IVY League Profile vs Average Profile | What gets you into an Ivy League School?

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Video Chapters 📖 (Bread Crumbs 🍞 )
0:00 - Intro
01:02 - Disclaimer
01:16- Comparison Matrix
01:42- Do Grades Matter?
03:25- Should you give AP exams?
05:46- SATs/ACTs are still worth it?
06:55- How to stand out with your Supplemental essays?
10:57- What extracurricular activities should you do?
13:02- How to present your activities as an elite student?
17:39- Final thoughts on profile comparison
19:12- Question of the day!
20:45- Outro
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[@aarushihanda1182]

Watching this video honestly gives me a lot more confidence than I had while starting it. I kept comparing my profile to the ones described in the video and as I felt it leaning more and more towards the elitist profile I found myself feeling more and more relieved. This was a great video for reassurance to stick through this journey and was much needed during the boards pressure. Thank you so much ma'am you're always the best!!!

[@CrazyMedusa]

Glad I could get the point across! It's not the profile and numbers that makes your profile elite, it's you as a student and how you choose to present it 💪🏼

[@aarushihanda1182]

@@CrazyMedusa definitely so!!

[@UnknownCartoonEditor]

@@CrazyMedusa Hey Medusa, do you have something similar to this video for medical school / graduate school?

[@isaevavika3022]

Have you got into dream college?

[@anastasiiaholovchenko9987]

Any updates on your admission decision?

[@anushkasingh356]

This video was really well made and it released so much of my self-doubt and boosted my confidence. I would constantly compare my profile with others and come up with the conclusion that it is not enough, but this video gave out the needed clarity over great essays for simple things. Thank you so much, ma'am, you are literally a life saviour and all the best to the crazy medusa channel!

[@naylinn6786]

I really really wish that you posted this video a year earlier. It would’ve been so helpful. I got rejected by 3 Ivies and waitlisted by 2 and no acceptance. And a lot of other colleges I applied waitlisted me. After watching you, it just hit me like some part of my resume is average profile and while another part is elite profile.

[@lafamiliadossantos630]

RE APPLY! ITS NOT TOO LATE YOU STILL QUALIFY AS A FIRST TIME FRESHMAn UNTIL YOu GET YOUR BACHOLORS

[@isaacgonzalez2852]

As a rising senior this video has been extremely helpful at both calming some nerves, and giving really good advice on how to market myself in the admissions process!

[@rosachibukhchyan2275]

This is incredibly helpful! Thank you. As an international student I lack a lot of context. This detailed video gave me great insights into the ideal student profile.

[@MsKys3.14]

I am from USA, but I originally moved from Bangladesh during my middle school. Honestly, I was not expecting that I would know this much information in such a short video! Very well said and I am also feeling very good after you said how professors also want to know what pushed me into certain competitions rather than just what you got at the end. Have a great one!

[@tatana1210]

Same girl same idk what to do my parents expect so much from me and I have no idea how to yk do more extracurricular activities

[@needytrooper3484]

Great work. A very well laid out and informative video.

[@kartikeysharma9585]

Okay, seriously your hardwork can be seen clearly in this video. Really well presented, di👍🏻💯

[@hearts4melisa]

This is so relieving to watch. Thank you :)

[@bahar2796]

Your channel is the love of my life!

[@thereforelynn]

Thank you! This was very helpful, I will be using these tips!

[@IamKudos]

Love this video, certainly does take some weight off my shoulders and inspires me to prepare for my journey. Love this video!

[@chandrasekharkadiyala1147]

Hi Saloni, the way you are doing videos are too good. I would request more videos on scholarships? Preferably full raid in IVY and non IVY leagues. Activities Vs weightage. Apart from academics.

[@user-wq9vi7es5g]

Great work. A very well laid out and informative video.. Thank you! This was very helpful, I will be using these tips!.

[@shrutikajain1113]

Thank you so much for this video..❤ it boosted my confidence ✌🙌

[@boyapallimuralidharreddy2724]

Your whole videos are very good. This is best in bests ,lot of helpful to my son

[@Enreenyz]

Thank you so muchhh for really useful content, im a future international student and this video helped me a lot with steps of applying particularly extracurricular activities

[@MirzaNabawi]

Please make more videos like this Was very informative thank youu

[@ShauryainUSA]

this helped a lot thank you so muchhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!💗💗💗

[@alessandracambiotti336]

I LOOOVE THIS!!

