Not sure if this helps anyone, but since uploading the video I have gotten off the waitlist to UCSC and UCSB. I’m still waiting on a few more waitlists, but I will update y’all on when those come out!
I watch these videos religiously and I'm a rising 10th grader, if I dont get into NYU with the amount of research I do, well I hope people come to my funeral...
I absolutely love the dance transitions :”) xD I am hopefully gonna graduate college this year and even though back where I am from, we don’t have a process like this, this reminds me of the events and feelings surrounding my college hunt, I’m so happy for you :”)
You're so cool Brett! 🥺❤️ Corona spoiled everybody's plans. I was supposed to give my college entrance exam this April and now there's no news about how things gonna work out :(
Most colleges are test optional now, and even if you want to submit an SAT score, 1410 is definitely on the higher end of the spectrum. ~coming from me, who got into BU with a 3.7 and no SAT score
LITERALLYYYY i'm a junior and i've only done like 2 APs and i have a 3.4... we'll see what my SAT scores r gonna be but i already know theres no way im getting in ANY of my dream schools lmao
of course the universities didn’t really mind that your scores were on the lower side lmao you were too busy winning national cups and running your school
Yesss finally someone who said they have low stats and actually somewhat but not really do. Like my stats r close to urs. Literally yesterday i saw a video and she said my stats arent perfect and she literally had a 4.0 unweighted gpa. Oh i just like watched the extra curricular part and ahhahha my chances went back down
Stephanie Yu LOL those were always so discouraging! I can’t say for sure, but I’ve seen a LOT of people with lower GPAs and great extracurriculars get into USC. Obviously major plays an extremely important role in their admission process, but excelling in your field outside of school is as (if not more important) than having a perfect GPA. However for UCs, REALLY prioritize numbers. Just my observations though!
Me with my 3.5 UW GPA 1600 SAT 36 ACT and 5 in 9 AP Exams with no extracurriculars but one varsity basketball sport and one game development company getting into NYU on a scholarship
You're so talented! I'm applying to USC animation and do you think it is okay if I only include digital illustrations? I heard we need a variety of mediums but I just thought I'd share my strongest works 🤔
I don’t really have any talents I’m not good sports or art or a good public speaker or anything so I have no idea what types of extracurriculars I’m supposed to get :( this is so hard >_
I would just find something you are really passionate about and try to excel in that field whether it be on your campus or on your own! I was super interested in psychology, so I helped start a psychology club on campus. And I was really passionate about art, so I took art classes at school and did thumbpaint on the side at home. You also don't need spectacular extracurriculars to get into a great college! I just had to compensate for my grades and test scores! Good luck tho :)
Counselor:"So what's been going on?" Me:"I have just been having up and down emotions." Counselor:"I think you have depression, is there anything that could have caused it? Me:"Yeah...I guess you could say that."
No problem! I hope this helped a little bit! High school can be a really intimidating time, so if you ever have any questions, feel free so message me on Instagram or here!
thank you for this!! these 3 are some of my top colleges so i was so shook when this vid got in my recommended HAHA but i did have a quick question (or 2 hehe), do you think the IDM & IMA (not sure if you know what this is, its basically IDM but more art based) majors at NYU are similar in terms of what they are looking for in applicants? also did you apply with an art portfolio to any schools? if so could do you mind sharing ♥ ♥ ♥ ok that is all you are iconic sorry if this is a bother hahaaha
Taylor Hall Great questions! I would suspect that NYU would look for the applicant with the strongest skill set in whatever the major is based in! However, always look at the description of each major and the requirements for them. When I applied for the Integrated Design and Media major, it said that there was no experience in CS needed, despite being in the Tandon School of Engineering. As for art portfolios, I submitted supplemental material to UChicago, Brown, and RISD, and I got rejected from all three LOL!
I started a digital marketing agency, an online magazine about finance, also had 2 internships at big business corporations and i did speed ice skating for 6 years. Do you think these extracurriculars are enough to be listed for NYU?
omg i didn’t know about being specific on essays like thank you so much for sharing but i have a question regarding that do i dm u on ig or should i leave it on the comments here?
