Asking Harvard Students How They Got Into Harvard | GPA, SAT/ACT, Clubs, etc

Hey guys! Today, I went to Harvard and asked Harvard students how they got into Harvard. We talk about their GPA, SAT, ACT's, extracurriculars and a lot more! We also managed to interview a Harvard student-athlete and learn about his experience with admissions. The college admissions process is something that is hard to navigate, so I hope this provides you guys with good college insight that can help your experience!
If you're new to the channel, I'm Ryan and I'm a sophomore at NYU studying media, culture, and communication. I make videos every week about college in NYC, vlogs, and whatever else. I'm still learning about what kind of videos I want to create, but I hope you guys enjoy :)
This interview style is something new that I brought to the channel so if you like these kinds of videos let me know and feel free to give me any ideas of what you would want to watch! I like interviewing people because it is really cool to learn about everyone's story and share their experiences.
Shoutout to my good friend Cayden for filming this :)
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Intro 0:00 - 0:16
What’s your name? What’s your major? and Where are you from? 0:16 - 1:03
Was there anything that surprised you when you first came to Harvard? 1:03 - 1:33
What were your GPA and SAT or ACT Scores? 1:33 - 2:06
What were your extracurriculars? 2:06 - 3:11
Why do you think you got into Harvard? 3:11 - 4:48
Advice for student-athletes applying 4:48 - 5:06
How was the recruiting process for you? 5:06 - 5:43
What is the work-life balance for you? 5:43 - 7:30
Is there any advice that you want to share? 7:30 - 9:48

[@willonaayesu977]

I love the 1360 guy and how he acknowledges Jesus Christ!❤

[@RYANCHEAH]

glad you enjoyed!

[@desireandfire]

I do not believe in god but he's so well spoken and seems like such a great guy to be around

[@cesarhinojosa-cruz7515]

@@desireandfireHow come?

[@LuZhao4CEC28]

I doubt he is telling the truth though, at least not the whole truth. His case doesn't make sense. Harvard is not that desperate for a second tier unproven footballer with mediocre grades just because he did well in tryout. Coach's power to recommend players is literally worth gold. It usually needs a few more string pulled.

[@arshiaaghajani8387]

@@LuZhao4CEC28 Who said he is a second tier unproven? Maybe he's really good(?) Also I wouldnt call 1360 SAT "mediocre". Its like slightly above average

[@firefx963]

The last 4 seconds of this video go hard 🔥9:40

[@RYANCHEAH]

glad you stuck to the end! it's one of my favourite parts :)

[@polywoodtruckingllc]

Amazing 🔥🔥🔥

[@RYANCHEAH]

thank you :)

[@thisbenji]

so cool man

[@RYANCHEAH]

thanks bro!

[@zHary]

When applying, do you send an extracurricular list separately from essays? Or do you only have the essays to talk about the max extracurricular stuff as you can?
Also, can you write more than one essay for Harvard? If so, how many?

[@caeser_beatz8973]

You send the list separately from the essays; however, some colleges have essays where you hone in on one and talk about it. Harvard requires a common application essay, which is 650 words, and 5 supplemental essays with a 200 word maximum.

[@dosomestuff1949]

@@caeser_beatz8973I’d much rather do a masters of phd there than bust my ass off in high school just to go to an undergraduate program

[@Waltaere]

Ryaaan 😃

[@RYANCHEAH]

Waltaere 😃

[@brightyan07]

I appreciate the video. But since admmission is decided by admission committee, maybe it is up to them, instead of the student , to actually say how these people get in? Too much shenanigan going on these days.

[@MariadeLourdesAniesSanch-ze7hf]

my dream
I like study in Harvard
I know people of school

[@07mopi]

bro put boys scout association for bsa 😭

[@Phantomstories1831]

Wow Harvard cool hard school to get in

[@gabrielszafranko2056]

Who here is on the Illinois team?

[@RYANCHEAH]

yeah buddy

[@fairplay5703]

How can you get 5.18 GPA?

[@Silver-jd6xi]

AP/Honor/accelerated/etc classes can have higher GPA scaling at most high schools (i.e. a normal class at a school can count an A+ as a 4.0, but an honors class can count A+ as 5.0)

[@navidad548]

Every schools system is diffeent

[@EmilyAnaliese]

how does it feel to be at the same college with Bridgit Mendler from Good Luck Charlie? lol :)

[@RYANCHEAH]

Currently at NYU lol :)

[@EmilyAnaliese]

Lol oops my bad! @@RYANCHEAH

[@RYANCHEAH]

all good - hope you enjoyed the vid :) @@EmilyAnaliese

[@RakeshSingh-lj4hh]

Harvard president turning it into Africa