[@ashiqueariyan9806]

Thank you ❤️ for this video

[@isabellasisterna3119]

Thank you so much for your videos! I'm a brazilian high school student preparing myself to get into a ivy league college, a very big chalenge, expecialy because the way that the aplications happens here in Brazil is totally diferent of the USA way to analise a profile. So, again, thank you so much for introducing that matter in a very incredible way.

[@_Mortalha_]

EU Também :) espero que você consiga chegar lá

[@rebecaalves8648]

como vc aprendeu inglês?

[@-amirvaleev-5694]

Thanks! It's very helpful

[@monkeyexplorer06]

this helped me a lot! thank you.

[@atthaero2382]

Great video, thank you!

[@arianacassina9458]

Thank you so much!!

[@zhasmintuiachieva419]

can you make a vidoe abt how should the common app application look for someone who is applying after a gap year? Discuss the parts where gap year students should focus on more, tell what is different in their application from the "non-gap year" applicants and tell the way the admission comittee assesses such kind of applications etc. I think that this is a demanding topic with a lot of unanswered questions. I rarely see common app guides for the "gap year students", despite the fact that almost 30%+ of high school graduates take a gap year

[@architsonawane9348]

Thanks for this video

[@none6497]

Thank you so much :)

[@devikasnair-np4wh]

First of all a great handoff to your honesty and hardwork for creating such a useful videos. Could you do a video regarding to universities in US offering Artificial Intelligence Course for the upcoming year 2024

[@frankadu6214]

Nice Information provided by the video.

[@frankadu6214]

Thanks

[@apsingh_47]

Thanku so much soloni .... It helped me alot 😊

[@annabethchase4568]

this woman is amazing

[@dysntgr8]

Thank you for such an informative video. I'm going to high school this year and I'm so grateful for this video because it taught me what i should focus on. glad to have found this early on so that I know to further develop my skills in the passion project i'm invested in, rather than focusing solely on acads and test scores.

[@CrazyMedusa]

Love seeing students take action early on! It’s the best way to be prepared when it comes to college apps

[@Hareee_krishna]

One of the Best video

[@shabneekkaur1969]

Pls make a video regarding phd students specifically. Love your content though❤️

[@AdityaSharma-tf1pe]

Please make a video on the pros and cons of studying non-stem majors in the USA

[@user-oz2oy2vt4n]

This is very helpful. I am in 7th grade but I still am Interested in learning about collages and being prepared. I would love to get into an Ivy league school as it would give me ample opportunity to learn about my chosen field to study. Ivy league schools provide a rigorous academic course. In addition, many jobs would take me more seriously when looking at my resume. This was very Informative. Thank You!!!!!!!!!!

[@-iqra3-4320]

OMG! I’m in 7th grade too bro I’m so glad there are ppl like us I thought I was just being extra lol 😁😁😁

[@veertomar632]

@@-iqra3-4320 yall chill ur like 12 u dont need to be worrying about this shit till 9th

[@ravenapat]

@@veertomar632honestly not even ninth probably tenth or eleventh mainly

[@veertomar632]

@@ravenapat fr 7th grades i feel like just got potty trained

[@martinam5199]

You are my savior

[@krisneedshelp1]

if anybody sees this comment ; we’re in it together. let’s heal and change and become better for ourselves and the ones we love through our own strength because we are capable! trust in yourself

[@tonalddrumpboe5151]

extracurricular activities: why do you compete contributions challenges innovative ideas optimization

[@jossmn3700]

thank you

[@tejaswaninayak8249]

heyy.... can u make video on AP TESTS..... and some more examples regarding community service..... thanks

[@brigitteleafbarnes1441]

Hi Fam -- Fellow graduate 🎓 of Cornell University here!

[@proyashdcruze81]

Please make a video about the US education system and how it is different from the Asian system. What new things do Asian students face in US universities. It will help me to prepare myself for the future.

[@fayizalvi9783]

hi , loved the video , could you maybe make a separate video about how do apply for scholarship , as in which part of the admission process do I ask or mention about the scholarship

[@CrazyMedusa]

I have a ‘Road to Success’ playlist just for this :)

[@iamcolorblind2140]

My school has GT/AA which is Gifted and Talented / Advanced Academics. It's right in between honors and AP and gives the same gpa boost as AP but you don't take the AP test.

