STATS + EXTRACURRICULARS that got me into harvard + mit + more ! | gpa, sat score, interviews, etc 

finally somebody who isn't some insane international champion of something and this feels like ivy league is so much more achievable you gave me some new motivation

you seem like such a humble person, and you are also not an insane national champion or something and I bet the college loved your humbleness!

Hey as a sophomore in high school I just wanna say that this video truly inspired me. I’ve always seen high schoolers on the internet starting non profits and studying abroad but as a first gen and low income student, I can’t take part in these overly ambitious projects. Congrats on getting into Harvard and MIT! ❤️❤️

Though you didn't do any olympiads, your honors/awards are still amazing. If this is the standard then may my MIT dream rest in peace.

She’s so smart and wise, she know what she needs to be special and what she should do to create impression with the admissions ❤ So much respect and admiration to her

I'm touched by Jina's passionate explanation. It was very helpful!

watched your college reaction video like 2 weeks ago, and somehow your stats vid got recommended! your stats honestly make me feel better because they don’t seem so big and something that I could do. (your stats are still really impressive btw) im only a freshman, but im preparing early!

This makes me so much more calm about applying to colleges and getting into MIT (my literal dream). You're still so amazingly talented, but you're so extremely humble. The only person I know who got in was actually insane (like valedvictorian, state level swimmer, national science fair winner, playing in 4 youth orchestras level insane). This gives me a little hope with my basic stats as a rising junior!!!

how are you so underrated?! this video is so helpful ty :)

I'm a junior really wanting to apply to MIT and this video made me feel much better about my classes and stats and thank you for just being so nice and lovely I am sure you will go on to do great things!

you adding in extra tips u remembered at the end really made this feel more genuine and it's soo sweet that ur trying to help other students out ㅠㅠ thank u n good luck!!

This is truly amazing 😊😊🙏 You worked so hard throughout your high school years, I aspire to be you

Incredible work! Great job my G!

I also wanna say that you really motivated me. I hope you make more videos related to college stuff.

Thank you so much 😭😭 I'm a rising senior about to start the application process and this video made me so much less anxious!!! You seem so humble, kind, and well-rounded and I'm so happy for you to start your journey at one of these amazing schools!

im a junior atm and this vid honestly gave so much hope for when I'm applying for college. Thank you

jina ate 🙈🫶

omg thank you so much for this video!! It's really helpful

THANK YOU FOR THIS

my queen

OH jina finally!! i was waiting for this video 😭, You are definitely one of those overachievers i heard of! sending you lots of good wishes

As soon as I saw "Stuyvesant", I understood why lol You worked your butt off! Congratulations!!

omg thank you so much!! this was SOOO helpful!!!!

This was so helpful, thank you so much!

good luck with your future endeavors!!

OMG congrats!

stuyvesant is a demon hs the moment i heard that name i knew shit was boutta get real

Yesss I asked for this months ago! Thank you!

spectacular.

YESSS JINA

Very honest down to earth and relatable video

thank you so much for the video, it's nice to see that you don't need crazy awards to get in those schools (i'm international though...) so in your case i think they really valued you in a whole. You're so talented good job

as an incoming senior about to apply to colleges this video is so helpful because i think i could honestly do all of these things! do you have any advice on essays/can you plss make an essay video!!

love the ZB1 sticker!

I bet u were accepted to all of those amazing colleges because of your humbleness im glad you will be able to pursue your dream of engineering in MIT and I was wondering if next video you could show us your essay for Harvard but if its personal or if you dont want to share it, it is definitely understandable

You are amazing literally 🎉 congratulations ❤

This was super helpful, thank you! Please give serious consideration to the essay video, it would be super helpful. Not even necessarily sharing your own essays, just giving a general framework of what you aimed to achieve in your essays...

wow 🎉 congrats

Im crocheting while watching this LOL - i got do excited when you mentioned your crochet club I'm a freshman in hs and this is so refreshing thank you for posting this!

So happy for you gurl, hope everything's the way you want, but hey... if this is what they're looking for, I'm probably not getting in

I just subscribed!

