How I Got a FULL RIDE To Stanford University: Reaction, Essays, Stats, Extra-curriculars & Advice!

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  • Опубликовано: 23 июл 2024
  • Today I talk about my stats, essays & extracurriculars with advice that helped me get into Stanford. This advice should help you have success on your college applications this fall!
    Link to my essay:
    docs.google.com/document/d/1i...
    Note that the essay I read in the video is part of my QuestBridge National Match application. It is not the only essay I submitted but it is the largest and most important essay. The other ones will be released alongside my QuestBridge National Match Part 2 video later this summer.
    If you have any questions please leave them down below, and I will try my best to answer them!
    0:00 Reaction
    0:19 Intro
    0:37 How I was Admitted
    2:13 My Stats & Advice
    4:02 Extra-Curriculars & Advice
    6:14 Essays & Advice
    11:18 Final Thoughts & Outro

Комментарии • 54

  • @AlexAlvaradoB
    @AlexAlvaradoB  3 года назад +8

    Don't forget to leave your questions in the comments! I will try my best to answer them! I want you to succeed!

  • @AlexAlvaradoB
    @AlexAlvaradoB  3 года назад +8

    I forgot to mention that I wrote more than just one essay for the QuestBridge National Match application. I only talked about the largest and most important essay from that application. If you are interested in seeing some of the my other essays, I will be releasing them alongside my QuestBridge National Match Part 2 video later this summer!

  • @yoovanshubajaj6125
    @yoovanshubajaj6125 2 года назад +6

    You seem to be a really genuine person my friend

  • @trankhiemle4935
    @trankhiemle4935 3 года назад +2

    great content, looking forward to seeing more of your video

  • @mpat100
    @mpat100 3 года назад

    best of luck in college Alex, enjoy and work hard!

  • @nro337
    @nro337 2 года назад +1

    so many people can learn from this video. Congratulations!!

  • @arnavkejriwal3139
    @arnavkejriwal3139 3 года назад +5

    That's an extremely good video Alex! I'm wondering how this has just 417 views!

    • @AlexAlvaradoB
      @AlexAlvaradoB  3 года назад +1

      Thank You! Hopefully it will do better in the next few weeks 🤞

  • @peeredvisor377
    @peeredvisor377 2 года назад

    Congratulation!

  • @xyztgn7292
    @xyztgn7292 2 года назад +4

    oh god how come i didn’t see this video earlier 😭 i just applied early action to my dream schools and was so nervous lol

    • @AlexAlvaradoB
      @AlexAlvaradoB  2 года назад +1

      Don't sweat it. It's always nerve wrecking to apply, but I find that most people underestimate their chances.

  • @shujayethossain6554
    @shujayethossain6554 3 года назад +1

    Hey there!
    Great content!
    I was just wondering whether I have to provide proof of my extra-curriculars and achievements.

    • @AlexAlvaradoB
      @AlexAlvaradoB  3 года назад +1

      As far as I know, you don't have to provide proof. I did not provide any. That being said I would refrain from lying 😅.

  • @AaryamanSingh
    @AaryamanSingh 3 года назад +8

    Hi, loved your video !! I will be applying for fall 2022 and I am an international student who will be applying from India. Due to Covid i won't be giving my SAT exams, do you think that it will affect my chances to get in

    • @AlexAlvaradoB
      @AlexAlvaradoB  3 года назад +1

      It should not. If I am not wrong, Stanford is going to be test optional this upcoming admissions year. Not having a score to report won't hurt you. That being said you still want to make sure that other parts of your application are strong!

  • @mdkhaledhasan8059
    @mdkhaledhasan8059 2 года назад

    Good content

  • @smokeybacon9908
    @smokeybacon9908 3 года назад +1

    thanks for the great video! i wanted to ask how i can join the gc you mentioned in 9:27 in the video ? thanks again !

    • @AlexAlvaradoB
      @AlexAlvaradoB  3 года назад

      The group chat is part of the QuestBridge Program I applied to for the full ride. Finalists of the program are all put in a Facebook group chat. So the only way to access it would be to get accepted to the program. In case you dont want to go down that road I recommend looking for Reddit pages like r/applyingtocollege where there are large communities of students!

