The Truth Behind My College Admissions

What happens in a college admissions office?
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[@Rizerr96]

Here you go, Your daily dose of anxiety.

[@larwhq]

Thank god I live in Brasil and here the best universities are public and to in you just do a test like the SAT, and apply your grades at the website and BOOM you're into a great college

[@michaelyim3119]

+Rizerr96 This is not good, I still need to hear back from 2 more colleges o.o

[@willistay7101999]

I've already overdosed, but I'll take it anyway.

[@Rapsaj]

Yeah, I am in 12th grade and waiting to hear back from a lot of UC and CSU schools. This video did not help with the anxiety of waiting to hear back from colleges Geez it's kinda f*d up how the system works

[@Samantha-zu3qe]

+Jaspar sk don't bother with the UC system-super expensive and very little scholarship money

[@museera]

Yale... NOPE, COMMUNITY COLLEGE

[@rrun13]

So expensive!!!

[@museera]

rachel lara and so hard. Student loans.

[@SuperCoalBlox]

yay

[@franciscofaustino6108]

+museera rajput glad im in europe :P

[@AriadneTV1]

Community college is such a great alternative you will save so much money in the future.

[@krystinatran3355]

I love that she was honest, informative, and wasn't pretentious about her achievements. You go, Molly.

[@addie-eileenpaige6460]

True signs of a journalist when they don't get emotionally involved in a piece they're working on.

[@melaniemota8683]

I admire this young lady for recognizing the flaws of the admission system even though she herself is admittedly privileged.

[@rosec9639]

Me too

[@WePositivelyCharged]

+Melanie Mota very very true! A shining light in what is so often darkness.

[@aywancfc]

Yes, I was too.

[@fashbaz4282]

Me too. I had low expectations when she first started talking. I feel very ashamed of that.

[@saulg195]

+Melanie Mota White girl helping the poor people out. She has my vote if she ran for political gains.

[@jennamarcus2017]

As a senior in high school, this gave me severe anxiety. RIP.

[@maddiemcnugget1076]

Same here! I am scared to turn in my applications and scores. Like I guess I'm "smart" but my SAT scores are low and most people in my grade are planning on becoming doctors or STEM people while I'm like... "I liek business". I just want to know if I got accepted somewhere so I have a safety net.

[@anthonyp2382]

Maddie Tannie There are a lot of amazing schools in NYC that offer great out of state tuition (a lot of them are free, just boarding.) Business is huge in SUNY and CUNY. Colleges like Baruch offer an amazing business course, and have an extremely high acceptance rate. Look into it and good luck :)

[@anthonygonzales3523]

Your not the only one who's scared of the college admission process

[@andreadavis6981]

I work in an admissions office at a small liberal arts school and not all admissions offices work like that. Don't stress about it, college shouldn't be scary. It's an exciting new adventure. Carpe Diem

[@coconutsciencegirl9232]

You going Ivy League? If so....best of luck. If not! You'll be fine! :)

[@leticialobatop]

Disappointed, but not surprised

[@mariafernandasaucedo7903]

I really like that she admitted why she got in. She seems very sympathetic towards lower income pll.

[@BizyGi]

So this points to what we already know? Pick your parents wisely. It'll make all the difference.

[@altamashshaikh4182]

BizyGi and be white

[@anannatasnum858]

lmao

[@mysteriousshadowofdoom2311]

Mom, Dad... I'm letting you go

[@ultimateMGproduction]

@@mysteriousshadowofdoom2311 hahahhahaha

[@lizadting89]

So to get into college I just have to: -be white -have parents who are college graduates - be rich -profit?

[@thatawesomekidd]

PROFIT

[@ZixerBunny]

+Lizad Ting well. i am not white, my parents didn't graduate collage, and i am not rich...... well rip

[@smart5615]

+Lizad Ting YES

[@ichanksploonedurmum5643]

My mom graduated from beauty scool. Does that count?

[@ciipherRBLX]

+I Chanksplooned Ur Mum No it wouldn't. Neither of my parents are college graduates and none of my family is either. I really hope that even with all that that I can get into SCAD :I

[@thewitness7147]

I am in college and I thought that I was going to get a girlfriend and many friends, but no, no one wants to hang out with the heroin addict.

[@Nothingatallllll]

Yeah, no one does

[@syrup2521]

^^^

[@thewitness7147]

RooFooChoo Cheetos don't make me feel like the master of the universe.

[@melodie1844]

I know I wouldn't

[@thewitness7147]

That Thing You See In The Corner Of Your Eye Its the cover

[@0fficialSyd]

to get into Yale you have to be Blair Waldorf

[@jant.9438]

except she didn't get in xD

[@brenda6179]

SPOILERSSSSSSS

[@11juicystrawberries]

more like rory gilmore...

[@therealgizemgueven]

You have to be a Taylor Townsend

[@stvhb1509]

doctorsoriku she never applied.

[@christopherjared2541]

I was accepted into an ivy league school. I celebrated like crazy. After one year, I was $50,000 in debt and had to drop out to focus on paying it off. The college systems are so screwed up and money hungry. This needs to end.

[@ni5haliams]

+Christopher Jared Which ivy, and how was the environment?

[@mannycope6274]

Unfortunately college is a business.

[@HughJazz13]

Which Ivy offered you so little financial aid?

[@richard165s]

I can't think of any Ivy League institution that doesn't offer to meet all your demonstrated financial need if they accept you. Unless you're parents are making more than 250k+ a year, you shouldn't be paying 50k per year at an Ivy.

