How to Get Into an Ivy League University.

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  • Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2024

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  • @Stephen.Stefano.L
    @Stephen.Stefano.L Месяц назад +29

    Sure It’s fine to get into a prestigious university that Everybody has heard of… But being in a relative old timer I can tell you folks don’t worry about where you get into. Just go to school you can afford… And study hard and do the best you can… People who graduate from no-name state schools end up excelling in business law medicine… I got into Yale and Columbia and ended up going to the University of Rochester… Because I got a full scholarship there… My cousin went to Cornell and was dissatisfied. Sophomore year she ended up transferring to a state school and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Same for another friend of mine who went to PENN. She ended up finishing her degree at Temple and was much happier there.
    Don’t be obsessed with getting into a specific school… Analyze your abilities, your chances of getting into different schools, applied to a variety of schools and focus on your commitment to education rather than a big name…
    I got an excellent education at the University of Rochester… Graduated without owing money… It’s all what you do with your education rather than the name… Good luck to everybody who wants an education and just go for it! ..

    • @tcs20264
      @tcs20264 17 дней назад

      But doesnt columbia and yale give aid to stds

    • @minty_644
      @minty_644 10 дней назад

      @@tcs20264 Yes. I'm a senior in high school right now, and if I get into Yale, I can expect to pay nothing for tuition because of my financial situation. I'm from a lower middle-class family, and we receive no government assistance, but because a lot of the students who attend these schools are extremely upper-class, they allow less wealthy people to attend for almost nothing.

  • @unholyunlucky9284
    @unholyunlucky9284 3 месяца назад +98

    so Im cooked

    • @aaliyahcastaneda3110
      @aaliyahcastaneda3110 2 месяца назад +2

      What makes you say that?

    • @danielor1605
      @danielor1605 2 месяца назад +3

      Well, in first place, you have an anime photo 😪

    • @unholyunlucky9284
      @unholyunlucky9284 2 месяца назад +5

      @@danielor1605 what does that gotta do with anything :[

    • @dinulichithma2381
      @dinulichithma2381 Месяц назад

      ​@@unholyunlucky9284Me too😢

    • @AkiyamaAya
      @AkiyamaAya 14 дней назад

      @@danielor1605 judging people based on what they like lmao. shows how much of a joke u r

  • @Apap.1-i3w
    @Apap.1-i3w 3 месяца назад +54

    Trust me you know don’t how much of a relief it was hearing you talk about awards
    I’m an international student who have couple of awards in school nothing too crazy and one state wise + accepted into a scholarship to study abroad with ~1% acceptance rate
    So it was really a bummer hearing “what awards you have to get to be accepted”
    But now I think it’s kinda possible and worth trying especially when I have decent extracurricular activities considering my background
    I’ll try killing it in my essays.
    Thanks Limmy❤

    • @amaansaeed23
      @amaansaeed23 3 месяца назад

      Same

    • @itsananyaaaa
      @itsananyaaaa 3 месяца назад +1

      guys I’m an international student who got into my dream school and some Ivy leagues with little to no extracurriculars! I wrote a book on my successful tips and tricks to maximize your chances too! My book is applicable not only to international but also domestic students too!
      My Book 📖
      The Dream School: An International Student’s Guide To College Admissions

    • @junijupe
      @junijupe 3 месяца назад

      Your scholarship counts as an award and if less than 1% receive it then it’s a prestigious accolade btw congrats wishing you the best you’ve got this!
      I plan to transfer to Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth, BU, & Tufts it’s uber competitive but I have my ducks in a row and incredible ECs

    • @theoneandonlygamingshow5101
      @theoneandonlygamingshow5101 26 дней назад

      international ur cooked guys just apply local they’re is a 0 chance u get in

  • @EpicSpino
    @EpicSpino 4 месяца назад +12

    Been a long time fan, thanks for the video!

  • @shairaanjuman3806
    @shairaanjuman3806 2 месяца назад

    Thank you so so so much for this video. It genuinely put things into perspective.