  • @da.5489
    @da.5489 2 года назад +1

    I was expecting his coming out story. I thought it said ‘full pride’!😂😂

  • @priyadhama7968
    @priyadhama7968 2 года назад +1

    Are ap exams hard? How many exams should I actually give in future? I know it would look weird but I am 15 and my one and only dream is to study abroad cuz indian education system is worst and the society is old minded,I am stressed

    • @AlexAlvaradoB
      @AlexAlvaradoB  2 года назад

      AP Exams are meant to be hard. A top score of 5 is typically achieved by getting around 60% of the points on the exam. As for how many you should take, that varies based on where you want to apply. I would research the schools and get a general idea of the scores expected from students.

    • @priyadhama7968
      @priyadhama7968 2 года назад

      @@AlexAlvaradoB thanks

  • @AaryamanSingh
    @AaryamanSingh 3 года назад +2

    also could you please give me some tips on my application

    • @AlexAlvaradoB
      @AlexAlvaradoB  3 года назад

      If you have any specific questions (especially as you have them when applying) I would be glad to answer them here or on my insta @realalex.ab!

  • @chanchito2395
    @chanchito2395 2 года назад +1

    0:17 de donde sos? (Hablaste en español) y felicidades

    • @AlexAlvaradoB
      @AlexAlvaradoB  2 года назад +3

      Jaja, me olvide que hable en español durante mi celebración. Yo nací en Estados Unidos, pero mis padres son del Salvador 🇸🇻! ¿Y vos?

    • @chanchito2395
      @chanchito2395 2 года назад +1

      @@AlexAlvaradoB soy de Argentina 🇦🇷❤

  • @reardelt
    @reardelt 2 года назад +1

    Hey - How many APs did you take in your freshman and sophomore and junior year?

    • @AlexAlvaradoB
      @AlexAlvaradoB  2 года назад

      I took 2 my freshman year, 3 my sophomore year, and 5 my junior year. I'll admit doing 5 in a year was a bit excessive, but I think 2-3 a year is good if you can do well on the tests. I only recommend 4 or more if you can keep up with the work, and still do well!

    • @reardelt
      @reardelt 2 года назад +1

      @@AlexAlvaradoB Cool. Did you self study the 2 APs in your freshman? And what subjects were they?

    • @AlexAlvaradoB
      @AlexAlvaradoB  2 года назад

      @@reardelt I did not self study. I took the courses at my school and the classes were human geography and Ap comp Sci principles!

    • @reardelt
      @reardelt 2 года назад

      @@AlexAlvaradoB Wow. Your school is awesome. Did you also do Calc BC and Physics C in G10?

    • @AlexAlvaradoB
      @AlexAlvaradoB  2 года назад

      @@reardelt I was not that smart lol. I did calc bc and physics c mechanics my senior year...so this year.

  • @reardelt
    @reardelt 2 года назад +2

    I just don't think a person who did 2 APs would even be put on "almost" the same level as another person who did 10 APs. That is just incentivising laziness. There would be no benefit for students to move to the top performing private schools if that were the case if the marginal benefit was soo tiny

    • @AlexAlvaradoB
      @AlexAlvaradoB  2 года назад +2

      I totally agree! I'm not sure if you're referring to my previous comment about how many ap classes to take? If so, I meant 2-3 ap courses a year, for a total of 8-12 by the end of high school!

  • @user_28373
    @user_28373 2 года назад

    Off topic but i have the same gaming chair! Mine is red tho lmao

  • @manveshjitsingh7476
    @manveshjitsingh7476 3 года назад +1

    What are you majoring in?

    • @AlexAlvaradoB
      @AlexAlvaradoB  3 года назад

      I plan on majoring in computer science!

    • @Mel-up7un
      @Mel-up7un 2 года назад

      @@AlexAlvaradoB wow that's cool! :D I'm planning to major in CS too. I'm a junior rn

  • @pranjalr162
    @pranjalr162 2 года назад +1

    you look like devin booker

    • @AlexAlvaradoB
      @AlexAlvaradoB  2 года назад

      Interesting, I haven't heard that one before 😂

  • @JL-xg7xb
    @JL-xg7xb 2 года назад

    Your ethnicity also help got you there.

    • @AlexAlvaradoB
      @AlexAlvaradoB  2 года назад

      I believe it helped, but how much is difficult to know 😅

  • @danielhadi8233
    @danielhadi8233 3 года назад +1

    Plz clean ur room

    • @AlexAlvaradoB
      @AlexAlvaradoB  3 года назад +1

      😂 That clip at the beginning was filmed in December last year. I was so stressed about college apps I couldn’t care about my room 😅.

    • @danielhadi8233
      @danielhadi8233 3 года назад

      @@AlexAlvaradoB omg that makes sense

    • @Mel-up7un
      @Mel-up7un 2 года назад

      Lmao 😭