[@heyheyaoa]

@@HughJazz13 Those from families with a lot of money, or median income of 100k-150k, etc dont get as much help. Either that or you dont have any struggles with poverty, haven't grown up with a troubled household, illness, divorced parents. This is why a lot of people lie on their college transcript so that they dont end up 200k in debt by the time they graduate

[@JamesV84]

If you weren't poor *before* going to college, you might very well be *after* O__O

[@milkandcookies4721]

TRUE 😂😂😂😂

[@JamesV84]

Salma Valencia Glad you agree :)

[@chickenkin]

hey

[@emilyschoenborn1826]

its game of loans...student debt is coming.

[@JamesV84]

+Bandit Clyde May (Beyonce) Hey :)

[@dnicoler92]

THIS IS WHY WE NEED BERNIE TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION SYSTEM

[@ThePumpkinator]

Gr8 b8 m8

[@TeenageBookie]

Yale is a private school.

[@anotherhuman1935]

Look into how it would affect our taxes

[@roofoochoo]

#feelthebern

[@MrONAZable]

+Daniella Rueda YEAH! LETS DESTROY AMERICA, BUT HEY ATLEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS FREE, RIGHT!?!?!?!?

[@rcg9254]

She made me want to cry. I feel like I'm losimg hope on everything.

[@skincarebeautysecrets1877]

same :'(

[@fujo44]

YHWH God bless you Yes God is real, draw near to Him and He’ll draw near to you. Also look up Christian God testimonies. Read scripture aloud too, please Psalm 139 Psalm 91 Numbers 6:23-24 God bless you love

[@something3476]

Despair...

[@something3476]

How’s everything now?

[@DZR3WIND]

People are missing the point of this video. It isn't really about race, but poverty. All the wealthy kids of color in my high school got into big prestigious universities. Most of the other kids of color didn't go to college or went to community college. Most of them were poor. Im Hispanic and grew up from a poor immigrant family and i was one of the 10 kids of color from my high school class that went straight into a university. That is 10 out of about 250 kids of color, excluding the wealthy ones. This happens, because most of the people of color dont come from wealthy families, so people assume its about race when its actually about income.

[@valmercado4682]

And race has to do with why people are poor

[@Meccarox]

+Diana kinda

[@547URNhere]

+Diana Yes, but thats another conversation. The schools themselves dont discriminate racially, they do it by financial class.

[@callienaidenova]

agree,but the income problems root from racial ones. ppl of colour generally have less opportunities and this leads to the low-income (not all ofc)

[@547URNhere]

+Callie Naiden yeah i agree my point is that you shouldn't blame the unis, they dont care. The problem is other institutions

[@ToonHermans18]

US education system explained in one video.

[@bunnibabie3719]

I wonder why I was accepted to some schools and kids that were way smarter than me didn't

[@rachelkritz1207]

The school where I am applying to in the fall is so unpredictable when it comes to applications....

[@kyla6516]

intelligence isn't the only thing schools look at.

[@averym6062]

Ashley Villalobos I love your profile pic

[@jooeun_bug2209]

It also depends on your extracurricular activities, SAT/ACT scores, background/family/income, teacher's recommendations, and essays. I know a friend who had a perfect GPA and ACT/SAT scores, but he didn't get into the Ivy Leagues cause he wasn't really active/social.

[@RacingPepe]

I wonder the same for myself.. Only 3 people from my class were allowed into the game art course, and 4 applied. Three guys and me, the only girl. Their grades were 7, 8, 9 and I got an 8 as well. The guy with a 9 DID NOT make it into the art class but I did. Gender also plays a huge role. We graduated as a group of 27 guys and 3 girls.

[@oliviagibert5810]

haha who else first read it as "I saw my college admissions flies"

[@ghostsalamander4870]

Me

[@cathoffmann9353]

Same!

[@ManvilleTV]

+Olivia Gibert Check out our college reality show ManVille TV! Season One is out now.. we would appreciate the support!

[@riyasingh7004]

Olivia Gibert xxc

[@JoeCnNd]

I guess they changed it because I don't know what you're talking about.

[@zakariaabdullahi5439]

Community college it is!

[@citlalivillegas9298]

SAME

[@johna5229]

I'll see y'all there

[@MariahiDontCarey]

Same and I have to test for it next Saturday 🙃

[@pauladengvilay6260]

You save more!!! I have like 10 or 9 classes to go! Then maybe transfer to a university.

[@BRBallin1]

Cons about community college: (1) Inconsistent curriculum (2) Lack of familiarity with the university you transfer to during your 3rd year. (3) Will lose 2 years of time that could've helped you build friendships at university. (4) Cannot do most of your major's coursework until you transfer, so you're stuck with a bunch of math and GE classes for the first 2 years rather than building your knowledge to succeed in your field. It's a great option for summer classes, but a lackluster college experience for the first 2 years. You will save a lot of money and also have a higher chance at going to your first choice since the GPA standards for transfer students is lower than HS students.

[@meganmcmahon855]

graduated from yale and you work at buzzfeed?

[@Lightlybow]

Something wrong with that? It's a job.

[@tanyay1073]

I think it's just an interview

[@meganmcmahon855]

+Lightlybow ^

[@asiyaalhaddad]

Why is that a bad thing? Buzzfeed employees actually have a LOT of benefits with their job.

[@Redvelvetgirl14]

megan m ikr. Spent all that time at Yale just to work at bf

[@asuari7305]

I was valedictorian when I graduated, but because of racial tensions between me and the administrator in charge I didn't speak at graduation. I was also offered admissions to an Ivy League, but refused in exchange for taking care of my elderly mom and went to community college. Overall where you go affects you but it doesn't have to break you. "Its not about where you go but what you do when you get there." Regardless- systemic discrimination is absolutely rampant in the U.S. Its awful.

