Stats & ECs That Got Me Into the Ivy League | (my GPA, ACT, activities, classes & advice)

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 26 ноя 2024

Комментарии • 168

  • @evanlubbe7246
    @evanlubbe7246 4 года назад +829

    “I took the ACT once and I got a 36”

  • @jeremybertolet8020
    @jeremybertolet8020 4 года назад +673

    "i took the act once and I got a 36" "I also took the math 2 subject test and got an 800" "I took the bio m subject test and I got an 800" omg how does she get perfect scores on everything

    • @ddianalim
      @ddianalim  4 года назад +190

      She's a robot I swear...

    • @stellamalone1351
      @stellamalone1351 4 года назад +17

      @@BPerriello94 i agree, i started my tutoring with a 26 in november of 2019 and now in may im only at 29. its still a good difference but a 36 isnt just easy peasy lol

    • @cybergamer2329
      @cybergamer2329 4 года назад +1

      working hard

    • @PrepExpert
      @PrepExpert 2 года назад

      That's really impressive. Some combination of elite genetics and extremely hard work, I'm sure.

  • @sheilal5980
    @sheilal5980 4 года назад +546

    Diana: "I did not study, and I got a 35."
    I wish I was that smart😭

    • @value2887
      @value2887 4 года назад

      Typical chinese

    • @miaa1762
      @miaa1762 4 года назад

      Same 😭

    • @minnminnho5482
      @minnminnho5482 4 года назад +52

      @@value2887 tycipally racist

    • @value2887
      @value2887 4 года назад

      ho minmin ho

    • @value2887
      @value2887 4 года назад

      @@minnminnho5482 ho minmin ho

  • @andrea.pauline
    @andrea.pauline 4 года назад +241

    so u both are smart smart

  • @sarah-wm6tr
    @sarah-wm6tr 4 года назад +394

    I appreciate that you guys didn’t take 15 APs because those people scare me

    • @AhmadKhan-sm6gb
      @AhmadKhan-sm6gb 4 года назад +70

      And people who got a 35 on the ACT without studying don't lmaooo

    • @liamoconnor434
      @liamoconnor434 4 года назад +9

      sarah sarah it really just depends on your school. I’m taking 21 during high school but have probably 3 hours of homework for the whole week in total. I don’t rlly need to study much either so some schools are harder than others.

    • @sophiastonebrook
      @sophiastonebrook 4 года назад +3

      Liam xp ap courses are standardized though?

    • @ericwang9348
      @ericwang9348 4 года назад +12

      Sophia Stonebrook technically but in practice teachers have a lot of latitude with how to teach

    • @citrine7384
      @citrine7384 4 года назад

      some schools are limited on the number of APs they have so they may have taken all or close to all available

  • @sh0efridge
    @sh0efridge 4 года назад +218

    I’ve been binge watching college reactions and yours is by far my favourite! Congratulations to you and your sister on your acceptances and also on being so humble and down to earth! I’m a first year uni student in New Zealand so I don’t understand your schooling system at all but I find it super interesting because it’s so different from our system here! All the best for the future x

    • @C1psi
      @C1psi 4 года назад +1

      go kiwis!

  • @briannay5231
    @briannay5231 4 года назад +56

    I’ve been looking to improve my extracurricular activity and my grades in general, and it’s nice to see you guys not pushing yourselves to take all AP classes and AP Calc BC! I get worried that I’m not ready to take that many AP courses every year, but I’m relieved that I don’t need to stress myself out. Thank you guys for sharing your insights!

  • @hyerimthing6371
    @hyerimthing6371 8 месяцев назад +1

    You guys are not just academic smart but interpersonal smart. I like how you guys prioritized mental health, and how it left space for doing things that y’all are passionate about: I wish I watched this video when I was a freshman

  • @nidhireddy5100
    @nidhireddy5100 4 года назад +118

    aww ya'll are so pretty!!

