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  • Опубликовано: 29 мар 2019
  • My extracurriculars and stats: • How I got into the #1 ...
    refresh this vid like 20 times so i can get ad revenue money and pay off my college thanks. i used us news for the ranks. And yes I waited to open them all at the same time
    stats: 1560, 35, ~4.2, national ap scholar, eagle scout, etc.
    applied for econ, likes history and english more than math (why aren't my asian genes carrying me through ap stat smh)

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  • @cd6572
    @cd6572 5 лет назад +23585

    “Fantastic. I got rejected from Amherst!” This dude has the calmness of Jesus

    • @Roderickliu
      @Roderickliu  5 лет назад +848

      this comment is great

    • @cd6572
      @cd6572 5 лет назад +83

      Roderick Liu thank I tried

    • @VideosOfRandomContext
      @VideosOfRandomContext 4 года назад +103

      Checkers BiForce he’s so iconic though. It’s like ‘fantastic!...I got rejected from Amherst. Onto the next one!’

    • @SeanLi_CE
      @SeanLi_CE 4 года назад +14

      You know what, that’s exactly what I said to myself when Amherst rejected me.

    • @AlanNguyenMD
      @AlanNguyenMD 4 года назад

      tbf, LAC is a waste of time

  • @elizabethm4797
    @elizabethm4797 5 лет назад +13366

    He acted the same with acceptance and rejection

  • @jacklabue3593
    @jacklabue3593 5 лет назад +22720

    He's talking about colleges as if they were Pokemon booster packs

    • @tyg_beats
      @tyg_beats 5 лет назад +210

      Jack LaBue Colledges

    • @pianosenzanima1
      @pianosenzanima1 5 лет назад +71

      Thats the point of this video and thats why you are here...its called marketing.

    • @jenniferkim1895
      @jenniferkim1895 4 года назад +5

      Jack LaBue BGAHAHA YA

    • @shahvez.2610
      @shahvez.2610 4 года назад +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @bludog1043
      @bludog1043 4 года назад +8

      Colledges

  • @emersonsebastian8642
    @emersonsebastian8642 5 лет назад +14728

    i want to work at a college admission office so i can format the letters to say
    “We regret to inform you that you were accepted into our college”

    • @allielee
      @allielee 4 года назад +1523

      you would scare the shit out of me but i stan

    • @baileym4708
      @baileym4708 4 года назад +1018

      Or you could work at the college admission office and that sent a rejection letter to only receive a letter back that the "I regret to inform you that I reject your rejection letter and will proudly take on acceptance into your college next Fall."

    • @TheTacticalMess
      @TheTacticalMess 4 года назад +153

      Now give us thousands of dollars for a mediocre education

    • @reconsixth2522
      @reconsixth2522 4 года назад +21

      This man deserves a medal

    • @longangrysausage3495
      @longangrysausage3495 4 года назад +5

      Was Poppin mates HAHAHAH YE SAME

  • @cuyaCT
    @cuyaCT 5 лет назад +26371

    This guy ain’t afraid of rejection/failure. He’s gonna be big one day.

    • @meryfedz6941
      @meryfedz6941 5 лет назад +1000

      he is just as scared as everyone else. just hides it better.

    • @avinash5715
      @avinash5715 5 лет назад +33

      So true

    • @MrLethalShots
      @MrLethalShots 5 лет назад +492

      @@meryfedz6941 Rather he just accepts his fear.

    • @lollagurly198
      @lollagurly198 5 лет назад +86

      Do you think it's because he wasn't applying seriously to most of them since he was "bored"?

    • @0rpheus6
      @0rpheus6 5 лет назад +167

      @@meryfedz6941 Not everyone is terrified of getting rejected from college.

  • @sarahpreston4558
    @sarahpreston4558 5 лет назад +12843

    opening all of these on the same day was such a power move

    • @rubensalazar2725
      @rubensalazar2725 5 лет назад +109

      All ivy decisions come out the same day

    • @sarahpreston4558
      @sarahpreston4558 5 лет назад +213

      most of his other schools didn’t 🙃

    • @emilypreston4938
      @emilypreston4938 5 лет назад +11

      I know for a fact you opened all your important ones on the same day

    • @sarahpreston4558
      @sarahpreston4558 5 лет назад +10

      It’s Really Emily shut up emily i eded and you know it

    • @nicolesmith2782
      @nicolesmith2782 5 лет назад +81

      Opening all of them in less than 5 minutes is also power move

  • @itsmelexie1
    @itsmelexie1 5 лет назад +13699

    the music in the background makes me feel like I'm listening to a guided meditation

