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  • @faresmarzouk3742
    @faresmarzouk3742 7 месяцев назад +97

    Had neither done a research based activity or even a community one, yet still got in, there isn't a secret formula, just be authentic by winning the most awards as possible

    • @jessicaholmes7273
      @jessicaholmes7273 4 месяца назад +12

      there are no awards in my school and my parents won't let me go to individual competitions. do I have no chance?

    • @THE_ULTIMATE_WEED_SMOKER
      @THE_ULTIMATE_WEED_SMOKER 4 месяца назад +11

      @@jessicaholmes7273 honestly dude i think you should convince your parents how important it is to go to compentitons for academic benefits .

    • @jessicaholmes7273
      @jessicaholmes7273 4 месяца назад

      @@THE_ULTIMATE_WEED_SMOKER there are no available competitions near me that i know of

    • @jenniexr195
      @jenniexr195 2 месяца назад

      Same i am really scared. I really want to get into cornell University ​@@jessicaholmes7273

    • @bean682
      @bean682 27 дней назад +2

      Which one did u get into?
      Also a bit personal but what are ur ecs and major?

  • @Gogetaover90000
    @Gogetaover90000 Год назад +355

    Majority of the time there is no certificate for these activities except for sports and organizations like Nss and Ncc.

    • @CrazyMedusa
      @CrazyMedusa  Год назад +161

      No one asks for certificates unless they doubt your explanation of the activity, even if you get a teacher to sign on a piece of paper that this student did this that activity- that's more than enough proof

    • @puneetyadav9112
      @puneetyadav9112 Год назад +7

      @@CrazyMedusa wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

    • @NoName-jg8ld
      @NoName-jg8ld Год назад +26

      ​@@CrazyMedusa This is one of the most required statments that i need right now. 😂😂

    • @todaysbeauty7515
      @todaysbeauty7515 Год назад +8

      @@CrazyMedusathis was also my question , thanks alot

    • @jensetters_settings
      @jensetters_settings 9 месяцев назад +10

      @@CrazyMedusathen in that case you could just lie about your extracurriculars without actually doing it?

  • @plainstockgamer2112
    @plainstockgamer2112 9 месяцев назад +12

    the fact is not everyone have the opportunity . here most courses are for something like coaching or any other academic . ECs are very less in our area except for football and karate . and the fact its oversaturated and don't have no scope and value abroad

  • @Ryder_C.
    @Ryder_C. Год назад +7

    Great advice! I’m a junior in high school, and I’m currently trying to secure and organize my top 3 extracurriculars. My narrative/spike aims itself around visual arts, as well as promoting the representation and importance of handicapped individuals. My planned Ecs are as follows:
    1. Founder of a Nonprofit to help support and spread awareness of the special needs in our society through various activities (sports, arts, academics, etc…)
    2. Authored, illustrated, and published a children’s book themed around handicapped acceptance and awareness
    3. Passion project research on how visual arts can serve as a means of effective communication for those who have difficulties speaking and disorders in which prohibit traditional speech.
    I have a few other high ranking ecs, but these are the ones I have the most progress on. I just wanted to ask if Im on the right track, and if I continue developing my ecs, will they have a chance of being competitive when applying to high ranking schools, or should I maybe focus on doing something else to further expand the depth and range of my application while I still have time? I apologize for the length of this message, but I was really curious to see a another person’s opinion. 🙂

    • @CrazyMedusa
      @CrazyMedusa  Год назад +4

      these are some fantastic ECs, i think you got the community and passion project perfect! if there is anything you can probably spend time on would be academic based ECs more inclined towards your major otherwise you are on a great track!

    • @Ryder_C.
      @Ryder_C. Год назад +1

      @@CrazyMedusa Thank you so very much for the input! I’ll definitely look into the academic side of activities, as well as keep up with my original ones. Again, thanks so much! This helps a ton!

    • @sostoopid
      @sostoopid Год назад +2

      Dude, this is so awesome. Im i impressed,you are honestly doing a great job, Im in senior high school and seeing how clear minded and goal oriented you are, is really admiring, I myself am figuring out about ECs and this kinda helped me, Thank you for that and i wish ya good luck with your goals.

