the college advice no one is telling you
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- Hey all! I got tons of feedback from my last community poll and IG polls and most people wanted more college content! This is my take on "college advice". This college advice for freshmen but also any college students. I talk about some of my tips I learned and also gathered from my friends at UC Berkeley. This is not just UC Berkeley specific advice, but general college advice! Thank you guys for watching my videos and helping me grow. I really appreciate it. Love you all!
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Here is some #real college advice people on CZcams sometimes don't expand or get into! You know me, always giving you guys the 100% transparent advice! Here are some timestamps! COMMENT BELOW any college tips you have!
1:11 - YOUR MAJOR DOES NOT MATTER
3:10 - You dont need to go to lecture :D (if you dont have to!)
3:50 - Dont use AP/IB/Community credits to get out of intro level classes
4:40 - Advising resources are online
6:16 - YOUR GPA DOES NOT MATTER
6:50 - Your mental/physical health
7:48 - not being happy
8:42 - dating people - be open minded
9:43 - know your limits
10:44 - open a bank account near campus
10:57 - reach out first to people
11:56 - join clubs!
For the ringing in your ear, there's a myth that says its that someone is thinking abt you, just a lighter idea lol
LOL
thank u cuz wat she said scared the shit outta me
I have watched A TON of college advice videos and you actually have a lot of points no one else talks about! Love the positivity as well :)
Morgan Steckler YAY! I’m glad it helped ❤️❤️ always keeping it real here
I'm a rising college sophomore and I just wanted to say you are SO REAL with your advice, compared to a LOT of these other youtube videos! I started watching these just to see how valid everyone's advice was and by far, you were definitely on point with all of them. I hope everyone takes your advice because it is one of the most realistic ones I have seen!
I'm so glad! thank you kimberly!
the college advice freshman me NEEDED
Micah Council YES I GOT U
oml I have ringing too 😭 it's called tinnitus and usually its temporary. It's usually caused by listening to loud music/sounds or stress/anxiety, so make sure you get enough rest!!
Oh wow! okay good to note haha
this is some straight fire content! found some of these applicable even for me as a community college student
Daniel Jong thank you!!!
This video right here made me go back to college stronger than ever. It’s crazy how someone can make a difference in the world nowadays
AH the casual drop of info: i had a brain tumor :)
Ahhh classic
this video really helped it was different than other college advice videos talking about parties and friends, but this focused more on class and schools where i need answers. Thank you!
Out of all the college advice videos I've seen, yours is truly the best. You didn't sugar coat things or give the same old things. You gave real answers that came from real experience. Thank you!
as a college junior who used to stress so much about this stuff i 100% agree
omg all these are so true!! i wish I would've known this before I came to college so I'm glad you're educating ppl :)
Thank you for making this video. I've been stressing the past few weeks trying to pick my major so it's definitely helpful when you said your major doesn't matter. Also, I hope you make that college finance video. I know that it will be helpful to me and many other people.
This was so helpful, thank you 3X😩😇
You should do a video on scholarships, interview tips, resume tips, linked in profile tips? I’m about to end my first year in college and would like some insight on these topics 🥺 thanks!
Great idea!! will do
This is so helpful 😭. I recently graduated high school and am going into college in late August so I'm really scared😰. But this helped a lot and is actually making me look forward to college a bit. Your college videos are such a life saver! 😭
Thank you so much Angelica! Love the advice as I go to college! SUBSCRIBED!
I GOT U
Thank you for the effort you put in these videos! Commenting for outreach c:
Always love your videos and advice! Everything is always very thoroughly explained and so helpful
Allison thank you girlie!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it
you're like a full fledged youtuber i'm so proud
i love u rizal
thank you! I've been super stressed about starting college recently so thank you for the advice!
don't be stressed :( it'll be fun and you'll learn so much
OMG this video is so helpful! When I saw the title I thought it was about transitioning to college in freshman or about other cliché stuffs that other CZcamsrs already talked about! Thank u😆 (currently a UCSD freshman)
Hsing-Kai Chen you’re welcome!!!
I am WATCHING ALLLL OF YOUR VIDEO as my Christmas treat 😤😳🥰
OOP
Love the advise it’s great and many people need to listen to this
ty!
hi queen! ty im applying in the fall so this is so helpful
hi queen back!!!!
omg ty i love you
No that’s def a facade! HAHAHAH
ringing in ear is tintus . But don't worry!
it often happens to me
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This was honestly the video I needed
aw thank you for watching~
love this video! just accepted to cal and found this super helpful :) now i have to figure out what i want to do regarding ap credit yikes
Glad it was helpful! figure out what is worth taking credit and what is worth gPa boost!