  • @roshni01abraham
    @roshni01abraham 3 года назад +5174

    That sounded more like he accepted ucla instead

    • @julia-pw8fz
      @julia-pw8fz 3 года назад +205

      schools don't accept him, he accepts the schools

    • @waituntil
      @waituntil 3 года назад +6

      Yes 😂

    • @ikigai_52
      @ikigai_52 2 года назад +2

      True lol

  • @sarahbarnett5762
    @sarahbarnett5762 5 лет назад +19232

    that might’ve been the most nonchalant reaction to getting accepted to UCLA ever

    • @adithyagopinath2303
      @adithyagopinath2303 5 лет назад +198

      Sarah Barnett he didn’t seem like he wanted to go there

    • @icameisawiswam3225
      @icameisawiswam3225 5 лет назад +472

      I don’t think UCLA is a huge deal to most kids outside of Cali. Gets overshadowed by Berkeley

    • @Roderickliu
      @Roderickliu  5 лет назад +1325

      I came I saw I Swam I'm from the bay area btw, lots of my friends this year got in Berk and rejected from LA, which is strange

    • @annikam2004
      @annikam2004 5 лет назад +242

      Roderick Liu not really, UCLA is definitely passing Berkeley. They tied Berkeley this last year on one reputable ranking and beat them on another.

    • @CGExp
      @CGExp 5 лет назад +22

      That was such a spoilerrrrrr gaah

  • @DrAdnan
    @DrAdnan 5 лет назад +7782

    I like how he just brushes off the rejections

  • @carriegoodman5450
    @carriegoodman5450 5 лет назад +7708

    Him throughout the whole video:
    Rejections: thank u next
    Waitlists: thank u next
    Acceptances: THANK U NEXT

  • @yomomma
    @yomomma 4 года назад +1104

    Plot twist: those were his safeties

  • @nathanielbuettner2163
    @nathanielbuettner2163 5 лет назад +3356

    yo this was so frickin authentic lol I love ur nonchalant attitude

  • @abp1400
    @abp1400 5 лет назад +7917

    Lol! Dude this was the most "IDGAF" college decision video I've ever seen. Congrats on your admits. I can tell u do your own thing. It's cliche as hell, but always remain true to yourself. It's easy to follow trends in college. 👍😀

    • @Roderickliu
      @Roderickliu  5 лет назад +338

      Alex Perez I'll make sure to keep it in mind! It's cliché for a reason, because it's good advice :)

    • @jennarosabelle
      @jennarosabelle 5 лет назад +5

      my thoughts exactly

    • @nathandone6918
      @nathandone6918 5 лет назад +1

      I’m ur 500th like

    • @nat5112
      @nat5112 5 лет назад +1

      I want to like this comment but I don’t want to mess up that 600 like ... looks good lol

  • @crinky3907
    @crinky3907 4 года назад +5077

    That’s awkward; UCLA accepts you and other not as good colleges waitlist/reject you.

    • @michael870870
      @michael870870 4 года назад +1236

      Some colleges will reject you if your application is too good.
      Colleges care a lot about their official ranking and their acceptance/admissions ratio. If a lower ranked college accepts an someone who can get into the Ivies, then they won't accept them because the person will most likely not attend. No school wants to be the "safety" option. Their acceptance/admissions ratio would decrease, making them look worse.

    • @jessiem1127
      @jessiem1127 4 года назад +40

      Crinky UCLA knows where it’s at

    • @jobroray
      @jobroray 4 года назад +122

      Mike Those are only really amazing applications, if they believe there's any chance that student will attend, they won't reject it because it's too good.

    • @michael870870
      @michael870870 4 года назад +75

      @@jobroray The admissions process is too random, anything can happen

    • @youwhat.
      @youwhat. 4 года назад +74

      UCLA passed a change to not discriminate (affirmative action) based on race, right? Might be why.

  • @Izzi912
    @Izzi912 5 лет назад +2711

    3:08 "mi fan da xue"=rice university nice one

    • @neoncat8739
      @neoncat8739 4 года назад +48

      izzi.trin my chinese isn’t the best, but I translated it as “rice big school” lol

    • @luciferseventh1679
      @luciferseventh1679 4 года назад +82

      Nah u all wrong 米飯大學 just means rice university

    • @richu968
      @richu968 4 года назад +13

      Lucifer seventh isn't that what Izzi said

    • @luciferseventh1679
      @luciferseventh1679 4 года назад +4

      IB read wrong apparently

    • @venividivivi
      @venividivivi 4 года назад +59

      @@neoncat8739 lol, that's the direct translation. Technically, elementary school is "small school", middle school is "early middle school", and high school is "tall middle school". I love Chinese.

