former college admission officer tells all, college application tips & secrets
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- čas přidán 6. 06. 2024
- Today we will be going over college admissions secrets and tips from former University of California admissions officer, Sylvia. Everything from low test scores, Ivy League, test optional, do they check social media.. to help you with the college application process. This is your: how to get into college. And making that college admissions process as easy & transparent as possible for you. aka the TRUTH about college admissions. Stay connected online for really cool updates about a project with me + Syl and some other sUPER great people haha!!
A big thank you to Sylvia Juarez for being our guest.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 intro
00:52 most important quality they look for
02:07 my application: who reads it?
04:34 is there a "point system" to getting in?
05:57 test optional, should I submit?
10:45 GPA & test scores or essays & experience
12:09 red flags and things to avoid
13:59 do they check on my social media?
15:15 senioritis, senior year grades slipping
16:24 advice for merit/academic scholarships?
17:05 will less people be admitted this year (2020/2021)?
17:37 A/B in AP/Honors classes or A's in Regular?
20:38 advice for students with lower scores than the average admitted student
22:43 final advice
DISCLAIMER: Please check with the specific colleges you are applying to and reach out to them for direct questions and guidelines. the contents of this video is meant to be general advice and in no way is it a guarantee admission for any schools.
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The idea that 11 and 12 year olds in grades 7 and 8 should be choosing activities not because they like them and get enjoyment out of them, but because it looks good on a college application, is kind of dystopian to me. I get that we're talking about American schools, mostly Ivy and other very prestigious institutions that are incredibly competitive, but the idea of arranging your entire life for most of your teenage years just so that your diploma has a certain name at the top is crazy.
People that base their personality about college and do things only for the fact to get into a certain college amaze me
It's not for the diploma. That's one of the medium advantages from prestigious schools. What is important is the incredible networking. Prestigious universities have incredible opportunities for networking, and help make things easier later down the line.
People in 7-8th grade can have fun, but in high school is when students must begin to show their potential to stand out and contribute in some way. Presitigous institutions want the best of the best, not just people who are fun to be around.
I believe she was talking about academics, building study habits, and taking the right classes is better to start early. I hope no one participates in activities for college apps
I believe that students are able to join extracurriculars that they're interested in or passionate about. It doesn't matter how many, but it's about how much effort you put into them and what you learned from them.
If you ask any college advisor they will tell you to do what you enjoy, just do it to the fullest extent and be able to reflect upon what you have learned in the process.
I have to be honest: you asked ALL the right questions. EVERYTHING that I have been worried about. Thank you for this.
The book "Bad Biz: Your Guide to Starting a For Profit College" by Corin Devaso is an interesting read. It's satire that shows how some colleges scam.
"Certain things have come to light to an institution" yeah that Twitter going private ASAP 💀💀💀
LOLOL smart move
all the stuff American kids have to think about and go through just to go to uni, incredible
It’s so stressful I hate it
what’s it like where you live? i’m super curious 😅
@@heather4506 our population is onviously smaller than the US. unless ur applying for creative degrees where u may need to provide a portfolio or do a dance assessment its purely based on academics. and the competition is way less. of course to study medicine etc there is big competition. however generally even with average marks entry to uni is way easier here for standard study. i have 5 qualifications and even for my masters i provided my study transcripts and that was literally it thats all i had to do and i was accepted.
It's America so it's actually much more easier than other places lol
@@monke7359 in (east) asia, it is much more difficult as everybody else is just as competitive, whereas America there's a lot of diversity. However, in some European countries such as Germany and Norway, they pay YOU to attend university because such common jobs do not require higher education.
Who’s writing their essay a week before deadline😓😓
How about a few days before...
Bruh
bro how did you know
me writing ALL my rd apps the week before lmaooo
Me🥺
Me deciding to watch this five minutes AFTER I hit submit and payed my UC application... ooooops.
u still have common apps!
