really? you can go to oxford or cambridge automatically by doing this? edit: lmao, im surprised by how many people took my comment seriously. ik it doesnt work like that, i was just being sarcastic. Like why do other people's comments taking my comment seriously have so many likes? i dont think people get my sense of humor or sarcasm-
@@pxlz0729 far better than the American system where they care more about if you are Captain of the rock painting team than if you are academically gifted. Seriously the American system pisses me off so much sometimes. You have easier courses, legacy students, sport scholarships. It's just ridiculous and bloated beyond belief. It also increases inequality as some schools (like my own) don't have the money for hundreds of "clubs" to exaggerate about on an application.
@@Ella-gb7no They don't give a sh** about extracurriculars, which is a good start. You have to typically get at the very least 3 As to get into Oxbridge, write a focused personal statement about your chosen subject, pass the admission tests and pass the interviews. It varies in difficulty for courses. Not to mention that you can only apply to 5 universities, limiting your choice. But it's a lot cheaper than the American system.
In middle Europe we don't do any of this shit. You take test when you end high school which the whole country does (except the subjects may differ based on what school you went to and if you attended a grammar school then you choose some subjects) then some universities (usually the worse ones) choose just based on these results and your high school grades and then the better schools have their own entrance exams and the high school end exams just required of you to pass them. Basically you do the tests of the college you apply to and they take those who score the best. Also of course each course has its own test -specifically about the knowledge required for it. So there's no credit bullshit. You wanna get to a good school? The entrance tests are hard as hell and you need to know the subjects necessary for the course. You wanna get to a not so great one? Maybe some mediocre test and maybe your high school end test results will play a role.
My high school doesn't even have AP courses, just these different types of levels varied from; University Level (Acedemic), College Level (Applied), and Open courses.
@@Artichokeeee AP stands for Advanced Placement. It’s usually a college level class, you take a test and it gives you college credit (like you completed that class in college)
This is exactly my point. I have an extremely intelligent friend and he wants to be an engineer of some sort and wants to get into some pretty good schools. He’s refused to take AP and even mostly honors classes his entire high school career, he always brags to me about his gpa being like a 3.8 or a 3.9 while mine has been up and down throughout the years but is currently sitting at a 3.4 (covid killed me man) but I have taken AP classes every year, and if I couldn’t take AP I was in honors. I also felt like I got a lot more out of school in general.
From my experience it’s better to have a high gpa than a low one with many AP classes. This video is inaccurate. Your friend probably did the right thing if he took at least a few AP classes he’s good.
@@ZoneBTD GPA is more of a measure of future success in college and work habits than a measure of intelligence. Some of the most gifted kids make impulsive choices and end up not being successful.
Hello Someone who took only one AP course here Had a GPA of 4.0 in high-school Still got accepted to every college I applied for same as my friend who took violin courses, multiple AP courses, sports, etc. Depends on the college
@@user-yy1pn6bh3o Liberal arts So did my friend It's a psych based college, I mean you probably need more if you want engineering or medical based schooling My brother took band and got into an engineering school though with an award or two under his belt. People blow it out of proportion for most colleges. Walmart actually has lower acceptance rates than Harvard and stuff stat wise
In England - at my school we don't get to choose what class difficulty we get to take, if your behavior, attendance or grades weren't good enough last year you have to take foundation classes where you can't score higher than a C
My fellow English man, how did your GCSE’s go? Im in the last of high school so im curious and am taking triple science? How was your transition from gcse’s to A level?
@@ControlDevilMakima RUclips didn't notify me that you had commented. Those are good A-levels. Chemistry A-level can be tough but just remember to learn your organic synthesis pathways and you will do well. As for the transition, there is a jump. GCSEs are not as detailed by a long shot. I have heard, for example, that biology (an A-level I didn't take) is very content heavy. Just be prepared to fail/do poorly in an exam and don't be disheartened by it. You can do well in A-levels if you believe in yourself!
@@josephbrennan370 Thanks so much. Ive heard quite a lot about chemistry and biology, taking them as A level is hard. Im pretty good at both at school. But thanks anyway. Good luck at whatever you do at life.
What sucks about college is that when I was in high school, I was in some of the darkest days and I was barely able to pass, and now that I’m doing better and feeling more motivated to get a degree, I have to cross out so many even medium level schools just because of what I did as a kid. 19 ACT not even taken the SAT, multiple F’s on my grades, and that’s why even now as I’m 19 2 years graduated, I’m already wrapped up for my life just because of how I did in high school.