  • @Danitux11
    @Danitux11 2 месяца назад +2

    Thanks for the insightful video. Planning to apply to various ivyes in EA. My only problem rn are my EC's and essays (ik, rhats baskcally 80% if the app, but i have some plans lol)

  • @Iceify_
    @Iceify_ 26 дней назад

    I’m a senior, what he said is true. I’ve slacked somewhat during highschool and ended up with a 3.7/4 gpa unweighted. It’s good but it isn’t competitive in the t20. There’s no room for slacking to get in an Ivy

  • @pianodan1608
    @pianodan1608 4 месяца назад +21

    The thing you said about crazy awards took off so much weight off my back.
    I’m from a pretty small highschool in Canada (around 1200 students in my school total), and while I have a perfect 100 average, a decent SAT (740 English, 800 math), and I’m rank 1 in my school, I have no crazy awards to show. I have a couple good extracurriculars like piano for 13 years (a diploma in the RCM), three-time provincial finalist in advanced piano (so beyond ARCT), 12-time champion of my school for math contests, and top 1 percent scorer in a math contest, but as you can tell none of those are flashy enough to even compare to say performing well at an international math Olympiad or winning an international piano competition.

    • @Limmytalks
      @Limmytalks  4 месяца назад +6

      Im glad. You got this, rooting for you!!

    • @pianodan1608
      @pianodan1608 4 месяца назад

      @@Limmytalks Thanks Limmy!

    • @amaansaeed23
      @amaansaeed23 3 месяца назад

      Hey I have a question will being from Pakistan I don't have same opertunities as american and bcz of diversity ​,will being pakistani be helpful and. Also my cousin went to havard so will that also help me in going in there ?@@Limmytalks

  • @Stephen.Stefano.L
    @Stephen.Stefano.L Месяц назад +1

    The reality is, somebody has to be at the bottom of their class at Harvard and Yale… Going to a good school where you’re not just one of the super bright students has its advantages … You may get a lot more opportunity to shine and get internships. Your professors may be more dedicated to teaching than their own personal research and be more willing to write an amazing reference for you… bottom line… Don’t be impressed by the term “Ivy league“… After your first job, nobody cares… And even with your first job, most people who hire you just care about what you can do for them rather than the school you went to…

  • @mPdA465
    @mPdA465 2 месяца назад +3

    when are you posting the extracurriculars video

  • @NolanRabe-zb8cp
    @NolanRabe-zb8cp 3 месяца назад +4

    Hey Limmy, can I have your opinion on my extracurriculars? I think they are pretty mid but I'm ranked in the top 200 in North America for freeride big mountain skiing in the junior freeride tour out of 7-10 thousand competitors, I have been on varsity XC throughout high school, I am a writer for the school newspaper, I am in the midst of a completely independent research project about using AI to improve the dexterity of bionic limbs (trying to get a mentor), and I am going to start a school rock climbing club with my friends this coming year and I am going to try to see if I could get sponsored for skiing (no promises though). Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

  • @MrBeeastFan
    @MrBeeastFan 20 дней назад

    30 kids to each ivy league......
    No private boarding school has 240 kids in their senior year going to ivy leagues... there's not even that many students.

  • @maidel2178
    @maidel2178 3 месяца назад +2

    should i list my chess and mun awards in the honors section? cause I have no awards except outstanding success on some universities' summer schools :(

  • @SewonLee-s9t
    @SewonLee-s9t 17 дней назад

    Does anyone know if going to a better high school with more opportunities but blending in regarding gpa and grades is better? Or if going to a good, but slightly less competitive school and standing out with less opportunities is better? From a college admissions standpoint

  • @nolphy7215
    @nolphy7215 4 месяца назад +1

    Hey thank you so much for your video! I'm a student in the island of Mauritius, so we have much less access to resources (in like doing research i.e) or to any potentially important competitions. I was worried this would be penalising for me when applying to prestigious universities in the US or Canada, but what you said about the awards did reassure me! I was wondering if there was any quota per continents/countries as I know there are probably only 3 or 4 people each year from my island going into such schools, so will they be more lenient when considering our applications than, i.e, the applications of US candidates? Also for extracurriculars I'm in the national football team and the Liverpool academy (their African 'branch' is in Mauritius), so are those strong extracurriculars, or do they focus more on volunteering i.e? Yet my main dilemma is that I'm unsure whether I want to be a student athlete, so do these extracurriculars hold no importance if I won't be open to joining the university's team? Thank you for your videos!

