HOW I GOT INTO STANFORD + IVIES (Stats, Extracurriculars, and advice!!!)
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- čas přidán 3. 04. 2020
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my dream school is harvard and i’m so proud and fellow latina was able to get in. praying for class of 2026
i wish you all the best!! and thank you so so much❤️
Me too.. My dream school is harvard
Praying to class 2027
Shalsya Billa same here 😭! Speaking into existence
@@omotunde1982 Are you class of 2027??
Shalsya Billa same I’m class of 2027 and I would love to go to Harvard
Wow, I understand why you got in with a likely letter now. The most beautiful thing to hear is how you really did it all because you were into it and not because it would add something to talk about on your application! The awards followed organically :).
Also, what do you generally have to do as a president for these clubs? We don't have them here in the Netherlands.
Have fun wherever you're going!
wow i love this comment so much!! thank you for your kind words!!! generally i joined the club early and i did everything i could to show the advisors my interest in the clubs, and then when it came time to run for office, the club members had already seen my leadership in some ways, so i think that helped in getting me elected to the positions!
omg she lives in the next town over from me. I've never felt so mediocre. CONGRATS!!!! YOU ARE SUPER SMART.
omg hi! what school do you go to?? and thank you SO SO MUCH
Sofia Pesantez valley stream central!!!
WAIT LONG ISLAND I ALMOST WENT TO THAT SCHOOL BUT ENDED UP GOING TO QUEENS
Congrats! I go to Duke and my sister went to Stanford so happy to answer any questions you may have.
thank you so much!!
If my school doesn’t offer higher classes for certain classes but I’m taking the highest ones that are offered what will they think of that?
@@jaylinmaxwell9870 colleges take that into account. As long as you’re challenging yourself with the courses offered, you’re good. Ik a guy who goes to a small catholic school & got accepted into Yale even though his school didn’t offer as many classes as public high schools do. anyways, good luck
What If I get a couple of b's in hs will I get in hopefully?
I just scrolled into the vid, heard that you played the lead in Mama Mia, and now you have my utmost respect.
omg thank you so much!!! I have a video up where I sing one of the songs called The Winner Takes It All!!
I love that you have such tangible activities that some of us can relate to! Great job!
thank you so much!!
I have been waiting for this. Thanks!
no problem!!
It’s so nice to see someone from Long Island share their grades bc we do it so differently here than the rest of the country, so I never knew where I fell grade wise.
It’s lovely and inspiring to see a woman like you. Congrats and all the best! You totally deserved it!
thank you so so much!!! i really appreciate it
This video showed in 100 different languages that I am mediocre, but also is a vivid example of how I can use my knowledge and talent to affect my community! Thank you for inspiring the younger generation!
Wow I really appreciate this comment, I am so thankful that I have inspired the younger generation, that is my goal!!
This video was so helpful and inspiring!! Can you please do more college-related videos like tips for essay writing or interviews?
sure i can!! i will definitely do one for essays and then soon i will do an interview one!!
Super proud of you!! Can’t wait for more videos!!
thank you so so much!!!
I commented on your last video and I have so much more respect for you after this! You’re amazing! If you ever need another Hispanic friend I’m here!💜
thank you so much, that’s so so sweet i really appreciate it!!!💜
Very inspiring and makes me more affirmative to my own view on my candidacy as a Stanford applicant of next year.
thank you so much!!
i loved this vid! i watched so many stat/ec and how to get in types of videos and I found yours most beneficial. Please do essay tips, reading your essays, or just talking about them videos !
thank you so much!! i really appreciate it!! I did a video about essays and stanford supplements
Was waiting for thisss👌👌
Please share your Stanford essays, thanks. Gongratz on your acceptances!
i’ll film my essays soon!!
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OMG....You are simply amazing
thank you so much!!
thank you so much for this video!! love that you took and plan on minoring in chinese as a hispanic (i’m chinese and plan on minoring in spanish LOL)! congrats and good luck on your future endeavors ^_^
no problem!! yeah, i spoke about it with my mom, and since I am fluent in spanish, i thought it would be a good idea to try to become fluent in another language!! thank you so so much!!
me looking at your ecs: 😳😳 SO IMPRESSIVE!!! congrats!
thank you so much!!!!
Nice! I hope your CZcams channel can take off because of these college videos! It’s very niche and hopefully you can save up some money to have fun in college! Good luck :)
thank you so much!!! i really hope so too!!