  • @shrimpchip69
    @shrimpchip69 5 лет назад +8147

    I can see u hiding away ur depression

    • @Roderickliu
      @Roderickliu  5 лет назад +1210

      bepis hjsjd shh;)

    • @gracenambo9219
      @gracenambo9219 5 лет назад +64

      @@Roderickliu lmaooo nooo :(

    • @palasako8732
      @palasako8732 4 года назад +87

      I don’t think so. He got into several very good and prestigious schools and rejected from many others. But to get into any one of these schools is a massive victory

    • @Cougarwolf
      @Cougarwolf 4 года назад +6

      Yeesh, Stop man ki
      H
      Nh

    • @matoo509
      @matoo509 4 года назад +4

      @@sharifmahabuba8556 he's just saying he's not hiding it, he's likely just happy he's able to get accepted

  • @colejames6076
    @colejames6076 4 года назад +695

    Him: asian
    Harvard: ACT MINUS 5 POINTS

  • @zile_cao
    @zile_cao 5 лет назад +1479

    Rice decisions comes up: *says “Rice grain (as in for eating) college” in chinese* and does T pose
    me: what a god

    • @nocknock4832
      @nocknock4832 4 года назад +14

      best part of the video lolol

    • @haisuu
      @haisuu 4 года назад +6

      bruh i laughed so hard when he said that and he TPOSED TOO HDKSHDSK

    • @user-gn7zn4qd9r
      @user-gn7zn4qd9r Год назад +5

      米飯大學😂😂😂

  • @kjshreeman7833
    @kjshreeman7833 4 года назад +695

    Plot Twist: He was just looking at a plain laptop and the mails were just random papers!

    • @Juanito-lh3vh
      @Juanito-lh3vh 4 года назад +6

      K J Shreeman LOL the whole squads laughing!

    • @ZekeSpeakz
      @ZekeSpeakz 4 года назад +11

      Luis Norman
      Damn, bro you go the whole squad laughing

    • @kjshreeman7833
      @kjshreeman7833 4 года назад

      Haha thank you!!

    • @miracle-N
      @miracle-N 3 года назад

      Yes

  • @starfishkids
    @starfishkids 3 года назад +503

    “Ok UCLA accepted me. Ok next..”
    Me: WHY WE MOVING SO FAST WAIT-

  • @sanjanakharel5997
    @sanjanakharel5997 4 года назад +123

    I feel like he's dying inside everyday but just doesn't have time for it

  • @awood9214
    @awood9214 4 года назад +475

    I love how he handles rejection; doesn't take it personally, moves on quickly, and stays positive. He's likely in college now, but once he graduates he'll go far in life.

  • @idkoof1011
    @idkoof1011 5 лет назад +354

    “Ok so UCLA accepted me uhhhh next”
    *HAHAHA WHAT*

  • @JishiChan
    @JishiChan 5 лет назад +397

    First application : “OK, great, I got rejected!”
    Man, I love his positive energy! 😂😂

  • @aaron414p8
    @aaron414p8 5 лет назад +3134

    It doesn't help that approx 40% of Harvard's incoming class has legacy status...

    • @TeddyWeng194274
      @TeddyWeng194274 5 лет назад +334

      @@bpxl53yewz29 legacies have about a 1/3 acceptance rate I believe and make up 14% of the class. Think the commenter is just a bit confused

    • @davidracine7853
      @davidracine7853 5 лет назад +17

      Teddy Weng 14% of the entire student body

    • @ellax325
      @ellax325 5 лет назад +250

      @@TeddyWeng194274 Its 14% of the entire student body but 40% on the incoming class. That's not the same thing.

    • @TeddyWeng194274
      @TeddyWeng194274 5 лет назад +59

      @@ellax325 it's not 40% of the incoming class. That wouldn't make statistical sense. If every incoming class had 40% legacy, then in 4 years the overall student body would also be 40%.

    • @ellax325
      @ellax325 5 лет назад +201

      @@TeddyWeng194274 he never said every incoming class had 40% legacy, just THIS year's incoming class.

  • @real_john_doe
    @real_john_doe 2 года назад +123

    Every once in a while I come back here for "UCLA accepted me, next." I aspire to be more like this guy and to always keep composure, never showing excitement.

    • @Jwellsuhhuh
      @Jwellsuhhuh Год назад +4

      Toxic masculinity is bad - it’s ok to be emotional at tkmes

  • @krishnathiagarajan8290
    @krishnathiagarajan8290 2 года назад +169

    I needed this healthy dose of reality after all of the videos out there where people celebrate being accepted absolutely everywhere.
    Congrats on UCLA, man!

