HOW I GOT INTO HARVARD + 5 other Ivies, MIT, Caltech, & more | EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES + ADVICE

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Hi everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve posted, and I apologize for not being able to respond to everyone! For those of you who would like personalized advice, I’m opening up some of my calendar if you have any questions and want to hop on a 1-1 call for a minimal cost. If you have concerns about the cost, please please let me know and we can work something out! calendly.com/jramaswamy/colle...
HIGH SCHOOLERS: I'm really excited to help you all in any way I can, and I definitely recommend that you talk to different experts who have experience with the college application process and have unique perspectives to share, especially from CollegeAdvisor.com! If you are interested in having a way better chance of getting into your DREAM SCHOOL (Stanford, MIT, all 8 Ivies, and more!), check out collegeadvisor.com/jothi for affordable advice from Admissions Experts!
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Hi! My name is Jothi and I just completed my first year at Harvard University. As recommended by some of the comments on my last few videos, I just wanted to share some of my extracurricular activities that helped me get here :)
Of course, there is no concrete formula that will automatically get you into top schools. Just remember that each person has their own way of going about college applications, and this video goes over my experience. Hopefully you all can use some of this information too.
As I mentioned in the video, I recently started a podcast, Lightbulb Moment, interviewing women in STEM, Media, and Entrepreneurship (including iJustine, Sara Dietschy, Jessica Meir, etc). I also talk a decent amount about college applications throughout the podcast, with an episode coming soon on getting into #Harvard2025. Check out the podcast here!
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Hope you enjoyed the video! Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions regarding the college application process!
XO Jothi Ramaswamy
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#Harvard #Yale #MIT #CalTech #UPenn #Brown #Columbia #UChicago #CollegeApps
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@JothiRamaswamy 3 месяца назад

Hi everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve posted, and I apologize for not being able to respond to everyone! For those of you who would like personalized advice, I’m opening up some of my calendar if you have any questions and want to hop on a 1-1 call for a minimal cost. If you have concerns about the cost, please please let me know and we can work something out! calendly.com/jramaswamy/college-consulting-call

@littletath 2 года назад

this is literally the only guide on youtube that even seems attainable and gives me some hope, so thank you.

@ShreyaMathur-ed6vj Месяц назад

Yes please, it's a need

@JothiRamaswamy 3 года назад

HIGH SCHOOLERS: I'm really excited to help you all in any way I can, and I definitely recommend that you talk to different experts who have experience with the college application process and have unique perspectives to share! If you are interested in having a way better chance of getting into your DREAM SCHOOL (Stanford, MIT, all 8 Ivies, and more!), check out collegeadvisor.com/jothi for affordable advice from Admissions Experts!

@Parapresdokian Год назад

Akka neenga Tamil ah ka? Yenakku yedhaachi help panringlah? Naa oru chinna school la irundhu varen ka, yennoda kutty mentor ah irukinglah?

@goldengirl2017 3 года назад

You are such an inspiration!

@JaisonSunny 3 года назад

Great insights. Thank you for sharing this video :)

@anaikatyagi5525 3 года назад

I love your content! Thank you so much! Can you make a video about your Common App personal statement and the Harvard supplements?

@pranavr8734 3 года назад

Thank you for this video! Please continue to make more of these. They're really helpful. Can you make a video on how you self study for AP exams? Also, can you talk about research in CS in a video and how to get internships?

@PrepExpert 2 года назад

Are you taking AP exams right now?

@andytao794 2 года назад

Can you please give a more detailed list of the extracurriculars you took? also, what rank would someone get with both elected leadership position and national level achievement?

@bd1487 3 года назад

Please make a video on the selection process ... As you mentioned in the video ... Your vids really help! Thanks!

@aarna7128 3 года назад

Loved the vid! Thanks!!

@PrepExpert 2 года назад

Congratulations!

