PLOT TWIST: i'm now going to uni in 7 countries. 

ASDFGHJKLAAAAAAAh!!!! surprise!!!

I think your channel is my favourite on RU-vid right now...

When you said ‘I’m so glad I was rejected’ I just thought about how far you’ve come in just over a year and I’m so unbelievably proud and happy

Jade: What is ‘Minerva’? Me: A professor at Hogwarts.

The ‘active learning forum’ sounds like seminars/tutorials in normal unis. Uni isn’t just lectures! We have discussion based sessions too

Please dont forget to vlog ur journey because it sounds like its literally gonna be amazing

I think getting that rejection from Oxford for both you and Ruby Granger might be the best thing that could happened to you in your teens/ twenties

I'm happy for Jade, if this is her decision then I hope she enjoys it! Just wanted to share an encounter I had with the CEO of Minerva. I met him in real life at an education conference, he told me I "sounded like a Minerva student" and should apply, when I told him I couldn't apply there because I was interested in Canada he called me a "hypocrite" for wanting the education system to change yet still going to a "stereotypical" and traditional school. I retaliated saying Minerva was simply unaffordable and not the way I learnt and he went on about how great the university was and how it was a "paradigm shift" in regards to learning. He basically tried to recruit me by belittling my university choices. If I'm being honest, this university is for the rich, many of which have their head up their arse thinking their superior to other uni's because they're diFfeRenT. Jade's definitely not like this but from the students I've seen, they sort of are. I respect peoples choices to go there but don't belittle mine for not. I watched a video by the CEO just recently about Minerva and in the video you can see the elitist behaviour. Talking about how other universities can't compare, how their students are "miles" ahead. What's so different about this university? Travel? They do realize exchange programs exist? Extra-curricular involvement? Please, the average university can offer hundreds. Online learning? A google search away. I don't mean to bash Jade btw, love her and a big fan of hers always. I even brought her up to the CEO saying I really appreciated who she is, I just don't appreciate the CEO or the university. That said, I'm happy with Jade's decision to go there, it is after all, her choice:)

One of my American cousins went to/tried Minerva. She faced many issues because of it. The system, potential employers etc. She quit after 2 years and now she's in Yale. So I hope your experience with Minerva will be better.

To quote Ibz here : "It's not REJECTION. It's REDIRECTION." Couldn't have been more true. CONGRATS JADE!! Soooo excited for the upcoming vlogs! xxx

and THIS is proof that everything really does happen for a reason. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU JADE 💙

Jade you really need to be careful. I’ve looked it up and people say that their grads have gotten internships and jobs at Facebook, Twitter, Google. Ummmm makes sense because this uni is started in silicon valley. No one talks about getting jobs OUTSIDE of silicon valley, where employees have never heard about the college. I think it makes sense if you want to get into start ups and tech, but no sense in virtually every other field. I’m literally worried for you lol

Minerva don't offer Biology or French, and they don't offer Literature in the traditional sense either. It might be worth having a look at the curriculum in more detail before you commit to it!

SO SO SO SO SO SOOOOO BEYOND PROUD OF YOU!!!!!! This is the most YOU university experience and I’m so buzzing to live vicariously through your vlogs!!!

I’VE BEEN SO EXCITED FOR YOU TO FINALLY TELL PEOPLE. WE ARE SO SO FREAKIN PROUD OF YOU JADE. Can’t wait to watch you conquer the world 💗

Lectures can be useless but this is also where you meet people, when you go to university, when you make your network....

I am SO proud of you and SO pleased for you, everything happens for a reasons it’s gonna be INSANE🙌🙌🙌🙌

CAN’T WAIT FOR THE STUDY WITH ME VIDEOS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD JADE AHH !!!!

Idk if you are religious Jade, but God knew what he was doing!! Minerva is ALL YOU!!!

I hope this will be an amazing experience for you, but the more I’ve looked into Minerva the less I believe it’s as amazing as they make it out to be. Also, shady how every time someone politely tells you to be cautious of this ”university”, there are students of minerva running to the conversation to hype the university up (with ”facts” that are hear-say based.

How can you do science subjects without labs or practical bench work it all surrounds? ???????