What if it’s not an AP class though? I’m a freshmen taking TAG Advanced Algebra 2 and I have an 84. Should I go to on level Alegbra 2 to get an A? Or is the Advanced title worth the B? update, now i have a 95 🤩🤩🤩 I appreciate all the advice !
Go the class you’re going right now until you master it perfectly and then move to higher levels, then it will also be easier to get a better grade there
My college doesn’t do it that way. SAT’s and grades don’t matter as much. Optomize the HELL out of personality stuff and extra circulars. I had a SHIT SAT score and decent grades and NO high flying courses. But I was an Eagle Scout and a DAMN good writer. And now I’m a sophomore doing great!
I believe in my school we don't get a choice. They only put certain kids in AP or advanced for there level classes never been in one. But I did choose to take a total of 4 college credit classes. So, those will most likely help; I hope.
This is entirely dependent on what college you’re going to. Some colleges don’t give a shit if you took a bunch of APs if you did nothing outside of that. I didn’t start taking a lot of APs until senior year (I only took AP Calc, AP stats, AP micro, and AP psych) and I got accepted into all but one school I applied to. Don’t take APs just because it’s the harder class. If you believe you won’t thrive in that class, DONT TAKE IT. My best advice is to BALANCE, BALANCE, BALANCE your resume. Have activities that you did outside of school, write really damn good essays. I had an average SAT (only an 1130, never retook it) and only 4 APs on my transcript but still got accepted into UCI due to my balanced resume.
Um… I COULD take AP calculus next year but…. I don’t want to LOL. People at my school have cried because of that class and it’s mentally draining for them. Honestly, do what’s best for you 💯 Don’t try to force yourself to take an AP class just because of this video if it takes a toll on you. I’m in AP U.S. History rn and it’s not too hard for me. But I do see that other people in my class be struggling. It’s honestly up to the person and what fits right for them.
as someone who goes to one of the top universities in canada studying neuroscience please for the love of god don’t do this to yourself in my grade 12 year i dropped a couple advanced level courses due to some personal stuff i was going through and it did not stop me from being accepted into the school i know many people from all over the world who were not top of their class in highschool and were not massive over achievers and are still in the exact same place i am. as someone with goals of one day being a doctor i remember how much fear people instilled into me and made me worry that no matter what i did i would never be good enough for the goal i was pursuing ever since middle school i took the highest level versions of everything i could. i learned a second language, took advanced EVERYTHING, spent halloween, new years, my birthday studying my ass off to be at the top of my class because that’s what everyone told me i needed. but getting to university has made me realize that i didn’t need to do that to be here and be successful. please don’t become a slave to your career too young. work hard but please explore all the opportunities available to you because that will be more valuable than any ap class ❤️
Guys remember. Don’t take AP just cause you feel like it. You should be confident about it and love the subject. Somebody did not take AP and only honors and got in MIT. The moral is that you should do the classes that you can handle. Plus, with me, I won’t take many AP because I do fencing 3 times a week from 7-10 PM (Tuesday and Thursday) and saturdays 7-10 AM and I do golf and join clubs. I have all honors and I have a. 3.9 and a 4.2 weight gpa, and I don’t wanna take many AP because I will have to drop these activities that I love, and these things are what makes me stand out and be special.
I don't even understand the American education system. I don't understand standardized tests I don't get AP classes, I don't get why you can get points for knitting in some high schools and I don't get why school education isn't compulsory (I mean there are not even restrictions for home schooling or at least it didn't looks like it). I don't say here in Germany we have a great system, but you would be able to understand it if some explainstions and a scheme.
Where I'm from, I'd say we're alot more academic with school and grades, we focus so much on our academics that we don't even have time for extra curriculum because we do lessons for years to write these important examinations
Ya’ll the uk has such a good education system, the US and the country I’m from (rlly similar education system to the US) is so darn competitive and misses out on so many bright minds
All my friends are taking AP world freshman year now and I’m in honors and they are all failing with a D or F and they say that colleges don’t matter about that , but see you are trying. Sure they see your trying but your not ready for it and are just rushing the process
To everyone asking stuff like "my school doesn't have APs" or "my school has a different system for normal vs more challenging classes", that's OK! Colleges understand that different schools have different opportunities for students. Just choose courses from what's available to you. Challenge yourself but don't overdo it either. An C in AP is worse than a B in Honors since it looks like you didn't have the self-awareness to know your own limits.