@vrinda5700 3 года назад

hey! thanks a lot for sharing your insights :)) could you maybe elaborate on your ThinkSTEAM foundation? like what exactly did you do with it (as in did you invite speakers, hold competitions, etc)

@Ann-sf6od 3 года назад

You for this informative video . May I ask what did you declare as your intended major when you apply to college?

@JB-hc1cq 6 месяцев назад

Hello! When did you prep for SAT/ACT and take tests? 9th or 10th or 11th? Debating between prepping in the summer or during school year.

@aavirbhavgouraha1949 3 года назад

Please share the process of getting into Harward. The application process.

@GauravDharmendra-gr7qz 11 месяцев назад

Hi! What were the names of the two apps that you uploaded on app store¿ Great vid BTW.

@sofiahernandez5066 2 года назад

Hi, thank you for the vídeo! Where can I find the meaning of the punctuation (1,2,3,4,5,6) about the Essays and the letter of recommendation?

@arjrpzwork9416 2 года назад

My cousin graduated 1st in class at Harvard. always thought it might be fun to try and get into it. Btw, you are super pretty! thanks for the info!

@vasurc1741 Год назад

😲😲😲

@BlackVisuals 9 месяцев назад

I wanted to ask, does it matter whether I have the actual proof of what I have done as in EC's because I have done most of my EC's through online as well as scattered platforms with not any certificate, based on research. So any suggestions what I should do or is it vaid??

@aarna7128 3 года назад

Hi! Do you have a link to the apps that you created? Sorry! I'm also really interested in app development too. Thanks!

@narmislien 2 года назад

Hi-Jothi. Do you have to have won ‘national awards’ to be considered at H? If u won’t have a national award, shd u even apply? Thx

@shadmoin8539 2 года назад

I don't have any amazing extracurricular but I have SAT Score 1590 AP 4 and 4.0 GPA. Can I go the harvard?

@elyazidihouda835 2 года назад

Of courseeeee just go for it and try to show what's so cool about the ecs u're doing and why u're doing them because it's more about the why than oh i'm the vice president of this famous group. U know? Its all about dedication, the love and interest you show inw hat you're doing. SELL YOURSELF AS WE SAY IN MARKETING HAHAHAHAHAH

@stacy7256 2 года назад

Do extracurriculars your grades are amazing but you want to show your a well rounded student and you know how to interact with ppl

@catarinaguilhon1733 2 года назад

Take a gap year to develop your ec's!

@warrenbennett4521 2 года назад

@stacy7256 2 года назад

@@catarinaguilhon1733 not worth it do not take gap years

@k1llersw0rd80 Год назад

What happens if you start getting involved in school late? As in, starting to get involved in high school clubs in junior year.

@epicmansteingaming452 Год назад

Bro got the powerpoint ahh transitions 💀💀

@fathimazahera831 3 года назад

Please make a video on Harvard admission process

@saharnoori1710 2 месяца назад

Thank you for your great video Do I have a chance of getting into Harvard without any AP classes or as a matter of fact any kind of rigorous courses? However, I plan on taking the SAT. Also, I don't have an athletic activity. Can I still mention that I ran as a hobby? BTW, I am applying for a Biology/pre-med degree.

@nusratjahanekra2021 6 месяцев назад

If I made a facebook group with about 1K members where I provide news about my group topic, wil it be counted as my ECA?

@cutiepets664 2 года назад

Please share thing like these that got you in to there. Congrats on your acceptance.!! Im in Community college do I have any hope to transfer?

@sci-tech3916 3 года назад

Hi Jothi do it is necessary to get a national award to get into MIT or if you have a great passion and a little extracurriculars u will get into

@creativefacilityservices5475 2 года назад

Awesome video browny

@gracie_mc31 13 дней назад

Bro 💀

@rsubrahmanyam 3 года назад

what are the resources helped you do research on computer science

@Robin-Feldman 4 месяца назад

Did you directly apply for Harvard after 12th or did you, undergrad, from any other college and then got into Harvard for Masters...??? Also, can we directly apply for Harvard after the 12th....???