Congrats on your achievements!!!
thank you so much!!!
This is great advice! I’ll be applying to college this year and I think my theme is definitely music it’s like 90% of my ec’s but it’s not what I want to study so I’m not sure if that’s not as good? Also yes I’m from Beijing but I haven’t been back for four years, thanks covid-19 :/
i don’t want to study music either!! but it’s still part of my theme!! good luck on applying next year!!
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Thank you! Read your common app would be a great video
i would do that!!
Hi! Just a quick question.
So you talked about having a theme and talking about a specific passion. I love traveling, so do u think I could use that?
Thanks!
Hi! I was just wondering how you raise your ACT score. What books did you use or did u have tutoring?
Congrats!!! I was watching your video and saw that you received a B in PreCalc, and then took Honors Calc the following year. I am a current sophomore and took PreCalc this year and have a B+ too but can’t decide whether to take AP Calc ab or Honors Calc next year. My school has it so you have to take AP Calc ab before bc. Do you have any recommendations for the devision or whether you benefitted from a year of Honors Calc after Pre Calc?
Hi!! Thank you so much!!! I decided to take Honors Calc the next year because I wanted to not be so stressed during junior year with bc while i had to worry about the act, and it actually still prepared me well for bc calc. at ny school you have to choose either ab or bc, so i chose to take honors and then bc instead of bc and multivariable.
Hi! Thanks for making this video! What are your thoughts on applying rea vs rd to Stanford? I would love to attend but know that the rea pool is much more competitive and want to maximize my chances of getting in
Honestly since I didn’t apply REA, I don’t really know much about it, but I would say if you really love Stanford and think it’s the one for you, then apply REA!
This is really cool! Did you submit your AP scores of 3's, because I got a lot of them and I don't know if I should submit them or not.
But say where are u goin wich school have u choosen to go to ????
im still choosing, i will make a video saying where i am going!!
Congrat Sofia! I have a reason for why my freshman year's GPA was low, should I explain to them in the common app?
Thank you so much!!! Yes you should definitely explain to them in the additional information box
heyyy girl, i just wanted to ask what ur applied major(s) were? i'm assuming one of them was international relations based on ur model congress experience?
Ok so sis can do everything
OMG thank you❤️❤️
Thank you so so much! I got a 29 on my first ACT as well, what helped you raise it that much?
I would say do as many practice tests as possible, and then after doing this, take a couple of days before the test to just relax and take a deep breath, i did this the whole summer before I got a 35!
Cna you do a video of your rank in the class and the classes you took each year of high school ?
Hi Nashlie! My high school actually doesn’t rank, and in this video I actually put screenshots of every single one of my classes each year!! Hope this helps
I just wondering.if we grew up on one of the social media platforms and did good works,would that be an advantage for us?
can I ask how your environment was like? was your high school competitive? how would you compare with classmates?
My high school is really competitive, and i would say that i definitely was not the smartest in my grade, but i did take the most challenging courses offered and i worked extremely hard all throughout high school!!
Congratulations on all of your acceptances. Did you send your AP scores to your colleges. I’m wondering if I should send mine in if I got a 3!
thank you so much!! i got a lot of 3’s on my AP scores, but I didn’t send any in to my colleges
Congratulations on your acceptances! What are you planning on majoring in?
thank you so much!! i’m not sure what i’m majoring in yet, but i want to be on the pre med track!
People who are having trouble with the ACT/SAT you should learn from her. She took it so many times and didn't let the failures get in her way.
Thank you!!!
You gotta have the money though
OMG YOU PLAY THE CELLO!!!!! Me too!!!!!!!!!! Ahhh!!!
film club yes!!! cello gang!!!
Sofia Pesantez ahhh oh my gosh! That's so awesome that you play the cello! When you mentioned orchestra, I was like, "please let her play the cello please let her play the cello-" lol awesome video keep it up!
i have a question: did you send schools your AP test scores, being they were pretty much all threes? Super impressive though
no i never needed to send my scores anywhere
so you never sent your AP scores to any school to be clear sorry
no i didn’t send any, so don’t worry if you don’t get perfect scores on your ap’s!
