graves disease and I can't do band or orchestra because im not good enough at them. The only thing i can do is clubs and community service, but that won't wow anybody. Im in JROTC, in a pop culture club,and ive done a few hours of community service but thats pretty much it. Im a freshman in highschool 😢

[@lithiumbatteries5045]

Never give up

[@PoojaSharma-fj5ox]

I am currently in grade 7 and my dream school is harvard. it might sound unrealistic but to be honest i love everything about harvard. few days back i found your channel i am so impressed and influenced from you. Can you please make a video or a short video? in which you guide young students like me i really want to make steps towards my dream but i cannot because of my age so can you tell if my mindset is wrong and can i ACTUALLY do something.....please do it please

[@PoojaSharma-fj5ox]

Thank you so much for your help I've read through some of her comment sections and I love how people are willing to support you and your dreams including you..... ❤thanku

[@PoojaSharma-fj5ox]

I remember the day when I pasted harvard logo on my stickboard and my parents and friends were literally so shocked with their mouths wide open they thought I'm crazy but as I am making advancements and improving my grades atleast my parents are kinda convinced that I might do it. You're the first one who believed me without getting shocked or asking for proofs. You might not know but it really matters to me thanku❤❤

[@PoojaSharma-fj5ox]

I watched the videos you suggested and omg so good tips..... They do work specifically the one in which you do homework in between free time. She explained so well that i don't have any doubts yet. Also my exams are near so I'll apply these tips...... Thanku so much

[@PoojaSharma-fj5ox]

Thanku for your wishes I checked the comment section the suggestions and other tips from different people . I've found them to be helpful some people also summarized videos and so much more. I must admit that the community that you and amy have built is amazing and really supporting. Thanku

[@aestheticgurl-pk1rz]

Same my dream school is harvard

[@maureenmedina5216]

I tell myself that going to an Ivy league doesn't make you smarter or better. It won't assure a successful future in any kind of way; yet I feel a need to be accepted and tell the rest of the world (people that give a damn) that I'm part of such a prestigious college. Show myself I am able to get the perfect stats and get be "worthy" of their acceptance. I don't even know if I want to go there. I know nothing about the schools, and it doesn't feel like my dream. In reality is most like a stupid 'happiness metric' that my alter-ego created. I'm scared to ignore it and find myself unhappy in few years for not working hard to get something that I'm not sure if I want.

[@17aussie]

I have an exam the day after wish me luck 😢

[@wamyy5]

Ah good luck!!

[@17aussie]

@@wamyy5 thanks amy!!!! Gonna get that A. Love you.,Keep going 💪

[@BegoyimRahmatillayeva]

18 years old girl from my country accepted to Harvard and Princeton with 100% scholarship and i think she doesn’t have volunteering activities but she participated in UniSat programm i think it’s hard to be suitable to IVY leaguse univesrities

[@wenshixie]

If there are different types of people the ivy leagues want to see, should you strategically choose the common app prompt for the personal statement?

[@Gashshiningstar]

It take more than being a professional test taker and student to get noticed.

[@mrinalisingh4249]

2nd ! 💙💙

[@OptilexYT]

where would princeton go under these three categories

[@YoungDreezee]

Do you really know what the criteria is to get into these top schools? It seems as though you have to know somebody to get into these Ivy schools.

[@alnahdia3353]

You are so adorable and sweet i loved your custome change 💐❤️

[@wamyy5]

Hehe thank you 🥰

[@Lesserafimsl07]

dont i deserve a heart for being a new subscriber!!!!!!

[@wamyy5]

Yes ofc !! ❤️

[@Leon-ez5oy]

I have a question Amy,I support your ideas they are true, but the problem lies on how to prove that you’ve done all those things.In other words how do you prove helping others (like tutoring,acts of kindness etc)?

[@wamyy5]

HumanHuman's response is great! Also, sometimes you can provide a website or portfolio showcasing all your achievements! Typically admissions can also see if you're speaking truthfully from your essays and other written works.