JADE! I am SO proud of you! This programme, as I know I've said before, literally seems to have been designed for you and I am genuinely just so happy for you!!! :)xxx

This sounds like the best university experience EVER, I’m so jealous 😂

how do labs work for sciences?? how is that possible without a campus??

All the ‘Minerva students’ replying back to comments seem fishy as hell too oof, I hope I’m wrong for ur sake tho 💓

Congratulations, when Oxford rejected you a door was shut but another opened! 🎉🎊

Omg imagine if you hadn’t taken a gap year, you had got in to Oxford. No of this would have happened, it shows that everything happens for a reason. I’m so proud this is an incredible achievement! 👏💕☺️

I am very happy for you Jade and I hope that this all pans out as it is meant to. I will voice that I do share concerns that others have expressed in the comments; living in the US I am very used to seeing how the for-profit university model advertises itself, and the kind of promises they make. Unfortunately this particular university raises a lot of those red flags for me. I do hope that I am wrong on so many levels, but I also hope that you are able to keep your wits about you if something doesn't feel right and not be caught up in the glitz and glamour of travelling the world. It sounds wonderful, but frequently those things that sound too good to be true are. I would definitely be cautious and ask them not only about their admissions rate (which are frequently conflated by for profit and non profit universities to be smaller than they actually are) but also for the percentage of graduates that have gainful employment after a year, and also be sure to ask for descriptive data regarding what that employment is. Again, frequently universities of all kinds will inflate this percentage to seem artificially high but the number of students actually employed in their field and not, say, at a grocery store, is very low. I worry that, with this university being relatively unheard of (speaking as an American so I'd think I would have heard of it) that this four years will not lead to gainful employment in the sector you seek, which is unfortunately the case for a lot of schools that are either for profit or have questionable accreditation.

Jade, I know this is too late but what you could have done is to just go to Bristol University and then just sign up or apply for international internships/volunteering after summer exams if travelling is what you like. That way at least you know you are going to a genuine and recognised institution and you can decide exactly where to go in the world. Literally everyone I know who got rejected from their first university preference have no regrets at all once they settle at their second option and would never change it for the world for the friends they have made and the people they are redirected to. Anyway, stay safe.

This is the perfect example of destiny. This was the reason why you were 'rejected' from Oxford. I'm so happy for you! And I look forward to all of your vlogs.

Omg 1.9% acceptance😮 Well done you deserve it!!

Didn’t she get like 5 A*s lol she could’ve got into any of the top unis in the world rather than this scavenger hunt/wild goose chase while studying online???But good for you boo if you’re happy that’s all that matters

Do you think you might be more interested in the idea of travelling rather than academic work?.....and do you think this might be a symptom of taking a year off?

Can you please make a video about the finance side of all this?

I got the vibe that your heart wasn't in Bristol and I'm so happy you found this! Seems perfect for you!! Congratulations Jade! Xx

For those wondering about the cost: estimated $30,950 for an undergraduate... Congratulations though Jade!!!

Sounds like the kind of degree that looks great on social media but terrible on a CV when you finally have to get a job after 4 years of holidays.

that degree honestly sounds so JADE. Massive congratulations, you deserve it xxx

OH my GOD I clicked on this so fast!! This is so incredible and we’re all SO proud of you!! You’re amazing✨🎉