[@dragonmaster7841]

It's not the school that makes you. It's you.

[@asuari7305]

Not at all. There are several routes to the same destination. wish I'd known that in highschool...

[@SwagDawg]

wtf how was your mom elderly when you were in high school. That means she would've been like 55-60 at least when she gave birth to you. How is that even possible...

[@starsupontheland]

@@SwagDawg Um, no. Elderly is a huge category. She might have been ailing. Maybe she got dementia, or alzheimers. Maybe she got injured. It might not seem old but people even in their late fifties to sixties can sometimes need extra care

[@EugeneKhutoryansky]

Besides colleges and universities, there is only one other industry I can think of that turns away a significant percentage of their potential paying customers. This is night clubs, and it is for the same reason. In both cases, they feel that the experience at a university, or at a night club, depends on what other people you are going interact with while attending, so they only want to admit the right people.

[@alexdavis5224]

Also Supreme

[@mdb2879]

Physics Videos by Eugene Khutoryansky in Italy, you can choose whatever fucking University you want

[@celesbianmegastar]

Physics Videos by Eugene Khutoryansky what night clubs actively turn away more people than they let in tho ...

[@gardenmenuuu]

Why are you here lol

[@analivita]

Sounds about right. My friend works at admission at my campus and says that some students only get into certain universities because they want to add more diversity.

[@LemeLeyo]

Wow I have to do my admissions and oh lord Im nervous

[@Kate-rf5hc]

riN

[@mia-ul4mk]

good luck!!

[@justpassingthrough1733]

They're not that bad, you'll be fine.

[@michaelyim3119]

+Leme Lelo Pfft, I had to do this few months ago, now I'm getting the results. I still have 2 more schools to hear back from, how do you think I feel?

[@MattisNearMello]

Don't worry it's easy!!!

[@theVoidyTv]

I will tell you how it is done in EU. You wanna go to university... you list for exam, you take the exam and X amount of people are passed in. Depending on the course it will be 90-120 people. Now there is no interview process, no racial profiling, no photo. Just the exam, if you do good one exam you have a fair shot of getting in.

[@henna159]

yup.

[@safiyyah113]

UK's in the EU yet many unis have interviews

[@emanresUcireneG]

+the Void where in the EU is this? Its not like this in the UK.

[@safiyyah113]

+TheSomeawesome thank you :) I completely agree with you (especially about standardised tests)

[@Kokilovesreno]

+the Void That's false My husband is French and he said the exact opposite. It's funny how the EU claim not to have racial tendencies but when I go to France I see so much discrimination towards Arabs, muslims, and black people so please get over yourself this is not an American problem but a world problem

[@RobinOrzo]

To a degree I do think it is a cycle that is hard to break- wealth breeds wealth, poverty breeds poverty. It's hard to break these cycles sometimes. If your parents earned masters degrees and went to an Ivy league school chances are you will follow suit because of having the advantaged to afford good education, your parents will probably lay the ground work for wanting you to succeed, pay for SAT prep and things of that nature as mentioned. When you grow up in poverty your priorities may be different from a very young age. Its sad.

[@BRBallin1]

+RobinOrzo Every family had a generation that was self-made at some point. The generations that followed took advantage of that generation's legacy by continuing it. A bunch of black entertainers today are self-made and grew up in poverty. Now their next-generations will have a huge advantage over the others. So if a family is living in poverty, the younger generation has to take the initiative to succeed without family financial support.

[@ohdaUtube]

on the flip side Asians are systematically disadvantaged cause they compete with other Asians instead of the general pool.. we're all American kids, we should ask compete as American kids. I agree with affirmative action for reasons you've mentioned but it should be spread out instead of singling one race out

[@RobinOrzo]

+BRBallin1 it's absolutely not impossible just harder. I personally grew up in poverty and my priorities in high school were different then a lot of my friends. They didn't have to worry about getting a job to not only pay small things like their cell phone bill, but to help support their household. I didn't grow up with discipline on my education, or a push to go to college like others may have gotten.Those are some of the realities of growing up poor. I did still go to college, it was just a totally different struggle then many my age. It isn't impossible, it just makes it a lot harder.

[@BRBallin1]

RobinOrzo Totally agree. Also the older generations who ended up being self made have a huge advantage over current generations where their expenses weren't nearly as high as ours are. They didn't have to pay for a lot of things that we pay for because they didn't have them back then.

[@starsupontheland]

Yeah it's hard to break. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't try. We NEED to try or our country will just spiral further and further away.

[@miaandmelanie]

It's depressing to think of how much I've spent so far in college applications, exams and sending scores... it's even more depressing to think about how much I'll spend prior to the loan, paperwork and living expenses.... man, and that's all prior to the huge loan I'll be paying off for probably my entire life. One would think that after all of this bs, I'd get a decent job but these days they ask you for either lots of years of experience (oh the irony) or "at least" a Master's degree.

[@steveh8811]

It doesn't have to be that way. In my class, most students do not take loans at all because internships pay enough to cover everything, and I along with most people I know will be graduating with multiple full-time job offers to choose from. Stay positive :)

[@LinnoHoang92]

YES! Agree. I know it is hard these days but internship is the way to go. keep trying to find as much as u can. Remember the world owns you nothing. Keep trying and accept any opportunities that come your way because u never where it might take you

[@FlypaperGirlSangue]

go to Germany, you will learn German, get great education and it is so much cheaper

[@stvhb1509]

7 days with Anna you said that like it was so easy.