Heyy! can you talk more about the China program?? which one is it exactly?
hey! i did a program affiliated with the China Institute! It was a month long summer language intensive and i stayed with a host family! i’m not sure if they’re offering it this year, but i know that middlebury college has a great program, and so does nsli-y
Yooo I play cello too! I've been playing for five years and am currently playing the Dvorak Cello Concerto hbu. Anyone else??
omg cello gang!!
Wow after only 5 years? Lol that’s great! I’ve been playing for like 10 and I just started Dvořák
What did you put as your race other than Latina? I don’t identify as anything other than Latino so I’m having trouble figuring out what race I should list.
You deserve it!! What major you apply for?
I applied as undecided!!
Congrats!!!! Harvard!!! Latina power!!!!
Congratulations to you and I love the vid! I had a question, do colleges look at a student with a 92 vs one with a 100 in a class differently?
thank you so much! I think if it’s one class that you have a 92 in, you have nothing to worry about! As long as you show them your passions and make sure that you stand out to them with your essays, you have nothing to worry aboutn
What are you planning on majoring in? And congrats you definitely deserve your acceptances!!!
I am planning on majoring in human bio!! But i’m still undecided at the moment
thank you so so much!!!!
Which program u applied?
will you do an essay video?
yes i will!!
omfg you live 10 mins away from me that’s crazy i’ve never felt so small😭😭
Can I get full ride in Harvard? I'm an international student with sat1500 ,gpa4 unweighted ,2 subject test 800 with eca of 2 international publications, institutional Olympiad in chemistry and MUNs . Last time I took it was 1050 :) .
Could you do some singing content?
sure!!
Can u do a video how u prepared for ACT to get a 35. Thx
Do colleges look at your regents score ?
Im pretty sure that only SUNY schools look at regents scores, but other schools in different states don’t really care about regents scores
did you use college advisor yourself?
Did you give the SATs? what score did you get if you did?
Nope she did the ACT which she got 35 on which is about 1500-1550 in SAT terms
What career are u taking?
What is your intended major?
I am still undecided, but I want to go on the pre-med track. I definitely know that I want to minor in Chinese
Sofia Pesantez, what do you think..is it impossible to get into ivies without extracurriculars?
I would say try to have some extracurriculars, because if you leave the whole extracurriculars section of the common app blank, it’s probably not a good sign to the colleges
Oh you're right Sofia Pesantez. Thanks for your opinion.
what was your gpa?
what’s your major?
What's your major sofia?
What was your SAT?
I took the ACT and I got a 35
Where are u going?
i am not sure yet!! i will make a video of where i’m going!!
Long Islanddd
When is theater start to be part of your life?
Music was when i was 4 when I started playing piano, and theater was in 4th grade when I did this show called Music Theater workshop in elementary school!!
Can you share your Stanford essay, and make a video about essays, so that we can take inspiration ☺️
sure!! i can make a video for that!!
@@sofiapesantez3344 thank youu☺️
What major did you apply as?
i applied as undecided!! and truly i am still undecided bc i have a lot of different interests
你高中学过中文？太厉害了。我现在在申请哈佛的Early Action，你的视频对我很有用哦！
我在高中学习中文！祝好运！
What is your major?
I am still undecided, but I am planning on majoring in human biology!
What do you want to be?
In the future, I want to be a surgeon!
Sofia Pesantez
Decently swag
could tell u live in socal
What’s your major
I am undecided, but I want to major in Human Biology!!
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Future president of the United States lmao I feel like such an underachiever
omg thank you so much!!! You don’t have to feel like an underachiever, if you want to do more, you can do whatever you put your mind to!!
and that's on what..... affirmative action!
Emma Chenski get into stanford and all these schools and then you can talk :)
oh my gosh hi mind hoping off because no one really asked for your opinion because I don’t think you could get into these institutions either way 🥰
Charleny Martinez maybe if I was a minority I’d have a better chance 🥰 but I dont anticipate having any trouble getting into my top choice universities because I, unlike you actually scored above 700 on my Sat Subject tests, and a 36 on my ACT 🥰
Are you referring to the affirmative action that is outlawed in California?? Or are you just a little distraught because underrepresented minorities are finally succeeding in the ways they deserve after YEARS of HARD work??
you on some racist typa shit lmao
You say you love/are good at public speaking and debate, but you say “ahm” every two seconds... does not make sense... anyway, congratulations!!!
Madalena C lol, maybe seeing the people in front of her helps