Did some research on Minerva and the guy who runs it and he really infuriates me. He has this vision that all universities should reform and utilise these strategies that Minerva do, he says "Universities must respond to Minerva, either by adopting our system or, ideally, by coming up with something that's even better that we can adopt"...but can you imagine if every university in the world was doing this? Right now, Minerva science students can only use labs from partner universities (I think?) or other lab facilities, so if every university did this there would be no labs, and can you imagine hundreds and thousands of students overcrowding all these other lab facilities where people need to work?? Also keeping track of say 22,000 students who are all over the world all the time would be a nightmare. He has said and I quote "You do not get an education in a traditional university. You get information, you may learn a subject. But an education requires a structured, deliberate programme that develops the individual mind" I mean i don't even need to explain how untrue this is, my university course is all of those things as I'm sure every other traditional university is lmao. He also bangs on about how "Our students after one year go on internships and they are able to do the kinds of jobs in the workplace that third-year Ivy League students would struggle to do. So they perform at a level that is substantially higher than any of their peers." That is a bold statement and one that I really don't think he can make without some really convincing stats to back it up, and (from what I've seen) he hasn't done any studies comparing a group of Ivy league students to a group of Minerva students in an internship. He put's down people who have gone to countries to build houses for example Uganda (where my friend is currently doing this), saying "We're not particularly impressed if mum and dad put you on a plane to Honduras and had you build a house for someone" I feel like this is very ignorant and generalises everyone who goes away to do this, my friend spent a year raising £1400 and another couple hundred for vaccinations to go over there with not a single penny from her parents. I guess open-mindedness isn't one of the skills Minerva looks to develop in its students. Okay I could go on for days but one thing that personally pushes my buttons are these types of comments "As for learning a language, he advises buying software, visiting a country, or “getting a boyfriend” who speaks it." I am currently studying a modern languages degree and this totally infuriates me. I finished the Duolingo tree, and I am not fluent, I have plenty of friends who speak my target language and yet I cannot interpret in a business scenario. It's just once again so ignorant and close minded, and that is why I could not advise anyone to go to a university knowing that this man is in charge.

I cannot think of a better person to experience such a magnificent and insightful opportunity. You've come such a long way, I've been following your journey since year 12, given me a lot of ideas to pursue this summer as I come to the end of my gap year. Your smile simply radiates happiness and I am so enamoured. You go Jade!

This really is proof that when one door closes another one opens! Congratulations Jade so very proud of you babe, your hard work is finally paying off 💛🎉👏🏽👏🏽

I saw Indian flag and clicked like 😍 - welcome to Hyderabad India 🥰

I’ve been lowkey watching your videos for a solid two years now and seeing you so happy literally is so inspiring!!! Definitely the right path for you, so jealous!

Jade, I am super happy for you, i really am, but you may want to think twice as this university may be too big of a risk for your field of study. can a biology student study without a lab?

Remember Oxford? Exactly me either😂🤭everything happens for a reason!

Deleting the video won’t make people’s opinions of Minerva go away. Strange! Almost as though you know people are right. Be careful x

lol you know that at Oxford, lectures aren’t the fundamental means of learning but actually tutorials and classes. anyway I may be at oxford but the most important thing is to do something that you find worthwhile and enjoyable. Best of luck

Just think, if Jade had been successful in her application to Oxford Uni, she probably would never have applied for Minerva....Everything happens for a reason! Congrats Jade xx

I have never heard of this university but honestly the second you described how it works it makes sooo much sense!! So so proud of you Jade it sounds amazing! 😭🔥🌅💖

you’re so happy in this!! the happiness radiates! watching this made me smile :)

It sounds like a great opportunity to travel, but not exactly the most sensible option in terms of a viable career and a legitimate higher education, especially given how much you would be paying for it? I mean it's great that they give you financial support, but loans aren't just free money so you will have to pay it back eventually. You say that the learning experience is going to be a lot more immersive than traditional university since everything is done in seminars but most universities have seminars anyway? From what I've seen online as well these online classes aren't exactly small groups, they consist of around 20 people, how can 20 people actively contribute to what is effectively a Skype call with your professor? Plus if you're considering still doing biology or natural sciences, you need to have some kind of lab experience; how would you be able to get the same experience when there are no classroom facilities? I think the thrill of travelling around the world seems appealing now, especially because you've had the taste for that in your gap year, but honestly it must be absolutely exhausting to have to keep up with your studies and travel to a new country every few months. And for what? You'll still be with the same group of people every time. One thing I've really loved about university is that even though you're situated in one place, you still manage to meet new people constantly. I attend a campus university that is relatively small, and am in my final year and have still managed to make new friends, even on my course when I thought I knew a reasonable amount of people! Sure, you'll go to different countries and experience new cultures and meet people in each country, but with a tiny cohort you might find that it will get exhausting spending 4 years with the same people, especially if things go wrong, or if you don't get on well with each other, which is a huge possibility. I think it sounds like a great opportunity but at the same time I feel as if this seems a bit rash? A consequence of the fantastic gap year travels you've had perhaps? Even at a conventional university, you have the opportunity to travel whenever you want to; people go all over the place during our long summers, and I know plenty of people who have just had the opportunity to dash off to a country for a week in the middle of term just because they feel like it, lol. I wish you all the best but sometimes going with your 'gut' isn't enough, especially with something which doesn't seem 100% legitimate and fully worth it.