@@AngelicaSong pp0lppppllplll) the best part is lll) the) is 0)of a) llllllll
did you get in?!
But did you get in tho
I’m very late on watching this but , as a first year college student who has test anxiety , I would like to say I got into college and anyone can too!!! don’t stress too much & you got this !
Which college and what course?
@@rookiemonster646 Western Oregon !!
@@avamakanui Oh. Cool. And what course are you studying?
@@rookiemonster646 American Sign Language and Elemetary Ed is my major :)
@@avamakanui Whooaa. 🆒
I wish you guys talked more about extracurriculars, essays and personality as well. I believe the video became too academically focused.
THATS WHAT I WAS THINKING. In the scheme of things, at a top tier university, everyone has perfect grades and it comes down to ecs and personality
@@SOFIA-fr6kj damn yes
SAMEE
You asked all my pressing questions, thank you :)
I can't wait. I'm doing common app essays, and filling out the general application as much as I can, this Spring - Summer to be ready to submit my common app schools as soon after August 1st as possible.
What extracurricular activities during COVID? Seriously - sports were cut off. Clubs were cut off. The "activities" suggested at schools give us gift cards/gifts to needed families and we'll count them in as activities. Most activities ended in February of 2020.
For SAT scores - submit if they are great (will vary per college) and don't if they are not. Colleges clearly state - it's optional, but you just need to state in your application if you are planning to submit those. It can also help if, for example, your GPA is not that great or not enough AP classes, so your SAT score can "shine through".
For the essay, I recommend a proofreading service - no matter how great you are, it makes sense to get another opinion on your grammar or use of words.
Same I didn’t do anything sophomore year and I’m freaking out
You are amazing thanks for this video ! You really helped me decide a lot of things ❤️
this is amazing, i love this video. so helpful and both of you have amazing advice. 💙💛🤞🏼
I shared this with ppl ik in class of 2021, this is so helpful! If I saw this a year ago, I would've applied to UW Seattle :)
thank you for hosting this💗
Any time!
Already turned in most of my applications but the things discussed here made me feel I was on a rollercoaster of emotion. I hope the best for all of you! We accomplish many things to even get here, I'm proud of yall!
Did you get in?
but did you get in tho
I really played myself, starting my essays now rip, but tysm for the fantastic video!! 😭🙏🙏
me too don't worry! we got this :)
Great interview and thanks for sharing this out. This was really helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
This is an additional comment from a homeschooling parent. Senior year should be used in direct preparation for freshman year at college. There are two important skill sets necessary for college success. First, independent study habits based on a substantial amount of work that will occur at any decent to good school, Second, writing skills that ensure that the student can adequately communicate ideas in courses, particularly in the humanities, English, History, etc. While others suffer from "senioritis" which is a hangover from the burdensome college entrance process, check your skill
sets for the following year. The application and the admission is only the beginning of a four year process not the end of four years of high school.
Well said 🙌🏾
Nah. Just relax and enjoy the low stresses of high school your senior year, especially spring semester. Even the most studious people in high school have a hard time adjusting to college. Handling independence and freedom is what screws college freshmen over, not slacking your senior year
Love this original quality content
Glad you enjoy it!
Omg thank you for these videos!!!!
thank you for this
thank u
Finishing up my UC application now! Thanks so much for this!
Glad it helped!
hey did it work?? did u get it?? bests wishes!!
thank you so much for making this video! it was so informative n much needed as a sophomore in hs! keep doing yo thing girl💗
You're so welcome!
this helps so much for a first gen uni student! thanks so much!!
I'm so glad!
Great video, thank you for the amazing information
Glad it was helpful!
thank you so much for making this video!!
No problem 😊
Omg I wished you did this sooner bc I just submitted my UC applications a few days ago and currently finishing up my common app essay (except supplements)! Anyways, this vid was great regardless and reminded me that I’ve done the best that I could so I can only hope for the best 😌. Keep it up girl!