    • @Ryder_C.
      @Ryder_C. Год назад +2

      @@sostoopid WOW! Thank you so much for that kind reply. I genuinely smiled reading that. It’s been a while since I’ve read what I posted, so I think it would wise to update what I’ve done. When I posted that comment, I had honestly just started working on my ecs. Before February 2023, I quite honestly had nothing. Half way through my junior year was the turning point. 6 months later, and I have succeeded in my nonprofit. Our first major event is tomorrow, and we’ve been able to raise roughly $2000 so far! It’s truly my main overarching ec. I actually never took up that researching opportunity, so I hope that won’t be too much of a negative 😅. But I did replace it with some other really meaningful ecs that I believe make the most sense with what I want to aim for in the future. Everything that im doing is with the intent of bettering the special needs social sphere, as it’s something that I find not only interesting, but also deeply connected to. Anyhow, I just wanted to say thank you!! What you said truly meant a lot. 😁😁

  • @micaiahnhira7725
    @micaiahnhira7725 Год назад +54

    Where would we get all of this without you? Thank you 🙏

  • @vanix5266
    @vanix5266 Год назад +71

    I am from India and in our schools only grades matter no activities no clubs nothing and even internship isn't possible i learned swimming and drawing till class 7 but no way to prove it tho only grades matter here and now i am currently studying 11 how am i supposed to even learn new skills or even do community work.. I want to join IVY leagues but ig it's too late

    • @blinkpop16
      @blinkpop16 9 месяцев назад +11

      you'll probably need to do courses outside of your school..for eg I went to sports championship from taekwondo classes I took outside the school and they usually give certificates and medals..maybe participate in NGOs to get society based certificates

    • @wabduwabadu
      @wabduwabadu 7 месяцев назад +5

      Nahh just participate in Athletics meet etc there are plenty in india. Also try some courses on coursera on whatever you wanna pursue it will make your CV better

    • @istarothe
      @istarothe 7 месяцев назад +17

      Sorry this might be late, I'm from India and I got into a UAL, a really good uni with highest scholarship.
      I recommend you to get into as many Olympiad and competitions of all kinds of all subjects just for the sake of certificates of participation. Online courses for certificates again, like I did a Google UX-UI course using financial aid which cost nothing but this was valued very much in my course.
      You should look for community service or joining such clubs. Maybe just do donation or go to old age home... take pictures and write about in CV. Or just look online for campaigns. My mom was part of rotary, so i joined the rotaract(12-18yrs) for taking part in campaigns.

    • @BLG120
      @BLG120 6 месяцев назад

      Only the top clgs give you all the activites

    • @Aishaaa-z2h
      @Aishaaa-z2h 9 дней назад

      It's never too late you can take a gap year and start working on ur ECs from now on Don't be discovered I'm litr on the same page as you are

  • @rishitshekhar007
    @rishitshekhar007 Год назад +18

    Hi,
    For community based projects, let’s say someone decided to teach something and someone else decided to teach something else, but one of them started it as a business of sort and charged some money while the other did it completely free, is there a difference in how important that becomes? What do you recommend?

    • @ilovegaming5622
      @ilovegaming5622 Год назад +1

      I don't think there is any difference even if you charge money the colleges just want to see whether you care about your community or not.

  • @devanshubramhne4712
    @devanshubramhne4712 Год назад +28

    I write poems as i am passionate about writing, my poems can be published at 9-10th grade school level books. Can this be count as an extracurricular activity?.

    • @jensetters_settings
      @jensetters_settings 8 месяцев назад +5

      Of course! If it is anywhere related to major it’s definitely an activity!

    • @jenniexr195
      @jenniexr195 2 месяца назад

      ​@@jensetters_settings I post arts on pinterest. Is it considered too?

    • @bitter_wins
      @bitter_wins 5 дней назад

      Even if it’s not related to your major, this is a GREAT a extracurricular!!!! This is my editing yt channel and I’m planning to major in biology!!!

  • @jackloweejin8612
    @jackloweejin8612 Год назад +20

    This is really sad. You should be doing these out of pure passion and the pursuit of knowledge, instead of just doing it for the sake of a portfolio.

  • @karan_astro
    @karan_astro Год назад +49

    I am in grade 12 right now and planning to apply for fall 2024 to study astrophysics in the US. My only extracurricular worth saying is about me clicking pictures of the planets, the moon and other deep space stuff with my telescope from my terrace here in Delhi. Do you think it is a great extracurricular if I present it well enough?

