SENIOR YEAR TIPS NO ONE TELLS YOU (From An Ivy League Student) 

Hey!!! I just hit 2k thanks for the support y'all I'm dropping out to become a full time youtuber now (but actually tysm!) Also, if you want your essays read, DM me on instagram @joshneedstostop for more info! My rates are $35 for a Common App essay, and if you want it read by two sets of eyes (my friend Margot who's going to Duke on a full ride is also helping me out), the rate is $60 for both of us! If you want other essays read, DM me because the price will change by length

"yes I had friends smh" lmao I relate to this so hard

I aspire to one day achieve your delicate blend of sarcasm and self deprecation

"and you'll have the most commitments (for ECs)" *laughs in class of 2021* *cries in cancelled events*

That last tip really resonates with me. I feel like everything I'm doing is just to try to get into college and was completely superficial. We need to stop defining ourselves by our academic lives. Great video.

As a senior in the process right now, this video is so comforting to watch 💞

I just love how real, honest, and quirky he is in his videos. You know what he is saying is genuine and down to earth

definitely gonna be referring to this video throughout senior year thank you!!

Thanks for being so real in this video I am so stressed for senior year

halfway through senior year now and I agree so much with this video (wish I saw this earlier tho) seriously really fantastic advice

I remember starting watching your videos my freshman year of high school (3 years ago) not really involved in anything and overall just an insecure mess. And now I’m a rising senior. Honestly I can’t thank you enough for all the tips and advice you give; it’s truly helpful and more genuine than a lot of other RU-vidrs out there.

IM SO STRESSED

I’m applying to an Ivy League early action but the only people I’ve told were my parents and my guidance counselor (who is sworn to secrecy) because I don’t want any extra pressure than what I’m already putting on myself.

The very first video on RU-vid that is spot on! Congratulations on Dartmouth young man.

I didn’t get the college decision results I hoped for but this video lifted my spirits up :)

great advice. Applies to a lot of life as well!

Fantastic video! It is great to have someone tailoring advice to a more academically focused audience. Thanks!

Thank you so much for this video! This was so helpful to watch. I can definitely relate with the anxiety part right now. I’m only a junior but ever since school’s started my mental health’s taken a plunge. before I blamed it on ap chem or ap calc but I think the problem’s deeper with how I organize myself and my thoughts. Anyways hope you enjoy college !

Dude! Thank u so much for this! This helped me calm myself... I’m a junior and I’m so scared

Hi, i am from india and even though it was not the most relatable video but i got to learn a lot. I am under a lot of pressure right now applying for financial aid to get into american colleges which are hella expensive. Hopefully everything works out. I request you to keep making such authentic videos. You have a unique perspective which not a lot of youtubers share.

I love all your tips!!! And personally, I think the last one (figure out who you are as an individual) is just so unique and important! You just seem like the kind of people that's so incredibly likable and will definitely change the world in some way. Just submitted my apps yesterday, I can't tell you how much you inspired me throughout this whole process!

I’m a senior rn and this video is what I needed and is so relevant to what I’m going through.

My high school showed me his video and honestly I can’t stop watching your videos

Hey Josh, thanks for being so motivational and understanding. I am so happy that the conversation about mental health as well as seeing the bigger picture and not getting caught up in small obstacles is coming to light. You are awesome!!!

Prob the best video u made so far! Great job!

Hey, could you do a video talking about how to go about taking a gap year and applying to colleges after/during the gap year. I know you're not taking one, but I still think your perspective would be really helpful. Thanks :)

SO MANY MORE PEOPLE NEED TO WATCH THIS.

i just saw this video it has raised some points about things i went through so tnx for the tip👍🙂

our school literally announces our class's acceptances as tradition, it can be toxic but it's mainly pretty positive. we have been trying to convince our school to let us talk about rejections as well. but to no avail

Thank you so much for making this video, currently in the application process and sinking fast ! lmao

Thanks for uploading this!

