so.. what ARE liberal arts colleges? All about the LAC experiences!! ft. williams, wesleyan, vassar

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  • Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
  • hello hellooo nice to meet you all 🥰
    here's my first (!!!) youtube video and it's about liberal arts colleges :)
    hope you enjoy & find it helpful ~
    T I M E S T A M P :
    00:00 ~aesthetic~ intro
    00:20 Short intro
    00:54 Pros
    01:49 Orgs, activities
    05:37 Party scenes
    08:53 One thing we wish we knew before college
    10:53 To whom would you recommend LAC?
    12:03 Last words
    L I N K S
    subscribe: / @heyalexaa
    instagram: / alexjwkim
    M U S I C
    intro: / time-machine
    outro: / little-artist-village
    orgs mentioned in the video
    portrait magazine: / vc.portrait
    vassar haiti project: thehaitiproject.org/

Комментарии • 94

  • @heyalexaa
    @heyalexaa  Год назад +5

    made an update video "two years later" ❤ please check it out! ruclips.net/video/etn07b3I1OU/видео.html

  • @jena6854
    @jena6854 3 года назад +73

    as a senior applying to all three of these schools, this was super helpful!! TYY

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  3 года назад +8

      omg !!! I’m so glad to hear that ☺️ good luck on ur college admissions :)

    • @lilboomboom3507
      @lilboomboom3507 3 года назад +3

      How did it go?? I’m going to Williams!

  • @doomy6415
    @doomy6415 3 года назад +41

    Timeline for yall😉👻👀🤳🧣🧤
    00:20 Short intro 🤗🤗
    00:54 Pros 👍👍
    01:49 Orgs, activities ⚽️🏀📕
    05:37 Party scenes 💃💃💃
    08:53 One thing we wish we knew before college 🤔🤔
    10:53 To whom would you recommend LAC? 🙌🙌
    12:03 Last words 🥺🥺

  • @lovelaurenyoo
    @lovelaurenyoo 3 года назад +17

    wow this is so helpful!! i know a lot of people who are looking at colleges will definitely need this!!

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  3 года назад

      hehe thank youuuu 🙈☺️

  • @solarfanwings7330
    @solarfanwings7330 3 года назад +3

    Yay! Awesome video. Interesting what you said about campus biases.

  • @hannahpark7226
    @hannahpark7226 3 года назад +8

    This was super helpful! Thank you sm ❤️❤️

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  3 года назад

      you are welcome~~~ ㅎㅎ

  • @rko2946
    @rko2946 Год назад +5

    I wasn’t initially considering, but I now have done research and found really great pre-med programs. I’m particularly interested in Amherst, Williams, Bowdoin, Bates, and Colgate. These schools have high standards so a bit nervous. I have gotten 6 B’s and 1 C but have a good amount of A’s. I have great EC’s and have rigor.

  • @elloliyan
    @elloliyan 2 года назад +4

    Whoa your editing is so aesthetic!

  • @estefanylouie
    @estefanylouie Год назад +1

    thank u for this! very helpful

  • @annettelee802
    @annettelee802 3 года назад +5

    this was so informative!! 🤩

  • @daisyyang4393
    @daisyyang4393 3 года назад +3

    Love this!! 🤩🤩

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  3 года назад +1

      love YOU! ur up next 😉

  • @melaniem3259
    @melaniem3259 3 года назад +4

    love!!!

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  3 года назад

      stay tuned for more videos luv 😚

  • @american236
    @american236 19 дней назад +1

    Liberal arts degrees are awesome if you have a skill specific minor or you can take skill specific classes for your last 20 or 30 credits.

  • @kiggyville
    @kiggyville 3 года назад +2

    ah i love this and you!

  • @Robert-cy3qx
    @Robert-cy3qx 3 года назад +6

    you all seem so kind!! I love you all beautiful souls

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  3 года назад

      aw thank you !! 🤧😁

  • @quinnpierce3299
    @quinnpierce3299 Год назад +3

    Hey, I'm not sure if you're still checking these comments but I was admitted to both Wesleyan and Vassar as a junior transfer and am trying to decide between them. Right now I'm on the fence but leaning Wes as it's closer to home and I hear Vassar has less in the way of night life. I'd love to hear your take as an alum on the campus culture of Vassar though.