@lol-wv1hv 2 года назад

How do we get in touch with you Ms.Ramaswamy?????

@johnthebapist8234 6 месяцев назад

ok so, i wanna pursue law and i’m going to apply to most ivy colleges and i don’t have any particular extracurricular activities that showcase my interest for law other than model UN so i am thinking of creating content about current affairs of the legal and diplomatic world. can that be something i can put up in my profile and showcase research and community activity?? please guide me

@ronalds271 3 года назад

Who gave you ideas to do all these activities like forming a not for profit?

@iceex3365 3 месяца назад

do colleges consider activities and awards for the last 4 years only?

@artofimagination7747 3 года назад

Hey what's your age and after what std Did you get into the harvard?

@pennybrant7799 6 месяцев назад

would love to learn how to get into Harvard

@escarlesanchezluna3036 Год назад

How can I create a non-governmental organization?

@jennydeng593 3 года назад

Hey can you talk more about your non-profit?

@sunandasahoo7953 4 месяца назад

Um.... Actually I'm in 12th currently so are they gonna see percentage of 12th ?

@pennybrant7799 6 месяцев назад

Can you teach me how to get into Harvard as a New York student

@smile-ip1vu 10 месяцев назад

Is it possible get into IVYs or MIT without iso or isef

@samukings3138 3 года назад

Jothi Congratulations to be at Harvard. I am fan of you . Youre extremely beautiful

@strictlyedits_123 2 года назад

Does a swimming course count as an extra curricular activity?

@nomnomcake Год назад

Late, but if you swim competitively yes

@shoaibkhan-fx8hm 2 года назад

Hello, Mam That was a very informative video. i want to get scholarship in BS English. could you help me to suggest me some extracurricular activities.Thank you

@kritikasingh2008 Год назад

I study in a govt school , opportunities there are limited or say none . I am not even financially well off to join mun or research project likes Lumiere edu or horizon inspire . Can anyone suggest how can I beat the odds and turn the situation in my favor ? for admission ofc . ( It's not that I haven't done anything at all ...i am spell bee regional champ , i have participated and won several Olympiads( state level) and worked as co founder in an cs community , i am also blogger . ) But somewhere i always feel i am lacking cause these ecs are so fragmented that one can't find out the basic why about it ..which makes my condition terrible ....,.‼️‼️‼️

@rohitchandwani 9 месяцев назад

Every high schooler wants to lead and teach. So who will be led and taught ?

@someon3727 Год назад

I am taking ibdp syllabus. I don't have any amazing extracurricular but the coming 2 years idk what can i do. My dream is to get into hravard med school. Can someone advice me ? Will i get in ? ( I studied in a gov school and a state syllabus till 10th so changing from state syllabus to ibdp must very hard, right ?) Pls someone advice me

@guywithoutglasses0199 3 года назад

Beauty with brain👏

@mister1122 3 года назад

My dream is to go to Harvard I’m only in year 10 14 years old or a freshmen but I live in the uk. What I have done so far : I am a member of youth parliament and have attended debates in parliment,awarded jack petchy achievement award winne by the mayor of my borough,,duke of Edinburgh bronze and I am pursuing silver,crest science award and a HPQ research project on politics in eritrea I also am starting up my own non-profit organisation to support Eritrean refugees.I am really passionate about politics and I want to study political sciences do you have any advice.

@julia-pw8fz 3 года назад

gorl wtf im the same age as you and holy cow feel free to get into harvard lmaoooo ur defo good enough

@abhinavsatish6810 3 года назад

Dammnnnnnn ur def gon make it

@julia-pw8fz 3 года назад

@@abhinavsatish6810 ikr XD like dude i'm a freshman and atm i basically do nothing + my grades are dying lolll and this stranger is the same age and has a bunch of awards

@francisa7567 3 года назад

That’s just about enough to get into a good sixth form. I’m also in the UK and HPQ, Duke of Edinburgh and Jack Petchy are not special or unique awards by anyone’s standards. As you get older you’ll gain more experience, focus on volounteering, getting all grade 8 and 9’s and good A-levels. School will only get harder from here so keep doing what your doing but do things that aren’t offered by every UK schools currriculum like the awards you’ve mentioned since they’re a bit mediocre.