This sounds absolutely perfect for you! Congratulations! Oxford is quaking x

As you can see the rejection was the best part of your life 💕 I never heard of Minerva before but I'm so excited to experience it with you ✨ Good luck Jade

We’re all on our own path. This seems like a great deviation from societal norms towards higher education and I’m super excited for you! I understand the people in the comments section feeling worried for you, but as someone who also took an unconventional path, don’t take all of it to heart. This seems like the perfect option for you, and if you also believe that and are truly excited then you’re making the right decision :) can’t wait to see this all unfold!! I subscribed❤️

sounds perfect for you, this honestly made me cry because I’m so happy for you and you look so happy. congratulations!!

7 countries wow jade I’m proud ❤️👏!!

i think the minerva website has crashed now because of you! haha

Did she delete the other Minerva video??? I think it was kinda like a q&a where everyone in the comments was accusing that uni of being a scam (Edited it for typos)

I'm so happy for you... you've already done so much in your academic and social life and I feel like this is what you absolutely deserve and it's something that really suits you and that you'll do well studying at Minerva!

Never clicked so fast!! SO PROUD OF YOU JADE🎉❤️

JADE IM SO BLOODY PROUD OF YOU!!!! YOU’RE GLOWING! IM SMILING! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MOMENT. Oxford who-

this sounds like absolutely the most amazing thing!! I'm so so happy for you and can't wait to get to see more about this experience!!!

There aren’t many people on social media who really inspire me so do more with life, wether it’s to travel more, learn more or better myself in any way but I can truly say that I always leave your videos and Instagram feeling so much more inspired!!! Hope you have an amazing time because it sounds like such a good experience!! Congratulations

Minerva sounds AWESOME and like the perfect program for you! Very happy for you, Jade! San Francisco is where I'm based :)

Who’s oxbridge? We only know Minerva🙃🙃

Why didn’t she just reapply for Oxford once she had the actual grades instead of just predictions?

This is literally the definition of everything happens for a reason ♥️♥️♥️ well done jade so happy for you

I HAVE TO APPLY TO MINERVA NOW. also, I'm very happy for you. Well done :)

Oh my god your gonna go to South Korea that’s so cool! Your so lucky but you 100% deserved it. Your gonna have so many incredible, I feel so proud! 😭☺️💕🤩

I’m so jealous!!! I honestly hope you have the best time and live in the moment. This is definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity!

I'm speechless, like wow...I'm so happy you got in! It is so well deserved as well! Congratulations Jade!

Been waiting for this all morning! So happy for you! 💖 I’m sure you will do amazing

As a student from Germany I can't imagine paying so much for university. That's insane o.o

Every US college has a flexible curriculum so Minerva isn't special in those regards and you could do study abroad, overseas internships, go on holidays etc You literally could've gotten all this at a regular college like Pomona or Amherst (just listing some off the top of my head atm since you seem to like a liberal arts structure) plus end up with college name recognition and the chance to study Biology as an actual major instead of some watered out Natural Sciences program. Also, there's no such thing as true global immersion as part of a curriculum, that's ridiculous. It takes time to immerse yourself globally.

Jade congratulations!!! I’m so happy for you, I’m literally crying... you go girl!

I adore you so so much because of your personality and confidence, which gives me biggest motivation to keep moving and fighting for my goals! YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION JADE!

Jade! Congratulations!🎉 We are so proud of you.Good luck you deserve it.💜💜💜

First of all, CONGRATULATIONS JADE FOR GETTING IN !! it's such a huge achievement - being able to get in ❤ im so happy that u're doing something that u're passionate about, and this certainly proves that everything happens for a reason :) enjoy ur journey jade, there's more ahead of u! so proud of u 😭

You were meant for this ❤ just shows life has a magical way of working out! So happy for you Jade, your future is incredibly bright 🌟

Sometimes the bad things that happens to us..actually happens for good unknown reason..something bigger coming to us..and later we are glad for those bad moments and realise how small it was!