I have not really told many people where I applied, especially my Early Decision school. If I did it was just a few and these were some that people were anyways applying to. With my ED, it wasn't really to many people and if I did, it was to people who were not gonna apply there or past the deadline. regardless, I will make sure to keep stuff under the radar. I won't tell people if I got in/defer/reject.

I am about to enter senior year.

I literally love you “exploit”

Thanks for this video! It’s so helpful for the more realistic rising seniors (:

thank you for this video! i’m a junior right now and i’m already struggling so much, i can’t imagine how bad my mental health will be next year ;-;

Thanks for the advice Josh! This is the first video I've watched from your channel, and it definitely don't be the last. Keep it up dude!

Absolutely loved this video ❤️

soooooo true. This downing other people started in junior year for me!!!!

This is so TRUE!

great advice!! i just started senior year and college apps are really starting to stress me out

Great video!

Thank you for this video, I really needed it

I needed this video. Thank you so much

You really have good points! Thank you.

thank you!! this helped so much

This is so great!!

This is an important video.

The best advice I've heard.. thanks

thank you so much for this video!

Dang Josh it’s sad that you got such backlash throughout your application process

this was so helpful. Thank you.

what do you when your parents pressure you to STOP extra-curriculars?? like seriously, my parents have threatened to force me to drop classes because I'm "too busy"

class of 2019

Thank you great video!

Such good advice! Also this is so random but I saw the thumbnail and thought you were Ryan Higa for a hot sec

Thank you so much!!!

Hello Josh! Thank you for being so honest and compassionate; it's really helpful! Starting from my sophomore year, I've just been struggling a lot with stuff I don't know if I can coherently vocalize. I've starting cutting myself off from practically everyone in my class, because whenever I am with one of my peers, something inside me just immediately begins noticing all of the flaws I have compared to them, and acknowledging all of the negativity I've heard growing up. Clubs I spent a lot of time in attending during my freshman year lost all of their appeal to me, and it seems like I'm becoming passion-less. I know that I want to grow up helping people facing similar problems as I am right now, but that's assuming I can get past them soon enough for college applications. If I don't, what will I do? I always feel forced to display this good side of me that I barely even know myself, because would schools actually want students struggling with themselves? I am a rising junior by the way, so I know I still have some time left, but I don't know what it is that's been making me a worse person than I was before, and I just always feel this sense of dread about my upcoming future and the possible outcomes. I'm sorry for this terribly negative post, and I didn't intend to get others feeling pitiful for me or whatnot, but I could really appreciate some advice to help me get through this roadblock. Again, great video Josh! And I hope you can continue making videos even during college! :)

You should do a move in vlog!!

Senior Year I feel like sucks foreal ... I'm praying lol Iike I'm super stressed out

Thanks a lot

Hey Josh. Thank you for sharing! You mentioned that colleges compares you with your classmates, which got me thinking that I should apply to colleges that less of my class mates are applying to. Is this a right thought to have and should I follow this strategy and apply to schools that are less popular among my classes? Please explain if there are problems with this plan... if there's a down side to this... Thank you!

Fantastic video! Do most colleges look at your weighted or unweighted GPA?

oh fuuhhckkk now im stressed

*sad reacc* ME

For getting into USC do you need recommendation letters or is it only for the Pharmacy school? And let’s say you are already at USC as an undergrad do you need to apply again for the Pharmacy school? :3

Wait we can apply to more than 20 colleges? I live in PA????

Can you say what your freshman year was like and give tips to upcoming freshman?

luv this video! Lmao ur saving my senior year❤️

Do you have your list of colleges you applied to?

Hey josh！I am trying to access your editing essay website, but it says it’s already expired. Help!

Do u guys not take finals at the end of senior year??

Do u Go to brown or Dartmouth

yeah, i know this is old...but still feels like pretty lame humble brag that perpetuates stereotypes

What external scholarships did you do?

r u really an ivy league student if u go to dartmouth tho?

First 😁😁😁

how many application did you apply? how many are too many?

What sports did you play?