@francisa7567 3 года назад

Harvard is the best school in the world. A Duke of Edinburgh bronze won’t get you in. I’m sorry to burst your bubble but the truth hurts. You don’t need intelligence or skill to gain one. At least aim for a Duke of Edinburgh gold. And the HPQ is a GCSE equivalent qualification, not a SAT or ACT equivalent. You’ll need a lot more, focus on what those skills show you and the skills your desired Graduate course requires. Also bare in mind that Harvard is 75k dollars a year and there is no student loan offered by the Goverment. Unlike in the UK where Oxford and Cambridge are just 9k a year and you don’t have to pay it back until you earn above a certain threshold. Also health insurance, citizenship and others are all stuff to consider. American uni courses are also 4 years compared to 3 in the UK.

@Band9ieltscenter 3 года назад

🙏🙏🙏PLEASE 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏make video on how to apply to admission IN USA as as in INDIA everything is different ..PLEAE TIMELINE FOR SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER for international students 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@fencer1979 Год назад

Are these good sports? I do fencing, where my coach is the fencing coach for the Duke fencing team. I also am a part of the golf team where I got into Regionals. I am billy testing at a chemistry lab at Duke due to my neighbor that we are friends is being the chem. Professor at Duke, and also taking science high school classes during summer at Duke. I am a sophomore with a 4.0 u der with gpa from freshman year but a 4.3 weighted, but that is only freshman year. Is this good enough for competitive colleges?

@sardarpatell1817 3 года назад

hi sister, i am from hyd,india i hope you the message was reached you.if you saw this message. i have a small wish. you need to reply hai. my wish will be successful completed.🙏🙏

@Yuni_plays Год назад

i have gold medal in singing im national soccer player i was school captain im freelancer video editor i got All india rank 88 in National science olompiyad it is enough for hardward or standford ?

@sevdakarimova6356 3 месяца назад

No. Too random

@amitsinghtomar6829 10 месяцев назад

How can I improve my English speaking?

@fun2fun977 3 года назад

Is there any interview for admission

@arch357 2 года назад

ofc there is

@samukings3138 2 года назад

I am truly in love with you. Youre the Indian woman of my dreams

@yashmishra4735 3 года назад

Pls make a vdo on how to start non profit organization

@korwi7373 3 года назад

Yessss

@deepa4766 3 года назад

Are you from Tamilnadu?

@b.jhanany821 3 года назад

I am 😂 lol

@Jeevan0108 2 года назад

Akka are you a South Indian?

@tanmaygauttam0034 3 года назад

Please make another video

@bork5230 2 года назад

Hi! I have a question… I am a international student (living in Sweden). I recently took the SAT and I got a 1570 and I have a 4.0 GPA (unweighted) and a 4.7 (weighted). I play elite soccer (My team is on top 25 in the country) I have to personal awards (best player on the team and fighter of the year). Another thing I love is playing guitar. I have played in internationally music competitions and have performed in Poland and Finland on professional scenes. I have also participated in the national science fair and got to the final with an got 2000$ (but I didn’t got first) Last I have participated in the Nordic Mathematical Olympiad (because I did well in the national rounds) and I was ranked top 10 national best in code-problem solving Do you think I can get into Harvard (or other prestigious colleges?)

@snowyswordsman2432 2 года назад

YESSSSSS

@bentownsend4017 2 года назад

Dude you're making me depressed with that list

@sonalimondal3458 Год назад

@@bentownsend4017 same

@swatisingh7711 2 года назад

I have many certificates in quiz ,sports , Olympiad , singing competition Have always been a leader of My house in school and end up becoming USM Captain USM is an international organization which works for promoting "Solidarity" it's full form is Universal Solidarity Movement ,I'm still working with the organization But the problem is I have less GPA in college although I have done really well in school Is there any hope of me getting in some ivy league colleges ??