    • @ForTomorrowToday
      @ForTomorrowToday 3 года назад +1

      Pretty smart :D

    • @cevcena6692
      @cevcena6692 3 года назад +1

      @@ForTomorrowToday Well, that'd be an understatement I think. They seem smart smart

    • @user-qe9jl4xw4u
      @user-qe9jl4xw4u 3 года назад

      Omg, they mean pretty like pretty and smart

  • @angelicahong5253
    @angelicahong5253 4 года назад +18

    Hello! I am a junior in high school. I just want to tell you guys how much I appreciate this video! I have been very stressed lately watching these high school stat videos and seeing so many hardworking students get into their dream school. I am also interested in the STEM field and I decided that this year I would not APUSH because it wasn't one of my interest. This may sound weird but it has been my biggest regret and I can't sleep at night wishing that I would have taken the class as so many other peers have. I felt that I would not be getting into college simply because I refused to take APUSH. I just want to let you know that this video made my day and I was so worried about how I looked compared to other students that I completely forgot why I decided to not take it. Your video made me feel so much better seeing how you guys got into such good schools even without taking APUSH. I think I worry too much haha. But thank you so much for posting this :) It has really helped

    • @dido173
      @dido173 3 года назад +1

      Hey! It has been one year. What did you do? Did you get into any good colleges.

    • @FrannieFails
      @FrannieFails 2 года назад

      This sounds exactly like me. It wouldn’t let me sleep at night and I ended up switching into APUSH second semester, cramming for the first semester units was harsh but I hope it’s worth it. How did it turn out??

  • @dianaweng1459
    @dianaweng1459 4 года назад +12

    Congrats, ladies! Proud of u both! I am also friends with your dad:)

  • @raychenc1
    @raychenc1 4 года назад +7

    Super videos. I’ve been watching college videos now, since my daughter is applying to colleges. Seeing these videos makes me hope she gets into Penn, so she can have classmates like you!

  • @shinyjirachi8740
    @shinyjirachi8740 4 года назад +41

    colleges aside, ug are both so pretty 🥺

  • @Tara-is6xr
    @Tara-is6xr 4 года назад +12

    You both are incredibly smart! Wow! :D Can you please do a video of advice for high schoolers, tips to get really good scores on the ACT, and stuff like that?

    • @ddianalim
      @ddianalim  4 года назад +5

      Thanks for all the ideas! I'll definitely try to do an tips & advice video! Stay tuned :)

    • @maggiewang200
      @maggiewang200 4 года назад +1

      Diana Lim hello! in the tips vid could u provide suggestions on how to land local tech internships? thank u so much!

  • @jasongao2766
    @jasongao2766 4 года назад +88

    i took the act once and I am not trying to flex but I got a 24 :) AHHAAHHAHA ........

    • @philn1520
      @philn1520 4 года назад

      no offense, but im not even a freshman yet but I could probably do better

    • @jasongao2766
      @jasongao2766 4 года назад +7

      @@philn1520 lmao it’s sarcasm lol I got 1380 on my sat

    • @philn1520
      @philn1520 4 года назад

      @@jasongao2766 is that a good thing?

    • @ha-zg3gp
      @ha-zg3gp 4 года назад +2

      Phil N It’s like 96th percentile probably

    • @philn1520
      @philn1520 4 года назад

      @@ha-zg3gp how is it 96th percentile if the highest score you can get is a 1600

  • @curtislee7292
    @curtislee7292 4 года назад +26

    wait omg I went to launchx summer 2019 too! I was at the Northwestern campus tho. Now I'm Cornell or Cal bound!!

    • @ddianalim
      @ddianalim  4 года назад +1

      Hahaha what a small world. Congrats on Cornell and Cal!

  • @michelle-zy5mo
    @michelle-zy5mo 4 года назад +32

    You are both so freaking smart...as a current freshman in college I can literally only hope to be as smart as both of you...wow...this is inspirational. Y'all seem like you'd be good at Ted Talks lol

  • @C1psi
    @C1psi 4 года назад +35

    aww i wish i had a sister to study with!

  • @davisjohn-d6h
    @davisjohn-d6h 4 года назад +14

    This Decreased my motivation and killed my self confidence, thank you

  • @sophiarubens54
    @sophiarubens54 4 года назад +6

    thank you for showing that you can get into an ivy without taking 1000 ap classes! i only took 7 out of the 10 or so that were offered at my school and am a rising 24 at dartmouth! best of luck at upenn!