  • @sophiepxx
    @sophiepxx 3 года назад +2

    such a cute video!!! ❤️🥰

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  3 года назад

      sucha cute ThuMbNAiL !!!! 🤩

  • @wafabhayani7815
    @wafabhayani7815 3 года назад +28

    super helpful as a HS senior !!

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  3 года назад +3

      Aw I’m glad to hear that it was helpful! Best of luck with your apps :)

  • @allaboutroy7399
    @allaboutroy7399 3 года назад +9

    Super helpful as a rising senior!! So stressed out

  • @juny1226
    @juny1226 3 года назад +53

    More students should apply to Liberal Arts Colleges!!!!!!

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  3 года назад +3

      agreeed!! 😁

    • @michaelcap9550
      @michaelcap9550 3 года назад +3

      Not if you want a well paying job.

    • @jayleenv.7975
      @jayleenv.7975 3 года назад +20

      @@michaelcap9550 That's just a myth! :)

    • @nikkidutt2034
      @nikkidutt2034 3 года назад +15

      @@michaelcap9550 you can get a well paying job after graduating from a liberal arts college.

    • @jayleenv.7975
      @jayleenv.7975 3 года назад +4

      @O H There are plenty of amazing liberal arts colleges (couch cpugh, Harvard, Pamona, Williams, etc.). What really matters is the degree and experience.

  • @amelievaandrager2582
    @amelievaandrager2582 3 года назад +18

    rly nice video!! one thing i did notice, is that you guys said 'smaller class sizes' as one of the pro's. would you say that those smaller classes also take away some of your freedom, or maybe even make the college experience more like highschool (compared to other non lac)?

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  3 года назад +11

      i think it depends on how you see it? everything we are saying in the video is all subjective and id say based on my experience, i did enjoy small classes and prefer small class to big lectures bc I am a type of person who learns better through small-group discussions! but I do see where you are coming from and I think it's possible to feel that way in small classes :) and yes it is kinda like high school in many ways 😂

  • @on_stand_bi
    @on_stand_bi 2 года назад +2

    Great video! I'm planning on applying to all 3 in a few weeks. If you don't mind sharing, what were your academics like?

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  2 года назад +1

      I can't speak for others, but I did IB Diploma which was essentially my GPA (predicted score during the first semester of senior year was 44/45), took the old SAT and three SAT subject tests (two language and math). Keep in mind that wesleyan and vassar along with many other colleges dropped standardized testing requirements (great news !!!)

  • @veronicagonzalezparis5060
    @veronicagonzalezparis5060 3 года назад +3

    Hi Alex! Can you make a video about Vassar College? Like the pros and cons of attending Vassar :D
    Thanks! It was a nice video :)

  • @hansouljung
    @hansouljung 3 года назад +10

    if you're comfortable talking about it, what were your stats applying to LAC? great video! :)

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  3 года назад +2

      if you have an instagram, please message me @vassarlife and we can talk more about the stats and other details you may be curious about!

  • @GFHVB4
    @GFHVB4 3 года назад +9

    Thanks from the Vassar Class of 1976!

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  3 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching my video !!! ☺️☺️

  • @nadadv7957
    @nadadv7957 3 года назад +3

    Need subtitle

  • @kellykim3684
    @kellykim3684 3 года назад +2

    Love lac’s my son is a senior at Swarthmore

  • @lcharisamor2512
    @lcharisamor2512 3 года назад +4

    I want to become an anesthesiologist, would you recommend me going into a liberal art college ?

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  2 года назад +1

      sorry, just saw this! I am afraid that I do not have a good answer for this :/ I recommend looking around on the internet and you may be able to find useful resources :)

  • @fkkedjfe1651
    @fkkedjfe1651 Год назад

    전 지금 주니어인데 바사 컬리지 .. 제 드림스쿨이에요ㅠㅠ 실례가안된다면 혹시 고등학교때 gpa가 어떻게되셨는지 여쭐수있을가요..?