Just accepted admission to Letters and Science! Your videos have been very insightful.. Not sure if you have, but you should make a video discussing housing! I think a lot of students are stressing over this because of corona-virus lock downs (aka me lol).
ooh okay!
Ayyy just what I needed to know🥰🤗🤗 I committed to cal’24💛💙 meet you on campus!
thank you so much for this it really has helped :)))
you're welcome! thank you for watching
This is so helpful since I will be starting college soon!
YAY CONGRATS!
Love you advice, you make my day
mu dawla Thank you! You make my day!
hi thank u for making this video
Sarah Zhang thank YOu for watching ❤️❤️
I've been binging all of your vids and I love your style so much! Committed to Cal 24 :)) See you in the fall
YAY! GO BEARS!
Queen of being real
Queen of best last name aka RICE
LMAOO #justasianthings
have you watch the uc berkeley streaker .i come from hong kong
Woah I've never been this early to a video!!
Emma M thank you for watching 🤩
Hey so with the advice about AP credits, what if you have enough credits that you could graduate a year early to save money? Should I just take the credit (I have around 60 credits) so I don’t have to take out loans for another year? Or should I just retake the classes for the gpa boost? Thanks for the tips 💞
Do you intend to pursue a masters? Or some other competitive program afterwards? If yes, there's some things to take into consideration. You do need a good GPA. However, if you're REALLY focused, you can still earn a high enough GPA with just the limited classes you have to take and you won't need the booster classes to maintain your GPA.
If no, and you just want to graduate ASAP and save money, then yes go for it. But if I were you, I'd still keep my GPA somewhat decent in case I change my mind somewhere down the road. That way, if you decide you need to go back, it won't be as hard to get it back up. That's what happened to me. I didn't think I'd do a master's, but plans changed and now I want to pursue one. Life shit just happens sometimes and I had to adjust for it. But it's your life and not mine so you know better what to do with it.
Tl;dr: if you just wanna get your bachelors ASAP and don't plan on going back to school then use your credits
Bro, seriously. I just got done literally killing myself at my CC to get into HAAS and get that business degree en route to my MBA. I am not trying to hear that my major doesn't matter. lol. It's all good though. I"m just hoping my time at HAAS will make grad school a little bit easier and of course, train me for that next level.
one of the only college videos that has helped with my anxiety
which website is that for berkeley?
Thank you so much i know i am an eighth grader but i am writing notes 📝
Thank you so much Angelica for making this video! I really liked and needed it :) Also, if we aren't going to use AP credits to skip out on classes, does the AP exam essentially not matter? Haha as a hs senior I'm just thinking about how worried I should be for taking my AP exams
check with the schools! some schools let you get out of intro english or university wide requirements with AP scores -- so that could be useful, but case by case!
Would you recommend going to my dream school and graduating in three years but it is a bit more expensive? I would be living on campus for the first year and live at home for the next two. Or should I go to a school that is a bit cheaper from the first school, stay there for four years, and live on campus since it's cheaper and further away from my house?
depends on what your priorities are! money/loans. vs title prestige!
Hey angelica! Again, another amazing video! 💫i am currently about to commit to UCSB but i am having second doubts since i was not accepted with my major. Do you think that I can switch in? (I wanna go into the college of Engineering for CS) and some people have told me that it would be really difficult, but I have no idea in what degree. Do you think it is possible for me to do so? Thank you for your time and advice i love your videos🥺🦋
check your schools policies! but from what i think, it might be tough but not impossible!
For the IB/AP thing: In my situation would normally use those transfer credits so that I would have less classes to take, either to lessen the workload or to graduate ASAP. I was an IB student but I did horribly so I got like 1 course exempt, and if I did better I wouldn't have to take any electives and I could've graduated by now and moved on with my life instead of being stuck in uni for far too long :/ But yeah everyone is different. If you need that GPA booster because there's a program you really need to get into then go for it.
we love a gpa boost
You say major doesn’t matter for grad school but wouldn’t your knowledge in ur masters degree make u a more appealing applicant?
Is it difficult to get into ucb parties if you’re not in a sorority or frat?
nope! and i did a whole vide about it on my truth about college video about partying!