[@nabi5864]

The Tier 1 school that seems to reject the most students out of the big 5 ....Harvard, MIT, Princeton, Yale, Stanford....is most definitely Stanford, they are extremely particular , and this video basically covers part of it ..I was able to crack the code by actually consulting with a former Stanford Admissions Committee Officer , $300 an hour step by step consulting that is

[@johnsamuel1999]

Wow, can you share any tips , other than what was covered in the video.

[@sportingdirector1]

The HYPSM schools are the most selective in the country, hardest to get into.

[@nm0574]

AP is not difficult, if anything it's more of knowing how to take the TEST like the ACT. You need to know the material, but knowing the exam is gonna bost your score a lot more than material knowledge.

[@mokshitashrimal1366]

please make a seprate video on how to make our profile because it's quite confusing and also on hpow to apply for visa and when and how to prepare for that

[@sodiqolawuyi6980]

Please make video about Harvard business school and financial aid package.

[@2078bky]

Subscribed

[@cannedfeeling0338]

Thank you for a great video! Are these steps apply to graduate programs?

[@CrazyMedusa]

mostly for undergraduate, as colleges tend to look at activities outside of school a lot! For graduate in general other than having a wholesome profile- a lot of focus is shed on academic projects!

[@taskidzahid416]

First of all….thanks a lot for all these amazing and extremely helpful videos ……as a transfer student what should we do to increase our acceptance in ivy leagues and tier 1 universities??

[@CrazyMedusa]

as i said in the video, after grades all that matters is how you present your profile, and how much you spend on doing extracurricular activities to stand out!

[@emanyousaf494]

It is amazing not doubt

[@kartikeysharma9585]

One lil' request di, please do that discord 1-1 live once more in the end of march. Couldn't attend this one because of boards :(

[@CrazyMedusa]

Will organize another one soon!

[@kartikeysharma9585]

@@CrazyMedusa Thank you so much for the cooperation di❤

[@learningtofullest6125]

Really good advice! Is this applicable for Master's applications SOP as well?

[@learningtofullest6125]

Please answer @Crazy Medusa

[@kaymartin2807]

Listen, im from Australia and haven't even considered applying for an ivy league yet, but the elite profile is litterally so close to what I have. Should I consider applying to an ivy league?

[@arshkhan2091]

Please make a dedicated video about AP exams in India.

[@jaipadma2582]

hi ma’am . wanted you guidance regarding an issue . I am a Ba Hons Political Science student, graduating this year. However i have recently realised that my academic interest lies more towards psychology , something that i would want to peruse from an International institution , preferably in the US. However upon checking the eligibility criteria for certain universities, they mention graduation in psychology or a related subject . Ma’am please guide me as to what would be the next best step as i am really keen on going ahead in this direction

[@mrdemon9744]

heyyy im in grade 9 ib and going to grade 10 i am kind of confused with what course i should do but i want it to science and maths related how do u think i should go about this???

[@aera8313]

Can I do internships during my A levels to make my personal statement look good for college applications? My O-levels will be finished by June. I will start AS-level classes in July.

[@saisharan3542]

As a prospective undrgad student , I really wanna know about the AP courses and the sources available in India to prepare Your videos help a lot !! Thanks

[@premsathisha1785]

same here!

[@Sreekanth_Udugula]

Please do videos on PhD admission, eligibility etc

[@NiTeLightYears]

Questions: -For grades (class 12,11,10,9) is it the avg grade for all subjects or just some specific subject? -Where can I practice AP&SAT and what learning sources are the best? -Does certificates from op learning courses like coursera or some Uni program matter? Please respond to my questions.. And tysm for the vid&knowledge

[@Alexgamer-wx1hs]

1. An average from all classes 2.getting a tutor would be the best but I hear there are a lot of free sources so you should probably search that up. 3.depends on the school but last time I checked the ivs mit and Standford don't take those into account

[@NiTeLightYears]

@@Alexgamer-wx1hs Thanks a lot, but for 1 my religious school contains subjects like Religion, Quran, PPKN, and crafts, other than general ones like science, math, and english.. So does it still matter? For 2, where do you find your tutor? Which web/app/place? What is 1 web/app/book that you recommend?