HECK YA! you did the best you could and that's all that matters
Which UC did you end up going too! I am applying next year, but congrats to you!
@@tickyotacky UCR! Gonna finish my last final of my first yr tmr there too and I’ve absolutely loved every sec of it. Good luck on applying for college next yr u got this
What UC you end up going to?
@@crystallam1888 yo that’s dope! Congrats 😊
This video is gold. Great stuff.
Great video. I'll totally share with my friend's kid who's beginning the application process right now. However, I do wish the volume of the interview was just a little bit higher. I had it, say, on 10/maximum, but it was more like a 6-7 for me listening while straightening things in my office. Could just be me, but I wish the volume levels were higher.
thank you so much! this video really helped me
donut forget to SUBSCRIBE
Is this just live or will this be saved so one can watch it later too?💕
I found it funny how the former college admission officer asks applicants to be on point regarding essays and then she's never on point with the questions posed to her.
This is so GOOD! Thank youuuuu😊😊
You're welcome 😊
Thank you! This is a very helpful video.... Can you please make another one for international students like myself? It's just that our grading system is different and we don't classify classes as ap and honors n stuff like that so please help me out
Thanks Angelica for the information you are the best 🙂
Happy to help!
Not this showing up in my recommended the week after I submit all my applications.....
11:06 seems absolutely ridiculous. 7th and 8th grade?! I didn't start putting any effort into school until my freshman year and didn't start thinking about college until junior year. I shouldn't be any worse off because I didn't start my application as a 13 year old.
I took algebra and geometry in middle school as well as a foreign language, and since these were high school courses it went on my transcript. I think this is the extent that she's talking about. Also taking honors courses/doing well earlier on just makes it easier for you to do well in hs, especially in honors/AP/IB/college coursework.
@@ellenhabteyonas7383 Okay true that makes sense. I took Algebra in 7th grade and geometry in 8th grade. And I've taken 12 AP's in high school. I started grinding about 1/2 through my freshman year. I just took them because I wanted to tho I didn't really think too much about college until like 2 months ago. I wouldn't say I'm really much worse off for having a completely wasted middle school. I did get into Georgetown EA and I should have a decent shot at Harvard and MIT because of rowing.
We are raising a nation of overachievers who can't cope when things don't go their way.
@@johnandrzejewski5907 how you doin?
@@MSN539 pretty good I go to Georgetown now
Oooh thank you for this!! I have a question about after submitting your UC apps... like what if you noticed mistakes like didn't include some courses and inputting the wrong grade,,, what will happen
Love your videos! Please do consider adding time-stamps to your videos to make them a bit easier to watch.
Keep up the good work :)
Hi I did put timestamps and description box below but I don’t know why it’s not loading into the video
@@AngelicaSong yup I just saw that! Thank you !!
Interview:
Q: What is the most important quality admission officers look for?
A: Having good grades or at least passable ones are a necessary given. Extracurricular activities are very important
Q: How many admission officers actually read my application?
A:
THANK YOU FOR THIS
really helpful!!
Excellent video, all good questioss asked.
Can we get a transfer version? There is barely any info for transfers compared to freshman applicants (on youtube atleast) and it sucks.
I agree
Fr
^^^^
How do colleges know if a student lies about a EC if that EC is listed in their recommendation letters and their counselor can verify do they ever call organizations to see if that student participated
I know this video is old, I know here in Canada universities take Indigenous applicants into special consideration- how do they define the criteria exactly and what makes indigenous applicants more successful or likely to be accepted?
I’d like to hear from smaller colleges or ones with higher acceptance rates
thanks sm for thiss
In terms of the grade dips in senior year, if we did end up having a C in math class would we have to address it in our application or contact the admissions office directly and notify them?
Lol no. They really only care if you got and D or Fs
@@bella12204 i wasn’t replying to you...?
you asked all the questions i didn't know i had lmao
As im a junior I really didn't do extracurricular
You have a nice smile!