[@pureequestrian5700]

7 days with Anna You can't just move to Germany just like that. There's so much more to think about

[@saddasish]

This really proves that the poor can only stay poor, even if they have the potential.

[@karensilva6076]

Deep

[@kellyb3138]

Wrong. Liz Murray was homeless and earned a full ride to Harvard.

[@audreywhalen5141]

Kelly B one piece of anecdotal evidence doesn’t prove anything. Look at the full picture and how many white rich people got in.

[@kellyb3138]

Well it certainly disproves the theory that poor people cannot go to Ivy League Schools, even if they have potential.

[@HankTheTank23]

You don't have to go to Yale to not be poor...

[@chandlerbing7269]

i like her. i like her honesty.

[@Sassykittenpie9597]

We all can die at any moment...Death doesn't care if you went to an Ivy League school...Just attend a school that isn't full of sneaky, stuck up prudes and an atmosphere that isn't miserable and stressful. If you're going to complain about Ivy League school, then don't go. Live life and be happy.

[@abubakrakram6208]

I agree with you, but I think it's unfair to just lump high ranked schools in this group. The way my cousins describe UPenn, I honestly don't think it's miserable or stressful. You'll definitely have people like that (sneaky; stuck up), but the majority seem to be nice people, like the woman in this video, for example.

[@garyma8857]

I'm Asian and the high school I go to is 50% Asian.. Aiya.

[@Silentkiller-ev4lt]

Lol

[@shizishan]

You still have a chance given the right variables and some luck. I'm Asian and graduated from a high school with about 30% Asians and got into an Ivy League school (I did take a non traditional route to college though and grew up going up schools from both the inner city and the suburbs so who knows what was important).

[@shizishan]

You still have a chance given the right variables and some luck. I'm Asian and graduated from a high school with about 30% Asians and got into an Ivy League school (I did take a non traditional route to college though and grew up going up schools from both the inner city and the suburbs so who knows what was important).

[@theinternalassassinmaster6921]

You prob ain't goin to Yale. Your parents will be disappointed :/

[@FuriousFurricane]

I'm half asian and I'm one of ten "Asians" in my high school.

[@PatrickkSteele]

As an admissions counselor myself, this is not the case with every school. Ivy leagues is a whole other ball game.

[@sammykins4151]

+Patrick please tell what non-ivy leagues are like than

[@michaelyim3119]

+Sammy Kim Then..... it's then......

[@sammykins4151]

+League in Na lol I'm running on an hour of sleep sorry bruh

[@kevinfox298]

It's the same story in the UK. Different universities have different standards, and Russell group unis (similar to Ivy League) can be pretty ridiculous since you're also buying the right to have their name on your CV. But Cambridge and Oxford? Forget about it. The process is so intense -- involving top grades, essays, their own exams, interviews, and the little detail that you can only apply for Cambridge OR Oxford -- even world-renown humanitarian activist and Nobel Peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai wouldn't have gotten into Oxford by name recognition alone. She suffered through the admissions process like everyone else, and was lucky enough to succeed.

[@WangMotions]

@@sammykins4151 public schools are way more stats based, they don’t look that hard to build a specific campus

[@hairypotter86]

Picking students based on financial income and your parent's education isn't going to help predict how successful they will be in a class. I'm so glad change is being made now.

[@drew5794]

Grades, Essay's, teacher opinions. Where does financial income fit in with that?

[@mayflies2]

well to be honest if in America you need a private tutor to get a good score on SATs (which I'm assuming are very important but I don't know) then teachers clearly aren't doing a good job.

[@littlemissdiyer6528]

Nah you don't need a tutor. But you need to be very self motivated to study for the SAT's by yourself if you don't have a tutor. I know loads of people that've done well though, without any outside help

[@lauren.7267]

Charlotte Carson no you don't

[@anushariaz]

You don't need a tutor, you just need to be extremely self-motivated. I'm not American, but there's no need to blame everything on America. SATs are one of the most important exams for college.

[@mayflies2]

Anusha Riaz I'm not blaming America but this video said that poor people don't do well on their SATs cause they cant get tutors so I'm simply saying that if you need a tutor to do well on your exams then teachers aren't teaching well enough. I'm not American either, I'm British so I'm assuming SATs are GCSEs or A-levels/BTECs. But loads of people here get the grades they need and you only get a tutor if you're getting really bad.

[@RetroVibeZzZ]

Charlotte Carson You don't. If you really WANT a high score you'll make it happen

[@stupidelephant1416]

YOU WENT TO YALE BUT YOU GOT A JOB AT BUZZFEED?? WHY WOULD YOU WASTE YOUR EDUCATION

[@moonruled]

She's a writer, and Buzzfeed is primarily journalism if you actually navigate their website. Plus we don't know if she works at Buzzfeed

[@AhmedAbdulSaad]

+Elise D it says that she works at buzzfeed news

[@cameii77]

+Elise D Their work can hardly be called journalism tbh

[@LAme11325]

+Stupid Elephant I wouldn't say that it's a waste of her education at all... she was predicted to be a high impact writer and she's doing exactly that. :) and in truth, where you go to college doesn't determine your success, it's rather what you do during college that will impact you most. so even if you were to graduate a non-Ivy school, but were proactive and productive, you can make something of yourself.

[@LimeGreenTexas6]

+cameii77 for buzzfeed news ????

[@appellationsobriquet6205]

Applying to med school and waiting for a response.. those were the most nerve-wracking days of my life thus far.

[@graceb9562]

GOOD LUCK!

[@norahq2697]

Appellation Sobriquet did you get in?

[@underwaterseas]

She said she didn't glean much from her discovery, but it provided some insight for me just by watching this video.