So I assume we’re hanging out when you’re in America right??

So you are basically doing the Open University but for rich people? Haha 🤣

As much as I'm happy for you, I'm a bit sceptical about this Minerva University thing. It seems really dodgy you have to move across the world for a university that doesn't even have a campus??? How are you going to meet people? You could have applied to other more prestigious US universities like Stanford & Princeton which have the same diverse and liberal curriculum, where you can do semesters abroad. However, It's your decision at the end of the day. I hope you think through this carefully.

Congrats! San Francisco is such a beautiful city! Just remember that everything happens for a reason

Jade, You deserve every bit of happiness and opportunity that's come your way!! You've done so much this past year it's INSANE. From getting rejected from OXFORD you got into a university with a 2% acceptance rate that's AMAZING. And you fully fully deserve it. So proud of my "studytube mum" (lol never saying that again). (And you're coming to Hyderabad so I can't wait until you eat the biryani and die of bliss.) Thanks for being SUCH an inspiration!

It seems like rather than being ‘over’ not being accepted into Oxford she’s just removing herself from the entire UK/US uni system so that her pride isn’t hurt by settling for a less elite uni than oxbridge. I’m def not saying only oxbridge will validate her, just I’m genuinely worried she’s making drastic and vulnerable decisions just bc she couldn’t play the system her way. Choosing your uni should be about where you think you'd most enjoy yourself, not just about what name on your cv will make ppl think you're the cleverest. I believe there's lots of UK/US unis Jade could go to and love but I just think she's not thinking about the experience as much as the prestige, and that's why she's going to minerva bc it's unheard of and outside of that whole ranking system. She should take some inspo from ruby, she seems genuinely well adjusted even tho she doesn't go to oxbridge.

I just want to start with, I think you and your videos are awesome; you're clearly an insanely motivated, hardworking and genuinely nice person. However, having seen your video and looking more into Minerva, I really do think you need to be incredibly cautious about this. The idea of travelling around the world sounds amazing but I can't stress enough how isolating moving away to uni can be, let alone having to pack up every 4 months. I know no lectures sounds like the dream but having been to uni myself, I couldn't imagine only having learning time online- I think it has the potential to be extremely isolating as it'll require extensive solo study and little out source for 1:1 teaching etc. You're clearly smart and capable of making your decision but please please do some more research on this and don't just get caught up in the excitement of it all. Please do read the comments expressing concern about this because I don't think anyone wants to be negative but there are several things of what you've said that raises red flags. Having said that, I wish you the very best of luck.

I love seeing how passionate you are about this - it’s SO clear how much you want to do this & how excited you are to start this 4 year journey!!❤️

You are such an inspiration!!!! Keep soaring higher. Every disappointment is a blessing in disguise. This is what it is now. DELAY is not DENIAL!!!. You have shown us how to be resilient after rejection. Congratulations on this big achievement 🤗🤗😊😊👍🏽🤜🏽💪🏼

I'm s happy for you!! You're a true inspiration everyday and your channel is gonna fly high so excited with the content to come!!

To everyone wondering, she just left to San Francisco 2 days ago ✨✨✨

CONGRATULATIONS JADE! I’m so proud of you!!! You deserve all the best❤️❤️❤️

closed doors just bring you to your right path minerva sounds perfect for you jade!!! congratulations and sending you a big fat hug!!!

you look so happy it’s crazy, love it. good luck have the best time you’ll smash everything x

This is amazing jade!!!!! Well done all of your hard work has paid off❤️

This is so incredible and just goes to show when one door closes another one opens!! Congratulations Jade, you have a huge future ahead of you!!💓

Omg I’m so excited for youuuuu! Wishing you all the best for your bright future!!

OMGGGGG Jade!! I’m sooo late but I’m sooo happy for you!! You deserve it all 👌🏼👌🏼

I’m so proud!! 🧡🧡🧡 minerva has been my dream uni for quite a while now... wish me luck haha (I’ll be applying for class of ‘24)