Greetings,
I had an college admissions interview & received ab email for 2nd interview. I am so nervous.
Question, what can I expect in a 2nd interview?
Thank you!
Awesome vid. Thx
Loved the video! Wishing everyone on the college journey good luck!
Schools I applied to:
USC
UCLA
UCSB
UC Berkeley
Michigan
Oregon
Clemson
UNC Chapel Hill
U GOT THIS
Did you get in
@@barracuda6817 2
I didn't know how GPAs were calculated untile yesterday so I added two regular classes to my schedule(8 total). It is making the effects of my two APs less potent and lowering my average by 0.05 points. This doesn't seem like a lot but it's a big deal when a large pool of applicants have similar/better stats plus they're taking my energy away from focusing on my APs and ECs.
Edit: I am a Junior and will have only 4 APs in 10th and 11th grade(which are counted in your qualifying GPA) so I'm screwed. I'm so frustrated because I literally didn't start thinking about college or optimizing until now(spring of junior year) and my school has so many resources/AP classes available but I didn't take advantage of them. Plus MANY of the students from my high school are aiming for the same colleges as me and everyone is hecking smart.
Yo give us an update, what college have you applied for and let us know in the future if you get into any I’m basically in the same situation as you just one year after you 🥲
@@Extinct_ Of the 15-ish schools I applied to, none were top 20 schools other than the couple of UCs that rank up there. I didn't get accepted into a single school, not even my safeties. I am going to city college.
@@barracuda6817 Different students with different backgrounds and aspirations have different results. It was not "literally fine"
Yesss can’t wait to watch this!!
Also, I can't access the discord even though I reacted multiple times :'(
message me!
@@AngelicaSong I did and you fixed it! :D
I would love to download this and put it into an Edpuzzle for my students. I teach a class called College & CAreer Essentials. Can you make this video downloadable?
I have a question, im currently doing my AS levels on October/November and my results will come out in about the middle of January? That means my results wont be available at some university deadlines, will they be okay with that or will i have to apply to a university with a later deadline when my results are available??
How does this change for older adults returning to college?
In terms of bad grades in senior year, let's say if we did have a C in math class, would we have to notify the institution's admissions office after being accepted or write it somewhere on our application before we submit it?
I was about to ask the same thing. Should we notify them in one of our application essays? And if yes, what if our grades go up and the disclaimer doesn't apply anymore?
Yes, on the UC app there is an area that you can use to explain why. I believe it's in the additional information, I just helped my daughter with hers.
How colleges see the homeschooled students ?
I was accepted to uni for bachelor degree in accounting. I havent yet got my i20 but i would like to change my major before issuing my i20. What should i do? Please tell me im really stressed out.
what was the event that she talking about when u asked the question abt social media checks?
not a specific event, but a few have come to light in recent years
Doesn’t matter too much where you go to school in my opinion
I want to write about what I think about myself! Is it okay to write about that? And also in between I have my own personal apperance thought. Is it good to topic to write about?
I wonder if international students like me are examined the same way, since I just applied for a scholarship thier !
Yes I hope they do an international student version
Me doing my college essays the day it’s due lol
Hello maam i am confused. could you clear my point.
The question is that does new universities ( like whose established/ found in 2013 or 2014) and old universities ( like found in 1925 or 1991) is matter for getting a US student visa??
I have been given an offer by one US university and now I have to apply for student visa (F-1).
But I have applied for diversity visa lottery as well before I decide to apply for my PhD. Will it be a problem in the interview?
If yes? what can I do?
Please give me a solution
Thank you.
I have a question. How do you know if a college has a good program? The college’s website will be biased because they want as any applicants as possible, and I don’t know which other sources are reliable. Any tips?
