The Worst Kinds of College Essays

[@ChatGPT3000]

Hey I am an international student applying to fall 2023 and it has been a pleasure to enjoy all of your content throughout this past year. Thank you so much, you changed my life!

[@goharsguide]

thanks for sticking around :) good luck with the application process--you got this!!

[@donkeydesiamericanprofessor]

The best thing you can do for your life and career is to get a job, you should have work experience before graduate school 5 to 7 years if you are a Man 2 years if you are woman, maybe you don't know that women have babies

[@Reon___]

@@donkeydesiamericanprofessor What the heck r u talking lol

[@donkeydesiamericanprofessor]

@@Reon___ what don't you understand, pumpkin! I clearly said that you should get a job. Every high school student around the world has a job every high school student works in the summer every high school student works during festivals every high school student works during winter break. The best thing you can do for your life is to get a job. Why don't you have a job while you're in college like most of the American kids and kids around the world? The best thing you can do for your life for your career is to get a job. You should have five to seven years of work experience prior to graduate school or two years of work experience if you are woman. Maybe you don't know that women have babies

[@donkeydesiamericanprofessor]

@@Reon___ what don't you understand, pumpkin? You should have 5 to 7 years of work experience prior to graduate school or two years of work experience if you are woman. Maybe you don't know that women have babies. What are you having trouble understanding? The best thing you can do for your life and career is to get a job. Who wants to hire Indian fresher when every kid around the world starts working when they are 15 years old?

[@goharsguide]

good luck with your essays everyone! you got this 💪

[@addledanorak8297]

Thank you!!!! More videos like this would really help!!

[@crispwyd6560]

Ty

[@Joshua-zj8gm]

Please make a part 2 Gohar

[@user6p0]

we don't have them here lol😝

[@LegitMacro]

Ty!

[@peterbaksis4085]

I would love a part 2!! I am a little bit younger, a freshman in high school, but i love learning this type of stuff such as your college essays or tips for note taking!

[@omayachi8223]

Same here

[@blaxis3271]

Same

[@catchclipsss5469]

Same here but I’m in middle school

[@athuabhyankar]

Same im a freshman

[@Ziroswimming]

Same here! Freshman year is ending for me

[@wavy582]

The application summary: “From maintaining a 4.0 gpa, to being the founder and president of 3 clubs, and being the captain of the football team I’d say I’m a good fit for your school”

[@equinox4901]

But here's the thing, you need to make yourself feel more human. There are plenty of people who have 4.0s and do rigorous extracurriculars and it definitely is enticing but showing your personality (if it's a good one) will give colleges faith in how you can deal with what's to come.

[@potatogaming7044]

4.0, club leader, sport player, yeah yeah yeah. There’s many kids like you. Maybe only 20 kids out of 1000 are like that from your school, but kids also over the world have the same feats. Needs to be moe special.

[@jah_141]

@@potatogaming7044 moe

[@karthiksing5452]

Gohar, you’re an actual legend! As a junior in the US High School system, tips like these are AMAZING!!! Thanks for all you do!

[@goharsguide]

really appreciate it!! wishing you all the best this school year :)

[@karthiksing5452]

@@goharsguide OMG YOU RESPONDED!! Thank you so much 😁

[@khalilahd.]

You always give the best tips and as dómine who just started a newsletter I definitely will keep these tips in mind ❤

[@goharsguide]

thank you for the kind words!!

[@bye5245]

Why do I see you everywhere in education videos

[@Spheriment]

Khalilah D

[@the_tomi_a]

@@bye5245 She's everywhere 💀 I love her though 😂

[@heyfragrance2695]

😤 I see you EVERYWHERE

[@alexmichel6064]

my tip after going thru college admissions last year: don't underestimate the prompts common app gives you! I know they can feel vague or it might be tempting to go off the board in an attempt to be unique but I used one of the prompts and it inspired a really great essay when I was originally had no clue on what to write about. definitely give them some thought before writing them off!