Thumbpaint ok well i just wanted to ask how did you collect all these specific informations like professors and clubs and all of these stuff you mentioned? because next academic year i’m a senior and im applying for a school and a major thats very competitive so i want to try to stand out as best as i could so yeah / also i have another question about the extra curriculars: were they all related to the field of ur interest or were they varied? thank you so much again !
@@noor-qs8bh Great questions! I would always refer to the schools' websites and find information related to my major and clubs/activities related to my major. I would often refer to professors in my major and clubs that related back to the activities in my extracurricular section. Regarding my extracurriculars, I would always connect Thumbpaint to my want to communicate my message to others through various means. This related very strongly to my major! I was also the student body president, so it showed my leadership and communicative abilities - being able to talk with adults in mature and professional way!
Thumbpaint thank you so much replying but like how did uk specific professors and how much of a difference does it make mentioning them? (im sorry if u kinda answered this but i didn’t understand 🙈)
I am the captain of my high school basketball team, top 5 basketball players in Oman, represented my school in the All India basketball tournament, and play for the semi-professional men's league here even though I'm underaged. Is this is a good spike to stand out in the eyes of Admission Officers or is it just another average sports-related extracurricular?
I'm a freshman in high school right now, am I screwed for USC if I'm homeschooled for the entirety of k-12? Did you meet anyone who was homeschooled while you were there? I know I can do extracurriculars with my area's public schools and I'm planning on doing those but I've been binge watching videos on college (especially USC because that's my dream university right now) and I haven't heard a soul mention homeschool so I'm still really nervous
Not sure if this helps anyone, but since uploading the video I have gotten off the waitlist to UCSC and UCSB. I’m still waiting on a few more waitlists, but I will update y’all on when those come out!
Out yet?
Yo, you got into a university. You gotta tell us. It aint bragging. And congrats!!
Thank you so much!!
@@brettpaint no
I watch these videos religiously and I'm a rising 10th grader, if I dont get into NYU with the amount of research I do, well I hope people come to my funeral...
lol I hope i can pull off a school like that
Omggg if i dont get into Columbia I WILL cry
omg me as a sophmore but with Syracuse and Boston LOL
I tell this to myself everyday...
why are we the same lmao
I absolutely love the dance transitions :”) xD I am hopefully gonna graduate college this year and even though back where I am from, we don’t have a process like this, this reminds me of the events and feelings surrounding my college hunt, I’m so happy for you :”)
Thank you so much LOL. Congrats on graduating this year! That is such an incredible achievement, and I wish you all the best in the future :)
You calling 3.7 GPA “low” 😂😂😂
Gerald Armstrong wait is it out of 4.0?😂 I’m so confused
For those schools it is low
lol fr
dang that’s my weighted gpa rn and i’m trying to get into nyu 😭 gosh
@@kayatalbert3127 mines a 3.5 I watched a couple of videos who said that u can get in with a good essay and high test scores
“i realized i didn’t like soccer” felt that
Erin Plummer it be like that
You're so cool Brett! 🥺❤️ Corona spoiled everybody's plans. I was supposed to give my college entrance exam this April and now there's no news about how things gonna work out :(
Skye fayy I’m so sorry that must be really tough! I hope it works out for you tho 🥺❤️
Y’all lucky that you at least live in the US. I being an international student am freaking out. My grades aren’t good enough and my ecs are zErO. :’(
Am an international student am freaking out to
I only freak out because as an international Student it's expensive
SameTAT
@@davidbromfieldjr.234 frr, did u get in into the ivies?