@strawbobaberry 2 года назад

Of course! Believe in yourself

@turquoiseocean4328 2 года назад

Omg! You look like Ariana Grande!!!

@laranja371 3 года назад

You are so pretty

@alyssaoh4607 2 года назад

do you have any tips for stages earlier than high school? perhaps 8th or 7th grade? i would appreciate it, thanks!

@emc2973 2 года назад

Focus on your English proficiency skills both spoken and written And Hone your maths making process which is a little bit different from our Indian system so .... That's what I think for 7 and 8 class

@alyssaoh4607 2 года назад

@@emc2973 when you say that, do you mean to increase your knowledge of things outside of school such as extra vocabulary and grammar, or to mainly study a lot of the concepts i (students) are/am being introduced to?

@princedaking8964 2 года назад

7th and 8th grade is the best time to explore more extracurriculars and activities so that in high school you can narrow it down to just a few activities that you are proficient in. However, make sure that extracurriculars dont take away from your learning, and try your best to be a top student before entering the much more competitive high school.

@alyssaoh4607 2 года назад

i understand, thank you so much!!

@wastefellow5141 3 года назад

are you Tamil?

@ggy5373 3 года назад

Can anyone tell me abt harvard early action...

@vasurc1741 Год назад

nope

@gbengaarogunre607 2 года назад

Pls what are EC's

@richhhhhamiri 2 года назад

Extra curricular

@kalpanak1024 3 года назад

Are u from India...just guessing ? 😅

@roopalijain2418 3 года назад

Yeah she is

@deepika2644 2 года назад

👏👏👏👏👏👏

@aadyaaa27 3 года назад

Hii i watched your harvard videos. And going to Harvard is my dream. I scored around 86 percent in 9th, and 93 percent in 10th. If i prepare well for the sats and the rest papers, and if i write a good essay, Can i get into harvard with the score i got? Pls reply

@nasreenajaz4994 3 года назад

I think volunteering might help, be an active person in society I am not an expert but this is what I have heard from many ytubers

@greenlee3149 3 года назад

yes! be active in your community it goes a long way🙂

@totudevelops8931 2 года назад

Tbh grades above 85 will do the work but you need a lot of good extra curriculars cos they matter the most

@samia6888 2 года назад

You need to curate a story on why you are different from the rest of the students who are getting the same grades as you. What makes you unique? You got to put some emotion into the person who will read your statement. Make them laugh, make them cry, something that will make you memorable. Imagine in their shoes, they read countless essays. It gets so boring when the same essays are being read, different people but same stories “Straight A student, 4.0 GPA” etc.

@ohmygodwhatisthis 2 года назад

Nope. A 86 or 93 can't help you at all, you should atleast have a 4.0 gpa(with your percentage you are just at 3.7-3.9) and also your marks can't help you to get into Harvard at all, you need to be good at extra-curricular activities.

@mansiraghuvanshi2319 3 года назад

Can skills Like web development..graphic designing...video editing..app development be included in extra curricular activities for Harvard..? Please tell..

@prishabasak3002 2 года назад

Try to use those skills. This acts as a certification and thereby hold more weightage in your application. Actions speak louder than words :)

@hitshot 2 года назад

@@prishabasak3002 what would you recommend I do to improve my chances? (International student) This is most of what I’ve done so far: - Coauthored a research paper in pure mathematics - Acknowledged in a research paper similar to the aforementioned one for many contributions to the results - Solved 5 IBM ponder this challenges (might have solved more by the time I apply) - I have a few records in a certain field of math (there is a site listing them that I can reference; one of Harvard’s own pure maths professors are also listed there for many similar records, though not sure if they’ll notice/if it would help) - Self learned all of the math/computer science that was required for all the previous ECs I listed, I also self learned a lot of concepts in advanced physics as a hobby but don’t have any reference to provide for that Please let me know what else I can do to maximize my chances for Harvard/Stanford/MIT. Thanks

