Writing College Essays Is Easy, Actually

[@preachingp]

smashing that subscribe button is even easier, actually

[@quantumberry1850]

smash this ratio

[@תומיגדג]

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[@zeri1505]

Hey preachingp! While watching your videos I was wondering. Is it possible to get into Ivy's without any competitions?

[@shantiasaca]

As writing college essays🙌 done✅️😁

[@amalyxox]

bro is getting me HYPED to open a google doc.

[@Noe-jw7up]

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[@successbassey6675]

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[@michaelater86]

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[@echelonsscripts6673]

I just wanted to say massive thank you for all your advice. I recently got into my dream school Stanford and I absolutely couldn’t have done it without your videos

[@Hapy_happy]

Bro can you pls recommend some prep books for sat pls

[@kyliechristina234]

YAY good job!!!

[@BeautifulOpinion]

what were your scores?

[@aimenabbasiop]

@@Hapy_happy I have the pdf to those books. You can contact me.

[@BanuBanu-fz1qv]

@@Hapy_happy Khan academy and Hayden Rhodea

[@kaxumi._]

A genuine question: What should people like me do if they don't have significant life experiences to write a compelling story for a college essay?

[@roi4096]

I would recommend picking a hobby or a passion that you are super interested in and can somehow relate parts of your major to. One of my friends wrote about Magic the Gathering and how it connects to their interest as a business major!

[@wallysaurus-d9x]

It's often the things you take interest in that you'd consider "boring" or "weird" to other people that actually make your essay shine with personality. Have a hyper-fixation on a favorite artist? Talk about how that artist moved you and extend on that to talk about how you want to reciprocate that energy to someone else in your community or in the world. Are you into certain subjects like astrology, dystopian fiction, social/political justice, collecting things, etc.? It doesn't have to directly relate to your academics or your major. All they want to see is a multidimensional personality and how that personality can add to a community, whether it be professionally or recreationally.

[@isamccain]

it doesn’t necessarily need to be one single significant experience. i’m writing about my leadership skills and how they shine in both my academics and my role as the lead singer of a band and just generally how that contributes to the way i see the world.

[@kaxumi._]

@@wallysaurus-d9x thank you, got the point, would try to implement this

[@kaxumi._]

@@isamccain alright thank you

[@achintyagarg8059]

bro hyped me to open google docs in the middle of night

[@joodabdulrahman8251]

Don’t copy, KZbin likes are worthless unlike having an excellent personal statement

[@ananditadas194]

it was like this video's spirit possessed me and I wrote such a good essay in half a day 😭thank you so much oh my god

[@Anna-milomenny]

You seem so passionate throughout this whole video, it's really inspiring. Thank you for everything you've shared with us, it has helped me so much! I hope you keep making more amazing videos like this

[@Chicken4u804]

This video is so amazing thank you so much! As a highschool student (I’m not disclosing too much info), I keep stressing about getting into a good university, or really, getting REJECTED from a good university. I have extremely well grades, participate in extracurriculars-that sort of repetitive mumbo jumbo. However, now I take comfort knowing that college admission officers accept in people not ROBOTS.

[@misssydneeee]

your voice is motivational asf

[@ArthavNaswa]

i love watching these videos and i already start practicing college essays as an year 7 kid so i am more prepared in 5 more years.

[@Justin.Rendon]

Bro I literally just looked at his thumbnail and wrote my whole essay in half an hour😅 After finishing the essay I then started watching the video😂😂

[@bigv4861]

I don't really have a super traumatic experience in my life or a huge hobby that jumps out that I can write about. So instead I picked a moment in time where I faced a small challenge and overcame it, coming from the perspective of humor, as I was such an immense failure to something where I was able to grow.

[@nuriymuhammad]

God bless you man, this kinda reduced my anxiety about writing a "FlawlEsS" essay.... I will show this video to every single person who asks for a piece of advise from me about essays

[@premed_george]

great video as always man! As a student who's already been thru this process, these tips are spot on. Just one thing I would say is if your going to list your ECs, have a purpose in doing so. Its one thing to just list them out to "flex them" and another to actually tie them to ur passions. Just be aware of the way you present urself in the essay.

[@dukcy7450]

Underlying motivations for an EC could be a good topic, just have to make an engaging story as the video said.

[@SethuChandra]

The channel called "easy, actually " watching this 👀

[@randomknowledgeperson2872]

Amazing advice, exciting personality and delivery, this video deserves a million views.

[@thechumbucket8986]

i literally came up with the best idea for my personal statement while watching this video at 2am lol

[@abbiecm]

yes !! i knew i had my personal statement down when i actually had fun writing it.