[@upgrader99]

glean - ɡlēn/ verb - extract (information) from various sources. for the poor kids and minorities.

[@burritos4sammeh]

Pro tip: don't waste your money on an expensive school. Go to a community college for your two year degree, then go to a FAIRLY priced university for your bachelor's.

[@livzalewska867]

PROTIP💛

[@kacierfa]

+Samicles 309 TRU

[@TurtlesBlightx3]

I would say it depends on income. If you're low income and you get into a top tier school, it could very well be cheaper to actually attend the 4 year university than the community college. Obviously it doesn't apply for those that aren't low income but can't afford college either, or are not getting to top tier schools, but I just wanted to put that out there.

[@vanillaudette]

this is using your privilege for good

[@lauren.7267]

meggy meg vlogs lol you are that one person

[@aneripatel9155]

Waiting for a college acceptance letter isn't that bad in comparison to waiting for wifi to connect. THE REAL HORROR.

[@Marinabeautycrazy56]

+Aneri Patel first world problems

[@nasa9509]

Speak for yourself

[@maitesanchez2145]

+Marina Simonini this is not a first world problem

[@Marinabeautycrazy56]

Maite Sanchez "waiting for wifi to connect is the real horror" if thats not a first world problem idk what it is.

[@ZayAgka]

Can everybody accept the fact that this is an Ivy League school she's talking about? If you wanted to go to a regular public university, they are much less picky.

[@rocknroll9queen]

+DizzyGEICO what if you want the best of the best? it's not normal to be this "picky" (ie, discriminatory). instead of students changing their standards, schools need to change theirs.

[@foxygirl86]

+MistahF for and undergrad degree in anything worth having ie STEM. all you need is an accredited program because accredited programs are all required to teach the same stuff. The real world doesn't care where you went because after your first job they just look at your work. You've just been brainwashed to think that there actually is a best of the best by the very people who are lining up to take your money. These schools get to be picky because there are so many sheep lining up to go there. Those schools are desirable because of their reputation, and their reputation was built on the quality of their students, so it is in their best interest to choose students who will succeed. Study after study has shown that income and parental involvement determine (more than any other factor) the success of a student. Don't hate the player, you can hate the game, but it benefits you more to play it than complain about it. #truthsux

[@Jovanacamarena]

So you're basically saying it's ok to take a white person coming from a wealthy family and let them into Yale every single year. It's not fair to the minorities who have worked off their butt trying to get where some of the successful ones are. Minorities shouldn't have to settle for less

[@jayydee9869]

+Johana Camarena they didn't even say any of that but ok

[@stewiegriffin5503]

Johana Camarena I don't think you even know how college admission works. Ivy colleges do prefer rich and smart people because of the image that it creates. This has nothing to do with race. A rich African American female with the same grade would have easily taken her spot at Yale.

[@riannalim9484]

I like how the truthfulness it's nice to know what's going on

[@Proxtiv]

The U.S. education system ladies and gentlemen.

[@grant3895]

May the odds be in your favors.

[@myloujoores2724]

I'm very happy Europe isn't like this. You graduated high school on a certain level? Boom, you got into university!

[@TeenageBookie]

They are only talking about prestigious colleges. Most students who did well in high school can get into a college, but it's usually a state sponsored one.

[@MachSoWeiter]

+Mylou Joores Well this might be true for some european countries like Germany where there aren't huge tuition fees, but when you look at England for example, going to University is still pretty fucking expensive and even with student loans or scholarships a lot of students can't afford it... (of course it isn't as severe as in the US but still...) And when you take a look at France the highschool (collège) you went to pretty much determines to which University you will be allowed to go, so it is very hard to get to the top schools (for example the École Nationale d’Administration) when you live in certain areas. Just wanted to put that out there 😌

[@myloujoores2724]

I didn't really realize those things no... I still feel like it's better here tho, and I'm happy we have universities here and not college

[@general_electrics]

Ivies *Pros:* The obvious - good financial aid and support. Ivies want/need you to graduate. If you have high academic goals, these are the best schools to reach them. Better than most state/other schools by far with faculty and resources. *Cons:* A lot of students seem miserable and depressed. These problems are likely worse for poor and minority students. It's not as though those traits disappear on campuses. Note - There are basically two strategies for approaching Ivies. One involves networking with the right peers for career/business insight and opportunities. Your ability to do this is largely predetermined by socioeconomic status. The other involves excelling academically above all else - getting to know the right professors and making the right grades. It's probably best to avoid Ivies if you "just want a job somewhere" that isn't Wall Street, consulting, or academia. N.B. - College is awkwardly placed on the edge of adulthood. If you're behind on the maturation curve, spend a lot of time observing before you engage in certain activities. You may have regrettable experiences if you go too far too fast. College will have a huge impact on the rest of your life. It will change you. Proceed with caution.

[@Hakimw21]

The admission process in USA is so complex lol damn

[@jaywest4102]

Do you think she "casually" makes sure that everyone she meets more than once knows she went to Yale?

[@charisreid_]

I would if I were her 😂😂😂

[@jainilbarber2632]

this comment will get lost in the comment section ;(

[@TheBaseUK]

good...

[@gsully124]

Your point?

[@jainilbarber2632]

Grace Sullivan Just r.i.p :P

[@etta5487]

I saw it

[@SimoALLstarr96]

+Jainil Barber (Jay) like tears in the rain .......

[@DANIEL-sh2fh]

Shoutout to my parents who pays my college fees

[@ariana336pm]

DANIEL ! Lucky asf.