[@Oktaviii]

This issue was you didn’t want to help people you just wanted manage other people who would help people. You are not the type who jumps into front lines. But how do you expect others to follow you if you are not planning to lead by example but instead giving a vibe that you just going to sit behind close doors in the office and just telling other people what to do. Is it really a good style of leadership?

[@Maksim-rv1qb]

Yes, and she is asian

[@cynthiamartinez-d7e]

Yeah I remember a guy from my high school wondering why he didn’t get in but hey he went to pen

[@xinzhao5858]

The fact that you mentioned that there's a baby crying -- shows that you actually care and you're likely not a robot. 😃

[@wamyy5]

Aw hehe yay thank you 😃

[@HumanHuman.]

What an awesome comment! I am amazed at the level of deep observation skills members of Amy's community have! Please continue to write such deep insights on Amy's future content too. Stay blessed!

[@RanvijayYadav-nx7sy]

What if i ask - just imagine yourself in my place in the essay ? Is it gonna work ?

[@theencryptedpartition4633]

Dude I'm everything number 1 profile except for my grades. My grades and perhaps the subjects I am taking are not good enough. I take social science classes which are not by choice and they're bringing me down and I do quite a lot of self study on topics that my IB curriculum doesn't even teach in Math, Computer Science and Physics. Idk, but I like seeing myself as Oppenheimer of CS in EE research

[@pianoboy5082]

Can you do both? Like be math and public speaking oriented?

[@wamyy5]

Yes! But just be mindful of how you portray yourself to particular colleges

[@ToeStankin]

You follow the rules to the T like a robot. This is the problem with most students who live and die by "perfection". Schools and companies that recruit from them want someone with a human personality. Being a yes man/woman will only get you so far in life. Companies that recruit students after college want innovation. Add some personality and creativity to how you think and operate and it will take you farther than you could ever dream. You may even decide to walk a different path in life that will be more exciting and productive for yourself and society.

[@legendgaming-jl9ko]

bruhhh they just afraid of your excellence...that's all

[@assoumart]

Hey, Im now in my first year of university (actually first year in classe prépa, its like 2 years of preparation to get into a high ingenieurie school (my english is bad sorry 😅) So I was thinking about why not to apply for harvard but have no idea about how and what programm to apply for, this year I want to take rest and in the same time to know what I am going to do in the future before its to late hihi My academic marks are kinda good not perfect, and I have some extra-activities too. Sooo, any idea? Thank youuuuu ❤

[@JackCroissant]

I want to go to Harvard, I am a sophomore, next year I will hopefully be representing Costa Rica at the IMO (international math olympiad) I volunteer around 4 hours a week at a school tutoring maths, I do lots of different maths competitions, I was born in the US and am American and I am also a Harvard legacy, my mum studied there for her graduate degree. Is starting a non-profit essential with my activities?

[@gray7585]

Don't ask here. Go watch those who got accepted to Harvard and watch for the pattern. You'll quickly get what I mean

[@greenartSTEM_1]

If im an INFJ, would I be in profile 3?

[@greenartSTEM_1]

Or does mbti have nothing to do with the profiles you created?

[@willow8275]

I’m also an INFJ!

[@wamyy5]

It doesn’t correlate directly with MBTI!

[@360Hyp3rDunk]

It just goes to show how stupid college apps are.

[@wilberforcek9248]

Im suprised you didnt get in

[@wamyy5]

There are so many amazing students out there that a lot of it comes down to chance :)

[@Seb-f2p]

I need to find a video on how someone got into USAFA

[@arghavanjaffari308]

What about those who are interested in arts?

[@lithiumbatteries5045]

What if you are all three types

[@wamyy5]

It’s best to develop a clear spike or profile, at least on the application for each school as explained!