Reddit
@@kapjoteh Big Chungus
Reddit and my favorite, actual EMPLOYERS. This depends on your college major and where you work. The Fed/State Government doesn't give a rats behind whether you got your literature degree at Harvard, or Podunk U. Same for some tech fields - who care about what you can actually do, and what projects you have under your belt, as opposed to what school you graduated from. Where the school matters is for the first job (when applicable) and making much better contacts than you would likely make if you attended most state schools.
Hi! I have a question! Are transfer students (community college) held to the same merit and criteria? I'm submitting my transfer application next fall and I can't seem to find much information for transfer students. Hope this reaches you well, thanks!
i’d also like to know!
I am on the same boat, can never find the information for us transfers
a lot of hs seniors i know we’re rejected from most schools and UCs, despite having great stats and extracurriculars. it was super competitive this past cycle but i seemed to have a much better chance as a transfer.
I think transfers go off college credit…
My son completed and submitted the UC Application last week.I don’t remember the UC application asked for his GPA when he had me review with him before I entered my credit card for him to hit the submit button. It only asked him to self report all his courses, course grades, EC, Awards, Community Services, and SAT/ACT test score, of course including the Personal Insight Questions. There was no GPA and class rank being asked, is that true? How does UC going to evaluate the applicants without GPA, class rank and SAT/ACT (test optional)?
Your child's school will submit his transcript and school profile. These documents will have the quantitative statistics (GPA, Class Rank, Amount of AP's and Honor's that are offered, Demographic)
@@raymondyu8393 My son is out of state applicant, it says this on the UC Admissions Requirements Page.
We require you to self-report your grades when filling out your application. UC does not require official transcripts to be sent with the application; however, you must refer to your transcript to ensure the information you enter is accurate. Send in a final, official transcript by July 1 if you are admitted.
@@DrPrag Basically if someone tries to fake their courses they will not be allowed in anyway. There's no incentive to carry this out. The type of people who would try to get into this school would probably prepared enough and would have confidence in their own grades to put it on; this is doubly so if it asks to make sure transcripts and the website are the same, as they would thin it's important. Also if this happened for awhile and not recently then we can probably say that this has not been an issue.
just asked nine students who recently went off to college, and their insider tip was: Don't listen to your high school college advisor because their job is to get you into any college, so they pick the lowest-hanging fruit. Sadly, I have high school advisor friends who agree that this is done.
COLLEGE APPS IN 7TH & 8TH GRADE??
Sesh I started to write my essays on nov 30th
i got an 1190 on the SAT but I have a 4.98 gpa and i was in key club, wish club, and NHS. i also volunteered outside of school for 180 hrs and worked at a summer camp. is it worth submitting my sat score to UMiami?
lmk an update plz im a junior and might wanna go there and my stats are pretty similar
@@nevaehitaliaaa i got deferred. i didnt include my SAT score and i regret doing so bc i found out that if you dont submit your sat score, they automatically assume you did shit on it (like a 900-1050). if i included my SAT score, im positive i woulda been accepted. just make sure you have really good essays that fully express yourself PERSONALLY
@@jackbell7857 Thank you so much 🙏🏽🙏🏽 I will listen to your advice and hope for the best 😭
Everyone be talking that getting into college in US is crazy, but you gotta remember this only applies to the top private schools. We're okay, guys. Honestly, I like it much better than if someone just declined me based on a couple of numbers of my gpa
i did not just annotate this video on my notebook
I am a junior so I am not really aware of the entire college admissions process yet but can you reuse your college admissions essay for different college applications? Or will you get in trouble for it...
You have to make different essays for each school that requires a separate essay. But many private schools use the common app so that’s ONE BIg common app essay (which every school gets) + individual smaller essay tailored for each school (If needed). Other public schools have their own system like the University of California Application is same essays, and u just check off which UCs.
Did you have a video into how to get into Stanford? Oh, I guess you can’t do that one! JKNR
Hi! Will all the colleges that we apply to see our 12th grade grades or only when we get accepted into to? Thank you
If you get accepted they will want to see your senior year grades, and if they're bad, you might not be able to attend the university.
