Hi, I kind of wanted to share some of the things I have started doing to reach my goal of an Ivy League school. I just turned 13 years old, I come from a Mexican family and I really want to be the first in my family to graduate college. I’m currently in 7th grade. I have a 4.0 GPA. I’m in the top 90% in all of the state tests. I have also done all of 7th,8th,and 9th grade math. I’m also nearly done with all of algebra 1. I have been in different clubs such as leadership, student council, migrant student club, lgbt club etc..I have also attended many field trips to different colleges and universities in California. I’m looking forward to taking a lot of honors and AP classes in high school to try to get into an Ivy League School. My dream is to graduate with a business degree to turn into a business manager. I really like your content because it teaches me a lot about the whole process of getting into one of these amazing schools. Thank you!
@@napoleonfreecss3539 SAMEEE I recently came to study to the US but I basically lost freshman year, so I can’t take honors or AP classes until a teacher makes a recommendation so I have to wait until Junior year so I can start taking harder classes :(
I’m in Eight grade and I’m taking French 2. For high school I really want to take Latin but didn’t know if it would look bad on a transcript. You starting Latin really gave me a confidence booster!
I'm in AP world and I'm a sophomore. Next year as far as advanced classes I'm taking AP gov. AP lang or lit (I can't remember which), honors precalculus and trig, honors biology, as well as maybe one or two others.
I‘m an international student who goes to a school in South Carolina.... this year (my junior year) i took AP calculus BC ... and I know what you are talking about with it being hard ... my entire class failed the AP exam (some didn’t even write anything down) because .... our teacher thought 2 weeks would be enough to teach the entire class and just did nothing till ~April ... those evenings teaching myself all AP calculus BC were stressful
I am take AP junior year and I know some my freshman and sophomore friends did take AP their year very far and but I didn’t take and so I had to wait till next year to take it
It can be similar to many pathway classes depending on the school. In my pathway, we cover all of what she said and more. Research, actual internships , and jobs.
@@aspiringking5000 oh bruh, here AP research is basically the continuation for Seminar but Research is a bit harder where you have to conduct your own research instead of from articles and stuff.
I took Latin in middle school and now in English sophomore year a lot of stuff we learning ab grammar is actually very similar to Latin in recognizing parts of speech also roots and vocabulary Latin helps a lot with
ive been going through ap yt vids because I'm gonna be a junior next year and I'm planning to take the full ib diploma with 4 higher level subjects (3 of which are the hardest IB subjects i.e. physics, chem, math aa) but I'm also gonna take ap bio and ap micro/macroecon (dk which yet) and at this rate I think I'm gonna die. i haven't found a single other person online doing this and no one else does in my school.
@@melaniecubells1236 lol good question the short answer is barely 💀 ap bio course is so much more time consuming than I expected I was literally writing the lab reports during my normal school lessons. also physics hl is fine bc I got a good teacher but chem hl and esp math aa hl are death, though our first midterm exam was fine to me (other people were crying tho) english l&l sl is much faster than I expected and tok is just ass in general. so the only chill subjects I have are chinese b hl and geo sl, but also workload for chinese is highest out of all the ib subjects. this + extracurriculars (which I guess includes cas) = no sleep at night. if the teacher isn't energetic/engaging enough, its sleep time for me 😀
Im an 8th grader and I've been working my butt off. I've taken all 10th grade courses which im going to complete by the end of 8th grade and I have a GPA of 4.5. I have 10 high school credits meaning I'm close to getting a diploma at a younger age. This is all great for me, but the one problem is that it's a lot of stress. I just want let you all know, it's not about working so hard that your going to bo overwhelmed. You have to look after yourself and you mental health. Is it worth ruining your life for a couple numbers on a sheet of paper that apparently dictate your whole life. These numbers don't shape who you are. Take what you love, and do what you can, don't hurt yourself and enjoy your life. But remember to learn.
My dream school is Princeton but sadly, the education here really sucks lmao. Currently taking math 1 at 8th grade as this is the highest you can take here and there isn’t much opportunities for students like me to excel academically. Do you have any tips on how I can stand out with such little opportunities?