  • @mathi9402
    @mathi9402 4 года назад +11

    you're so cute 🥺 please post natalie's reactions and a vlog from your trip in asia!!😍😍

  • @angiele1914
    @angiele1914 9 месяцев назад +1

    Love the video :) My twins are seniors and applying for college this year too. They applied a few same schools, different majors... It would be intersting to see if they go to the same college:)

  • @jeniphertenesaca4367
    @jeniphertenesaca4367 4 года назад +11

    OMG! I have been waiting for this video. Thank you guys so much and I will follow your channel to see your journey through college!
    What were your best methods used to manage your time? Being that both of you were always kept busy with school and extra curriculars, how did you guys manage to maintain an excellent performance all throughout your high school experience?

  • @sarahdavid5801
    @sarahdavid5801 3 года назад +6

    I went in cold freshman year and got a 23 and junior year I studied and only got a 31. I’m still astonished at how someone can go in cold and make a 35

  • @nicholasn.2883
    @nicholasn.2883 4 года назад +18

    Swag. EC’s bring more value than AP classes on shit that don’t even matter. I wanna have a “talk” with whomever was like, “take every AP to be competitive”. It’s really not a good long term strategy. Way too man people gamble their time to get into a selective college and don’t even think further out than that.

  • @juliagamarano2779
    @juliagamarano2779 4 года назад +7

    i'd love a video talking about minimalism!

  • @light8174
    @light8174 4 года назад +11

    Kinda nervous now tbh. What I would like to do is different from what extra curriculars I do. That’s only because I live in an area where my resources is limited and I don’t have the privilege of going out and doing what I would want to do :(

    • @sarah-wm6tr
      @sarah-wm6tr 4 года назад

      lovelylight that’s kind of like where I live but you can show initiative by starting clubs or businesses

    • @ddianalim
      @ddianalim  4 года назад +3

      ^ I completely agree! Also with the pandemic, I feel like people are investing in a lot of great online resources. Good luck in your college process!

  • @augustlin289
    @augustlin289 4 года назад +2

    Love that you’re a minimalist!!! It’s be interesting if you made a video about your minimalist journey :)

  • @joleena.
    @joleena. 4 года назад +3

    every stats video i’ve watched they have so many classes each year 😅 my school we can only take 6 classes, 7 if you do zero period for like PE or avid. we could take 4 as long as we took 2 classes at a community college (dual enrollment) or if we had a job or extreme family situations

  • @ryankbr
    @ryankbr 4 года назад +47

    nina wang 🤭 your channel is gonna blow up then you guys can probably collab 🤩

  • @keningzhao333
    @keningzhao333 4 года назад +3

    Very helpful video! Love the website u created!

  • @kawaiikambals8761
    @kawaiikambals8761 4 года назад +6

    Congrats!!! I am also a twin!!! We are currently juniors so these videos are super helpful! 🎊🎉💕

  • @ddianalim
    @ddianalim  4 года назад +42

    Hey! If you guys want personalized counseling from current college students on your college applications, I recommend checking out www.trytether.io! This is an amazing resource and they even have Penn students!!

  • @charlottebraun9114
    @charlottebraun9114 4 года назад +5

    this was very informative!! do a vid abt you gap semester experience :))

  • @muskets5718
    @muskets5718 4 года назад +23

    Hi Dianna, I’m an 8th grader. I’ve been wondering, how do you find such great opportunities to get into programs like this? Especially the web design program because I would love to do that.

  • @angelinamo482
    @angelinamo482 4 года назад +6

    You and your sister are literally my role models! I am also interested in the computer science field :). I am currently an eighth grader and I was wondering if you guys would have any advice for what I should do this summer to prepare for high school and add to my resume. Btw y’all are so gorgeous🥰🥺

  • @shreekarunagaran6194
    @shreekarunagaran6194 3 года назад +1

    congrats to both of you!!

  • @gamalama1612
    @gamalama1612 4 года назад +2

    this is a super helpful video. thank you :))

  • @manishaasrani8692
    @manishaasrani8692 4 года назад +53

    Is my school the only that does not count honors classes as weighted

    • @kamikelly2261
      @kamikelly2261 4 года назад

      Manisha Asrani mine doesn’t either!

    • @rhettolsontime8835
      @rhettolsontime8835 4 года назад

      Mine neither. Weighted gpas mean jack shit in selective schools though, as long as your classes are impressively difficult they don't care how your school weights them.