[@krishkumar5688]

Hii Ma'am. I am currently in 11th ( CBSE ) and want to pursue Biomed in US. I have chosen pcb+m ( like you did ) and I am in a Dummy School so i can't take curricular activities in my school. What should I do to get into one of the universities in fall 2025. Please help me.

[@cart3l861]

can you talk about community colleges also, scholarship after transfer, transfer options, is it worth it, can i get into ivy league off a community college.

[@muhammadhamid5825]

Hi. When will you start enrolling for your paid sessions for the admission process and please share the link

[@arattrikakhisa4819]

Can I still mention a professor's name particularly even if i was never connected to him for any kind of research or program of the university? I mean if i put a professor's name i found out by researching about the college and my intended major or courses?

[@lolipeaches6616]

What about someone who likes sports but didn't perform them because of financial problems? I still workout daily in my house and go running. Should I sign in some marathons to show my interest?😊 thank you for reading

[@pathetic_dreams9004]

I live in the US and my school primarily has A and AS level classes. How do the Cambridge classes compare to the AP classes?

[@nyxx707]

Honestly I think I have an excellent profile for an ivy but I haven't really taken any exams like toelfs or ielts, and highly doubt I will cause I have no money for them, so I guess I´ll always wonder what could have been if I had applied

[@harjindersinghx-c2270]

Ma'am 😊 Sharing this kind of stealth informations and teaching pure knowledge... Is just Great!... in one word. And I have a question that can we submit just 10th and 12th grade marks...And avoid 9th and 11th... ?

[@CrazyMedusa]

nope , all are needed

[@uyennhilang5736]

hi can you do a video like this but for Phd level pls? that would help a lot.

[@ishitakamboj901]

Can you please make similar video for people aiming to go for post grad abroad?

[@diya5249]

Can you tell me which are the university i have chance to get in? Can I get a fully funded scholarship or any scholarship? Do I have to apply now ? I just asked you on live (I am a 12 th grade student,lam intersted in psychology .I had 96% on my 10 th board,71% in my 11 th exam and my 12 th exam is next week .Is there any chance to scholarship for me to study abroad) can you plz tell me the all details Lot of thanks for your video's

[@m.fazlurrahman5854]

AP courses are unnecessary!! The same waivers could be attained by completing the I and II from a good college as long as the curriculum matches with the curriculum that is intended for passing these I and II courses. Now about the comparison, it’s highly advisable not to be in a rat race at a tender age!! Your profile is matched with the profiles of other aspiring students.

[@prasiddhidixit8028]

How do we proof them that we've volunteered, cause we don't get any certificate for social work.... Selling my old books and stuff. i do these everytime but how do i prove it?

[@Minionbro360]

For grades, I’m in the middle between elite and average. I’m more in the mid 80’s to low 90s

[@eunwooaroha-ys2kb]

Hello! I wanted to know that is B.S in Biomedical Engineering better than B.A in Biomedical Engineering? Coz Harvard offers only B.A.

[@mitgandhi117]

Can you make this for masters too

[@yxtsama]

AP exams are so expensive and I didn't have much extracurricular activities either so I gave up after the elections last year :d

[@tanishak11]

Hello, I am a junior, I don’t get good grades in class 9th and 10th but now I am trying hard and I had also done some activities in 10th standard , I got silver medal in Kho Kho and gold medal in exhibition which was a best out of waste it was about WATERFALL OF MANIPUR and I also volunteered in jal jeewan misssion which was a project for save water and supply of water in small towns and I am still doing it and recently I also volunteered in free summer camp which teach various activities like classical dance,English spoken, martial arts, etc to students and adults who cannot afford expensive coaching classes and I also donate old clothes,books , stationeries for poor people every Christmas, I am doing this from 8 years and now I also got 70% scholarship in Aakash institute which helps students preparing for jee and neet exam, it was basically pre medical and pre engineering exams and now I am cold emailing to professers for research projects. Do I have a chance to get in Ivy League university. Please reply back 🙏

[@user-lq3ww5ly6f]

Word to the wise, wholesome doesn’t mean what you think it means

[@itsjust30days-lf8yz]

How should a student preparing for IIT in foundation course prepare and apply for Harvard? Pls tell the timelines like when to fill form to give JEE all the times of the year pls!