    • @itsananyaaaa
      @itsananyaaaa 3 месяца назад

      guys I’m an international student who got into my dream school and some Ivy leagues with little to no extracurriculars! I wrote a book on my successful tips and tricks to maximize your chances too! My book is applicable not only to international but also domestic students too!
      My Book 📖
      The Dream School: An International Student’s Guide To College Admissions

  • @DhakatownDhakatown
    @DhakatownDhakatown 26 дней назад

    my ssc result is 4.94 and hsc result is 4.17. Can I get any scholarship in USA for my graduation. Please help me. If the answer is no. Then please tell me what should i do?

  • @judykhaledmostafa6001
    @judykhaledmostafa6001 4 месяца назад +7

    Hi limmy! Can you please make a video for international students?

    • @Limmytalks
      @Limmytalks  4 месяца назад +7

      Gotchu

    • @itsananyaaaa
      @itsananyaaaa 3 месяца назад

      @@Limmytalks guys I’m an international student who got into my dream school and some Ivy leagues with little to no extracurriculars! I wrote a book on my successful tips and tricks to maximize your chances too! My book is applicable not only to international but also domestic students too!
      My Book 📖
      The Dream School: An International Student’s Guide To College Admissions

    • @itsananyaaaa
      @itsananyaaaa 3 месяца назад

      guys I’m an international student who got into my dream school and some Ivy leagues with little to no extracurriculars! I wrote a book on my successful tips and tricks to maximize your chances too! My book is applicable not only to international but also domestic students too!
      My Book 📖
      The Dream School: An International Student’s Guide To College Admissions

  • @veer0509
    @veer0509 3 месяца назад

    I moved to America in 10th grade, and I didn't knew any this kinda thing until junior year, and I don't have any awards what should I do? please help me, I'm a rising senior applying colleges this fall

  • @Leon-ez5oy
    @Leon-ez5oy 4 месяца назад +2

    Is it possible to get into a top ten school like Caltech with one good extracurricular like an MIT physics internship? (There are other extracurriculars but they are less prestigious than the internship).

  • @AliJehangirKhan
    @AliJehangirKhan 18 дней назад

    What if my country's school didnt offer and i took it myself ?
    kindly answer anyone with the info thnkx

  • @MrBeeastFan
    @MrBeeastFan 20 дней назад

    40% chance to get into ivy league...
    what?

  • @wowowowow993
    @wowowowow993 4 месяца назад +4

    hi! as an international student, im wondering how much more competitive the ivy league applications are compared to the US applicants. do these schools choose more US citizens over international students?

    • @jiasstudyroom
      @jiasstudyroom 3 месяца назад

      Yes, generally significantly lower acceptance rates for international students. You can find this data by typing "[insert college name] Common Data Set" and it's somewhere in there

    • @itsananyaaaa
      @itsananyaaaa 3 месяца назад +1

      I’m an international student who got into my dream school and some Ivy leagues with little to no extracurriculars! I wrote a book on my successful tips and tricks to maximize your chances too! My book is applicable not only to international but also domestic students too!
      My Book 📖
      The Dream School: An International Student’s Guide To College Admissions

    • @heloooooDiana
      @heloooooDiana 3 месяца назад

      Where can I read it​@@itsananyaaaa

    • @itsananyaaaa
      @itsananyaaaa 3 месяца назад

      @@heloooooDiana it’s available on Amazon

  • @uropaa
    @uropaa 4 месяца назад +1

    how would you rank the 4 main parts of the application in terms of importance to an AO? As in, essays, ECs, stats, and awards. If there is benchmark for GPA and SAT/ACT, then does it even matter anymore after you've met that benchmark. I'm asking this because I feel almost every competent applicant in the pool applying to these unis is going to meet this benchmark. And I also feel like most will have very similar ECs and awards, like Olympiads, Research publications, founders of NPOs, and presidents of clubs at their school. Are essays the most important, then?