OH BRUH THIS IS SO COOL i realized i’ve seen you on instagram art accounts A LOTTT and when i looked up thumbpaint again i realized it was you (!!)
omg LOLL
I'm from Germany and i have no idea what you are talking about right now..but i still commenting it to support you :D
I hope that school it normal by the start of next year so you get the fun experience of starting college!
aww thank you so much
Your notebook says "Business Bullshit" on the cover
I NEED THAT
1410 ON THE SAT AND IT IS LOW? I am fucked.
Most colleges are test optional now, and even if you want to submit an SAT score, 1410 is definitely on the higher end of the spectrum. ~coming from me, who got into BU with a 3.7 and no SAT score
This is the video we all needed
You say low it actually decent 😂 I actually have low score :(
LITERALLYYYY i'm a junior and i've only done like 2 APs and i have a 3.4... we'll see what my SAT scores r gonna be but i already know theres no way im getting in ANY of my dream schools lmao
Fight on!! I'm transferring to USC next year
That's so awesome! Maybe I'll see you there!
of course the universities didn’t really mind that your scores were on the lower side lmao you were too busy winning national cups and running your school
Yesss finally someone who said they have low stats and actually somewhat but not really do. Like my stats r close to urs. Literally yesterday i saw a video and she said my stats arent perfect and she literally had a 4.0 unweighted gpa. Oh i just like watched the extra curricular part and ahhahha my chances went back down
Stephanie Yu LOL those were always so discouraging! I can’t say for sure, but I’ve seen a LOT of people with lower GPAs and great extracurriculars get into USC. Obviously major plays an extremely important role in their admission process, but excelling in your field outside of school is as (if not more important) than having a perfect GPA. However for UCs, REALLY prioritize numbers. Just my observations though!
@@brettpaint thanks. Ya rn my dream school is usc even tho im like gonna major in soemthing sciencey/ pre med.
me sitting here w my 1490 sat and still getting rejected from usc and nyu😐
Me with my 3.5 UW GPA 1600 SAT 36 ACT and 5 in 9 AP Exams with no extracurriculars but one varsity basketball sport and one game development company getting into NYU on a scholarship
@@johnqi5307 wow congrats ur insanely smart
You're so talented! I'm applying to USC animation and do you think it is okay if I only include digital illustrations? I heard we need a variety of mediums but I just thought I'd share my strongest works 🤔
I didn't understand a lot, I don't know how it works there but I'm happy you got in the university*!
Congrats! 🖤🎉
HES THE THUMB PAINT GUY OMG YESSSSS
Yes I am that thumbpaint guy BAHAHAA
I don’t really have any talents I’m not good sports or art or a good public speaker or anything so I have no idea what types of extracurriculars I’m supposed to get :( this is so hard >_
I would just find something you are really passionate about and try to excel in that field whether it be on your campus or on your own! I was super interested in psychology, so I helped start a psychology club on campus. And I was really passionate about art, so I took art classes at school and did thumbpaint on the side at home. You also don't need spectacular extracurriculars to get into a great college! I just had to compensate for my grades and test scores! Good luck tho :)
dude I love this
Very proud.
thank you mr shelton 😭brb listening to your music
Counselor:"So what's been going on?"
Me:"I have just been having up and down emotions."
Counselor:"I think you have depression, is there anything that could have caused it?
Me:"Yeah...I guess you could say that."
Thanks for sharing. I am a freshman in High school.
No problem! I hope this helped a little bit! High school can be a really intimidating time, so if you ever have any questions, feel free so message me on Instagram or here!
Omg I’m student body President this year tooo!!! TWINSSSSS
twinningggg
thank you for this!! these 3 are some of my top colleges so i was so shook when this vid got in my recommended HAHA but i did have a quick question (or 2 hehe), do you think the IDM & IMA (not sure if you know what this is, its basically IDM but more art based) majors at NYU are similar in terms of what they are looking for in applicants? also did you apply with an art portfolio to any schools? if so could do you mind sharing ♥ ♥ ♥
ok that is all you are iconic sorry if this is a bother hahaaha
Taylor Hall Great questions! I would suspect that NYU would look for the applicant with the strongest skill set in whatever the major is based in! However, always look at the description of each major and the requirements for them. When I applied for the Integrated Design and Media major, it said that there was no experience in CS needed, despite being in the Tandon School of Engineering. As for art portfolios, I submitted supplemental material to UChicago, Brown, and RISD, and I got rejected from all three LOL!