I think it just depends on the school you go to. I took some hard and some easy classes and always got good grades. Where I stood out were my essays and I know that helped me get in
NOTICE: ONLY TAKE IB, AP, HONORS, DUAL, AND ALL ADVANCED CLASSES IF YOU KNOW YOU CAN GET A GOOD GRADE. It is better to take a normal class and get an A rather than taking a harder class and getting a low grade. So no, DONT always take the harder classes. Take everything into account before choosing. Plus, if you plan on doing so, make sure you CAN dedicate yourself to studying. Especially the harder subjects. You will need to do so.
While colleges observe tests and grades before activities, essays, etc (good advice to keep in mind) this video is extremely misleading. Getting a B+ in a college level class is exponentially better than an A- in a regular class, but keep in mind this should not true for anything below a B or B-. Don’t kill yourself with AP clases if you think it’s too much. Don’t hurt yourself. You are alright.
We in india don't have all that but in math we have chapters like limit, continuity, differential, differential equation, matrices, determinants, set, Relation, function, integral calculus and more just in 12th class.... on 11th full different syllabus.
I can’t take ap in my school or let alone in my province as far as I’m aware, the only thing that I can think of that’s hard is university level classes (that’s what they are called at least)
Welp, too late now. Never joined any clubs or sports. Never took any AP classes or anything even close to it, and now I'm in my senior year with only 2 more credits needed which is for class I'm taking currently, ELA IV. At this point, I'll take my community college get a bachelor's degree in some type of business major, and get a sustainable job. I can't really handle ambitious stuff, especially since I know my limits, and I'm not that intelligent or smart at all.
I dont even car about school im focusing on business and other things but My parents have me in online during highschool which is boring and I would like to go to a small university for like 2 years just to have fan and make up what I missed out on highschool
Hi Gohar I am from India and our school system is different than that of USA. Can you make a video about how to apply for colleges outside your home country?? That would be really helpful❤❤ (I think I am a freshman according to Usa system. I am 14 and in 9th grade)
When ill graduate to colleges ill remember what u say about this with letter and all I have already downloaded ur vids so I remember to watch them when I grad
@@spoonsrattling4 I mean my school has a set schedule for it, but if you’ve been taking a language for 4 years you should take the Ib class for it, and I also recommend IB chem, but it’s my own personal preference! You should chose based on what you like, and what you’re good at 😊😎👍🏾
Getting into IIT is tougher but when it comes to education universities like mit and Stanford have a upper hand IIT is very difficult to get in but it's is merely a process of eliminating the population....bit if you are intelligent you can probably make the best in any universitiy....
A recommendation to anyone attending college is NOT to do student loans since you’ll be in debt for the rest of your life. I know people personally who are still in debt so do a different payment plan
What if I made a typing mistake in the number of participants of the National Math Olympiad. I am from Paraguay and I got 1st in that, and I put it on my Common App of course, but I accidentally put one cero more. It had to be like this: "Gold medal, Math Nationals (x2). Ranked 1st out of 45,000 participants" But I put 450,000 instead. I hace already contacted my admissions officer to inform him about it. Was it the correct thing to do? I really did not mean to do that or exaggerate. I also attached to that email a photo with the gold medallists to give them proof of my honor.
My high schools grading is crap. They don’t weight your average correctly so chances are, a kid in regular classes is going to be valedictorian. Luckily, I think my school is changing that! (Hopefully)
Me casually having a 2.2 GPA in my senior year of college and just now realizing I want to be something in life and my GPA will make that difficult- *sweats nervously*
Honestly, atleast you made it into college, and ur on ur senior year or have already graduated! You should be proud of urself bc you are most likely getting some kind of degree that will help you with what you want to do in life
Nah, my Highschool doesn’t offer AP, and I feel like that’s something a lot of people forget about Highschool, there are so many clubs and activities and events, even transfer student programs that students really want to do but are unable to because their Highschool doesn’t offer the programs
I’m made some mistakes in my lower class men era, I didn’t take any Ap’s, but even without them I’ve maintained a 99 average throughout the year, and next year I’m gonna be taking 4 Ap’s and 2 honors, and in senior year I’m going to take 7 APs
If i take AP classes and my grade drops to a B+ then I’ll lose my scholarship (I go to a private school), but if I want to keep my scholarship then I need to take honors or regents (NY specific test) classes, which will not look as impressive.