  • @SpidermanKaf
    @SpidermanKaf 5 лет назад +1270

    That 米饭大学 got me laughing so hard😂

    • @marcuscheung5025
      @marcuscheung5025 5 лет назад +22

      Pan Joey 都是中国人哈哈哈哈😂

    • @SpidermanKaf
      @SpidermanKaf 5 лет назад +10

      哈哈哈是的,美高党真惨

    • @marcuscheung5025
      @marcuscheung5025 5 лет назад +8

      Pan Joey 我现在高一,SAT模考才1400...好慌啊

    • @SpidermanKaf
      @SpidermanKaf 5 лет назад +6

      @@marcuscheung5025 加油上1500不是梦

    • @beybeykess4002
      @beybeykess4002 5 лет назад +29

      Hey I'm not asian someone explain what that meant

  • @RyanPhung725
    @RyanPhung725 5 лет назад +613

    Best acceptance video out there. You are fun to watch. Have fun in the big schools

  • @pompom2621
    @pompom2621 3 года назад +69

    Colleges don’t accept him. He accepts colleges.

  • @OskarK04
    @OskarK04 4 года назад +197

    This guy is speedrunning college acceptances

  • @mileshenry6082
    @mileshenry6082 5 лет назад +683

    Lmao this is the best vid I’ve seen for college opening vids

  • @patriciaa4260
    @patriciaa4260 5 лет назад +214

    I aspire to be this laid back.

  • @sharanyapil
    @sharanyapil 5 лет назад +573

    my asian genes are scarred by ap stat i feel u

    • @vincentzhang954
      @vincentzhang954 5 лет назад +14

      Sharanya Pill Good luck then. AP Stats is considered one of the easiest AP Exams. Better Start practicing for any others now.

    • @sharanyapil
      @sharanyapil 5 лет назад +4

      @@vincentzhang954 i know 😔 i graduated it's all good

    • @geezus6916
      @geezus6916 4 года назад

      Shar I have it next term man the fear begins

  • @ryangonzalez5050
    @ryangonzalez5050 5 лет назад +812

    This was a hard year to get into colleges

    • @HNK-ln7hq
      @HNK-ln7hq 4 года назад +150

      Because people like Olivia Jade were taking up all the spots

    • @methuchen9654
      @methuchen9654 3 года назад

      @@HNK-ln7hq who’s that

    • @safiyakhan8473
      @safiyakhan8473 3 года назад +6

      @@methuchen9654 her mother is a famous actress on Full House which was a popular show in the 80s. Search up olivia jade college admissions scandal or just 2019 college admissions scandal and you will see it all. It's bad

  • @ParadoxycOnline
    @ParadoxycOnline 4 года назад +187

    Feel you, I applied to a lot of high level schools like Carnegie Mellon, Princeton, Columbia, and got rejected from all of them. Ended up going to my backup backup safety school. Saved me a shit ton of money though, got almost a full scholarship

  • @marquisdehoto1638
    @marquisdehoto1638 3 года назад +149

    putting someone on a waitlist and tell them in the same latter that it basically has a 0% acceptance rate is like slamming a door shut right infront of their face🤣

  • @linzystar101
    @linzystar101 5 лет назад +934

    okay if you didn’t get into so many with a 1560 sat uh i’m not going to college
    update: i did in fact get into college lol

    • @hqiu8132
      @hqiu8132 5 лет назад +275

      But he is Asian. If he was black he would have gotten every one.

    • @andreacontreras8778
      @andreacontreras8778 5 лет назад +121

      H Qiu no honey, just so you know it’s always been more white > more Asians>Hispanics> than blacks. Even with affirmative action. A school like Harvard is 47% white
      23% Asian, and only 8% black!!! Gets your facts

    • @Kseo93
      @Kseo93 5 лет назад +250

      @@andreacontreras8778 well there's only so many 1000 SAT scoring black kids they can take.

    • @jasonchoi2961
      @jasonchoi2961 5 лет назад +30

      @@Kseo93 lol yup

    • @yesmaam5880
      @yesmaam5880 5 лет назад +139

      @@andreacontreras8778 I mean there's so many more white and Asian students applying to a school like Harvard, 8% black... that's a large percentage of black applicants getting accepted.

  • @ravenrox58
    @ravenrox58 4 года назад +80

    BRO I LITERALLY CANNOT
    "Oh I forgot about UCLA hang on"
    WHAT!! 😂😂
    "Yeah okay, so UCLA accepted me.... uhhh next"
    I wish I had as much power as this man right here. I want to handle every situation with that much calmness 😂😂

  • @farouqalsalih619
    @farouqalsalih619 4 года назад +50

    I thought when he said “Fantastic,” he got in. But then he said “rejected”. This kid is amazing

  • @nnxwang
    @nnxwang 5 лет назад +247

    MI FAN DA XUE IM DYINN

    • @Roderickliu
      @Roderickliu  5 лет назад +39

      nina wang AYY ur the person who had their college vid recommended to me! I am in the presence of a famous youtuber😩, also I love how our vids have the same vibe. Congrats on mit, what's your intended major/college?