Yea it is high school courses in 8th grade like: Algebra 1,Physical Science,Earth Science,Geometry,Clue and all languages with a 1 beside it means it's a 9th grade class like Japanese 1
I’m in 8th grade going into 9th grade and I’m going to be taking Algebra II Honors and I have the option to double up and take Honors Geometry but I’m not sure if I should. Do you think I should take it so I can take better classes in the future?
It really depends; if you think you can handle it, you can try to take both, but if you think it will be too much work, don't worry about it. I would not advise doubling up on math if you already have a tough course load. Your best bet might be to ask some older classmates who've done it and see how they managed. hope this helps!
You’re soooo lucky 😭 I’m stuck with algebra 1 freshman year because I’m doing pre algebra this year (eighth grade). I would be in algebra 1 rn if I had just taken high math in sixth grade. I’m literally crying right now because I’ll never get into an Ivy League just because I made a mistake and didn’t choose high math in 6th
In my sophomore, I’m taking ap us history, geometry, honors biology, English 2 honors, concert choir, and French 2, I hate geometry so much and my finals are in two weeks
If I'm correct I think you took about 7 AP classes. Will the higher amount of AP courses taken benefit my college app? Also thanks for all the help you share, from this video to the sat and act video
Glad you found this helpful! Yes, you are correct in that I took 7 AP classes. I think doing well in AP classes is a great way to show that you can handle challenging coursework, but the amount of AP courses taken depends on how many are offered at your school. Colleges will look at your school's course list and compare you academically to the other students in your class, but the exact amount APs you take will not make or break your college app. Remember to challenge yourself but also prioritize your mental health.
@@JiaruiHu Thanks, I also have another question (this question may be uncommon so I understand if you can't really answer or have a definitive answer). Does the national or state ranking of your high school matter a lot towards colleges?
@@andrew-jg7dl I wouldn't say it matters A LOT, but colleges do take into account how academically competitive your school is, which is why some competitive high schools feed into Ivies/top 20s, etc.
3:14 I couldn’t disagree with you more. I got straight As in this class effortlessly. It’s just boring proofs, sohcahtoa, simplifying radicals, and I was able to get the work dome long before the teacher expected me to.
I have a question. I'm in 9th grade taking Geometry online and I want to drop out. If I do it will put a F in my transcript. Could this affect my possibility to get into a good university. Thank you for your time
Hey Nicolas! I would definitely first check with your guidance counselor to see if dropping would mean that you get an F. If so, see if you can work something else out. Otherwise, consider exactly why you want to drop the class and if it's worth the F. Failing a class is not the end of the world, but you'd definitely have to explain that grade on your application.
What do you think of my schedule for my freshman year.I’m taking English 1 Honors, Biology Honors, Algebra 2, PE, Computer Systems, and Korean 1.Also its surprising that you took Pre Calc after A2 Trig.In my school after A2 Trig you just go straight to Calculus AB.
can someone tell me if this is decent for freshman year? i’m starting next monday 👎👎 -geometry honors -alg 2 honors -english honors -modern world history honors -physical & earth sci honors -foundations of art honors -spanish I -pe -imaginative writing (elective)
Ik im late. But are these good for a freshman? Spanish II, Geometry Honors, Math Essentials, English I Honors, Civics, Agriscience I, Environmental Science, Baking and Pastry Arts I
idk what your school offers but yea try to maybe do honors geometry, honors eng 1, honors bio, honors world geography or AP human, and honors spanish 2 btw im in texas idk how it is where you live
Is AP Bio as bad as people say it is? I’m taking next year as a junior. Also do these APs seem good enough to get into a good a college: AP Pysch, AP Bio, AP Gov, AP Calc AB (not sure if I’m ready for BC)
I loved AP bio! As for calc BC, I think it's worth it to take if you're planning on majoring in a STEM field in college because many times it can count for credit. I personally found that very helpful! I think BC just covers more information in the same amount of time
I don't think you can take both as you are entering highschool. My school has a set amount of requirements you need to meet in order to graduate and be accepted into a CSU/UC (I live in California). At my school, we take 2 years of science but 3 is recommended. So your first year in high school you take one year of science that is offered for freshman :) in general take classes that are offered at your grade level. Biology was offered to the freshman at my school and it's mandatory to take it High school graduation requirements may be different at the high school you are going to but mine is 4 years if English, 3 years of math, 3 years of history, and 2 years of science! The rest are electives. You can always take more than the required which is actually good and talk to your hs counselor about requirements to graduate. Good luck!!