[@vishu1334]

I am currently writing my personal statement and the prompt is: Describe your career goals and paths you will take to achieve your goals. How will your extracurricular and leadership activities help you define your career? How will your career goals impact the community? I just can’t think of a way to write a narrative/story for this prompt. Is it even possible to write a story for this prompt or should I just make my response informational (like just write my answers)?

[@Gavin_M.]

Your whole app should tell the story, not each individual essay

[@mishaf19]

The best way to open this IMO (I’m still applying as a 17 year old so take with grain of salt) is open with a story from an extracurricular. A moment that really impacted you. A freeze frame in time where you thought “wow, this is so great I could do this for the rest of my life”. Ideally that extracurricular activity should speak for itself. It should show leadership and impact the community.

[@MrBeeastFan]

This guy is so passionate that its hard not to believe him.....

[@MrClipz-ds6cc]

Love my guy Preachin P

[@DARITZ13]

I was having a writing block until I saw your video (I forgot how to do an essay and I remember now thanks to you).

[@CHILLAXING]

Pratik make a 4.0 GPA in college guide bro. A lot of people are waiting for the 4.0 GPA in college video.

[@gojo3673]

Me writing my essay a month before the deadline 💀

[@edwrdmobil2046]

Two months💀

[@sunnyrk5478]

Me writing the essay an year before the deadline 💀

[@nuriymuhammad]

broooo 14 days left

[@axlideritzia]

Eight days left! (ToT)

[@jaredkofiamoako2473]

bro you smashed the video!!!!

[@STAN_IVE]

man I love Pratik. the literal GOAT. 🙏

[@shravanvoleti6223]

All the ideas I get I feel like if I get them many other people might also get them and my essay will be the same as everyone else's essays.

[@callmehambin]

literally im a sophomore in highschool and im watching this right now.

[@Claiveboi]

bro's the GOAT

[@asiah31]

Thank you this was very helpful. I keep stressing about college essays because im going into senior year and it feels like my time is limited, especially since I plan on doing early application and I have 2 other required essays to write. Even though I took AP lang and can write about basically anything it feels like I always blank out when it comes to myself, I can't seem to think about anything unique, interesting, or endearing about me worth writing an essay over. stressing about college essays makes me feel like I have no sense of self and no experiences, btw said med majors look for mature people do you know what comp sci majors look for personality wise?

[@NoellaNgum-AsohAjongwen]

Still around 8 minutes into your video, and I am thinking of something "weird" that brings out my emotions. For now I don't know what direction this idea would take but I am certain it's geared towards revealing My Personality(individualism?) to college admission officers, something I don't have the opportunity to state anywhere else in my application. Guess this is a THUMBS UP to you....Keep doing your thing Oops! plus I'm hitting hard on subscribe

[@rijwan7291]

I am watching this before 2 weeks.

[@dangitronpa]

Just came up with the idea of writing about a batman cape i got from six flags as my essay

[@nelloed]

i literally had 4 different intro paragraphs for 4 different topics for a college essay 😭 i want to write but i don’t have time

[@kaimemes]

8:15 Lol funny enough I’m watching this video right after I had to wake up when I was going to sleep because I had a really good personal statement idea

[@jarifmahmud3118]

If there's 5 Million views on a TikTok video or IG reel, that obviously means what I am doing isn't exclusive to me to begin with. There are 5 Million other people using the same template. Among them even 1 percent will be equal to 5000. That means even if you're modifying that template to be in that top 1 percent of viewers watching that advice, you're still competing with 5000 people who're like you or better than you. Hence, I don't think a reel or a short should be anyone's ideal source of advice. If you're research is surface level, you will only fall upon shorts and reels like those. If your research is somewhat good, you'll dig deep, but not deep enough to really find valuable advice. Unless your research is extensively deep, you'll never reach that top 1 percent who actually get into competitive unis. As one of the supplements I'm writing states "Remember, everyone else is taken." I dunno why I'm blabbering so much here. Guess I'll get back to my own application.

[@MrBeeastFan]

Bro is spitting facts.

[@gabriellas3755]

youre so funny i love this im hyped to write now

[@Yezyez_frfr]

Bro is cooking. Ty so much!+!!

[@Moi33355]

Really good video, I just have a genuine question at 5:17, you said that when applying to pre-med, college admissions officers look for maturity, if you apply for pre-law or geopolitical science, what quality would they be looking for?

[@Maryhairsalon]

for not being at school for years and trying to get into a college for nursing i just wish they can tell us what will be on the essay so we can study it, because it is hard for me to study about any essay when i do not know the real context.

[@RaffiToby]

You're the goat bro

[@tsuky3357]

Do you think that the writing essay program of duke is good to write an ivy essay ?