    • @nnxwang
      @nnxwang 5 лет назад +9

      @@Roderickliu u kno me, still obsessed with these vids ✌️ i applied as a biology major but idk if im still tryna do that sooo we'll see i guess

    • @nnxwang
      @nnxwang 5 лет назад +13

      btw ur chill as fuck 11/10

    • @Roderickliu
      @Roderickliu  5 лет назад +14

      nina wang biology major, dangg Im impressed, i suck so much at stem, it's such a tragedy😭. And thanks, u chill as hell too!! (We keepin it pg here so I don't get rescinded LOL)

    • @yvangogh6655
      @yvangogh6655 5 лет назад +2

      @@Roderickliu lmfao

  • @sameermalik6565
    @sameermalik6565 4 года назад +41

    "Fantastic. I got rejected from Amherst!" He had us in the first half.

  • @Ali-gd8og
    @Ali-gd8og 4 года назад +60

    I'm more nervous watching this guy than this guy is

  • @samuelmatzner6216
    @samuelmatzner6216 5 лет назад +686

    Hey man, this might be tough right now but I am here to tell you that with a 1560/3.5/4.2 you are gonna be a great candidate for an ivy grad school. Don't sweat the small stuff, this round doesn't really matter, trust me & keep grinding for those grades and scores, I promise it will all work out.

    • @jasonhamm3370
      @jasonhamm3370 5 лет назад +52

      Grad school doesn’t care about high school stats lolol

    • @samuelmatzner6216
      @samuelmatzner6216 5 лет назад +109

      ​@@jasonhamm3370 of course they don't, but this guy's stats suggest that he's gong to be a very strong college student and do well on the LSAT/MCAT/GRE: there's a strong correlation between all those variables. That's what I meant, I think obviously, but glad to clarify.

    • @harmanbans
      @harmanbans 5 лет назад +17

      I've got the exact same stats as the guy and also got rejected/waitlisted everywhere except for my one safety. Really seems like GPA, regardless of the difficulty of your coursework, is the biggest factor for acceptance at all top universities, which is the complete opposite of what my shitty guidance counselors say.

    • @samuelmatzner6216
      @samuelmatzner6216 5 лет назад +12

      @@harmanbans All of these factors are necessary but not sufficient for top university admissions. It also helps if you have one extremely finely honed skill rather than being well-rounded. There are just many more "well-rounded" applicants than applicants with comparatively few interests but lots of depth in one area, so the pool of people you're competing against shrinks-it's more complicated than that, but in a nutshell. Also, a lot of what we are seeing these days with UG admissions is really ideologically driven. Universities will accept as many people with really high exam results as they need to preserve their medians, and then it's about demographics and finding people with one or two national or international level skills. But don't despair because that isn't how professional school works. It's much more numbers-driven, so if you are someone who has seen strong exam results thus far, have faith that your hard work will pay off later on. Similarly, consultancies and I-banks will take people with high grades and test scores regardless of where they went to undergrad, because they have figured out that that's what yields the most favorable employee outcomes based on some statistical modeling of employee data. Grad schools have done the same thing, which raises some questions about how prestigious the university you go to needs to be if your goal is to get a job or end up at a top law or medical school.

    • @harmanbans
      @harmanbans 5 лет назад +1

      Samuel Matzner I’ve heard similar things regarding I-bank recruitment which is reassuring since I’m going to be going to a CC and transferring to UCLA, which isn’t the best for recruiting. However I feel like if I can not only get excellent UG grades but also differentiate myself (I own a business as well with strong projected growth) hopefully these college rejections won’t mean much in the long run. I think as the admissions process grows more competitive IB’s, grad schools etc. will begin realizing that they may get a better student from a lower university simply because the process is so competitive for the top ones now.

  • @MadisonHartling
    @MadisonHartling 5 лет назад +120

    the best part of watching this is being from MA and hearing him confidently mispronounce Amherst. Also knowing that I will never be smart enough to nonchalantly react like that to a UCLA acceptance

  • @kyliescherz8994
    @kyliescherz8994 4 года назад +510

    I hate watching the videos where the girls freak out and cry and scream over every rejection/acceptance and act like their life is ending because they didn’t get into their “dream school.” This is the only college reaction video I’ve ever enjoyed watching lmao, finally someone whose entire self worth isn’t based on which college they got into.