[@rosesforviolets]

the pseudointellectual one is really interesting and funny to me, because i'm a creative writer who often write in a (purposefully) exaggerated style in my short stories, because i often write from perspectives of inanimate objects or animals--trees, air, dragons, horses, etc. because i write like this so often in my personal time, it was a huge struggle trying to write college essays. my style became something i actively had to reverse- instead of writing 'normally', from what i would say is my 'authentic self', i hard to wire myself to be as 'direct as i possibly can', just so that my points didn't get muddled up and read loike a literal creative writing story. i think my essay, especially my commonqpp, is still verging on the unconventional side. i'm really excited to see how it's going to go! anyways, as usual, thank you for the advice! you've helped me a lot with my essays this year. i am actually going to send in my ED Brown application in approximately 1 hour and 58 minutes. hopefully it will go good :D

[@midnightwitch3847]

How’d it go?

[@rosesforviolets]

​@@midnightwitch3847 it went very well :D I GOT INTO BROWN IN THE EARLY DECISION ROUND!!!!!!!!! i am so grateful that i stuck to what i know, and that i chose to be myself relentlessly, no matter if my essays was borderline overly-experimental. and i am so grateful to the admissions officers who read my essays and fought for me :,)) anyways--are you applying to college soon?

[@midnightwitch3847]

@@rosesforviolets no I’ve got another 3 years 😅. But I’m kinda worried because I have good grades I just don’t do many activities also congratulations !!!🎊🎉

[@kharezmi_]

@@rosesforviolets Wow, Congrats once again getting into Brown... Btw, I am applying this year (28') to Brown and ivies. I need a bit help with my Personal statements. can U help me with that )

[@drawing...and.such.3930]

Congratulations!!!!!!!! That’s so amazing

[@oliviayapjiajia4060]

Thank you so much Gohar!! I'm in junior year of igcse and this has been really helpful for me to gain perspective on how to write a unique college essay, please make a part 2. I would love more insight

[@Mrtok522]

Gohar, I don’t know if you’re gonna read this but I just wanted to thank you for your amazing and super helpful tips throughout the past two years for me. I am an international student in the IB program and I’m looking forward to apply in the next college application season. Continue with the fantastic work!

[@JeanBeanStudios]

Good luck

[@animationy5784]

Thank you so much, I’m currently in my last year of high school, wondering about my future and those videos help a lot!

[@myday7561]

I'm still in junior high school, and in the next 3 years, I'll be in college. Please keep uploading content like these because I'll be wanting your help so I could get into my dream school. Thank you so much ^^

[@joelmax2603]

This video is both educating and funny entertaining 😂😂.Keep it up Gohar !

[@devinlastnamenotneeded8521]

When I write my essays this year your tips are gonna save me Gohar. 🙏 You already helped me go from a C average to a A-B average AP student with your study technics (honestly it was about the motivation you put in me) you may just single handedly make me a successful student yet!

[@mahratunsamha8584]

Dear gohar, thanks a lot for everything. I'm a Bangladeshi student and I got graduate assistantship for the fall '23. I use to watch your videos during the whole application season and took the tips. Gratefulness. ✨

[@ecec73]

"Pleaze accept me. I BEG YOU" 😭😭

[@ruhiyadwad3724]

As someone in middle school, I have planned quite a bit ahead thanks to your help. You make really helpful and amazing videos, so thank you!

[@ser2phic]

I'm in middle school too! What grade you in?

[@user-uc6no9re3n]

@@ser2phic not the original commenter, but i’m in 7th grade. what about you?

[@ser2phic]

@@user-uc6no9re3n I'm in 6th but I'm in most honors class so probably pumped to 7 (I'm in a honor SS,LA,Math, and Art)

[@user-uc6no9re3n]

@@ser2phic i see. my school only offers honors for english math and science. i take chinese science and there is no honors for that, but i do take honors math and english. i’m also trying to get bumped up to 8th grade honors math

[@ser2phic]

@@user-uc6no9re3n ahh i did have a chance to be pumped for 8th grade math but I d Failed the test. Oh well and also Chinese science sound cool can u explain more abt it?

[@ianp7383]

I’m planning on transferring to a university for the Fall 2023 and this is what I needed to see. Thanks!