[@ChangaPradera]

Papergen templates are soooo good for every assignment i have

[@supremepam2045]

Thank you man

[@user-DanixElla]

I literally just procrastinated & I only got like 2 days left, with like 2 of the 8 PIQ's left :/ tbh im rlly stressed, & I am just rushing to complete this but im still a bit stuck :/ man Im probably going to not make the deadline

[@yuukali2728]

Thank you for the great content! I wanted to ask if you know of any writing tools that can help with college essays, like PaperGen or HIX AI. As a non-native English speaker, I still find GPT a bit challenging to use efficiently.

[@robertheidenreich8295]

This video was super helpful and I appreciate the advice. I just have one question: is it okay to make up a story as a non storyteller? I’ve been coming up with ideas for essays and I’m beginning to write, and following advice and examples I’ve seen, I feel like I need to write an over the top story to stand out. My issues is that I myself am not much of a storyteller and am worried that won’t represent me well or will come out robotic since it’s not my normal type of writing. I’m fully prepared to write a story as that seems to be what everyone says works, but I’m worried I’ll focus too much on making a story and lose my personal voice. Any advice?

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Do youtube metrics and the platform's current algorithm behavior affect the way you approach publishing content online as an activity?

[@SportzFeverYT]

yo when are u dropping the science fair guide u said u would drop

[@preachingp]

in the works dawg, should drop like two vids from now

[@SportzFeverYT]

@@preachingp thanks bro looking forward to it 🫡🫡

[@nio1302]

Love your vids

[@ciellestudies]

thank you 🙏

[@inwardjams]

im a sophomore in highschool idk why im watching this lol kinda makes me want to write my college essay early

[@christinehan9558]

I'm a humanities major but want to express my love for baking and chemistry would this look too inconsistent on my application?

[@HanushMadan]

Pratik Bro can u make a vid about extracurriculars, grades, and volunteering for high school freshman

[@vishal.lllllll]

Could you please make a video on how to get admission and financial aid/scholarship as an undergraduate International Transfer Student?

[@sohanjain3370]

4.0 guide for college?

[@nawarb.4226]

Question: Is it better for the essay to focus on one moment/experience, or is it okay if the story covers more time?

[@dharcrear5072]

I personally think its better if it covers more time, you can then see the change within yourself

[@AmirAhmed-l8t]

use ur voice recorder to catch when the best ideas go through ur mind. i used that a lot.

[@wiseheadwise-head5331]

Fantastic insights dude...great job!

[@TrulyO_O]

Does this apply to transferring students? Or does the goal of our essays change?

[@awed_ree]

hey king are you still doing those reviewing applications videos? would love to have you read my stuff but would not love to pay a hundred bucks and idgaf about being roasted online

[@ChangaPradera]

Writing a long paper takes hours-unless you have PaperGen to do it for you!

[@shivamloy5851]

Thanks bro

[@davidacquah8800]

Bro is good

[@jordan-wl8ki]

I have a question! I don’t want my essays to come across as too emotional, but I have a lot of trauma to write about; what are your thoughts on this? I’ve heard advice stating that sob stories aren’t the golden tickets many claim that they are in college and scholarship essays.

[@NoellaNgum-AsohAjongwen]

I think you could still write about your traumatic experience but then from an optimistic side. I don't know if Optimistic was really the right word there but you could portray lessons you picked up during those experiences or basically how they defined who you are. One could still see a different you amidst trauma( Not a YOU who deserves all empathy or sympathy, but a you who utilized your experiences toTHRIVE). However, feel free to show points of weakness: I mean! that is basically YOU.

[@AnirudhYadav-or1fh]

Can you please make a video on how can we contact to students of mit or ivy league's on social media or email if it could be possible? 🥺

[@GregorMendel-z2e]

pls do know if there are still any university or college scholarships programs open at this period of the year?

[@zenon1177]

Should my essay tie back to the major I want to study or something about my personality? 😭

[@degaga3]

Sth abt ur personality? Yeah

[@MissionCome-Back]

I had got a story of mine and could my events with them too. Also I had crafted some segments where I provided conception of my failure and what I had done to overcome that! But, there was 2 queries constantly hitting on my mind: i)Shall I mention my future plans during the conclusion of the essay? ii) Can I mention why my last academic exam result was terrible bad! And explain my efforts through implementing short words? iii) Is it preferable to praise about the college at the end of the essay? Or, why this clg is special towards me?

[@TokaHassan-n1r]

can i write about my influnce to enginering and tie it to personal stories and huomers

[@Angel-o8f9s]

I live in Zambia and I've always wanted to get into the ivy league. How do I get in ?