[@rudragandhi9022]

Just under a confusion what is so different about the top universities and those with poor rankings ? Cause they differ highly in expense? Is investing in The TOP ones worth it for bachelor degree?

[@Royalaaliya328]

I am B.A graduate and currently I'm working as an HR recruiter. I wanna pursue MBA from USA to excell my skills and profile. I'm not from a loaded family therefore I can't afford study from USA but I have strong desire to complete my MBA from USA. My academic grades are excellent. Could you please suggest me what should I do ????

[@jamielee5770]

I go to a specialized health and science high school that doesn't offer any ap's and requires all of us to take honors. Should I study and take the AP test on my own?

[@Gamofran]

Two questions: Does it make my statement stronger mention more than on faculty member/lab in the essay? In the sample you showcase in the video 10:50 you invest the connection to the program in only one professor, why this?

[@kal7711]

I was wondering can I put bodybuilding as an activity in the common app if i have pursued it seriously for 3 years 10,11,12.

[@user-gc5zv4ll1o]

What if my grades in my eralier years like grade 9 and 10 were like 70-80, and now my grades are all 95% except for IB english which is a 91. Will elite unis send me away after a glance at my gpa or will they take in the bigger picture and see how i've improved

[@extraphobix961]

can you create a video showing the process for international students trying to get into a US college and how to take AP courses/tests with any advice (...maybe tag me in the comments?)

[@13-rajveebhavsar-qi8bg]

Heyy ..what about masters ? You didn't mentioned anything about masters comparison, do we too need to give AP? For masters can you make a video like this again? Do they consider 10-12th marksheet for masters admission too? Or just bachelor's GPA, GRE AND IELTS?

[@CrazyMedusa]

for masters, undergrad gpa, gre, english tests matter a lot, no APs-- another part for just masters comparison can be interesting!

[@bexie2798]

Hi saloni, I'm currently attending university but I want to apply for a scholarship abroad. Is it a must for me to apply as a transfer student or can I just start afresh(hope it won't affect my application)?

[@Jiggly12]

Hello! I just finished my sophomore year of high school, but I am an international student who takes in the British curriculum, so I don’t take any APs or any SAT/ACT exams instead, I take IGCSE and in my junior and senior years I will take the A levels. Now that the introduction is out of the way, here’s my question: Do Ivy League universities accept those board exams?

[@ljbell7780]

Yes they do I'm from the British system and moved to the American they accept both igcse and Levels but Aleves is the most significant in the app

[@Jiggly12]

@@ljbell7780 thanks!

[@jennie9008]

I want to study psychology in these colleges but I don't have the subject in my current highschool, so should I really take the ap exam? Is Psychology not being a part of my subject going to affect my admission process?

[@svshrigandha6376]

can you please share a similar video for masters students

[@king_h.3826]

I am 20 year old right now in 2nd year of Polytechnic, Completed my 11th and 12th with Commerce during COVID-19, also in between i caught with the covid missed my online classes for a long time and didn't score well, it was 63% in 12th and 75% in 11th. Now took admission in Polytechnic (3 year course in Automobile Engineering) and want to pursue undergrad in Automobile Engineering itself, is it possible? My over-all profile is below average, although i am improving on my grades in polytechnic, also I am running an online car parts store since a long time and made good money out of it, also I know Automobile Sketching and Learning AudoCAD and other 3d designing softwares. I don't want to apply for Ivy league but i am also fine with Tier 2-3 Universities in US/Canada. I am keen to study in best Engineering Unis who offer Automotive Engineering Major. And here are my Questions 1. Will I get admission? 2. How much financial aid/scholership i can expect? And 3. Is it still possible to get admission into top engineering unis? Edit: my family's financial background is weak, I am fine with taking an Education Loan.

[@sriramvogeti9949]

Mam which is better for USA Universities IELTS or TOEFL??

[@uwuboboz]

Hi, I want to know if the gpa marks are less(75%) but high/pretty good in other test scores like sat,AP, and extracurricular activities are there any chances for getting into ivy college. Do academic scores weigh more the other tests? Pls give me an guidance on this 🙏

[@Mahek_Pandya]

Hi! I saw your question and wanted to share what I've heard :) GPA and academic scores/ tests are very important, but if you feel that they aren't as strong, you can always work to strengthen your extracurriculars and outside activities. It always helps if you can demonstrate leadership, etc., in your ECs