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  Год назад

      제 고등학교는 IBDP 를 했어서 시니어 이어때 predicted score 이 곧 제 gpa 였는데 전 45점 만점에 44점 받았습니다 :)

  • @lokkomotive8153
    @lokkomotive8153 Год назад

    Pretentious and extremely expensive colleges. This was written by someone who is going to tufts but also got into vassar.

  • @minpark4249
    @minpark4249 3 года назад +3

    Cutieeee 🤩🤩🤩

  • @emakaraj8367
    @emakaraj8367 Год назад

    Is the football player single?☺️

  • @klo3885
    @klo3885 3 года назад +2

    do you believe that going to an LAC is a good idea if you want to do pre-med? i heard smaller classes and all are good when it comes to professors getting to know you better.

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  3 года назад

      yes I think that LAC is an even better option for those who are on pre-professional tracks (pre-med, pre-law). I personally do not have any idea how med/law school applications work but I have met so many students who are pre-med at vassar! I do recommend reaching out to current pre-med students at liberal arts colleges and hear about their experiences. I have a friend at vassar who is pre-med and also a youtuber !! check her out: ruclips.net/channel/UC7237KV7At6FdSpu3QTdbgwfeatured

  • @diyanahnoraza3659
    @diyanahnoraza3659 3 года назад +3

    I still don't rlly get what "Liberal arts" mean..can anybody explain to me? Does it have anything to do with like actual art?

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  3 года назад +3

      liberal arts refer to academic subjects such as literature, philosophy, mathematics, and social and physical sciences, that are distinct from professional and technical subjects :))

  • @nionn43
    @nionn43 7 месяцев назад

    where liberal arts students find a job?

  • @ruichencao958
    @ruichencao958 3 года назад +2

    How “liberal" liberal art college are? cus I read from both perspectives(conservative & liberal) and I agree with both sides of some of their point,and I love to share my thought on politic. Would I be too conservative for a liberal art college?

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  3 года назад +2

      Hi! thank you for your question :) I think it's amazing that you read sources from both political standpoints! I cannot speak for every liberal arts college in the US, but based on my personal experiences at vassar, I do feel that the general student body is definitely more left leaning than the other way. If you want to get a better sense of the students' stance on politics, I recommend looking up and reading some of the news articles/op-eds written by the students of the schools you are interested in! here's the link to the vassar one miscellanynews.org/

    • @ruichencao958
      @ruichencao958 3 года назад

      @@heyalexaa thank you so much🤗

  • @jiwanlee1620
    @jiwanlee1620 3 года назад +5

    Thanks for having me hehehehehe

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  3 года назад +1

      ofcc thanks for joining me !!!

    • @jmayaj
      @jmayaj 3 года назад

      지원양 안녕하세요. 제 딸 아이도 웨슬리언에 입학, 코로나로 첫 학기는 집에서 보내고, 둘째 학기부터 학교로 갔어요(올 2월). 우연찮게 유툽 보다가 웨슬리언 스윁셔츠에 반가운 마음에 댓글 남기고 갑니다. 늘 건강히, 남은 4학년 생활 즐겁길 바랍니다.

    • @jiwanlee1620
      @jiwanlee1620 3 года назад +1

      @@jmayaj 안녕하세요~ 댓글 남겨주셔서 감사합니다. 코로나 때문에 신입생들을 만날 기회가 없어서 아쉬워하고 있었는데 혹시 연락처를 받을수 있으면 한번 만나서 점심이라도 같이 먹고싶네요 ㅎㅎ 건강하세요!

    • @jmayaj
      @jmayaj 3 года назад

      @@jiwanlee1620 안녕하세요, 회신 주셔서 감사드리고 답글이 늦었습니다. 아이 이름은 김제니이고 엄마가 일본 사람이라(네, 국제 결혼) 일본 이름은 EBIHARA Jennie 에요. 제가 여기 저기 다니며 일 하는 관계로 어릴 적, 홍콩에서 자라고, 중, 고등학교는 일본에서 나와 대학을 진학 하다보니 일본 이름으로 학교 등록했어요. 조금 전 연락해보니 요새 한참 운동 경기보느라 바쁘다고 하네요. 어쨌든.. 아이 번호는 ********* 한국어는 잘 못하니 이해 부탁 드리고요. 나중에 다른 인연으로 아이와 같이 일본이나 한국에서 뵙게되면 세상 맛난 거 많이 사드릴께요. 다시 한번 회신에 감사 드립니다.