[@josefturpin9681]

I was wondering, if my topic could be a good one. Comparing myself to the instruments that i play, and how i controlled my emotions. And i got control of both my musical passion and my self doubt

[@shamisaziracrow]

i kinda forgot that this dude makes regular videos and not just shorts

[@thestraltheundead4093]

I am in 11th grade, my English is good but writing speech, essays have never been my thing. Idk how my grammar detoriate in while writing and the major issue is the chronology it's so difficult to place the main body of topic from start to bottom. I hope you understood what I said and it would be a lot better to make a video on it

[@lurkmurk0]

Understood it perfectly

[@salmamoalim6656]

I understand and relate to you.

[@mahratunsamha8584]

I'm gonna complete my undergraduate study soon. I watch you videos not because i need them, but because i love to hear you.

[@mahratunsamha8584]

omg i commented this 5 months ago and I got graduate assistantship offer email this morning! life is so short!

[@hfwiaupi894]

Great video, even though im still in middle school, your tips really help!

[@ser2phic]

I'm in middle school too! What grade are you in?

[@hfwiaupi894]

@@ser2phic Grade 7

[@ser2phic]

@@hfwiaupi894 ah im 6 grade but pumped to 7 because am in honors

[@SunnyMoonwilluploadin]

@@ser2phic I’m also in advanced math

[@dilanbechillin704]

Gohar Khan uploaded another great full-length video? Christmas came early!

[@eternal_seokjin7441]

I wish I had the chance to write a College essay, I would've just geeked about Three Kingdoms for the fun of it. But I got admitted without writing anything.

[@ggghgf885]

Lol how is that

[@ashiefilms17]

Can you make a video on how to make a college essay make a person sound more intelligent without being a try hard?

[@loricat5606]

I'd really like a part 2!

[@nothingicansayordo]

Same!

[@anthonyabate2248]

Wow dude just stumbled across ur channel randomly and was shocked u got 1mil subs, Good Stuff bro!

[@Seraj2336]

Thank you for all that you do to help us students get ready for college because of you we can go a step further in our high school and college admissions process. Thanks!

[@GlobalAssignmentHelpAustralia]

Really like your video, you are doing very good work by creating this kind of amazing content.

[@cadetcombatgaming]

Well, I actually have done an independent research project into my heritage. But I'm probably not going to go into genealogy. If I do want to find out more about my heritage, and get more perspective on it, even with all that I've done - I'll probably hire someone for it. I want to do many different kinds of things, that I could get in college, but I'm probably going to go with finance first.

[@holly4554]

2 years away from college and still watching:

[@racool911]

When in doubt, throw a research project at it

[@Yamen_SciScoop]

Well, you got to be the best one to have ever talk in this such common type of video

[@none6497]

The biryani one was on other level.

[@aringelblade]

*My teacher thinking I'm not gonna pass* Me who binge watch all of gohar's videos/shorts

[@MrLee64]

As my Speech & Debate teacher likes to say, "Don't try to sound photosynthesis. Stop trying to sound fancy."

[@fatimachoudry8100]

You are helpful when it comes to essays.

[@aimyandco]

Can you please make some videos on total self studying?! I’m preparing for my mdcat at home cause academies are so expensive here! I really don’t know how to study with THAT classroom vibe,teachers and my fellow students 😭

[@Grassmpl]

Having to write essays for university is awful. I only been to less prestigious universities, and apply to grad school is easier than applying to undergraduate in prestigious universities.

[@ImprovementSphere]

ABSOLUTELY NEED A PART II!! Thanks man

[@skythelioness59]

Omg, I just found you and you’re funny and so underrated! I’m gonna sub now!

[@Phymacss]

2:53 flight of the bumblebeeee!

[@isabellegrace2250]

By Rimsky-Korsakov:)

[@coolawesomebuilds]

As a 6th grader, I'm probably over-stressing about college apps, but your videos are insanely helpful and informational. Please make more of these...

[@squareeagle65]

Chicken biryani

[@SATsolver]

What?