[@amandastevens1117]

I doubt I can get into a college. They probably don't want book worm who also wants to be a dancer, scientist, and author and loves tossing (more like viciously shoving) irresponsible people under the bus.

[@SomEbodyisDERP]

Nah, they do want smart people who do a variety of things.

[@mangopeachcake]

That description fits me perfectly lmao

[@joeschf11]

Amanda Stevens public universities literally accept anyone with 21 act and 2.5 gpa lol anyone with half a brain can do that

[@Shadowmere29]

I don't think it's possible to get rejected from a community college. If you are struggling, maybe you can go there for a little bit and then transfer. But by what you stated as your interests, I'm sure you can get into a university you want.

[@AndreaPerez-jk9pr]

ayyy shadowhunter fam

[@noviceprepper53]

thank you young lady for sharing your experiences and information

[@mewtwomotherfuka]

Harvard and Yale is really discriminatory. I had a friend that i ran with on the track and cross country team. He was black, had a 4.6 gpa. Took lots of AP classes. Was with lots of other clubs, i think the debate team and my mind is going blank rn. He applied to yale and harvard and was REJECTED. Then he applied to stanford and got in with a full scholarship for free. There was another simlar person who was white at my school. He took more AP classes then you thought was possible. He would teach himself, go to far lengths to take AP test by himself and he appiled to thoses schools and got recjected. That paticular person wasent out going, he was just studious and smart but he got rejected. He had no clubs or anything but he got rejected. He even got recognized by the SAT or ACT thing, i cant remeber for having an insanely high score.

[@blurbthenerd]

Stanford aid is exclusively need based. It has nothing to do with how good of a student you are.

[@mewtwomotherfuka]

Blurb Well im sure if you were an amazing runner and always qualified for sectionals, Have your band got invited to play at disney in California. Participated in National Honor Society (he was the president), Student Newspaper (As the co-editor in chief), was on the varsity speech team, Anti-Drug Coalition (Public Relations/Community Outreach officer), Track/Cross Country (3 miles in 15 mins), And you were super rich they would MAKE you pay. That didnt mean he didnt EARN his spot because he was poor. He graduated with the Summa Cum Laude, he was an AP Scholar with Distinction, earned the National Merit Scholar, and was a Ron Brown Scholar. Tell me what hes missing to be able to qualify for Yale and harvord. White skin and a lot of money?

[@vickya3403]

+mewtwomotherfuka A 4.6 weighted GPA is low for Harvard and Yale. I had a 4.7 (3.97 unweighted) and I only took one AP (my point being that with the extra points he got from taking many more AP courses than I did, his GPA should've been higher). It sounds like he was getting a lot of B's in his courses to end up with that weighted GPA. He would've needed straight A's, and Harvard and Yale probably took kids that had them. And anyway, even if he had gotten more A's, he might've been turned away. Harvard and Yale have many more extremely qualified applicants than they can accept. I hate the game, though. He sounds awesome. I had a lot of great friends who didn't get into the colleges of their choice and I felt just as bitter about it. Something's gotta change in college admissions, because barely any of the schools really get to know the kids they accept and reject.

[@mewtwomotherfuka]

Vicky M Do you know how gpas work? its called grade point average. Meaning out of 4 years, and 2 semesters EACH year. and 7 classes each semester. Thats 56 possible classes. and out of 56 classes from 4 years he averaged a 4.6. Yes you can account in 1 or two study halls that makes the 56 classes less but sometimes AP classes cuts peoples lunch in half so i doubt he had any free periods. Taking 1 ap class will not get u a 4 year grade point average of 4.7

[@mewtwomotherfuka]

Vicky M That being said, sometimes honor classes are weighted, so unless Half of your classes were honor classes, then I an see how the 4.7 came into play. And the scale my school uses is an A from a weighted class equals a 5. B=4 C=3 D=1 F=0. So if he got lots of B's his gpa would be closer to a 4

[@supmrdude8]

applied to 4 Ivy leagues this year... awaiting 4 rejection letters very soon lol.

[@ayumikunn]

+Dorfdude8 good luck! even if you don't get in, no matter where you go, college will be great as long as you put yourself out there. :)

[@supmrdude8]

Thanks! I got accepted into USC so I have at least that going for me lol

[@harpyninja3177]

+Dorfdude8 CSU's and UC's are just as good as Ivy Leagues honestly. I currently attend a CSU and love it. But then it all depends on your major and stuff. Good luck!

[@Bluey28729]

+Dorfdude8 oooh i got into USC this year too! and also applied for ivies and awaiting rejections haha...

[@supmrdude8]

+LucyHu it's OK we'll be fam at USC

[@zman9315]

this is why african americans say they don't get a oppurtinty

[@ashes2beauti]

I love her honesty. This happens with schools and job opportunities as well.

[@allilee]

Hey I'm from Minneapolis too! Except I'm in a private school with mostly white people and I'm like the only Asian >

[@abbylynne1371]

#represnted

[@TigerPape]

+Alli Lee Sucks to be you hahaha you must be like 'damn why are they white and im not :(( I hate my life''

[@CentralMana]

Shouldn't be a problem. #privilege

[@dontsubscribeidontneednosu6807]

+Alexander (xSPARTAMAN80x) What

[@allilee]

+Alexander (xSPARTAMAN80x) well it's more like "damn why are y'all so pasty and uncultured" Some girl asked me whether I was Chinese or Asian and I smacked the culture out of her

[@Anthony-ky6ht]

Imagine graduating from Yale only to end up working for Buzzfeed.