It depends on your school district. In my school district, 9th grade we are required to take the basic core classes (math English science and social studies) then P.E. Is required, Fine Arts is required and 2 years of foreign language required but I finished those in intermediate
How did you like apush? Because idk if I should take that or college courses offered from the community College. I'm most likely going to stay in state for college and teachers recommend those college classes for people staying in state. But apush seems fun? Btw this is for sophomore year and Idk I'm in literally going insane but please let me know which one😭
6:00 sophomore in apush here. i hate it. i get like 4-5 hours of HW from that class a DAY. wth. we have like 2 tests and one project(presentation, speech, timed writing, or socratic seminar) per week. i get an average of 3 horus of sleep a day on weekdays and 10 horus on weekends. its so bad, i wanna drop. everyone at my school takes it as a sophomore tho. my teacehrs r super duper strict. its also my first ap. im also doing ap stats and honors precalc and honors english 2. its so hard. idk how ppl do more than that. some ppl take 5 aps. idk how. also, its mainly apush thats bad, other aps r fine.
How did it go toward the end of the year? I feel scared because I am supposed to take ap world history, ap biology, ap psychology, pre calculus dual credit, chemistry dual credit, and English 2 honors. Please tell me if I am just stressing myself.
@@seeya-my7uo wow that seems like a lot. i know many ppl at my school who have done it, but my advice would be to take them, see how u like them, and drop them if u think it’s too much. precalc shouldn’t be too hard i think? i hope u do well!
Hi, I’m a sophomore and I am on a serious time crunch. What would you recommend for strong extracurriculars for someone who is just now interested in actually trying hard in school? As in, before now, I was a very lazy student and did not try at alllll. But now I’m trying my best to study and such. I know extracurriculars can be very beneficial to your college application (awards, research papers, starting ur own organization), so what do you think I should try out as someone on a time crunch now that I only have about a year of school left before I apply?
i’m curious too. i didn’t take freshmen and this year (sophomore) seriously and i’m wondering if my low grades will affect me when i apply to college soon
online completely threw me off my freshman year and i messed up by taking an on level class this year but ive been just sweating to shoot up rank and gpa and just get good grades. Honesthly just make do with what you can since we cant change the past but can choose our future also i know some schools like i beleive in california barely look at freshman grades
Hi!! I will be a sophomore next year and I was thinking of AP World, AP Seminar, and AP Psychology. I also do a sport and karate in which I would be busy from 3-5 then again from 6-7. Is this too much for me? I currently take an AP class now and I could definitely do two, but idk about three?
I finally met someone. I have had this question for months. I am take Ap bio, Ap world history, Ap psychology, pre calc dual credit, chemistry dual credit, and English 2 honors. Please I beg you, tell me how your classes went. I need to know before my next school year starts.
im planning on taking ap bio, ap world, ap euro, apush, ap lang, ap lit, ap seminar, and ap research throughout my soph, junior,and senior years. Are there any specific things about these classes i should know?
for me, (especially with covid) apush was A LOT. but it’s also my favorite class i’ve taken so far. there’s a lot of content, homework, reading, writing etc. but the learning/writing & testing style prepared me for ap lang and ap world so i would definitely recommend pushing through it bc it’s such a helpful class. so try to take that earlier bc it’s a really good starting point.
HELLO !! this video is 3 years ago so idk if you'll reply..😭😭 but first ty for this video im like really nervous cause everyone around me is really ahead 💀 im a sophomore rn, im gonna be a junior next year. im not taking any aps freshman or sophomore year and im deciding to take 5 ap junior and 5 senior, so a total of 10. and i have no extracurricular activities or awards..😅 i have no clue where to start, i joined a few clubs but i have no idea how it works 🤯🤯.. ill be thankful if ull give me some advice that u remember 🙏🙏😭
You should’ve balanced out your ap classes throughout the years, you’re mistake was your 5 senior year, college will not be looking at senior classes and ap scores bc you apply your first semester of senior year, however take honors, and online classes if you can, try to look into extracurricular activities outside of school for awards, good luck!