[@RykerYT_Alt]

Chicken biryani

[@coolskeletondude5902]

4:06 "who's wendy" me: WEN DEEZ NU-

[@xxspacekidxx8235]

Me watching this video 2 days after submitting my first application to a reach school "please don't be me, please don't be me-" I think I might have fallen for a few traps, but honestly not as bad as I was expecting

[@MissiFull]

did u make it

[@kyw8091]

wow, you will be alot of help for my collage esssay! thanks alot

[@roxiethecockapoo1138]

Until this day, this was the first time I've ever seen you in a video.

[@HP-tw6tl]

Do you think it's unhealthy to be obsessed with grades? And if yes, how big of a problem do you think it is?

[@jewelz8023]

If you take it as far as the grade now represents your self worth, then its way too far. Grades are important, but they are of course not the end all be all. You have other values and interests and traits that make you you. In shorter terms, being obsessed with grades is usually a one way ticket to physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual destruction.

[@JuicyPeanuts]

Yes it's indeed unhealthy to think that grades represent yourself. Although it is one factor of yourself and is important if you would like to achieve big feats in terms of going into an ivy league school or finding a job that has big responsibilities, tasks, or requirements (e.g. a physician, a dentist, etc.). However, other factors are rather as important such as extra curricular activities, socialization skills, etc.

[@NotProto]

Should you try being ahead of your class by using online sources so you are better prepared?

[@fathimathnabeela6247]

Dan Dan Dan Dan dun sand and Adonai’s sod

[@agoose4042]

Hey gohar, what do you think about college essays that use their car as a metaphor for their life

[@JanhaviMishra]

Please make a part 2!!

[@fledora1217]

1 and a half years left until I will write my first College Essay. It’s gonna be tough, but worth it.

[@person-lg6jh]

this guy can save anyone

[@dickinson2204]

I just noticed that an essay is just like an resume, they don’t care how you feel.

[@darkfire143]

Hey Gohar Can You Combine All The Things You've Told Us from Short Into One Long Video?

[@mimi99270]

Thanks Gohar!

[@oliviaflower8]

This was sooo helpful!!,

[@hyst6081]

I'm already in college why am I watching this

[@RtHonElijah]

Flight of the Bumblebee by Rimsky-Korsakov at 2:51 🥰

[@Priya-lb8cb]

I’m only grade 5 but trust me because of you I’m gonna get into a great college. I don’t care when my brothers call me a nerd for watching you 😅

[@stovebot4280]

Hey, if you are interested in academia and want to learn more, then that's really cool.

[@eclipsea-animation]

Bru I'm only in middle school yet, I'm still watching these videos so I can get accepted into Texas A&M

[@v1rzen]

that’s a really good school, my dad went there!

[@iamxploding6451]

Tmrw is my final exam hope this works🤞

[@jayeshkahnani7308]

I like the background music added at different times in the video..

[@mallmainhall4506]

this video is GOLD

[@mathewchakhva8703]

Gohar, I've a question I wanted to ask you for a long time: what do you learn in CS?

[@itsabdelg]

dude im from Algeria and i promise i am just so confused on what to do regarding college. Our school system is so outdated. All we get to choose is one "filliere" out of 14 or with only The sciences taken seriously being: *Natural and life sciences,* *Exact sciences,(i do this)* and *Technology: Civil engineering or Mechanical engineering or Electrical engineering* And those aren't even different we literally study the same curriculum except at different paces and at a kinda of different levels of depth. +Technology don't study Science instead they choose to study "X" type of engineering or . I don't get how to apply for college now. ( i'm applying in Canada ) One word: *help*

[@saadamansayyed]

I can't tolerate insults to Chicken Biryani! Also, nice video, big ups Gohar!

[@rockingamingwiththesahit2145]

2:54 Horrible stench from biriyani? Impossible.

[@alicelewis6892]

Well I am still in Elementary School but I can still get smarter by you! I really want to be a teacher as well too.

[@trashdragon6289]

The issue with the pseudointellectual is that I actually do speak that way lmao

[@salut4396]

Try to show it instead of just telling it

[@random_durian1480]

The thumbnail shows that writting can be hard sometimes... BUT GRAMMARLY can help

[@WituVerdadero]

FAX

[@andrewapelis3189]

Thanks recommendations, I was just about to make an essay and this popped up. I was supposed to write a pseudo intellectual one 💀.