[@ASightToSee_]

Omg this video.. I agree with the low income and lack of opportunities

[@elly791]

"everyone has a fair shot in America, if you work really hard you can be successful" absolutely ridiculous

[@ishaansati6078]

Cassie cuppeycake Well, although it is next to impossible to get into an Ivy league school if you are from a poor family, there are tons of others very good institutions with far lesser requirements where poorer kids can graduate from by working hard in highschool (colleges with average sat scores of 1150-1300). Thus, while it is certainly hard, it definetly isn't impossible for anyone who works hard and gets a college education...

[@1997jankuschef]

Brutally honest. Gah, I hated that part of senior year. Thanks for the post, guys!

[@yunsan]

oh my...... this is extremely heartbreaking to think of...? all the poor kids who are more than intelligent and able to enter but cant bc theyre lacking on these dynamic extracurriculars and SATs and all that... :((((

[@DanielaHernandez-yg6df]

Your background tells them you can afford the tuition. That's why they take it into account

[@us3r8620]

This is sad but true. I also feel that they will pick smart but low income kids with parents that didn't go to college. It's better for the high school and the college. Not only that but they make them the poster child

[@Williamcalderon10601A]

Ima bleach my skin...so I can have a shot at Harvard

[@michaelmota4602]

Great idea

[@katiehastings6603]

Minorities have a better chance of getting in and getting scholarships actually, if you are up to par academically

[@mewtwomotherfuka]

+Katie Hastings Well a person i ran with on track and cross country applied to Harvord and Yale. He was rejected. He was black, an amazing runner and always qualified for sectionals, His band got invited to play at disney in California. He participated in National Honor Society (he was the president), Student Newspaper (As the co-editor in chief), was on the varsity speech team, was a Public Relations and Community Outreach officer, ran Track/Cross Country (3 miles in 15 mins). He graduated with the Summa Cum Laude, he was an AP Scholar with Distinction, earned the National Merit Scholar, and was a Ron Brown Scholar. He had a 4.6 gpa. Tell me what hes missing to be able to qualify for Yale and harvord. White skin and alot of money? Anyway, he got into stanford on a full scholarship for free.

[@mewtwomotherfuka]

미셜비 When you take honor classes or AP classes, sometimes they are weighted. Which means an A in an AP class or an honors class will equal a 5. B=4 C=3 D=1 F=0. Thats the scale my school uses. He took alot of AP classes and got lots of A's which means he got lots of 5's so his gpa was more closer to a 5.

[@kevinfox298]

Katie Hastings Actually, I read somewhere that Affirmative Action only worked effectively in the favour of white women like Molly, and not so much applicants of colour.

[@nebyoumergia2956]

PLEASE DO MORE OF THESE

[@nellieveber7738]

I love strawberry pancakes

[@KoniTheChiwa]

Best comment.

[@eshaa8192]

Do you mash strawberries and then put 'em in the batter or cut em into small chunks and place on top of the cooking batter when they're on the pan?

[@sandratsang9546]

@@eshaa8192 I put them on top with a load of cream

[@MsLQVE]

oh i'm relieved that i live in Finland because here education is free..And there is an entrance examination to university which actually tests how much you know about the subject and how smart you are. So everyone can go to which university they like to just if they can read :D

[@daishukiy4870]

cool!

[@noyoudidnot3513]

Dang, here, you have to be either rich or smart :l

[@MisterApplesauce123]

+MsLQVE No, it is not free. Somebody is paying for your education.

[@maiyapallas7622]

Ikr, I'm from Europe and I regret coming to America because of how competitive education is here....At the end, we all need education in order to get decent job and make money

[@MisterApplesauce123]

Maiya Pallas except that money gets spent by the government putting others into education. Why have everybody pay for everybody else's education when everybody can pay for their own?

[@kategraciela9079]

Quality education is a right, not a luxury, and should not be treated or priced as one. There are so many changes we need to make in the education system, starting with elementary and public education, to award students the same opportunities, regardless of their identity or background.

[@ImTyrade]

this is scary as hell because im a senior in high school

[@MissTastyDoll]

Applying to universities is so stressful... that's why I went to a community college first then transferred! Best decision ever - money wise & education wise

[@safiyyah113]

What's the difference between a community college and university? :)

[@user-tb1sv1bt4b]

+Sophie K I wanna know that too.

[@gb678]

I'm leaving a comment here to see the replies.

[@KiingCam96]

A community college is a low tuition(very low tuition compared to university) 2 year plan collge which allows you to get an associates degree.

[@MissTastyDoll]

In the U.S., community colleges are like a second high school - it's a 2 year plan w/ an associates degree. It's a cheaper tuition! Everyone can apply and get accepted. Universities are a 4 year plan w/ a bachelor's degree, and have grad school (masters) etc. They can be very expensive. Also, you have the option of transferring from a community college to a university. :)

[@TheSamaa1997]

You don't need a tutor to get good SAT scores!

[@wendyliu4775]

But it does help a lot.

[@TheSamaa1997]

Wendy Liu honestly, it depends on the student himself. Some people, like me, work better WITHOUT tutors.

[@wendyliu4775]

Samaa Mohamed Ali Yeah it's really different between people to people. But it would be nice to know the general trend of exams and what the examiner wants to see.

[@wendyliu4775]

Samaa Mohamed Ali You have a really good point tbh. Living in my circle (the asian circle), your hard working ness is measured by how many hours of extra tutoring you do. However I know a lot of people who doesn't do any tutoring and still get good marks and still work very hard.

[@TheSamaa1997]

yeah! respect to you fellow human 😊💖 Wendy Liu​

[@misskatherinegrace8327]

It amazes me how she seems so shocked by all of this. Like, all this information has been a secret all this time and she's the first person who's stepping out and tell the truth. We've known it this whole time, it's nothing new.

