The WOW Factor: 7 Ways to Stand Out in College Admissions

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Brooke shares 7 categories of WOW factors that will help you rise above the competition when applying to top schools!

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All these wow factors are making me realize I don’t have any wow lmao

evakraus
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College: we really need you to pay $24k tuition, that’s the lowest we can go :-/
Me: what if I can throw this ball far af
College: LMAO that’s lit, here’s 100% off

ashwinthampi
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Hey guys, If you are wondering who I am, I'm Emma.
Ive been watching college videos since 11pm and it is currently 9am. My brain is mush.

knowledgeiskey
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How to get into any university: “Compete in the Olympics” or “creating a documentary film that goes to film festivals” or “be a guest on Ellen”
Me: Knitting sounds fun

adambuckler
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1. Proven Excellence - amazing in one category
2. Original Projects - creativity, entrepreneurship, etc.
3. Adulting - uncommon jobs like writing articles for newspapers
4. Making Headlines - become a famous YouTuber or Instagram influencer, star on the Ellen show, have press coverage
5. Quirky, Random, and Cool Activities - any weird or atypical thing you do
6. Clear Leadership - president of the student council, anything that shows leadership
7. Incredible Grit - pursue through tough times

audreyguo
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I’m about to go into my Sophomore year and I don’t feel special at all. I try so hard to stand out but the amount of stress at my school is so competitive. Thank you for this video

perfectrevelvet
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I just want to thank this human. She puts so much energy into helping youth. Im actually crying listening to her talk about the last wow factor and it hit really close to home.

victormcbride
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She said "best in your state, " then put up a picture of Syria the country lol 2:44

yezzenalrawi
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this lady has ruined all my dreams of going to a good college

ryleepiedmonte
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You know it's so funny that some people who stress themselves to get into these schools don't know they look really paranoid like "AAH I MUST GET INTO THE IVY LEAGUE" and plus I think the reason why 95% of these students get straight out rejected is cause they worked their butt off just to get into an ivy league school while the remaining 5% that get in actually have the passion in their own field these schools look for. Let me tell you today if you're one of those people who stress yourself just cause you want to get into the ivy league then sit down and take a good look at your life and ask yourself do I really have the passion and is it really worth the stress and if you're one of those people who think that you need to go to an elite school to be successful let me lay it down for you you don't it doesn't matter which school you attend what matters is your hardwork and what impact you make on yourself and the world, a lot of people do graduate from ivy league schools and end up aimless why cause they worked their butt off and got into the school but lacked passion and focus, their aim all through high school was I HAVE TO GET INTO THE IVY LEAGUE and they never thought of what they would do in future but they used up all their time craving the ivy league. Look I'm not saying you shouldn't apply to these schools no, go ahead an apply cause they are great schools but apply to them cause your passionate about what you want to do and you believe that that is the best school for your major and don't just apply to the ivy league cause you want prestige no that's a wrong mentality which can rip you apart. Well done brooke keep up the good work I love your channel.

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"Best in the state"
"Shows map of syria"

carsonvanveelen
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"if you're the only guy that knits in the state of Delaware" 😂😂

Majestic
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I would listen to Brook and trust her 100%. Coz I heard and did everything as she recommended on this channel and got in to my dream school. Am in orientation this week🙂

interestedyt
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It’s just not fair for people who aren’t from small states where it’s easy to stand out.

sebastianpintea
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So much pressure on kids today., I don’t know why they expect them to do all this stuff extra when they have to worry about grades, doing sports, SATs, Etc. some kids even hold jobs or are required to do many hours of service work too

ivi
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all I learned today was I have little to no chance of getting into my dream schools ahaha

avonalonny
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Woah woah woah if u r the best at 1st base in California then no way u r gonna be watching this video about college u will already be in a training camp in the mlb

bradyryan
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I thought I was running out of things until she said incredible grit. Now I've got something going for me

lexiemason
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If you’re the best first baseman in California, you ain’t even going to college

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Grit and resilience is a huge thing! And it's odd because a lot of people have been through difficult times and yet they're apprehensive to talk about it on college apps because it might come across as a "weakness" or "flaw." I don't want to sound like That Person, but pull all the cards lmao Pull the race card, the disability card, the LGBT+ card, etc. Talk about how those obstacles affected you and how you powered through them, even if they might seem surface-level or common to you. My friend got accepted to an Ivy League school partly by talking about how his parents got divorced, his mother was unemployed, and he became the breadwinner for his family as a 16-year-old kid. He also talked about growing up gay in the South and how he's pushed through that internal turmoil and social scrutiny. I got accepted into grad school at UChicago partly by talking about my disability and how it negatively affected my studies but that I was able to power on and still graduate with my bachelor's in 2.5 years. Schools want to know that you can bounce back because you are going to inevitably face setbacks in your education and in "the real world." Besides resilience, schools are looking for passion. You don't necessarily have to be the best at something to show that you have a passion for it. You can be last chair in band, but you can talk about how much you love the activity or how involved you are. Tons of ways to show schools that you care about what you're doing.

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