    • @Pezinteresante
      @Pezinteresante Год назад +38

      “im not like other girls i dont care what college I got into” 😜

    • @ami-zg5td
      @ami-zg5td Год назад +48

      hate it when women express emotions after finding out huge life-changing news!🤢

    • @bzuku9554
      @bzuku9554 Год назад

      bruh lmaoo

    • @dunemae
      @dunemae Год назад +21

      why only hate on women? weird comment

    • @miyuki2878
      @miyuki2878 Год назад +22

      Weird ass comment only targeting women

  • @pinkmunkey101
    @pinkmunkey101 4 года назад +39

    You're literally so strong for showing your strength and exemplifying how to confront vulnerability. I commend you for this, and for not being phased- as you know the adequacy of your individuality isn't dependent on titles and labels of particular educational institutions! Hope you're having fun in college now, and happy new year!

  • @mmurd
    @mmurd 5 лет назад +992

    damn and i thought my 1570 meant i wouldn’t get rejected from every school i want to go to

    • @KuroganeFan44
      @KuroganeFan44 5 лет назад +18

      Me too! I only have a 1530 though 😭 Better luck next year?

    • @a_grape_in_space1016
      @a_grape_in_space1016 5 лет назад +81

      Kids, calm down. I got an 1130 and got into all my colleges.

    • @Dontrespondtome169
      @Dontrespondtome169 5 лет назад +267

      @@a_grape_in_space1016lol that was probably in the 1960s

    • @abar2486
      @abar2486 5 лет назад +61

      No worries. ECs, essays, and personality are worth more than SAT and GPA. I applied within the last 3 years and got into a top 20 with a 1520 and 4 Bs throughout highschool. My ECs made up for my low-ish 1520

    • @externaledition6836
      @externaledition6836 5 лет назад +3

      @@a_grape_in_space1016 all high acceptance rates gg

  • @MCBolex
    @MCBolex 5 лет назад +194

    High five I also got rejected from Bowdoin. I'm in the same boat where I got rejected from all my top tier schools. Livin the Asian lifestyle.

    • @robberbaron2364
      @robberbaron2364 4 года назад

      Same bro, applied to 11 top 20’s and got one acceptance (Dartmouth)
      Most of my match and safeties also rejected/waitlisted me (overqualified and got yield protted lmao)
      Asian male with intended CS Major, 1560 SAT 35 ACT, valedictorian, perfect score on the 2018 APCSA exam (but that came after RD came out lol), bunch of other shit (scioly, nationally competitive pianist, etc)
      It’s not worth a damn when u can crank out some contrived essay that makes adcoms cry lol

    • @davidliu4134
      @davidliu4134 4 года назад +5

      @@robberbaron2364 Dartmouth is really good though. I wouldn't be complaining.

  • @8745mike2
    @8745mike2 4 года назад +64

    The actual disappointment in his eyes hurt me.

  • @mubashir7343
    @mubashir7343 3 года назад +15

    Love this dudes attitude, he’s going to enjoy his time in uni. Watched another dudes video who was about to collapse throughout the whole video despite getting good admission offers

  • @user-mk2hx3yk5f
    @user-mk2hx3yk5f 5 лет назад +85

    Omg I love your reaction LOL Congrats on UCLA!!

  • @har1997
    @har1997 5 лет назад +70

    hella chill dude! loved ur attitude :) congrats on ucla!! and we are the same major pol sci and econ :P

  • @meel3674
    @meel3674 4 года назад +33

    3:08 “Ok... Rice..” *says in Chinese while holding both hands out * “Rice (as in the food) University” IM WHEEZING WHY IS THIS FUNNY TO ME 😂😭

  • @browniepp
    @browniepp 4 года назад +11

    This is the best acceptance video I've seen. I appreciate how quick and streamlined everything was. I also love your attitude, and wish you success in whatever you do.

  • @imogenjade
    @imogenjade 5 лет назад +133

    Congrats on getting into UCLA 😊🎉

  • @jennarosabelle
    @jennarosabelle 5 лет назад +68

    honestly best college decisions video i have ever seen. i love your personality!

  • @sunnyyyyyyyy01
    @sunnyyyyyyyy01 5 лет назад +17

    This is so chill and real hahahhah I love it! Congrats on getting into Carleton and UCLA!!!

  • @angeliquereg
    @angeliquereg 5 лет назад +17

    CONGRATS ON UCLA!! Thats my dream school. also i love how you just brushed off the rejections lol i honestly would have cried .

  • @thestargazer9
    @thestargazer9 5 лет назад +7

    the most calm one of these ive seen! i filmed my rejections on ivy day and u can just c my soul draining away slowly😂 good luck at college!

  • @e.channnn7532
    @e.channnn7532 5 лет назад +39

    I love this a lot “Stanford, big boi hours” I aspire to be this way when I open my decisions

  • @sara215
    @sara215 4 года назад +60

    Bruh I’m in med school, go to the school that is cheapest unless your parents can foot the bill. I have 400k in debt from med school and undergrad and I wish I didn’t go to a prestigious school for undergrad. It doesn’t matter where you go for undergrad (unless you want to do specific research) grad school is what matters. If that state school pays you to go to their school, you better go!!!