    • @aiuchiha111
      @aiuchiha111 Год назад +9

      Bro are we the same person?😭

    • @karan_astro
      @karan_astro Год назад +5

      @@aiuchiha111 Bruh have you posted your work anywhere?

    • @aiuchiha111
      @aiuchiha111 Год назад +14

      @@karan_astro Bold of you to assume there's any opportunity for extra curriculars in my whole ass country.
      I said I was the same as you, fascinated by the space, desperate to study astrophysics but bound by circumstances.

    • @karan_astro
      @karan_astro Год назад +13

      @@aiuchiha111 for real man even the schools and the whole system is running on grades

    • @irneaa
      @irneaa Год назад

      ​@@karan_astro😢😢

  • @shrutikajain1113
    @shrutikajain1113 Год назад +11

    great video 👍💜 it is the most needed video ✌
    di I received a award by an institution for publishing a project
    should I mention it in honors or ECA ?

    • @CrazyMedusa
      @CrazyMedusa  Год назад +2

      i would keep it in ECs, paper publish is pretty common but if your paper did win an award in a competition setting against other people - then you can add it into the honors as well.

    • @shrutikajain1113
      @shrutikajain1113 Год назад

      @@CrazyMedusa Thank you di

  • @lestath2345
    @lestath2345 Год назад +26

    I volunteered teaching chess in my high school and that kick-started what would later become the highschool's officiak chess club. Does that count?

    • @Ume-kk6lw
      @Ume-kk6lw Год назад +4

      Yessss

    • @lestath2345
      @lestath2345 Год назад +4

      @@Ume-kk6lw is that something that would get the admissions officer's attention? I'm planning to do the same for a Math Club

    • @niveaaa
      @niveaaa 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@lestath2345 if the club/organization you started got big or had an impact on the people around you, like the students in your school or even just normal people in your neighborhood then it sure would get their attention.

    • @jensetters_settings
      @jensetters_settings 8 месяцев назад

      @@lestath2345 of course it would. However, I would suggest do an activity that is related to what you wanna major in. You wanna reflect your ambitions through your activities. Though, the chess one is a good thing as it displays your leadership but it isn’t worth much if it isn’t related to your major. You can do it! Try to find roles that are related to your major.

  • @nandinisinghal732
    @nandinisinghal732 Год назад +16

    Hi. So I have been wondering how to actually do these activities when you study in a typical north indian school. I have resources for the second activity but what to do about the other two?

    • @CrazyMedusa
      @CrazyMedusa  Год назад +4

      you find resources or similar-minded people who are currently either doing those activities or want to do it! start small in your local universities and then start exploring internships!

    • @nandinisinghal732
      @nandinisinghal732 Год назад +1

      @@CrazyMedusa thankyou :)

  • @riaaaa13
    @riaaaa13 8 месяцев назад +2

    Hey is like winning national essay competitions organized by isro, rifle shooting, and temple service good enough?

  • @a.2989
    @a.2989 Год назад +50

    Hi , i am a student in India , as you may know , availability of such activities is very low in my area .
    Another problem is many of these activities do not give proper certificate, so how can we show our participation in these foreign universities.

    • @Musi6715
      @Musi6715 Год назад +14

      You don't need any certificate to prove colleges that you have done this particular extracurricular. Everything is okay until you don't lie about your activities.

    • @kimayraa1864
      @kimayraa1864 Год назад +2

      State level sports khel na bhai

    • @anujnegi6218
      @anujnegi6218 Год назад +1

      I have played sports level volleyball recently...but they haven't given certificate yet....sarkari kaam!

    • @jenniexr195
      @jenniexr195 2 месяца назад

      ​@@kimayraa1864khelke kya fyda certificate bhi nahi dehra

  • @ScienceBee
    @ScienceBee Год назад +5

    Where should I mention these activities other than CV?

    • @CrazyMedusa
      @CrazyMedusa  Год назад +3

      commonapp has a proper activity section if you are applying for undergrad, CV or resume if you are applying for masters/phd

  • @yurireis4842
    @yurireis4842 7 месяцев назад +1

    My genealogical research led me to a discovery! through it, I can apply for European citizenship to me and my family. Is it a good extra

  • @sania03
    @sania03 Год назад +2

    By the way I'm martial arts student and i can do sketch I'm interested in craft and In another month I am starting my RUclips channel in which I will teach some programs and ethical hacking. Will this be enough?😅

  • @MekdesAregay
    @MekdesAregay 2 месяца назад +1

    How can I work a research pls tell me I wanna to graduate in computer science and I am planning to apply for 2025

  • @todaysbeauty7515
    @todaysbeauty7515 Год назад +2

    how can i contact with you , to solve my problems regarding undergraduate admission in US top universities ?