    • @praneetvenigalla9766
      @praneetvenigalla9766 4 года назад

      same with mine!

  • @abhishekchatterjee7184
    @abhishekchatterjee7184 3 года назад

    Congratulations Diana.

  • @annikachang4927
    @annikachang4927 4 года назад +4

    Hello, you mentioned that you started an entrepreneurial club at your high school. I was wondering if you created your own program or if you used something like the LaunchX curriculum. Thanks!

  • @libby2518
    @libby2518 4 года назад +6

    i’m english & i’m desperate to go to an Ivy League, I can take the SAT but i won’t have a GPA and can’t take AP classes, obviously, but I have my GCSE’s which I got all A* & I’m doing my A Levels but do u know anything about what us universities do about international students?

    • @KD-CD
      @KD-CD 3 года назад

      Look on the universities websites they usually have a info section for international students.

  • @melikeursmile
    @melikeursmile 4 года назад +1

    Did anyone else have a college advisor? I was leaning towards not getting one since its already so late (summer of senior year) so there's not much to do, and in terms of writing I don't think it would help that much. The main problem is how to write down achievements and extracurriculars in the best light. If anyone has one, please let me know how helpful it was!

  • @bella._.5595
    @bella._.5595 4 года назад +3

    The American school system confuses me a lot :(

  • @angelafritz972
    @angelafritz972 4 года назад +13

    I feel so dumb now 😂😂🤧

  • @fatimahlovesjoon6190
    @fatimahlovesjoon6190 4 года назад +1

    a lot of the times, i feel like I'm failing or doing very very average because my school only offers honors and ap classes (I'm really not trying to brag but idk how else to express this) and sometimes I struggle a lot. i feel like i Suck at school because my unweighted gpa doesn't take into account the difficulty of the classes I'm taking (I've taken at least 1 ap class since 9th grade, and 2+ since 10th grade, with the rest being honors classes). I guess I feel like I'm doing too much but not enough???

  • @augustrain4783
    @augustrain4783 4 года назад +10

    AYE 36 AND ONLY TOOK IT ONE TIME😣😣😣

  • @yesleeeverything915
    @yesleeeverything915 4 года назад +1

    hopefully, my students get into the ivies as well! 👍👍

  • @lucasgallo5788
    @lucasgallo5788 4 года назад +5

    hii, I'm brazilian and thinking about applying to some colleges in the US and I was just wondering how do you become a tutor. I already tutor some people at my scholl but I don"t know if that counts. thnks

    • @ddianalim
      @ddianalim  4 года назад +1

      Hi Lucas! If you're already tutoring people at your school, I'd say that you can definitely count yourself as a tutor!! Best of luck in your college application process :)

  • @annieelizabeth3945
    @annieelizabeth3945 2 года назад

    35 and 36 act. Matching brains!!

  • @Chris-xz1yf
    @Chris-xz1yf 4 года назад +2

    me over here sophomore year with A's and B's yeh... that's def not gonna get me into an ivy league with my 3.3 gpa LMAO

  • @elannamak6099
    @elannamak6099 4 года назад +2

    im the 1000th subscriber!!

  • @sharay5937
    @sharay5937 4 года назад +3

    I'm a junior and an aspiring cs major. I'm wondering what you need to know and do in order to attend hack a thons. I'd love to be able to attend one, but the location has always been an issue. Also, how did you guys get a summer internship? Thanks.

    • @ddianalim
      @ddianalim  4 года назад +2

      I know that a lot of hackathons offer travel reimbursement, so if there aren't hackathons in your area, maybe look into some bigger high school hackathons that you could fly to? I'd also recommend looking at online hackathons, which you can participate in from anywhere in the world! As for what you need to know for hackathons, pretty much all are beginner-friendly, meaning you don't need to have any coding experience before hand :) I think I'll make a video about a guide to high school hackathons, so stay tuned :) Also, it's kind of a long story about the summer internship, so I'll address that question in my Q&A video.

  • @adrienbh
    @adrienbh 4 года назад +1

    u guys are so cute congrats on ur schools :)) did u guys decide?

  • @izikszpan8429
    @izikszpan8429 4 года назад +5

    have you already decided which college you are going to go?

    • @ddianalim
      @ddianalim  4 года назад +7

      I just committed to UPenn!