MIT admissions does not just look at your course load. Sure, taking high level classes looks good to admissions, but MIT tells its future applicants that they would rather you take classes you enjoy as well (music, for example) than to only take the high level classes. This is something I read directly from their website.
So I didn’t try last year when all of my classes were at home and my gpa dropped to a 3.1. It’s my senior year now and I legitimately tried hard on all of my classes even tho I got kicked out of my honors classes and I got straight As and it boosted my gpa to an amazing 3.17. Now I feel like it’s pointless to try at all with only 1 semester left, I feel like I’ve lost most reason to try and I might as well just go to my community college for now.
Our schools here in India don't really offer AP classes. So if you wanna take one, it's your responsibility to study for them and then go to a centre. I'm currently in my freshman year and I'm think of taking the AP courses in 11 grade. For just one year, I think it's enough for me
Could someone tell me that what if I took harder classes but it's lowering my grades! Is it worth the shot? Because I'm really rooting to get into my dream college .
@@notofficialpickles507 True. It's not quite my forte or target though. I had a class of precal starting off the year but I decided to drop it because I do not need extra stress, and last year was hellish. The 3 jobs I am stuck between being the things I might want are being a history teacher, a lawyer, or a pilot. And I see only one where advanced math understanding is required. I know the LSAT of law school does require some math, but that's mainly logic and reasoning. So I should be fine.
I’m thankful we don’t do all this shit in England, just get an A or a B in 3 A levels then you’re in to any uni you want
really? you can go to oxford or cambridge automatically by doing this? edit: lmao, im surprised by how many people took my comment seriously. ik it doesnt work like that, i was just being sarcastic. Like why do other people's comments taking my comment seriously have so many likes? i dont think people get my sense of humor or sarcasm-
That doesn’t sound like a good system
@@pxlz0729 far better than the American system where they care more about if you are Captain of the rock painting team than if you are academically gifted.
Seriously the American system pisses me off so much sometimes. You have easier courses, legacy students, sport scholarships. It's just ridiculous and bloated beyond belief. It also increases inequality as some schools (like my own) don't have the money for hundreds of "clubs" to exaggerate about on an application.
@@Ella-gb7no They don't give a sh** about extracurriculars, which is a good start. You have to typically get at the very least 3 As to get into Oxbridge, write a focused personal statement about your chosen subject, pass the admission tests and pass the interviews. It varies in difficulty for courses. Not to mention that you can only apply to 5 universities, limiting your choice. But it's a lot cheaper than the American system.
In middle Europe we don't do any of this shit. You take test when you end high school which the whole country does (except the subjects may differ based on what school you went to and if you attended a grammar school then you choose some subjects) then some universities (usually the worse ones) choose just based on these results and your high school grades and then the better schools have their own entrance exams and the high school end exams just required of you to pass them. Basically you do the tests of the college you apply to and they take those who score the best. Also of course each course has its own test -specifically about the knowledge required for it. So there's no credit bullshit. You wanna get to a good school? The entrance tests are hard as hell and you need to know the subjects necessary for the course. You wanna get to a not so great one? Maybe some mediocre test and maybe your high school end test results will play a role.
My high school doesn't even have AP courses, just these different types of levels varied from; University Level (Acedemic), College Level (Applied), and Open courses.
What AP course mean?
@@Artichokeeee Advance placement class.
@@Artichokeeee AP stands for Advanced Placement. It’s usually a college level class, you take a test and it gives you college credit (like you completed that class in college)
You're in Canada? Or Ontario more specifically?
Try finding apps….very important
This is exactly my point. I have an extremely intelligent friend and he wants to be an engineer of some sort and wants to get into some pretty good schools. He’s refused to take AP and even mostly honors classes his entire high school career, he always brags to me about his gpa being like a 3.8 or a 3.9 while mine has been up and down throughout the years but is currently sitting at a 3.4 (covid killed me man) but I have taken AP classes every year, and if I couldn’t take AP I was in honors. I also felt like I got a lot more out of school in general.
From my experience it’s better to have a high gpa than a low one with many AP classes. This video is inaccurate. Your friend probably did the right thing if he took at least a few AP classes he’s good.
He's not very intelligent. I take AP classes and have a 3.99 GPA
@@ZoneBTD i have a 4.0 sadly + ratio
@@ZoneBTD GPA is more of a measure of future success in college and work habits than a measure of intelligence.
Some of the most gifted kids make impulsive choices and end up not being successful.