[@markr7083]

Bro I can't even get accepted to a community college

[@Missqtlove14]

Aye last name buddies xD

[@rvpstudioscanada3991]

It's all a numbers game. The fact that they are now shredding files goes to show that the school is *not* transparent, and they have something to hide.

[@peppa_pig_]

this is giving me anxiety now thanks

[@sarahmiller2413]

This completely blew my mind.

[@allllllison]

I wish I could see what was written about me 💀

[@katie-st8nx]

the law still applies...

[@TrueJEMtheArtist]

Yup definitely America, "best country" this girl was dropping some knowledge

[@gabbyavery420]

Welp. This made me nervous since I'm waiting on 3 Ivy League school decisions. April, where the hell are you?

[@goduxunike]

Good luck! Hope that you get in!

[@jamiewinter2727]

+Gabby Avery Good luck!

[@drumstar2991]

+goduxunike if she is anything like the reporter in the video we just saw... She most likely will

[@ShadyPizza]

Lol you need Oprah not April

[@ElmoPlaysStuffHD]

I really wish you a lot of luck and success !!!!!!

[@FantasticBlueDragon]

The only thing you're going to miss in those IVY schools is some full body elitism.

[@heatherp4504]

definitely one of my favorite buzzfeed videos so far. i loved this

[@PurpleSwils]

I never cared about which college I went to but my high school counselors were all into getting us into 4-year universities. I got accepted to a few even though I BS'd the applications - I knew I couldn't afford them anyway since I'm an AB540 student and my counselors never talked about community college as an option. I realized later they forced me to apply to these 4 year universities because it'd look good on their list of achievements... they didn't care and I knew they didn't but they put so much stress on me instead of letting me just apply to community college. To this day I still hate that I went there.

[@asiannxx89]

the background music gives me anxiety..

[@iamhumungus5114]

When buzzfeed wants to be vox

[@asian1599]

went to yale then worked for buzzfeed LUL

[@kanyewest2871]

We need more people like molly! She's very honest and knows her place.

[@cnwd3295]

Can we just talk about the fact that in my part of the UK, I will get off Scot free (pardon the pun) after uni/college, and people from the other 92% of the UK will be left with student loans of up to £63,000? Not fair.

[@amyg4983]

What part you in?

[@MisterApplesauce123]

+Connor Doogan Well, somebody has to pay the loans... And it sure as hell be the one using them that pays em off

[@bunny-dz5bz]

+Connor Doogan It's fair to us in Scotland because there's laws about it that our MSP's voted in. It's nothing to do with Scotland what the other countries in the union choose to do with their education systems because they have their own parliaments to do that, and it would apparently be in public interest for them to not vote those rights in if they haven't been done or aren't a priority. (personally I believe education should be free for everybody in the world and would be beneficial to everybody) but even in Scotland student loans are available. I believe you meant fees, as anybody can get a student loan.

[@PrettyBoyTTV]

>Yale >Works at BuzzFeed

[@Fran-uv3iu]

What are you implying?

[@Chinchillly]

+Francisco Loya that making lists for BuzzFeed isn't real journalism

[@conniehu2787]

thank you for adding on to the anxiety one week before decision letters start flowing in

[@effortlesslylovely98]

Im a senior waiting for my admission decisions, but I'm really glad I saw this. The entire time i've been applying, I was told all those things to get in, but I have sooo many friends that I KNOW would do just fine in those higher-ups but arent even gonna be given a second look. She sums it up just fine when she says it bull.

[@merrickeats]

Does anyone know if Canada has similar laws? I would love to see my university admissions files as well.

[@vinyg4613]

I don't know, but I do know that universities are free there

[@hurricanefalcon1287]

+nerdyjock no they arnt. College and university is payed for, unless you have a savings fund (RRSP? RESP? Forgot) or a scholarship

[@yarasakalla4955]

+nerdyjock ur profile pic 👍

[@vinyg4613]

+Hurricanefalcon128 oh, my geography teacher must have lied then...

[@vinyg4613]

+Yara Sakalla ;) my fellow potterhead

[@ShannonDoheny]

The contrast between American and European Universities is huge....... European ones don't oppress or choose people based on what they favour as their perfect student. In Ireland, you get into college based on the marks you earned in the end of year exams ; not your background, your race, your income or your extra curricular activities. America claims to be this superior advanced nation but they really need to put their money where their mouth is when it comes to education. Education is the key to success, not perfection.

[@TeenageBookie]

This matters more at private colleges, like the one she went to. Private colleges have little to no government funding so they need to make sure they have people who will contribute thousands of dollars after they graduate. Most of the time people go to public schools where there is around an 50-90% admission rate.

[@drumstar2991]

Thumbs up if you read this in your head with an Irish accent. Lol

[@veryveryawsome]

Well if they did that in America, the majority of people who would be accepted into those colleges would be white.

[@alienchick9911]

+Donald J. Trump you mean Asians because they get the highest grades

[@prettyinpurp]

eye opening! thanks for this BUZZ FEED!

[@LaurenOpara101]

Wow, I love her. She deserves to be where she is. She’s a very smart and articulate woman who also sees where she stands in comparison to other people instead of ignoring it. Great young lady.

[@violetchand]

its like she never blinks

[@maggies520]

OMG!!! That's creepy!!!

[@TheImpiroGirl]

Literally all we have to admit here in Scandinavia is our grades and any relevant work experience. That's it. I'm so happy I didn't have to apply in the US

[@cailinproctor1083]

i watched this years ago, and now watching as a senior i’m getting severe anxiety

[@DaChanging1]

This should be a series