    • @izikszpan8429
      @izikszpan8429 4 года назад

      @@ddianalim OMG that's so awesome, congratulations!!!

  • @zyanaraxheengarcia7993
    @zyanaraxheengarcia7993 4 года назад +4

    Me watching at 3am. I graduated college last 2015. 😜 Lol

  • @maddieyorba8754
    @maddieyorba8754 4 года назад +2

    In my freshman year of high school, I wasn't very involved. I did basically no extracurriculars. Do you know if this will make my already low chances of getting into these elite colleges nonexistent? Would I be able to make up for the lack of extracurriculars in my sophomore through senior years?

    • @davisnewman7715
      @davisnewman7715 4 года назад

      yes!! you will be fine

    • @sophiarubens54
      @sophiarubens54 4 года назад +3

      you can totally make up for it! i did like 2 clubs my freshman year and then went ham with clubs, classes, other extracurriculars, and tests for the next three years and now will attend dartmouth!

    • @hopsmax2827
      @hopsmax2827 Год назад

      @@sophiarubens54 what ecs are good to take

  • @Mj00527z
    @Mj00527z 3 года назад +1

    Hey my GPA is 2.3, I'm from India. So can you help me to know really I'm eligible for apply in Stanford, Harvard and NYU universities or not. Please clear my confusion.

  • @sumnerbroadfoot2615
    @sumnerbroadfoot2615 4 года назад +1

    Do you have any advice for applying to college as a twin? My twin and I are juniors right now and will be applying in the fall!

  • @miltonthegreat4444
    @miltonthegreat4444 4 года назад +1

    this is cool and all but, what do you if you are broke?

  • @erzhanjanuzakov7464
    @erzhanjanuzakov7464 4 года назад +1

    I took the SAT only once and got 1170

  • @danielyoo5835
    @danielyoo5835 4 года назад +2

    i see that you have only took ap comp sci A in your high school career. How did u become so good at computer programming? i am very interested in majoring in comp sci

    • @sebastianw.6637
      @sebastianw.6637 4 года назад +1

      Comp sci is kinda a skill ppl learn in middle school or extracurricular activities

  • @allisonocelus5344
    @allisonocelus5344 4 года назад +2

    wait if my gpa is on a 100 point scale and it is a 102 what is that on 4.0 scale

    • @sejalghimire779
      @sejalghimire779 4 года назад +1

      i think it is 4.25. are you taking any honors or AP? because without them, you can't be over 100

    • @allisonocelus5344
      @allisonocelus5344 4 года назад

      Sejal Ghimire yes i took honors

    • @sejalghimire779
      @sejalghimire779 4 года назад +1

      @@allisonocelus5344 then you probably have atleast a 4.25.. good job

    • @allisonocelus5344
      @allisonocelus5344 4 года назад +1

      Sejal Ghimire thank u!

  • @lilmeembot8958
    @lilmeembot8958 4 года назад +1

    I give you the opportunity to chance me for yale! 😗 International student, 1600 SAT, 5’s on all 5 AP’s i took (self studied), 800 on two subject SATs, glowing letters of recommendation (i guess), good essays (i hope), research at science uni nearby, choir for 4 years, dance team for 6 years,
    But a 3.3 GPA.😞
    (Good luck with that⬆️.)🤔

  • @alimag515
    @alimag515 4 года назад +1

    where is natalie's top from?

  • @НеопознанныйТреугольник

    What if schools in my country don’t offer clubs and stuff like that? Can I do something out of school? Is it going to count?

  • @muadabdi888
    @muadabdi888 4 года назад

    what kind of math were you taking if you don't mind me asking?

  • @shreekarunagaran6194
    @shreekarunagaran6194 3 года назад

    how did you get to graduate early? like what was the process?

  • @Katie-xm5ck
    @Katie-xm5ck 4 года назад +4

    awesome video! are you guys twins?

    • @vaniagrawal4142
      @vaniagrawal4142 4 года назад

      Something is up with your profile picture

    • @ddianalim
      @ddianalim  4 года назад

      Thanks! and yes :)

    • @Katie-xm5ck
      @Katie-xm5ck 4 года назад

      that’s so cool! i’m a twin too!

  • @user-di8wy1xm2l
    @user-di8wy1xm2l 4 года назад

    Do you recommend taking Dual enrollment colleges?