Wait hold on... even pre-covid lectures are recorded and posted at UC Berkeley? 😍
My name is Angelica too!💕
nice!
question: if you don't get out of your intro classes with ap credit, won't that be a waste of credit?
sure, but you dont HAVE to use the credit. those intro classes are a GPA boost, and often times skipping the intro class and going into the next level class is really hard because college content that you skipped is slightly different (harder) than high school content. And you should still graduate on time. AP Credit usually is a good indicator for schools to see how well you can do during college application. There's no YOU MUST USE the ap credit!
Angelica Lauren Song oooh ok thanks for the clarification!
How do u find a roommate and are the college Facebook groups really helpful in finding friends?
FB groups = how i found my roommates and friends at first!
Ira V hey are you an incoming freshman who needs a roomate at Berkeley?
Pink 360👌 oh no I’ll be going to UMD
This is SO random but is the font of your name at the beginning of the video (your channel logo ig) Homemade Apple? it’s my fav font haha
it's just helvetica!
Angelica Song oh i meant the logo that came on for a second towards the beginning of the video not the thumbnail haha but thank you!
Hey Angelica, I'm currently weighing out my college options and am highly considering Cal. The only thing is that I am at a great financial disadvantage-- even with grants and scholarships (which I may not even get), I'll end up in debt. I'm drawn to the people there and the culture even though it would be so much cheaper to go elsewhere. I can save money since I was dually enrolled in CC and am getting the IGETC, CSU Certification, AA in Liberal Studies: Teaching Prep, Arts and Humanities, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. What would be your advice to me because I didn't do that to skip out of classes you know but you also said that GPA doesn't matter? It's such a hard choice especially now. Cal says housing is still being offered till the Fall but they are not saying if school will be online or what it would entail for people like me.
I ask the ambassadors and faculty at virtual cal week but they either deflect the question or just tell me what I want to hear. I would appreciate any insight, thanks for all your advice!
trublu97 yeah that’s what I hear, thanks- I’m not even sure about committing anymore 😞
yesss to the bank part! also, don't open up a credit card with every place that'll give you a free t-shirt in exchange hahaha (i swear, they live off clueless freshmen!)
If no one has said this yet, keep making videos 😁👍👍👍👍 a lot of incoming Berkeley students don't have anything to do during quarantine
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Very good information being beautiful
I got accepted for Architecture at Berkeley but I also want to do Computer Science...it’d be hard to transfer, huh? ://
no it isnt! all u have to do is take the prereq classes and decalre with the gpa cap
Angelica Lauren Song oh ok cool!! Thank you!!
You’re mad cool.
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I’m doing good. It’s been hard keeping up with school work though. I hope its going good for you cause you’re also trying to create content as well. I hope you don’t get stressed out.
Mostly good advice, except for GPA.
As a professional, who has reviewed new hires, I can tell you a GPA matters a lot for your first job and to get into grad school. If you don't have a good GPA, you will have a hard time getting into the grad school of your choice.
GPA matters to get in the door for your first interviews. From the interviewers point of view,, for 4 years all you have to do was study, if you could not do that right, what were you doing? So if you don't have a good GPA make sure you have a reason. A GPA is also an indicator of whether you are a responsible person, whether you can be trusted to get your job done, whether you have an interest to learn and grow etc.
One more thing, your second job will be built on your first job and so on. So if you start with a lower job or lower pay it immediately puts you at a disadvantage. Take also into account, assume you have a bad GPA, but did not pull off a stellar interview, but some how got hired, remember your team members are fully aware of your resume, and how you did your interview. So guess what, they are not going to take you as seriously at the beginning.
All this means is, you will have to work way harder to get attention, and climb the career ladder. Remember, people can show anecdotal evidence of people who had lousy GPAs but did amazing in their professional careers. If you are smart, driven, with great people skills, who has the natural ability to impress people, yeah a bad GPA will not hurt you much.
I know too many people who took the advice GPA did not matter and struggled initially to get their careers going. GPA is not everything, most important is to learn, grow and follow your passion. But please don't ignore your GPA based on these kinds of advice.
Also, remember you do not control what kind of job market you will be entering, so please care about your GPA.
Did you not watch the video I literally said your first job might be determined by your GPA but after that it doesn’t matter lol but k
I also said just try your best to be smart about it. Soooo.
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