    • @2triangles
      @2triangles 3 года назад +7

      This is so true. I went to crappy public undergrad, but a top 10 law school. Ended up in same place as people who killed themselves in high school to go to Ivies and took on huge debt. I was debt free. I've worked in hiring for 15 years now -- I pay no attention to where people went undergrad. Never heard anyone mention it even once in a Hiring Committee meeting. Only thing that matters is where they went to law school. Sad to see the stress that kids put themselves through for something meaningless.

    • @CK-jm7sq
      @CK-jm7sq 3 года назад +2

      @@2triangles this helps my college anxiety out, I have a 4.6 gpa but got burnt out and failed 2 classes.. but I was planning on going to state college anyways 😅

  • @elidaiker3225
    @elidaiker3225 4 года назад +24

    “Refresh this so I can pay off my college” this dude is literally wearing a like $800 moncler polo 😂

  • @MJsaBitterLemon
    @MJsaBitterLemon Год назад +7

    Either this guy is amazing at hiding emotions or he is the chillest dude on the planet

  • @anna-louise8792
    @anna-louise8792 4 года назад +12

    i wanna hug u. i hope you’re doing big things right about now.

  • @PieceofSheet0
    @PieceofSheet0 4 года назад +20

    I remember applying to colleges ten years ago. I was completely uninspired by the idea of going to college, I didn't feel like there was any point. Senior year was something of an existential crisis for me. I got rejected by some of the same schools as you, waitlisted at a few, and accepted at a few. Bowdoin was actually my first acceptance...I was kind of surprised, since I didn't really know anything about it. Ended up going there "on a whim" because it was on the opposite side of the country and the first school that accepted me. It ended up being a formative part of my life, but I say that more as a matter of fact.
    It doesn't really matter where you go. The experiences you have, the people you meet, everything that happens to you will shape you into who you become. I type this at 28 years old, in the midst of another existential crisis, hoping that the next day, week, month, and year of my life take me to the places, people, and experiences that help me become more of the individual I'm supposed to be...even as I often feel as if I don't belong.
    You're in Japan now. Good for you :)

  • @ann7375
    @ann7375 4 года назад +15

    plot twist: He already received his decisions earlier before making this video so he is rly calm about it

  • @jennarosabelle
    @jennarosabelle 5 лет назад +56

    this is right to the point i love it

  • @nickadams701
    @nickadams701 4 года назад +31

    The worst thing that has happened to the college admissions process over the past 15-20 years is the common application. It allows people to apply EASILY to 20 schools or more. This drives acceptance rates DOWN at all top tier schools simply because they get thousands more applicants then they did prior to the common application. It also removes responsibility from applicants to FOCUS on the schools they really want to attend. It used to be that you applied to six schools.....two stretch, two in your strike zone, and two safe schools. Life was much easier for everyone.
    Btw, to the poster of this video, CARLETON is a very good school, if you can deal with Minnesota weather.

  • @andre1987eph
    @andre1987eph Год назад +8

    The only school I really wanted to attend was Williams College. I literally put my head down and cried when I got accepted. Attending it was such a blessing. Almost 40 years later I think of that miracle almost every day. ❤

    • @salahashlly5149
      @salahashlly5149 Год назад +1

      I applied to Williams ED.. it's my dream school. Hope I get in with funding too...

    • @jjktng
      @jjktng Год назад

      @@salahashlly5149 good luck

  • @stt5v2002
    @stt5v2002 2 года назад +12

    Wow, I stumbled onto this almost two years after the fact. He seems so calm with the rejections. I felt terrible for him each time, but maybe that's just not how it is now. Back in 1991, I applied to 6 schools which was probably more than the average. Every one was important and the emotional impact was substantial each time. Rejected at 1 ivy, waited listed at one ivy, (later rejected), 3 acceptances with one being a top choice, withdrew application from my safety school. Things have changed, and not for the better. The chance that even a strong applicant gets accepted is so low that it almost feels like playing a slot machine. Depressing.

    • @Roderickliu
      @Roderickliu  2 года назад +5

      Hi Steven, thanks for the comment! No need to feel bad for me, I actually was calm because I believed I would work hard and try to succeed no matter where I went to. I’m very happy with the school I’m going to right now, and I wouldn’t have it any other way! The times certainly have changed haven’t they? Cheers

  • @hafsaali9609
    @hafsaali9609 4 года назад +5

    This is the funniest most calm college reaction video I’ve ever watched 😭

  • @gordonlin6120
    @gordonlin6120 4 года назад +65

    LMAO my parents got pissed off at my sisters because she only applied for the colleges she wanted to without backups. They were so worried about her until she got an email from MIT, saying she got accepted

  • @intell2644
    @intell2644 5 лет назад +7

    I respect you for not doing any clickbait. Nice video either way.