  • @abbostuychiev
    @abbostuychiev Год назад

    Top advise

  • @true-love8158
    @true-love8158 Год назад +11

    So would a NGO help me out? To get accepted?

    • @CrazyMedusa
      @CrazyMedusa  Год назад +8

      to get accepted no, but its a great step towards a good wholesome profile

  • @nusaibanubah4246
    @nusaibanubah4246 7 месяцев назад +1

    is scouts worth it?

  • @sunandasahoo7953
    @sunandasahoo7953 7 месяцев назад

    If we need to add points, such as teaching.... Do we need to add any prove for that ?

  • @diyarao05
    @diyarao05 Год назад +3

    Thank you ma'am.
    Can gap years be explained through certificates obtained through extra CCA

  • @TheYoutubenarrator
    @TheYoutubenarrator 3 месяца назад

    Question: Do the colleges just know what I did or do I have to state it all in the college essay?

    • @CrazyMedusa
      @CrazyMedusa  3 месяца назад

      common app application portal has 10 spots where you fill the information about extracurriculars

  • @uttarabasu6198
    @uttarabasu6198 Год назад +1

    can one do msc microbiology from these ivy league uni

  • @STARKACT__729
    @STARKACT__729 3 месяца назад

    I'm taking online class for learning share marketing and it is paid , can this could be considered or not
    Plz reply 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @mrlicit025
    @mrlicit025 4 месяца назад +1

    Hi, I want to ask you something which is that if I have to submit my 12th grade scores, So how can I suppose to do that cause In india cbse 12th board result come later but the universities application results come earlier and same story goes for my jee results, JEE results come very later and the application form results come very earlier, SO HOW I AM SUPPOSE TO SUBMIT MY 12th & JEE SCORES?! [ BTW love ❤✨ your videos they are very helpful ]

    • @nishchalsingh5040
      @nishchalsingh5040 3 месяца назад

      U submit predicted marks given by school on bases of previous performance and mid term

    • @nishchalsingh5040
      @nishchalsingh5040 3 месяца назад

      Jee u can't submit

  • @mihirajavdekar6567
    @mihirajavdekar6567 6 месяцев назад

    can someone explain the 1st tip? i’m in class 10 right now and im not sure what that means

  • @xubh_na
    @xubh_na Год назад +3

    And I thought drawing and music are enough

    • @colorcoaster
      @colorcoaster Год назад

      Depends on what you’re majoring in

  • @HE10Gamer
    @HE10Gamer Месяц назад

    If I made a website then should I add link to that in the common app because they can’t just search it up. It doesn’t appear because I haven’t done that good SEO.?

    • @CrazyMedusa
      @CrazyMedusa  Месяц назад +1

      add it in the additional info. section

    • @HE10Gamer
      @HE10Gamer Месяц назад

      @@CrazyMedusa Thanks

  • @strawberry8916
    @strawberry8916 Год назад +1

    will they know if some were just lying?

    • @aiuchiha111
      @aiuchiha111 Год назад +3

      Yup. It will show in one way or another. If they're suspicious, they might ask to present proof.

    • @CrazyMedusa
      @CrazyMedusa  Год назад +5

      Any university can ask for certificate or proofs later on

  • @sithysaleemasaleem9660
    @sithysaleemasaleem9660 Год назад +1

    My degree is industry oriented but I'm interested in research. How should I create my profile for research?

    • @CrazyMedusa
      @CrazyMedusa  Год назад +1

      if you have been involved in any type of research work during your job, you can potentially talk about that, honestly industry experience is treated as plus point for research career!

    • @sithysaleemasaleem9660
      @sithysaleemasaleem9660 Год назад

      @@CrazyMedusa I just started my degree therefore I didn't join any jobs.should I join at any research institutes?
      can you pls tell the staps that I should follow?
      With a industry based degree can i become a scientist? Can you please explain or upload a vdo about this ?

  • @kcHci0i
    @kcHci0i 5 месяцев назад

    Is there any free online research internships???