@@QuadLamb my bad, but he shouldn't be bragging
Hello
Someone who took only one AP course here
Had a GPA of 4.0 in high-school
Still got accepted to every college I applied for same as my friend who took violin courses, multiple AP courses, sports, etc.
Depends on the college
also depends on if u did after school activities etc.
What type of colleges did U apply to tho? Cause This is kind of raising my hopes-
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@@user-yy1pn6bh3o Liberal arts
So did my friend
It's a psych based college, I mean you probably need more if you want engineering or medical based schooling
My brother took band and got into an engineering school though with an award or two under his belt. People blow it out of proportion for most colleges. Walmart actually has lower acceptance rates than Harvard and stuff stat wise
I’m Aussie but my younger sister wants to go to UC Berkeley so hopefully she gets in.
First thing they want to know is the state of your parents bank account.
Source?
In England - at my school we don't get to choose what class difficulty we get to take, if your behavior, attendance or grades weren't good enough last year you have to take foundation classes where you can't score higher than a C
My fellow English man, how did your GCSE’s go? Im in the last of high school so im curious and am taking triple science? How was your transition from gcse’s to A level?
@@ControlDevilMakima what are you considering doing for A-levels?
@@josephbrennan370 Chemistry and Biology and Psychology.
@@ControlDevilMakima RUclips didn't notify me that you had commented. Those are good A-levels. Chemistry A-level can be tough but just remember to learn your organic synthesis pathways and you will do well.
As for the transition, there is a jump. GCSEs are not as detailed by a long shot. I have heard, for example, that biology (an A-level I didn't take) is very content heavy. Just be prepared to fail/do poorly in an exam and don't be disheartened by it. You can do well in A-levels if you believe in yourself!
@@josephbrennan370 Thanks so much. Ive heard quite a lot about chemistry and biology, taking them as A level is hard. Im pretty good at both at school. But thanks anyway. Good luck at whatever you do at life.
What sucks about college is that when I was in high school, I was in some of the darkest days and I was barely able to pass, and now that I’m doing better and feeling more motivated to get a degree, I have to cross out so many even medium level schools just because of what I did as a kid. 19 ACT not even taken the SAT, multiple F’s on my grades, and that’s why even now as I’m 19 2 years graduated, I’m already wrapped up for my life just because of how I did in high school.
Not necccesarily. You can go to community college for 2 years and transfer. It’s not over bro. You can still go to uni. I believe in you man trust 🙏
how are you doing now?
What if it’s not an AP class though? I’m a freshmen taking TAG Advanced Algebra 2 and I have an 84. Should I go to on level Alegbra 2 to get an A? Or is the Advanced title worth the B?
update, now i have a 95 🤩🤩🤩
I appreciate all the advice !
Advanced title worth the B I would say
An A in a non honors class is better than a B in a honors class.
Go the class you’re going right now until you master it perfectly and then move to higher levels, then it will also be easier to get a better grade there
@@strik3r2099 no honors is better than non honors. a b in an honors class is higher than an a in an on level class, gpa wise
Stay with advanced
My college doesn’t do it that way. SAT’s and grades don’t matter as much. Optomize the HELL out of personality stuff and extra circulars. I had a SHIT SAT score and decent grades and NO high flying courses. But I was an Eagle Scout and a DAMN good writer. And now I’m a sophomore doing great!
Good that i don't have SAT's
Extra curricular activities are almost as important as grades in some schools. I don’t see people talking about it enough
What college is that?
@@grandesingsbetter7369 probably devry tbh.
thanks for these tips man im a senior rn and im stressing for college
I believe in my school we don't get a choice. They only put certain kids in AP or advanced for there level classes never been in one. But I did choose to take a total of 4 college credit classes. So, those will most likely help; I hope.
Welp, time for an exponential increase in anxiety about my grades and the insanely hard classes I’m taking…
Here in Australia ur grade in our Atar system gets boosted depending on how hard the subject uve picked is.
(Or decreased if its easy)
This is entirely dependent on what college you’re going to. Some colleges don’t give a shit if you took a bunch of APs if you did nothing outside of that. I didn’t start taking a lot of APs until senior year (I only took AP Calc, AP stats, AP micro, and AP psych) and I got accepted into all but one school I applied to. Don’t take APs just because it’s the harder class. If you believe you won’t thrive in that class, DONT TAKE IT. My best advice is to BALANCE, BALANCE, BALANCE your resume. Have activities that you did outside of school, write really damn good essays. I had an average SAT (only an 1130, never retook it) and only 4 APs on my transcript but still got accepted into UCI due to my balanced resume.