  • @Moonlight_nuanced
    @Moonlight_nuanced 27 дней назад

    Can a principal's letter of recommendation be good or better avoid?

  • @zthep2301
    @zthep2301 Месяц назад

    what about applying from England?

  • @ocpopsmoke
    @ocpopsmoke 3 месяца назад +2

    Can i get letters of recommendation from my counselor, ib coordinator and rotc instructor instead?

  • @jeniebe4276
    @jeniebe4276 4 месяца назад +1

    Hello there! I am a student who has just completed 7th grade, and … honestly, very very far from getting into a Ivy League school. The only thing I have running for me is acceding academically, (99th percentile in all my tests, A+ student, and I skipped a grade). Do you think I can get all my achievements and ECs (that I genuinely do have passion in) in this one year I have before getting into a highschool?

    • @Limmytalks
      @Limmytalks  4 месяца назад +2

      Dont worry about it too much until HS, find what you like to do and just keep doing that

    • @ch3rryc0la79
      @ch3rryc0la79 4 месяца назад

      Yes. Don’t even worry until maybe the summer before 9th, but only spend your time doing what you’re passionate about, if you keep this going throughout high school that can be your “passion project.” Just focus on your grades, which you should be fine for, and the classes you are taking and how they will line up with your future job or major.

  • @міла-у3ю
    @міла-у3ю 3 месяца назад +1

    What if I'm an international student and we don't have AP classes here? Do I have a chance if I'm a top student in my Lyceum? I don't really have many opportunities in my country due to war. Last question, where can I check my essays?

    • @zHary
      @zHary 2 месяца назад

      About the first questions, I believe they'll be understandable if you have no AP's, since there's not much you can even do about it
      About war, that's what your essays are for. You can justify the lack of any parts of your application with your essays, explaining your life has been tough, not many opportunities and talking about whatever you have been through in war
      About essays, I believe it's in Common App website
      (Someone correct me if I'm wrong at some point please)

  • @CLAUDIOMBILINYI-fz5kj
    @CLAUDIOMBILINYI-fz5kj 2 месяца назад

    Please don't say no may please review my sop😢

  • @ch3rryc0la79
    @ch3rryc0la79 4 месяца назад +1

    I have 18-21 AP classes at my school (I think), and I’ll probably take 9. Is that enough? I can’t fit any more than that in my schedule I’m pretty sure

    • @ch3rryc0la79
      @ch3rryc0la79 4 месяца назад +1

      And I couldn’t start freshman year because I think there are only 2 APs allowed for that year and both of them weren’t what I was interested in. Then sophomore year I took 0 as well because I wasn’t in honors history freshman year (so I couldn’t move up to APUSH)

    • @stickarms
      @stickarms 3 месяца назад +1

      yes

    • @Synth09
      @Synth09 3 месяца назад

      @@ch3rryc0la79yeah you should be taking 15-17

    • @ch3rryc0la79
      @ch3rryc0la79 3 месяца назад

      @@Synth09 I can’t fit anymore 😔 I’d have to go back in time

    • @Synth09
      @Synth09 3 месяца назад

      @@ch3rryc0la79 dang thats sad

  • @cyntiaoliveira8076
    @cyntiaoliveira8076 4 месяца назад +3

    Hello, how would the context be for international students?

    • @Limmytalks
      @Limmytalks  4 месяца назад +2

      Gotta work extra hard unfortunately as there’s less context

    • @itsananyaaaa
      @itsananyaaaa 3 месяца назад

      I’m an international student who got into my dream school and some Ivy leagues with little to no extracurriculars! I wrote a book on my successful tips and tricks to maximize your chances too! My book is applicable not only to international but also domestic students too!
      My Book 📖
      The Dream School: An International Student’s Guide To College Admissions

    • @cyntiaoliveira8076
      @cyntiaoliveira8076 3 месяца назад

      @@itsananyaaaa thank you ✨

  • @yuqlili3583
    @yuqlili3583 4 месяца назад +1

    Hi I’m an Indian student and we aren’t really offered AP or IB classes…The common board here is CBSE or ICSE…Is AP necessary?