[@AntiMasonic93]

Why not just skip college and become an entrepreneur.🤪😝🤪

[@neishapeterson416]

There is no such thing as a perfect student. If you were thinking about getting ahead you should went after Legacy Admission Students who are mostly white getting your spot. Asian Americans represent the most in college admissions for as people of color. . You dont have to apply at Ivy League school and name bands. Build your own Ivy League school in America. Black people have HBCU in which all races attend. People need a good personality when looking for a job. You dont need need name brand college

[@ななみ-e8b]

Hello. Is it possible to send you my stats and extracurriculars so you can tell me which school I should apply to and whether I'm eligible for the Ivy League?

[@wamyy5]

Hi! This is the perfect place to submit : app.sups.ai/amy

[@aubrey18460]

What profile would you say Columbia University looks for? I aim to fall into the third profile, but I'm not sure if Columbia, my dream school, takes much notice of that.

[@paige1521]

Your depiction of three distinct profiles appears somewhat incongruous with the aspirations of students venturing beyond the realms of STEM, business, or politics. Harvard boasts a renowned legacy in nurturing influential political figures, yet it equally stands as a bastion for exceptional history programs and holds a prestigious position for the study of English. I understand you cannot accommodate everyone in such a short, snappy video, however, the absence of representation for the humanities feels somewhat myopic. It feels conformist to assign such a narrow interest profile or typical student to a relatively large school with many subsections to its culture. Good video if you do match the description of those supposed school profiles, so I commend your efforts regardless. Just something to keep in mind.

[@wamyy5]

Totally agree! I think that the profiles was just to be a visual, simplistic representation and for those who are interested in English, arts, etc., the ideas still stand that we want to show Harvard we're someone who cares about helping others and making a social impact!

[@mikeymyke]

It doesn't matter how nuanced you make it sound as to why you're rejected, the uncomfortable truth is, you were rejected because you're Asian. Harvard is a woke university and supports affirmative action. I know that's probably not what you want to hear, but it happens to a lot of Asian students especially. I'm Asian myself, and I'm proud (and I'm sure you are too) of the achievements we've made academically and our contributions to our surrounding communities. Being rejected by these overpriced institutions is more a badge of honor than anything. If you don't believe that a prestigious university would do something as terrible as rejecting someone because of your race, well look at Stanford as well, you got rejected there too! A perfect student got rejected by the top 2 schools in the country. Is that a coincidence? It's not, because they both rejected you because of who you are, and that goes against the very thing that's central to America's identity

[@ToeStankin]

Affirmative action has been done and over with dummy. A huge chunk of the student body are asians. Come up with a new excuse.

[@suthiraphanassarat8669]

Don't fret over Harvard! I think Caltech is a better school than Hahvad, hahaha!! Harvard is just a more prestigious brand name but Caltech is academically superior.

[@wamyy5]

Haha thanks for that! :D

[@suthiraphanassarat8669]

​​@@wamyy5 Harvard is academically easier due to rampant grade inflation whereas Caltech is brutally difficult without grade inflation. Also, Caltech's exams & problems sets are significantly harder than anywhere else too.

[@Meirailene]

What's your MBTI??

[@wamyy5]

Would you like to guess 👀

[@Meirailene]

@@wamyy5 I think ENFJ !

[@Vanadium23.369]

I see you use MBTI, what personality do you are?

[@ChristopherBell-v6i]

sorry - almost all the kids have the same or better. you are nothing special in that group - keeping it real. my son 4.9 /11 ap./ soccer star , state champ in robitics and legacy and got dinged by harvard.

[@red_shrooma1899]

Please do not use profanity.

[@nandinianche]

3rd

[@di-kg9rh]

can u explain more about what the type 2 business and entrepreneurship college applications should look like

[@TheHappychickadee]

Please stop with these. You didn’t get in because they had others they had in mind. No one should be trying to get in beyond who they are. It’s about fit not necessarily a formula.

[@wamyy5]

Thanks for commenting! Maybe you can watch the video through first to see if it agrees with what you thought! And I’m just trying to help other students since for me, I didn’t know much about admissions and my parents are not from the US.