Um… I COULD take AP calculus next year but…. I don’t want to LOL. People at my school have cried because of that class and it’s mentally draining for them. Honestly, do what’s best for you 💯 Don’t try to force yourself to take an AP class just because of this video if it takes a toll on you. I’m in AP U.S. History rn and it’s not too hard for me. But I do see that other people in my class be struggling. It’s honestly up to the person and what fits right for them.
POV: your high school doesn’t offer any advanced classes
My school looks at letters not levels, levels just meant that you don’t need that class for your GE
as someone who goes to one of the top universities in canada studying neuroscience please for the love of god don’t do this to yourself
in my grade 12 year i dropped a couple advanced level courses due to some personal stuff i was going through and it did not stop me from being accepted into the school
i know many people from all over the world who were not top of their class in highschool and were not massive over achievers and are still in the exact same place i am.
as someone with goals of one day being a doctor i remember how much fear people instilled into me and made me worry that no matter what i did i would never be good enough for the goal i was pursuing
ever since middle school i took the highest level versions of everything i could. i learned a second language, took advanced EVERYTHING, spent halloween, new years, my birthday studying my ass off to be at the top of my class because that’s what everyone told me i needed. but getting to university has made me realize that i didn’t need to do that to be here and be successful.
please don’t become a slave to your career too young. work hard but please explore all the opportunities available to you because that will be more valuable than any ap class
❤️
Needed that, Thank You.
Guys remember. Don’t take AP just cause you feel like it. You should be confident about it and love the subject. Somebody did not take AP and only honors and got in MIT. The moral is that you should do the classes that you can handle. Plus, with me, I won’t take many AP because I do fencing 3 times a week from 7-10 PM (Tuesday and Thursday) and saturdays 7-10 AM and I do golf and join clubs. I have all honors and I have a. 3.9 and a 4.2 weight gpa, and I don’t wanna take many AP because I will have to drop these activities that I love, and these things are what makes me stand out and be special.
Or OR, just enjoy yourself and your youth and transfer in from a CC, the transfer rate is higher AND you save a shit load of money :)
Well I care about my essay, I'd never snitch on him
The fact that I got into my first choice university without a 4.0 is a miracle to me, but I'll take it.
They 100% worry about how much they can charge nothing else
You actually give me a lot of information 😃
Honest to God I appreciate this man
My school doesn't offer those classes nor either Ap or honors classes, it a pity 😭
Bro broke that pencil like anything 🤨
Has he done this before!?
I don't even understand the American education system. I don't understand standardized tests I don't get AP classes, I don't get why you can get points for knitting in some high schools and I don't get why school education isn't compulsory (I mean there are not even restrictions for home schooling or at least it didn't looks like it).
I don't say here in Germany we have a great system, but you would be able to understand it if some explainstions and a scheme.
Thanks alot for sharing so many tips I will for sure use these when applying for college
Where I'm from, I'd say we're alot more academic with school and grades, we focus so much on our academics that we don't even have time for extra curriculum because we do lessons for years to write these important examinations
I'm English but this rlly helps if I want to go to university
Essays are more important than anything. It’s a chance to show who you are not just numbers.
I got in to engineering with side projects. Grades made the cut, but projects got me in.
Well as someone who is about to enter high school, this is very much helpful
I just graduated, if you want some honest applicable advice let me know
What- as a european i never got to choose my classes in high school so im a bit confused on all of this
what about international students that dont have AP and IB classes in their schools??
Ya’ll the uk has such a good education system, the US and the country I’m from (rlly similar education system to the US) is so darn competitive and misses out on so many bright minds
hinging one's entire future on their secondary school grades would miss out on even more bright minds than anything
All my friends are taking AP world freshman year now and I’m in honors and they are all failing with a D or F and they say that colleges don’t matter about that , but see you are trying. Sure they see your trying but your not ready for it and are just rushing the process
idk how they have a d or f in world, but if you aren’t getting a b+ maybe b, you should be taking world.
To everyone asking stuff like "my school doesn't have APs" or "my school has a different system for normal vs more challenging classes", that's OK! Colleges understand that different schools have different opportunities for students. Just choose courses from what's available to you. Challenge yourself but don't overdo it either. An C in AP is worse than a B in Honors since it looks like you didn't have the self-awareness to know your own limits.