  • @Janice276
    @Janice276 Год назад +1

    Trying to imitate American accent 😅

  • @Surya-jk8ik
    @Surya-jk8ik 3 месяца назад

    Be exceptionally great at a sport. U acceptance rate will be 88 at Harvard

  • @superduper5949
    @superduper5949 8 месяцев назад

    If i exhaust myself just to get into Harvard wht would i do there?

  • @rohankavin9342
    @rohankavin9342 4 месяца назад

    Do we need all 3

  • @jayantk715
    @jayantk715 9 месяцев назад

    What exam should i prepare for Mtech , ivy league or iit ???

  • @princekissi7691
    @princekissi7691 11 месяцев назад

    Is STEM considered a research based activity

    • @niveaaa
      @niveaaa 11 месяцев назад

      if you did a real project or even started working about an innovative idea you had in the STEM field then yes, it's considered a research based activity. Research based projects can even be done in other fields like commerce, economics and many more.

  • @phenomenon2.0
    @phenomenon2.0 10 месяцев назад

    Hello mam.. I want to study data science so if i do some internships relate to data science from google free course.. then could it help me on ECA ?

  • @simrettadele9947
    @simrettadele9947 11 месяцев назад

    we have to prove that if how??

  • @DivyanshStorage
    @DivyanshStorage 7 месяцев назад

    I took online classes of jee advanced and prepare for it
    Will it count or not? As i gave 500 + hours in It and will give 1000+ hours more will it count?

    • @SagarikaBanerjee-748
      @SagarikaBanerjee-748 2 месяца назад +1

      If you attempt jee advanced and get a good rank then you could add that in your application, but simply stating the number of hours you dedicated to it does not show how good you are.

  • @mirzaaliyabaig7064
    @mirzaaliyabaig7064 Год назад +1

    STOP 🛑 judging her accent. Instead take the valuable information she's giving. Btw her accent is pretty good 😌 why one shouldn't have an American accent or want to get an American accent when You totally want to get into American college. Lol

  • @bingo2004
    @bingo2004 Год назад

    What if i don't have any of them is it possible for me to go ivy luge with full free scholarship

  • @tunarmemmedov196
    @tunarmemmedov196 10 месяцев назад +1

    in volunteering activities, if we arrange it,like code camp,how can i prove it to colleges that i have done it. Via images? or just with words?

  • @RCinema_films
    @RCinema_films Год назад

    How to work

  • @sarikad7084
    @sarikad7084 Год назад

    Have u ever attended any ivy

    • @nightmare4122
      @nightmare4122 Год назад

      I think she went to Cornell. There are better schools than Ivy Leagues though, such as MIT or Stanford. And it might be easier to apply to top public schools which are just as good or way better than some Ivys like the top UC’s.

  • @gaming_217
    @gaming_217 Год назад +3

    I want to publish a Book

  • @puneetyadav9112
    @puneetyadav9112 Год назад

    wow

  • @najminsumi7167
    @najminsumi7167 Год назад

    If you are teaching in your local society then how will you get a certificate cz without it will they believe what you are telling to them?

  • @RCinema_films
    @RCinema_films Год назад

    You are from in birth place

  • @user-gg9gh8ux4d
    @user-gg9gh8ux4d Год назад +1

    i have extracurriculars like
    cybersecurity camp
    summer camp in England
    MUN
    Volleyball
    Are these okay?What should i add?
    thanks.

    • @Musi6715
      @Musi6715 Год назад

      Top schools in the U.S. would love to see your commitment more than your number of activities. Even if you do 1-5 activities but for many years e.g.3 years, 4 years, 5years etc.

    • @hopsmax2827
      @hopsmax2827 Год назад

      @@Musi6715then why do they require you to list 10 activities

    • @jenniexr195
      @jenniexr195 2 месяца назад

      ​@@hopsmax2827I have the same doubt

  • @gardenmenuuu
    @gardenmenuuu Год назад +1

    Hey there, my essay hasn't gotten a second perspective yet. I see no one around me to help and I don't want the AOs to be the first person reading them. I would really appreciate it if you gave like a few minutes to read my personal essay!Can u give me your email? It would mean a lot to me!!Thanks

  • @Notyourdadsorrybucko
    @Notyourdadsorrybucko 2 месяца назад

    Imagine paying for Ivy League and not getting a job out of college😂🐑🐑🐑