Advice for Your College Essay

[goharsguide]

(Also, I was in Canada for a few days. Sorry for not uploading for the past week!)

[night]

I wonder how many pencils he breaks for each video lol

[hejichs]

Why does YouTube literally didn't add a playlist button to add your shorts like I need this in the future

[jessicadoan]

JUST A DISCLAIMER: just being completely vulnerable in some essays can also hurt your chances. I’m an incoming freshman to college and one of the biggest things you should avoid is to be too vulnerable. Of course, acknowledging shortcomings is a great way to boost your chances of getting into a great school. HOWEVER, doing so too much does the opposite of what Gohar says. Sometimes, you may end up sounding fake, unmotivated, petty, etc. So much could go wrong in this portion.

My BIGGEST tip: USE YOUR FACULTY RESOURCES!!! Ask your counselor to look over your application. They are not too far off from the people who do review your essays and have plenty of experience from prior years. Communicate with your teachers as well as they’ve gone through a similar process as well as insider knowledge about a major you may want to declare.

If you don’t get into your dream school, don’t feel sad. Many people are in the same shoes as you. In many UCs such as UCLA and UCBerkeley, only around 13, 000 out of 140, 000+ applicants were accepted. It’s okay if you don’t make it to a dream school. There are plenty more schools that are worth your time!

[Aweeniehut]

Thank you for the tips! Will definitely use these when I apply to colleges in a couple years.

[bxttercup]

it’s not just about stating that u have flaws it’s showing thatd you like to grow from them as well

[otterlife]

I'm a freshmen in highschool, and I know I'm going be coming back to these videos when the time comes

[xoz]

this guy is the only person who's giving me hope for my future ong

[melody]

It also shows that you are honest and tell them that they are mature enough to admit mistakes.

[akoahmadahmad]

U'r videos are helping me so much cuz i am in harvard so yea it helps me so much.

[jenniepha]

This is amazing, I feel like colleges just want to see the real you.

Edit: I’d like to add that everyone is special and unique in their own way, just stick to what you know best about yourself. Everyone has their own story and life 😊💖~~

[obamakool]

Thank you so much my brother is about to go to college and I showed him this. Thank you much 😊

[Hussienberkznuts_]

Agreed just showing that your the. Best will make them think overestimated yourself instead show the things you suck at but also show the things you can do that's a basic thing in school

[tahirblackwood]

Being vulnerable can help colleges know what how you are with subjects

[kimiyo-]

I'm not in college yet but my mother always tells me that learning to admit your mistakes and accepting your failures is maturity. As a top student back in my elementary days, I always expected myself to just maintain my good scores or grades. Now that I'm in highschool, i just find it so hard and stressful to keep up to MY own expectations, because i keep worrying about what people might think when I get a bad score. Honestly just a few days ago I was crying because of a few bad scores. My mother saw me and well I had to tell her everything at that point, she told me she didn't care if i was top or not as long as I didn't neglect my studies and always try my best. I'm honestly just so thankful and blessed to have a mother who supported me either way. I'm still getting used to accepting the fact that I won't always be the top student or the smartest one in clas but I try to just let it flow and enjoy learning just like my first time when I got into the top.

[aaryakapadia]

Thank you so much, your videos help me a ton. ❤

[the.burnoutgiftedkidsyndrome]

I’m a rising sophomore this is what I’m planning on writing my Common App essay on

This is a draft as of my Sophomore Year:

I wake up just like any normal day, but today is my MRI at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dread fills my stomach, I’m scared that we are going to get bad results. My mom wakes up soon after and we go in the car and start our three hour drive. During the car ride I mention to her that I fear my tumors have grown and I don’t want to see the results because I’m scared. She tells me that I’ve pushed through 15 years of having Neurofibromatosis, and that we will get through it together if it gets worse. Her words comfort me, we then continued to chat about it since I was finally getting old enough to understand the scarier parts of my diagnosis. She recalls how when I was two and first went to CHOP, how I was given a 50% chance of going blind by the age of 11. She told me how every year she’d hold her breath, terrified I would lose my vision. When we finally arrive at the hospital, we check in for my MRI. I’m anxiously waiting, I’m not scared for the MRI, only the IV and results. They call my name “Madison Thompson?” My mom, dad and I stand up and start walking back. As they started my IV, I was tensing up because every time I got an IV they have troubles getting my veins. My lovely nurse got it so much quicker than others. I start walking back to the scanner and she asks me, “music or movies?” I reply with, “movie please! Last time I got one they forgot to turn it on and it was the most boring two hours of my life!” Her and I laugh, we get to the scanner, she puts Hamilton on for me and lies me in the scanner. Watching the movie and listening to the wonderful music of it eased my worries a bit. After we were done the scans, my mom took me to the hospital cafeteria. I ate quickly, in anticipation for my next visit, oncology. After what felt like ages, we got called back. Dr. Fisher reads my scans and sees that my optic pathway glioma has grown, not significantly, but enough to notice. My heart sank, was I going to have to go on chemo? Dr. Fisher soon eased my worries though, “it’s not serious, let’s just wait until the technicians read it and for Dr. Liu to see it too.” We start the long and dreadful walk to Dr. Liu, this appointment is either going to be on time or two hours late. I go back, a lovely UPenn nursing student checks my vision and tells me that Dr. Liu will soon see us. When he gets to our room, my dad mentions a question we’ve all been wondering for years, “will they be able to drive?” My spatial vision tests were always complete fails, but he let me do one with both eyes and glasses on. “Beep, beep, beep.” The test is finally over and we go back and review the results. He comes in the room, “you just passed, you can drive.” I am ecstatic at this point. I never thought I’d be able to because of my vision. He does some careful look at my tumors and, everything is okay. No significant growth, so no need to go on chemo. “I’ll see you back in a year, ” Dr. Liu says. As per tradition since I was five, we went out to get ice cream after all the positive results. A day I though would be terrifying, turned out to be great. I’ve overcome all these obstacles and will overcome more.

[lquesvas]

Thanks for helping me out it's just what I needed to complete my essay 😍

[HandsomeOskar]

I’m only 15 but the past few years my grades have not been very good and next school year I want to improve, thank you for the help man your going to save my life lol.

[goldengod]

I’m in middle school…
ILL TAKE IT!!!!