I’m watching you JUST to prepare
I watch your videos like
"Omg yeah, that so useful! I am definitely going to use that!🥰💕"
Also me : in middle school
I think it just depends on the school you go to. I took some hard and some easy classes and always got good grades. Where I stood out were my essays and I know that helped me get in
Ive failed a semester in IB and yet i technically still have a weighted GPA pf 4.1
wtf?
NOTICE: ONLY TAKE IB, AP, HONORS, DUAL, AND ALL ADVANCED CLASSES IF YOU KNOW YOU CAN GET A GOOD GRADE. It is better to take a normal class and get an A rather than taking a harder class and getting a low grade. So no, DONT always take the harder classes. Take everything into account before choosing. Plus, if you plan on doing so, make sure you CAN dedicate yourself to studying. Especially the harder subjects. You will need to do so.
While colleges observe tests and grades before activities, essays, etc (good advice to keep in mind) this video is extremely misleading. Getting a B+ in a college level class is exponentially better than an A- in a regular class, but keep in mind this should not true for anything below a B or B-. Don’t kill yourself with AP clases if you think it’s too much. Don’t hurt yourself. You are alright.
Can you do a British version?
Wish i saw this earlier i wasted my time in highschool 😞
Pretty sure if I got a 37 then I’d get in to a decent amount of colleges
We in india don't have all that but in math we have chapters like limit, continuity, differential, differential equation, matrices, determinants, set, Relation, function, integral calculus and more just in 12th class.... on 11th full different syllabus.
Fun part he is studying maps and then used a calculator calcie to be precise 😆
Choose? Y’all out here choosing your clases
Wdym
Well..you can kinds choose. I chose to do algebra but I could of not taken the class. And that wasn't even high school
I can’t take ap in my school or let alone in my province as far as I’m aware, the only thing that I can think of that’s hard is university level classes (that’s what they are called at least)
I love how the essays not even finished 💀
Took honors english II, AP Statistics, AP Lang and Comp, and AP Lit. I wanna cry cause those classes were pretty difficult
I want to go to college with my best friend, but I’m probably screwed because I didn’t do well in high school. 💀
Welp, too late now. Never joined any clubs or sports. Never took any AP classes or anything even close to it, and now I'm in my senior year with only 2 more credits needed which is for class I'm taking currently, ELA IV.
At this point, I'll take my community college get a bachelor's degree in some type of business major, and get a sustainable job. I can't really handle ambitious stuff, especially since I know my limits, and I'm not that intelligent or smart at all.
I dont even car about school im focusing on business and other things but My parents have me in online during highschool which is boring and I would like to go to a small university for like 2 years just to have fan and make up what I missed out on highschool
Thank you for the tip
I don't know why I watch these videos, I'm not even going to college.
Hi Gohar
I am from India and our school system is different than that of USA. Can you make a video about how to apply for colleges outside your home country??
That would be really helpful❤❤
(I think I am a freshman according to Usa system. I am 14 and in 9th grade)
Nice video!
I'm a sophomore but this already making me so scared and nervous... I just wanna get by I don't wanna think about colleges yet. 🙄
He broke that pencil
I can barely bend it
This is completely different from what my school suggests. They suggest that you should get the higher grade
my country doesn't have these optional harder classes. You get the subjects there is in the school, and that's it
Please do more like these but about masters degree
This is so funny because in the Netherlands for most studies you don’t even have to show your grades.
When ill graduate to colleges ill remember what u say about this with letter and all I have already downloaded ur vids so I remember to watch them when I grad
This is 100% a lie. I want to the best college my state provides and all they are worried about is how much they can charge you
That’s why I’m taking IB, but I also like the challenge 👍🏾
Btw my school district offers AP 9-12 and IB 11-12
why ibs do you recommend taking?
@@spoonsrattling4 I mean my school has a set schedule for it, but if you’ve been taking a language for 4 years you should take the Ib class for it, and I also recommend IB chem, but it’s my own personal preference! You should chose based on what you like, and what you’re good at 😊😎👍🏾
Well I’m taking IB so I think I’m all set.😭😂
Spoilers: The first thing they look at is your name
Can u answer this what is tougher?
IIT or getting into these foreign Universities?
Getting into IIT is tougher but when it comes to education universities like mit and Stanford have a upper hand
IIT is very difficult to get in but it's is merely a process of eliminating the population....bit if you are intelligent you can probably make the best in any universitiy....
My high school doesn’t even have advanced classes, those are only for the freshman. Everyone else is either in AP or normal.