@@Dj-ob9vg thank you for information, if I apply to colleges at regular decisions, then all colleges will see my first semester 12th grade right?
@@aakb3078 yes
Is it weighted GPA or unweighted GPA that matters?
Thanks for this can you please give a free easy template?
me watching this after getting in ED and already being committed to a school......
where to?
I have one question. If I applied for early action and got rejected, is there a point to apply for regular ?
I dont think u can apply again if u got rejected early round
14:50 note
I'm a senior. What if I don't have extracurricular? :(
it's okay! try to find other qualities about yourself that you want to highlight, your passions, goals
Honestly, as a student myself, especially in this condition, I think it's very much understandable that you don't have extracurriculars... our mobility and opportunities are stripped away because of this pandemic. As the reply before said, focus on your qualities!! I'm 100% sure everyone has their own plus besides ec's... Good luck!!! 😀😊
@@AngelicaSong thanks for the advice. 😊I didn't see this comment until now
@@kiky.mp4 thanks for the advice :)
I was in the same position, and got into some pretty good colleges in my area so no worries. Just try to do really good on your essay and try to get involved in your senior year.
is a 1220-1250 a good SAT score? I already submitted it unfortunately and this is what I got.
that’s a fine score. did you apply to a UC? it honestly shouldn’t hurt you since i think that’s in 50% range. don’t stress about it :)
I think it’s a good score.
Will grades be heavily looked at this year because of Covid? I’m a senior this year and I’ve had almost all A’s but might end with multiple b’s this semester. Will that affect my chances of getting in?
That’s so fine, I’m a senior too and I’ve gotten accepted to all 8 of the colleges I’ve applied to
@@desiracollins6314 PERIODDDDD Im proud of you lol
@@alexiakelley6563 thank you so much girly 🥰🥰
AP exam are cancelled where I am, can I use equivalent CLEP exams to show my skills for college admissions?
Any reply?
Wait where do you live? I'm in California 😳 idk of we are still doing them
Which state got canceled
@@standard8622 I think many CA, NY, & WA high schools canceled AP exams
so is she saying talking abt my own rare ASF disease that helped me venture into who i want to be in the future is a bad subject cause of the DDD
from what I got out of it, using those stories to tell your impact, the change, the going forward :D
i wish i watched this before submitting my applications LMFAO
In my home country, you just need good grades to apply to private universities, and for public universities, you need to study hard for the entry exam, and the education is free, completely free. One day I went to my bestie university (public university) and I easily enter to her class. The professor didn’t take attendance. I was surprised that professor didn’t said nothing to me and I did have a free calculus class. My bestie told me that they don’t care if people that aren’t even enrolled in the university attend their classes. Education is free for everybody.
Also in public universities, the courses are really difficult, more difficult than in the USA, and is really challenging, specially STEM majors. Americans schools are a joke, and are ridiculous expensive, poor students. The admission process is hard as well.
not a secret if 220K people have watched it.
you're eviillll for uploading this a day before uc apps are due ewblficadlnsvhbf just submitted it
start getting it done seventh and eighth grade??
I believe junior year would be the best way to start getting your essays done
Seventh and eighth is way too early but its not a bad time to start thinking about where you want to go and what you want to do. Like Edison said your junior year is probably the best time to start writing, specifically spring semester of junior year. This is because you have more stuff to talk about and at this point you’re probably in a lot of extracurricular and have achieved a lot in your academic career highschool wise.
In 7th and 8th grade is when students can start challenging themselves with courses they take. This will set a strong foundation to build on when they get to high school to take honors and AP courses.
@@siriamartinez957 does 7th and 8th grades matter?
It matters in respect to students setting up a strong foundation to build on in high school.
Help international students please!!!! The ones who apply for financial aid..please mam request!!!🙏🙏🙏