@prishabasak3002 2 года назад

@@hitshot first of all, congratulations on whatever you have achieved so far. You have really great shot I'd say. For the research projects you did/acknowledged, just make sure you state who you worked under, any professor of any uni or something like that. You can also describe your research in 2 or more lines in the additional info section. I don't have much idea about the IBM challenges so won't be able to provide any solid info. I think the report listing on the website you mentioned is something that can also be added in the "awards" section. You weren't really specific so I assume it's like a title or some sort of certification. For the things you self learned, i highly suggest you mention the courses you took or link the sources you learned everything from. Lastly, idk when you will be applying haha so if you have time, keep refining your portfolio by gaining some more hands-on experience using the knowledge you have acquired by venturing outside the school curriculum. Even the smallest of things like tutoring students or continuing taking part in competitions/Olympiads and acing them, hold a lot of weightage. Perhaps utilise your programming skills too? Anything to show that you are willing to make a difference in your community. I believe you intend to do a math major, yet you can pursue other things to show you have the potential or the transferable skills to study math at that college. Nurturing soft skills also might make up for anything your application lacks in. Lastly, please make sure you portray your passion by describing your extracurriculars and why you ended up doing them in your supplemental essays. You clearly seem qualified so while writing the essays, you have to show that your interests are genuine and not just for the sake of college applications.... Maybe connect your interest in math to some cause that was significant to you and then how you worked for it using math, anything like that to make it meaningful. At the end of the day, all this are mere suggestions and am in the same race as you. You are obviously are wayy more qualified than I could ever be lol so just go with the flow and keep growing. Hope it helps! And wishing you the best of luck.

@hitshot 2 года назад

@@prishabasak3002 Thanks!

@ScholarStream_25 Год назад

How many extra curricular Certificates do we need to send to the university?

@downtownraptor2587 3 года назад

were you actually interested in any of these activities, or were they just to pump up your application to get into Harvard? seems like a big game to me of stacking resumes to get into Harvard. Not organic at all.

@lakshganesh4776 3 месяца назад

It doesn't matter whether you got into Harvard. It is more important what you do after. You should update about yourself. There are no videos after this one.

@samukings3138 2 года назад

Harvard University is more prestigious than MIT .

@xcommandergaming5949 3 года назад

She took 3 mins to come on point

@korwi7373 3 года назад

It's youtube lol

@4ever_news 8 месяцев назад

could you please review my essay for me

@Dr_Lk07 3 года назад

Are u from தமிழ் நாடு

@samukings3138 3 года назад

Tamil Beautiful Language

@samukings3138 3 года назад

Kalai Vannakam Unkalai cattitatil makilcci Camuvel

@Dr_Lk07 3 года назад

@@samukings3138 வணக்கம் நண்பரே..

@Dr_Lk07 3 года назад

@@samukings3138 also "THE MOTHER OF ALL LANGUAGES"

@yogappravin3361 Год назад

Start posting videos and vlogs in tamil too i am sure this will boost views and subscribers and make ur output simple ur English is too sceny that many Indians couldn't understand

@vasurc1741 2 года назад

வணக்கம் அக்கா

@pennybrant7799 6 месяцев назад

slayyyyyyyyy

@normalperson8484 Год назад

Glad to see Harvard accepting Asians …

@nidhishukla8350 2 года назад

Your accent is not too good

@morenr7983 2 года назад

She sounds native- what?

@Band9ieltscenter 3 года назад

@anukritigupta4225 2 года назад

Did you directly apply for Harvard after 12th or did you, undergrad, from any other college and then got into Harvard for Masters...??? Also, can we directly apply for Harvard after the 12th....???

@shuchikashyap8402 2 года назад

yes we can directly apply after 12th but you need to take in consideration the course you wanna do because there system is very different for certain courses.