    • @ch3rryc0la79
      @ch3rryc0la79 4 месяца назад

      No, they understand that that’s all you had in your school.

    • @itsananyaaaa
      @itsananyaaaa 3 месяца назад

      I’m an international student who got into my dream school and some Ivy leagues with little to no extracurriculars! I wrote a book on my successful tips and tricks to maximize your chances too! My book is applicable not only to international but also domestic students too!
      My Book 📖
      The Dream School: An International Student’s Guide To College Admissions

  • @lilimackenzi2483
    @lilimackenzi2483 4 месяца назад +1

    Hey limmy, I wanted to ask about the sat, what score is considered like okay for these top schools like yale and would it be better for me to apply to yale wirh 5/5/4 ap scores since rhey are test flexible, and because my sat is pretty mid

    • @ZacharyRamsey-py7ft
      @ZacharyRamsey-py7ft 4 месяца назад +1

      I’m in a similar position looking at the test flexible at Yale, it really depends on what your SAT compared to your environment is. A 1450 from a public school in West Virginia would boost an applicants profile while a 1500 from a top private school would probably be a negative

  • @enya_yurself
    @enya_yurself 3 месяца назад

    rahhh phillips exeter mentioned

  • @fengyuan66
    @fengyuan66 4 месяца назад

    Uhh... why did my video get automatically paused at 2:39 on the "resources"?

  • @professionalyapperhehee
    @professionalyapperhehee 4 месяца назад +28

    Is 11-12 AP classes out of ~21 offered strong enough?

    • @oa_swift3694
      @oa_swift3694 4 месяца назад +7

      yes my school was the same and i have classmates that got into Northwestern, Stanford and Columbia

    • @shivamparikh-pg1ft
      @shivamparikh-pg1ft 4 месяца назад +2

      its good but id aim for 14+

    • @ev01ve14
      @ev01ve14 3 месяца назад +3

      Yes especially if you can’t take many freshman year of sophomore year, 4 per year is a lot

    • @savannah6688
      @savannah6688 3 месяца назад

      do as much as you can handle 😭it’s bad if you take that many aps and get lower than 80

    • @studywithso
      @studywithso 3 месяца назад

      if that is the maximum amount of APs you can take then yes.

  • @lagoon00
    @lagoon00 3 месяца назад

    Did top schools ever accept mid-GPA students? Our school doesn't offer ranking because it's a small private school, but I'm around the top 12-13% of the class. I took the hardest course possible at my school, i got a couple of Bs in the first semester of my junior year since my health condition was really bad, and I was absent for almost one-third of the school year. Can i explain this when I submit my transcript?

    • @joeydeperro
      @joeydeperro 3 месяца назад

      my sister had a similar health situation missing tons of school too, you can definitely mention this as she did because it was an integral part of her life, she got into BU if you’re curious

  • @rehanhussain206
    @rehanhussain206 4 месяца назад +1

    Is it really necessary that Ivies intend to prefer candidates who have 3-4 years of experience? Is it still possible to stand out with 1-2 years of focus and determination to ECA's?

    • @Limmytalks
      @Limmytalks  4 месяца назад

      Not necessary, but helpful

    • @Synth09
      @Synth09 3 месяца назад

      No you’re screwed

  • @williamlee9381
    @williamlee9381 3 месяца назад +2

    Yo Limmy, ik many people that get into ivy leagues that are not first gen and are asian but are TEST OPTIONAL, i HATE THE SAT is that ok? whats ur advice? Thanks bro

    • @Synth09
      @Synth09 3 месяца назад

      No take it
      Retake it a lot

  • @battlepans1927
    @battlepans1927 3 месяца назад

    How does the first part work for homeschooled students who don’t have any “other students” to compare themselves to

    • @mujtabaalam5907
      @mujtabaalam5907 3 месяца назад

      Adcoms will compare you to other homeschoolers. Make sure to have outside sources of validation, such as SAT score, AP scores, DE transcript, national academic competitions, etc

    • @Synth09
      @Synth09 3 месяца назад

      Homeschool kids don’t really have a chance i thought idk tho

  • @ningurp281
    @ningurp281 3 месяца назад

    Can U get tagged to the 100 extracurricular video please?