[@itz_vam6466]

Hey Gohar, can I list independent research in my ECs. BTW love your vids

[@RandomChannel4Kids]

"what's that horrid stench" as an indian, i am deeply offended

[@nononono.]

Yes, part 2 should be helpful

[@khariswegner2227]

Thanks for sharing

[@user-rf5eo4bo4g]

I don't even need these skills, as I'm an Indian but still think they'll be useful, somehow, in my day-to-day life. Thanks Gohar!

[@moyosore232]

Not relating to essays, but I want to ask how you got started in your data science journey

[@KiwiEditz]

tbh I'm 12 and my birthday is today but I still love your videos

[@KiwiEditz]

From Canada

[@faclonx6275]

@@KiwiEditz happy birthday 🎉

[@yenegpo123playz8]

Happy birthday!!

[@demondutypubg2539]

Bonne fête!🎉

[@KiwiEditz]

Thanks

[@kingarth0r]

Why am I watching this? I'm already in college.

[@Sebboebbo]

Da king is back baby he neva miss

[@mohammedzayan5540]

could you make a video about the best essays?

[@think3rofficial]

PLEASE… GIVE US MORE!

[@BonthalaJitendraAbhyun-qd2yx]

Hi Gohar, I have a request. Can you please make a video related to time management when you miss a few days of revision. When it was my friends b'day, I missed a whole day of revision. Please give us tips on how to cover it up

[@rosesforviolets]

NAH IM LAUGHING AT THE WENDYS PART that was really funny

[@lorien_0]

Hey I am in a college that needs a lot of writing, how do I write the most in the least time? Because the exam time is not always enough to write

[@wbe6777]

Just write about something cool. I wrote about scuba diving and got into all the schools I wanted to

[@hihowareya6861]

"your college essay should reflect your authentic self" Me: *oh bitch the sun's bussin*

[@aspxregrass]

XD

[@angelica_alvarado]

💀

[@vishnusudheer6049]

Man any tips on how to study from scratch one day before exam and pass it

[@shinigami83309]

Can you give some tips on fashion colleges essays

[@fathimathnabeela6247]

I wear good clothes than my parents

[@thewaffle187]

I wanna ask a question, can ppl write their college essay from junior year and then keep on editing it until their senior year? Like you start writing your experiences and your views and then seeing it change over the course of 3 years. Of course you tell the admissioner in the essay of course so that there is no confusion... Idk its probably a bad idea.

[@vicv7831]

if day that’s smarter than doing it late. most of my friends (during my senior year) wrote their essays a month before application season and weren’t as satisfied as they would be if they had done it in advance. just write the essay in a doc, edit it, and if you don’t end up liking the essay your senior year you can always change the topic.

[@dio1627]

late but i don't think you need to tell them. as long as it's all your own work it shouldn't matter if you started super early. i think they'll be able to tell you spent a lot of time on it from the content itself

[@kabirnott4051]

Hi Gohar, I am still in middle school( may seem a little young to all you high schoolers), but would your website be able to help with different types of middle school essays as well? Thx for all your videos

[@ser2phic]

I'm in middle school too! What grade are you in?

[@kabirnott4051]

@@ser2phic 8th grade

[@ser2phic]

@@kabirnott4051 im in 6 lol

[@erikbulux4793]

@@ser2phic same

[@johnkingbad]

@@ser2phic 7th. Middle School gang lol

[@GammaFZ]

bruh I wrote my essay on how I got interested into math through young sheldon, using very informal language.

[@Ivanerofeev]

If i am really into philosophy and use many word cause i write books, so i have large grammar vocabulary. I need to write it less fancy even if i am talking like so irl? P.s. I dont speak english well, so i can have grammar issues

[@adrielorteu9105]

Part two pls🙏🙏

[@JaysJS1]

Thank you

[@otturs]

when the paper has autocoreect

[@-.SkyArt.-]

2:14 💀Nah cuz I know these kids 😭