[@Radical_Russ]

Thx mate 🫡

[@neo4mmatrix-pk5os]

how do you get all that evergy from dude😂

[@christopher_campbell]

Yes but why should I create an authentic engaging story if all of the other applicants essays are also engaging

[@MrClipz-ds6cc]

Yo yk wt u should do a vid abt - style tips and like fashion. like where u get ur clothes cus ur insta lowk crazy - (no glaze) i acc love you bro

[@MrClipz-ds6cc]

ur sweatshirt lowk tuff whered u get it

[@CyberFlare-fn9kn]

He made these at the beginning of the channel

[@camscoggs]

Yo can you make like 2 or 3 roasting personal statement essay videos as the application season goes on? Would def get views as everyone looking for personal statement stuff rn + would be super helpful. Also I just want you to roast mine haha Thanks bro

[@srisaipatnaik2776]

So what exactly is the goal of writing the ps? Do i need to make colleges know who I am as a person? Do I need to show my academic interests through it? Plz help me bro

[@nio1302]

Just started watching you at the age of 12 should I already be thinking of this stuff? 😅

[@vigiliantcorpse]

No, you shouldnt. You have a long time ahead of you for thinking about such stuffs. The fact that you are conscious about this at this age, shows how much you really are determined to set up the best possible future for yourself, this emphasizes on your resilience and utter determination which, is VERY rare to see from people your age. I have a younger brother your age and all he does is play fifa and watch youtube, basically sulks away with not a care for this world. Nice to see people like you with this mindset from such a early time. I would suggest you not to care about these things at this point, rather focus on yourself and your studies. Trust me, youre fine and you probably are way ahead of your peers. I wish you all the best!

[@ameliatownsend5966]

Most definitely not, please don’t stress yourself yet middle school is already the worst years of life. Wait until the end of 10th grade hun❤️

[@Darkcamera45]

no you shouldnt let me tell u what you should do is find something you love doing and get good at it people worry so much about extracurriculars but thats all that really is

[@hinami-os8kg]

Do you think you can make a video on writing the transfer common app essay for students that want to change colleges? love ur content n keep up the good work!

[@dadams966]

Even though you’re such a sweat you inspire me to be a sweat and to continue locking in this summer 😂 thanks bro u a blessing 🙏🏾

[@AuroraWang-ob9ur]

I have a genuine question... why do you keep putting a harvard logo on all your videos and keep talking about you getting into ivy leagues when you go to rpi with a 66% acceptance rate? i hope this doesn't sound rude at all, just curious!

[@joelmontiel9422]

how do you know he goes to rpi?

[@sunsetzebra5546]

Internet duh

[@koa419]

He goes to RPI BS/MD. Basically means he got accepted to RPI and the associated med school. Every BS/MD program is extremely hard to get into so it doesn’t matter that it’s RPI.

[@sara-uv6fs]

hey guys i did wanted to ask if i want to write essay to 4 collages should i submit same essay or write different essay?

[@HareemxMir]

theres one common app essay and then supplements (specific requirements by the colleges)

[@Ant-pc7ft]

@@HareemxMir I am sorry but what do you mean that all colleges do not take essay

[@HareemxMir]

@@Ant-pc7ft no all colleges take the main common app essay but including that they have specific supplement requirements like short essay or Q/A like "why choose our college" or "why should we choose you" etc something like this. hope that helps

[@peggyliz9381]

this actually worked tho

[@bing-m7m]

where the science fair guide king

[@purplemonkey-wv2yx]

So this guy is saying to repeat what you said in the conclusion while this other guy on youtube said not to do that, now i dont know which is right or wrong.

[@pengwino828]

Try both and pick the essay you like better

[@gorgondavio2365]

u hyping me vruh

[@rejoykc3045]

i get the best ideas while taking a dump XD

[@CottageCheese77]

nah fr you be coming up with best ideas in bed lmao

[@MariadeLourdesAniesSanch-ze7hf]

I think my friends

[@frostizz2072]

my essay will cover my 1020 sat

[@cyrexedits1470]

you don’t need to submit your sat scores

[@jovial1870]

Bro did u get this thumbnail from Jordan Welch 😂

[@colinferrell8865]

w vid

[@AZearafel]

anyone else think he's crazy handsome? ----------->

[@kxthyl3555]

Blah blah blah blah.... your hair is beautiful

[@anetastankova]

why did i watch this whole video as a 7th grader💀

[@synkronized]

lucky... i have to have my essay done in 3 weeks.

[@Yousef-rb1nw]

why tf r u talking like that, relax

[@jas1176]

9:27

[@rawanrantss]

First

[@BiBiartist0]

Do you think sob stories tend to increase your chances to get into a university