  • @sidanddevgaming1132
    @sidanddevgaming1132 4 месяца назад

    Hello, I’m a student who participates in powerlifting competitions and has won many at the statewide level. I’m wondering if you could inform me if such competitions would look good on an application.

  • @arnav1924
    @arnav1924 3 месяца назад

    Is it okay if i tske 5 aps with a 3.7 unweighted gpa to get into an ivy league?

    • @Synth09
      @Synth09 3 месяца назад

      3.7 is not good enough unless you have good extracureiculars

  • @CaoNiMaBi
    @CaoNiMaBi 4 месяца назад +4

    How do I guarantee reincarnation as a legacy??

  • @ni4940
    @ni4940 4 месяца назад

    limmy, do my ECs and awards need to be related to my major of interest?

    • @tadh1
      @tadh1 3 месяца назад

      what do you think bro did u even watch the video🤦‍♂️

    • @ni4940
      @ni4940 3 месяца назад

      @@tadh1 everyone has different opinions which make it confusing even after watching the video. it doesn’t take a lot to be kind, if you don’t have good intentions then just don’t reply.

    • @tadh1
      @tadh1 3 месяца назад

      @@ni4940 i don’t think there are any different opinions on this question

    • @ni4940
      @ni4940 3 месяца назад

      @@tadh1 ok lol

  • @highnebula5193
    @highnebula5193 4 месяца назад +2

    Hi , I’m a british student applying to ivys and I have kinda mid ECs still published Astro research , non profit volunteering , math olympiads (not IMO or anything )e.t.c. But not all of my activities are up to ivy standard and dont have these awards and the quantity most American students have because I go to an awful public British Highschool with less opportunities. Will they take my lack of access to as many opportunities into account or will I be held to the same standard as the US students ?

    • @Limmytalks
      @Limmytalks  4 месяца назад +1

      Astro research is pretty sick

    • @itsananyaaaa
      @itsananyaaaa 3 месяца назад +1

      I’m an international student who got into my dream school and some Ivy leagues with little to no extracurriculars! I wrote a book on my successful tips and tricks to maximize your chances too! My book is applicable not only to international but also domestic students too!
      My Book 📖
      The Dream School: An International Student’s Guide To College Admissions

  • @mysticizing_cosmos
    @mysticizing_cosmos 3 месяца назад

    What are my chances with a 3.0 gpa in 11th?

    • @mishaf19
      @mishaf19 3 месяца назад

      Unless you have extreme extenuating circumstances or some great parts of your app (like a amazing essay, volunteering, awards, or SAT) it’ll be very rough. 3.0 is the average GPA of the USA, and Ivy’s aren’t looking for average.

    • @mysticizing_cosmos
      @mysticizing_cosmos 3 месяца назад

      @mishaf19 I am an immigrant with family issues and mental health problems(now I'm fine).I changed the education system too,which impacted my performance

  • @RandomChannel4Kids
    @RandomChannel4Kids 4 месяца назад

    😁

  • @KMfr-j1n
    @KMfr-j1n 3 месяца назад

    Hey Lim, I am indian and live in a foreign country and go to international school. I am gonna go to grade 10 next year, I just wanted to ask how do you find extracurricular/intership and other opportunities to further enhance my application as I am not sure how I should do this. If possible can we connect more through instagram or any other way possible?

    • @itsananyaaaa
      @itsananyaaaa 3 месяца назад +1

      I’m an international student who got into my dream school and some Ivy leagues with little to no extracurriculars! I wrote a book on my successful tips and tricks to maximize your chances too! My book is applicable not only to international but also domestic students too!
      My Book 📖
      The Dream School: An International Student’s Guide To College Admissions

    • @Synth09
      @Synth09 3 месяца назад

      @@itsananyaaaano one asked