    • @jmayaj
      @jmayaj 3 года назад

      @@jiwanlee1620 전화 번호가 기재되어 있어서 지원님께서 윗 댓글 확인 하시면 윗 댓글은 수정해 두겠습니다.

  • @ahoodbaukr4747
    @ahoodbaukr4747 3 года назад +3

    I want to be an engineer. Is the LAC good for this major?

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  3 года назад +2

      hi! so there's no right or wrong answer but typically most liberal arts colleges do not have structured engineering programs/majors to my knowledge. if you know as a high school student that engineering is definitely what you want to pursue, I'd personally recommend looking into bigger universities with engineering programs! I do want to say though some liberal arts colleges offer accelerated/dual degree programs that allow students to take some engineering-specific courses at another institution (vassar has one with dartmouth!) it requires a lot of research but if you want to take classes from multiple disciplines and also study engineering at the same time, you might want to look into programs like this :) hope this helps!

    • @yanwinaung8111
      @yanwinaung8111 2 года назад +1

      I would advice you to do some research. There are some LAC which have good partnership with Engineering school to have first track program. That way you can have best of both worlds.

  • @404TRUCKERTV
    @404TRUCKERTV 3 года назад +2

    Ok, good, economics is the only liberal arts major that makes since, others will find it very difficult to find employment.

    • @MorallyReprehensible
      @MorallyReprehensible 2 года назад

      Not necessarily.

    • @yanwinaung8111
      @yanwinaung8111 2 года назад +2

      You might be mistaken with Liberal Arts College with Liberal Arts majors. Many LAC has myriad of majors including Sciences and Computer Science. Pretty much the same typical majors as you will find in big universities. The main difference would be in LAC, you are allowed and even encourage to explore other interest beside your major.

    • @404TRUCKERTV
      @404TRUCKERTV 2 года назад

      @@yanwinaung8111 no confusion, you are correct however, of these three, the gentlemen to the right is majoring in economics. the average starting salary for economics majors are higher then finance and accounting. and the mid career average is a little north of 100k. The other two are in the arts. I am concerned about young people these days because they go to school for these useless degrees and find out after all that work and student loans at this expensive school means nothing in the real world. the best job they can get only pays 40k with 5 and 10yrs experience.

    • @lightyagami5760
      @lightyagami5760 2 года назад +5

      I have a friend who studied history at middlebury and now works at Goldman Sachs.

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  2 года назад +4

      I agree with you - it is not easy to find jobs with a non-stem/econ/business degree. I can't even begin to count the number of times I have regretted my decision to major in a non-stem major 😅 You are actually posing a question to a greater social phenomenon in education and US workforce (e.g. the shifting employment trends towards STEM jobs, the ever-increasing wage gap and employment demand between stem and non-stem majors) and that is something that I am also interested in exploring! While I do have many reservations about my humanities degree at a liberal arts college, I absolutely loved my experience at vassar - made lifelong friendships, met phenomenal professors, and learned so many things about the world that I may not have had access to otherwise. But thanks for sharing your thought and I appreciate your concern and alternative perspective that is just as valuable.

  • @jiwanlee1620
    @jiwanlee1620 Год назад

    Hi

  • @professorpewpuew
    @professorpewpuew 3 года назад +4

    I would like fries with that.

    • @heyalexaa
      @heyalexaa  3 года назад +4

      well guess who got into Harvard grad school with the help of liberal arts college education 🥰🥰 wouldn’t have been able to come this far without my vassar education and professors !

    • @professorpewpuew
      @professorpewpuew 3 года назад

      @@heyalexaa I hope it works out. Grad school is generally an even worse deal in the liberal arts. Harvard's name will help. Be careful!