  • @ameliacostello3519
    @ameliacostello3519 4 года назад +5

    wow flex on us okay

  • @hopesescapades9272
    @hopesescapades9272 4 года назад

    Hi there!!
    Do you know of any good online recourses for coding? I’m a complete beginner but I’d love to learn the fundamentals, at least! Maybe even learn how to hack, hehe.

    • @clarissa5468
      @clarissa5468 4 года назад +1

      I actually took quite a few online coding classes, as well as at my school, but a few decent websites are codeacademy, sololearn, and edX. W3 has pretty good material too, but it really depends on what language you want to learn. I'm also into cybersecurity, so you really have to look around for material for "hacking" and stuff. CTFs are a really great way to dive into that part of the field.

  • @snobbyhipster3063
    @snobbyhipster3063 4 года назад

    Can u please make a video on how to get straight As?

    • @ddianalim
      @ddianalim  4 года назад

      I'm planning on making a video with tips & advice for high school students. Stay tuned!

  • @ndblanks
    @ndblanks 4 года назад

    I know its late but what was your high school rank? Because that's important

    • @ddianalim
      @ddianalim  4 года назад +1

      I ended up being salutatorian (2nd in my high school)

  • @zheng3034
    @zheng3034 4 года назад

    Is there a difference between Mandarin and Chinese? because you said Mandarin but typed Chinese in the video.

    • @sojuboju
      @sojuboju 4 года назад +1

      J zheng Different types/dialects of the Chinese language. For example, Mandarin and Cantonese are both Chinese languages but they are totally different dialects. I’m not sure why she said Mandarin but typed Chinese though.

    • @ddianalim
      @ddianalim  4 года назад +3

      ^ yup! Also yeah, I said Mandarin because that's what we learned in the class, however the official class name was AP Chinese Language.

  • @user-di8wy1xm2l
    @user-di8wy1xm2l 4 года назад +2

    Is a 4.2 w gpa good?

    • @philn1520
      @philn1520 4 года назад

      that's good, could be better, try taking more AP/IB classes.

  • @Beck-Stein
    @Beck-Stein 4 года назад

    I have a child entering freshman year in high school. Would you recommend all honors and AP classes available to him?

    • @julianali3806
      @julianali3806 4 года назад +6

      please be aware of their mental health! it really sucks being weighed down with many classes and that will eventually bring their GPA down as well. ask them what they want to do and be aware of the workload :)

    • @sejalghimire779
      @sejalghimire779 4 года назад +1

      My parents this year actually forced me to do all honors (my school doesn't offer APs to freshmen) it is really difficult. i can't really enjoy high school because im studying. make him do at least 2 if he can handle it.

    • @Beck-Stein
      @Beck-Stein 4 года назад +2

      Sejal Ghimire he is in one to try out. He says it’s a lot of work. We decided on one ap class and no honors class for his first semester as a freshman to try out and get a feel

    • @sejalghimire779
      @sejalghimire779 4 года назад +1

      @@Beck-Stein that's great. I am happy you and ur son can agree and that you care for his mental health.

  • @chuafamily8162
    @chuafamily8162 4 года назад +1

    Did you hire a college coach to help you pick you ECs, courses to take and essays?

  • @aspenhackbarth9442
    @aspenhackbarth9442 4 года назад +2

    So basically u have to be born smart

    • @lovelaura2750
      @lovelaura2750 3 года назад +1

      They work hard don’t disregard their effort.

  • @tiealanaux2052
    @tiealanaux2052 4 года назад +1

    I’m tryna figure out how twin got a 36 and didn’t get into Harvard. Like what

  • @kyrashih455
    @kyrashih455 4 года назад

    Whyyy I’m also Chinese but I’m dumb af

    • @Momo-bu3le
      @Momo-bu3le 4 года назад

      Ayyy mood I dropped my Chinese class yeeee

  • @Smokie_bear9896
    @Smokie_bear9896 4 года назад +1

    Reddit gang wya

  • @shaunajewett2377
    @shaunajewett2377 2 года назад

    cây đa cây đề có khác

  • @akhilaggarwal9366
    @akhilaggarwal9366 4 года назад +2

    flop

  • @kentrader2489
    @kentrader2489 4 года назад +3

    R u gaiz twinsies xD