  • @bobbob7050
    @bobbob7050 5 лет назад +11

    I hate college videos, but this video... this was amazing, like, totally sick video man. No clickbait and very original

  • @hetmakadia3299
    @hetmakadia3299 3 года назад +5

    Ppl r usually very dramatic about these admission letters but this dude is calm

  • @mikasaackermann8736
    @mikasaackermann8736 4 года назад +4

    I fucking wish I saw videos like these when I was a senior in hs. It would’ve helped me feel way less alone and scared about the whole process, and also make me realize just how BULLSHIT the admissions process was. God I was so anxious that year. But this really helps even though I’m done with all this.

  • @elliotappiah7434
    @elliotappiah7434 Год назад +2

    You had a 1560 on the SAT and a 35 on the ACT to be rejected like this? It is indeed way beyond the scores

  • @baolong8737
    @baolong8737 4 года назад +7

    For all of you that got into Ivies in 2018, I have huge respect to you, you guys would be big one day.

  • @weyheyjess
    @weyheyjess 5 лет назад +7

    this is the most chill college decisions reaction 😂

  • @crayonk8528
    @crayonk8528 5 лет назад +278

    Lol ‘米饭大学’

  • @avalazem
    @avalazem 5 лет назад +4

    This is the only reaction video I’ve actually enjoyed. Finally someone who doesn’t adhere to the stereotype; kids who go to ivies are usually pretentious snobs anyways. Congrats on UCLA; I just got in as a transfer for 2019 !

  • @camillepamplona5495
    @camillepamplona5495 5 лет назад +4

    you go "fantastic! got rejected from..." i aspire to have this much confidence

  • @ilsasajid6615
    @ilsasajid6615 5 лет назад +8

    I subscribed because this is the energy i need in my life

  • @JL-le2gk
    @JL-le2gk 5 лет назад +4

    I’m subscribing because you’re like legit the chillest person I’ve ever seen, I’m dead lmao 💀

  • @mezzen7342
    @mezzen7342 3 года назад +3

    Vassar and Ucla are amazing in themselves. That’s literally the most accurate reaction I have ever seen!! All the other reaction videos just add burden to my chest lol 😂 I would be happy to get into Vassar this year - did terribly at my essay but who knows 💪🏻

  • @pey5571
    @pey5571 5 лет назад +7

    0:01 lmao one second in and I already like this video. congrats on being accepted into UCLA!

  • @ATakahashi12
    @ATakahashi12 5 лет назад +17

    Gg man. This was like me sitting there reading my decisions, except on a smaller scale.

  • @qrzone8167
    @qrzone8167 Год назад +5

    Felt this within my soul lmao. Spent all of high school grinding my ass off to get into a prestigious college, only to not even give a shit about the admittances. Except I didn't care because I realized that the sheer amount of student debt I would be in was far above what I was willing to risk on landing a job after graduating. So instead I went to a technical college and basically got paid to go to college because of all the grants and scholarships I got.

  • @andyvilleda1451
    @andyvilleda1451 Год назад +1

    The fact that he has the least interesting looking thumbnail but he was still the only decision video I ever clicked on

  • @Serenadepletti
    @Serenadepletti 5 лет назад +17

    0:48 I laughed so hard because I actually thought you got in because of your expression lol

  • @joannacarvallo5715
    @joannacarvallo5715 5 лет назад +56

    Lol I was also following the Georgetown conspiracy on college confidential🤣 I made an account with ups and everything

  • @Dremekeks
    @Dremekeks 5 лет назад +20

    "refresh this vid like 20 times so i can get ad revenue money and pay off my college thanks" *_LMFAO_*

  • @juliayellen6545
    @juliayellen6545 4 года назад +5

    Georgetown's approach really cracks me up

  • @faithevanson6732
    @faithevanson6732 4 года назад +1

    you're so calm. i love it. it's almost like you have this assured feeling that you'll be okay.

  • @ep1taph31
    @ep1taph31 4 года назад +15

    4:50 He really opened the envelope from the side

    • @Roderickliu
      @Roderickliu  4 года назад +18

      this is why I got rejected

  • @765lbsquat
    @765lbsquat Год назад +4

    I only applied to 1 school, and only applied a week before the deadline. It paid off. They called me on the phone a few days after I mailed my application and offered me a full ride on the spot!

  • @meiredmond1017
    @meiredmond1017 3 года назад +4

    one of the only collegeg acceptance video where i didnt have to turn down my volume