A recommendation to anyone attending college is NOT to do student loans since you’ll be in debt for the rest of your life. I know people personally who are still in debt so do a different payment plan
would finishing highschool faster than normal help that
What if I made a typing mistake in the number of participants of the National Math Olympiad.
I am from Paraguay and I got 1st in that, and I put it on my Common App of course, but I accidentally put one cero more. It had to be like this:
"Gold medal, Math Nationals (x2). Ranked 1st out of 45,000 participants"
But I put 450,000 instead.
I hace already contacted my admissions officer to inform him about it. Was it the correct thing to do? I really did not mean to do that or exaggerate. I also attached to that email a photo with the gold medallists to give them proof of my honor.
And they say grades do not matter
My high schools grading is crap. They don’t weight your average correctly so chances are, a kid in regular classes is going to be valedictorian. Luckily, I think my school is changing that! (Hopefully)
Me casually having a 2.2 GPA in my senior year of college and just now realizing I want to be something in life and my GPA will make that difficult-
*sweats nervously*
Honestly, atleast you made it into college, and ur on ur senior year or have already graduated! You should be proud of urself bc you are most likely getting some kind of degree that will help you with what you want to do in life
Nah, my Highschool doesn’t offer AP, and I feel like that’s something a lot of people forget about Highschool, there are so many clubs and activities and events, even transfer student programs that students really want to do but are unable to because their Highschool doesn’t offer the programs
my school doesn’t either so i enrolled in a community college for the classes.
In Singapore we cannot take advanced classes. sad
I want to ask how do they look my grades if i am a international student our education system is different we don't choose classes
I’m made some mistakes in my lower class men era, I didn’t take any Ap’s, but even without them I’ve maintained a 99 average throughout the year, and next year I’m gonna be taking 4 Ap’s and 2 honors, and in senior year I’m going to take 7 APs
I also self studied AP CALC and am going to take the exam this year
My freshman year grade was lack luster, so I’m constantly feeling like it’s all no point
u don’t need to do ap for most state schools if u live in state
If i take AP classes and my grade drops to a B+ then I’ll lose my scholarship (I go to a private school), but if I want to keep my scholarship then I need to take honors or regents (NY specific test) classes, which will not look as impressive.
MIT admissions does not just look at your course load. Sure, taking high level classes looks good to admissions, but MIT tells its future applicants that they would rather you take classes you enjoy as well (music, for example) than to only take the high level classes. This is something I read directly from their website.
So I didn’t try last year when all of my classes were at home and my gpa dropped to a 3.1. It’s my senior year now and I legitimately tried hard on all of my classes even tho I got kicked out of my honors classes and I got straight As and it boosted my gpa to an amazing 3.17. Now I feel like it’s pointless to try at all with only 1 semester left, I feel like I’ve lost most reason to try and I might as well just go to my community college for now.
What if you can’t choose what classes you take? In my country everybody takes the same classes at the same level.
Same. Just do very well on your sats and ielts and crush your college essay as well as try to get any extracurriculars
What if my school doesn't offer many AP courses?
I love how colleges except kids to drown themselves in work with 20 ap classes a week. While those same kids still have to ask to go to the bathroom
Be a good servant boy and use your whole first half of life satisfying the masters
Our schools here in India don't really offer AP classes. So if you wanna take one, it's your responsibility to study for them and then go to a centre. I'm currently in my freshman year and I'm think of taking the AP courses in 11 grade. For just one year, I think it's enough for me
When you get a 86 in ap chem 😢
Well guess what my high school won’t let me register for whatever classes I want so I’d have to do summer school.
Could someone tell me that what if I took harder classes but it's lowering my grades! Is it worth the shot? Because I'm really rooting to get into my dream college .
These are all great tips for people who are already smart :(
This is why I’m not going to college
I’m taking algebra 2 in 8th grade so I think I’ll be fine
I've already taken Spanish 3, so I wonder how that looks.
If i were you i'd take something on a higher level if i would be able to like advanced math or smthing.
@@notofficialpickles507 True. It's not quite my forte or target though. I had a class of precal starting off the year but I decided to drop it because I do not need extra stress, and last year was hellish. The 3 jobs I am stuck between being the things I might want are being a history teacher, a lawyer, or a pilot. And I see only one where advanced math understanding is required. I know the LSAT of law school does require some math, but that's mainly logic and reasoning. So I should be fine.
How many pencils has this guy broken