How I Got $500,000 in College Scholarships (WHAT NO ONE TELLS YOU) national merit/applying early/ECs

Giving you ALL the tea on how I got $500k in college merit scholarships (not need-based). Topics covered are high school academics/ECs, PSAT/SAT (national merit), applying early, interviews, and external scholarships. You can stack merit scholarships with financial aid (need-based) scholarships.

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How old are you? 18
What grade are you in? freshman at USC
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[gingersnap]

She should clarify that she didn’t actually get 500, 000 dollars but was offered 500, 000 in total as a combination from all the schools she applied to. All of the mentioned scholarships were entrance scholarships, so the majority of “offered” scholarships she couldn’t even get. It would be nice to get advice on scholarships outside of entrance scholarships, as only freshman would benefit from this advice. Additionally colleges simply do not give much in entrance scholarships.

[salvatoremicciche]

It’s unbelievable that you need to choose what you’re going to be doing for the rest of your life when you’re only a teenager

[SamElle]

I literally did not get any scholarships for college COS I DIDNT KNOW THEY EXISTED

[shaymaaabdelah]

I got an email from Princeton University last week saying that I’m one of the chosen students to get a scholarship at their university!!!! I’m sooo freaking happy rn 😆
(Btw I know no one cares and I’m not trying to show off but I just wanted to share this because of how happy I am! :)😊

[melodyyuan]

I'm a junior right now and scholarships are already stressing me

[asias.]

i am a terrified senior and i’m trying to find ways to get through college

[karenafa]

I’m annoyed bc I was a great hs student, I took a bunch of AP classes, had a great gpa, and graduated in the top 1% of my class, but I’m not good at looking for scholarships, so I didn’t get many, and now I’m in college, so all that high school hard work is worthless:(

[rileypappas]

currently watching this as a panicking senior in december 😅😅

[averypearl]

the way you manage youtube with school and running two businesses--

[elisakim]

i'm currently a senior and i feel like i'm running out of time. but thank you so much kate!!

[sheas]

my biggest fear is not being accepted anywhere, but another college-based fear is being in debt. :/

[nickiTheAwsome]

Pov: When you cant get financial aid bc your parents receive too much money but they don't help pay for college but encourage you to go to college so your only friend is scholarships

[ryanchoi]

Me not having extracurriculars for the first 3 years of high school: 😳😂

[Grace-jbme]

Good for her on this. Letting some ppl know that this doesn’t always happen. Had 4.01 gpa stat, perfect essay score on my SAT, president of National arts honors society, was in a visual arts program, and took several APs and 2 social studies/anthropology clubs. I applied early as well and to school scholarships with being low income and a minority. Still did not help me pay for school entirely and I still have loans. So you can do well in high school but it doesn’t always work. I received a partial scholarship from one private uni and ended up transferring cause the unmet aid was too much over 4 yrs. Just some FYI! But still try people. Just be mindful that her story is not the norm.

[TINAHEAVEN]

Hi, I'm in my 40's and I'm back in college, and I just subscribed to you. 😸

[islynne]

See in my school no one cares about the psat cuz everyone thinks that it does nothing. So here I am about to take the psat in two days like 👁👁

[laineweis]

Correction: Careful, this year test optional REALLY MEANS test optional because MANY MANY students physically couldn't take the SAT because of COVID, including me. If thats you don't let her freak you out. I just got into Chicago test optional so schools really understand. Remember they look with context.

[winniehuang]

Funfact: 11 years old me watching this and barely understanding this. How is there 300+ likes???

[missionnoel]

I am trying my best 😭😭😭, I feel like people are getting scholarships and college decisions early and I feel so alone.

[tierracporter]

I’m currently panicking trying to find scholarships😭