I started a digital marketing agency, an online magazine about finance, also had 2 internships at big business corporations and i did speed ice skating for 6 years. Do you think these extracurriculars are enough to be listed for NYU?
omg i didn’t know about being specific on essays like thank you so much for sharing but i have a question regarding that do i dm u on ig or should i leave it on the comments here?
Noor Wael you can just ask here!
Thumbpaint ok well i just wanted to ask how did you collect all these specific informations like professors and clubs and all of these stuff you mentioned? because next academic year i’m a senior and im applying for a school and a major thats very competitive so i want to try to stand out as best as i could so yeah / also i have another question about the extra curriculars: were they all related to the field of ur interest or were they varied? thank you so much again !
@@noor-qs8bh Great questions! I would always refer to the schools' websites and find information related to my major and clubs/activities related to my major. I would often refer to professors in my major and clubs that related back to the activities in my extracurricular section. Regarding my extracurriculars, I would always connect Thumbpaint to my want to communicate my message to others through various means. This related very strongly to my major! I was also the student body president, so it showed my leadership and communicative abilities - being able to talk with adults in mature and professional way!
Thumbpaint thank you so much replying but like how did uk specific professors and how much of a difference does it make mentioning them? (im sorry if u kinda answered this but i didn’t understand 🙈)
shikiscamera omg ok thank you so much !!
Hiiii! Congratulations
omg i got into cgs at bu and im going! we could have met 🙈🙈 congrats on usc!!
Thank you so much! Good luck there!!!
Girl what are your ec’s!! I’m freaking out bc i want to get into BU next year but I don’t know what they expect for ec’s
@@PurpleJCAT1 i have a video on my stats and stuff! :)
Hey can you please make a video showing your accepted portfolio for IDM NYU? .....please
could you make a more in-depth video on your essays
I don't think I'll make another video like this too soon, but if you have any specific questions def let me know!
I am the captain of my high school basketball team, top 5 basketball players in Oman, represented my school in the All India basketball tournament, and play for the semi-professional men's league here even though I'm underaged. Is this is a good spike to stand out in the eyes of Admission Officers or is it just another average sports-related extracurricular?
I think it works!
not me being a 7th grader religiously watching videos and researching how to get into USC...............
PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO READING YOUR ESSAYS
thank you bro :)
I'm a freshman in high school right now, am I screwed for USC if I'm homeschooled for the entirety of k-12? Did you meet anyone who was homeschooled while you were there? I know I can do extracurriculars with my area's public schools and I'm planning on doing those but I've been binge watching videos on college (especially USC because that's my dream university right now) and I haven't heard a soul mention homeschool so I'm still really nervous
I just applied to nyu wish me luck
Good luck!
That intro tho!
Niceeee🔥🔥❤
thank you!
5:21 summary of the video in one line
BAHAAHAA ACTUALLY THO
Yo is that ur weighted or unweighted GPA?
I Got 800 Sat Math And 680 English any advice how to get scholarship, By the way I'm Syrian living in turkey.
By 'ucb'' did you mean UC Berkeley?
yessirrr
UCI zot zot zot!!! :D
Congrats on USC though!
LOL thank you so much and UCI is amazing!!
@@brettpaint i loved UCI when I went there but USC low-key fell in love with them campus as well 😍 I hope you'll have lots of fun!
@@luckytritonal Thank you so much! That means a ton
WAIT HAHAHAH I GOT A 14 ON THE SAT ESSAY
what did you get on your ap exams?
that gooey stuff at the beginning looks like caramel
Dude i have a 3.7 gpa weighted! I have no chance
Omg ur ec are so strongggg, seeennnnndddd heellppppp hahahahahahahahahah
Essay vid plzzzzzzzzzzzz
We'll see!
17 essay is it real?
what was the scolarship you got at usc??
I got the USC Associates Scholarship!
Aye see u at SC
Yay! Fight on!
hey man i just wanted to say that Jesus loves you
hii ive also made a video on college !! 🥳🥳
Your sat is very high
What the hell is thumbpaint?
3:41 LMAO
3.7 is low :(
Having alot of subscribers and followers on insta, Social media in general has a big influence on who is accepted along with the other stuff..