Soo nice

Thank you so much for the video with all the useful information! I just have one question tho: I'm currently a 9th grader nd the year is ending but so far in my academic plan, I only have 5 APs and so far I'm interested in pre-med, so hearing the recommended left me a little worried. Do you have any tips for how to incorporate more APs as well as how to mangae/handle them? Once again, thanks for the amazing video (especially loved the info about the President's National Volunteer Service Award, definitely gonna look out for that)!

My inspiration is back With her New video! 🤍

this video was so helpful! just random questions: 1. what major did you go for? 2. what software did you use to edit the video? 3. how did you make your thumbnail? thanks so much!

Hii, I have been watching videos like these for the past couple of weeks and I really love how honest you are! I’m currently in 11th grade and I’m doing my international gcse’s however I’ll be moving to New York in June and I’m really stressed out about getting into a good school (doing my SAT test and extracurriculars etc) I really need recommendations for a nice high school and how I should begin my senior year, I would be more than grateful if you could help me!! 💕

please share your essaysss!!

Finally someone who didn’t take calc bc in freshman/sophomore year acting like it’s completely normal 😭

3:01 wow 99/98 in precalc, definitely 100% achievable

You look so humble and friendly! I bet the collegue loved it when they were reading you application. Just one question, did you have to pay for the programs at John Hopkins and NYU or were they through scholarships? I'm really into Medicine and Science programs :)

Love the video! Quick question, what did you volunteer in? / when would you find the time to volunteer?

i'm a freshman in high school and harvard and mit are literally my dream schools TT i'm so scared that i'm not doing enough because all of those stats videos are so unrealistic, but your's gave me hope. i used to think i was busy, but you definitely do more haha what major did you apply for?

Thank you for sharing!! So many helpful tips!

Omg this was super motivating to watch, Tysm Jina!!! Quick question tho- how do you even start a self made business, join really impactful communities and organizations in the first place?? I’m too scared to start and I don’t really know which direction i should go first🙁. Currently in the summer of my freshman year so hopefully I have more time to prepare for college apps in advance. Lovely video btw🥹❤️

congrats omg!! what major did you get into these schools as?

Could you please please share your essays!!

What do you recommend for balancing ecs and schoolwork and also how did you get involved to find opportunities?

hey just wondering, sorry if i missed this in the video, but what major did you choose?? EDIT: All good I found your other vid 😭😭, but how did you pick your major? hella struggling rn even tho i still got a whole nother year and a half btw, super relatable.. except for the fact that i failed my shsat so now im attending a priv boarding school 🤡

i got into bronx science last march with a 582 and I'm wondering how hard the competition is between peers and how it feels to have a multitude of kids apply to the same top tier universities that most are very much qualified for? Were you surprised that any of your friends got rejected??

I really thought she was getting like 5.00 GPA with like 1590 on SAT

should’ve known you were from Stuyvesant 😭

Funny that Stuy is not far from where I live (jersey boy here). Regardless, very impressive stats and super impressive you got a 5 on AP chem SOPHMORE year. That is wild. Did you do ED/EA for any ivies?

About to be in my senior year with 0 EC. 😃

Hello, l am in the 8th grade.We have 11 classes. There are no problems with GPA.I need to take the IELTS exam now and get an 8 or higher score.l'm already speaking without an emphasis on English, but I can't just answer more complex questions right away, l'm still not fluent. And since the pronunciation of the speech is like yours, I am now at the Pre-Inter level. In addition, if I pass IELTS for 8, then I will know 4 languages.Of course, I don't have a certificate for the other 3.But I know them completely.Things are going very well with mathematics. After IELTS, I will study for the SAT. And also, this month I will already go to drawing courses with a good teacher, but l've drawn before, but it wasn't that professional. So give me some advice, pls..What can I do more to increase the chances?! feel hopeless and that I won't have time to do everything.

when you write down your extracurriculars do you talk about the skills you gained by doing them or do you only write down the actual activites done? like is it better to purposefully try to advertise it for them and show why these things are good for xyz or should i let them figure that out for themselves?

I had a question about your volunteer awards, Is it like only for newyok residents? or how did you apply for it? sry I am just a little confused about that and wanna know more.

hi! I'm not sure if you mentioned this, but could you please tell me which John Hopkins summer program you applied to? Was it online or in person? Thank you so much, and congratulations!

Wow congrats. What major did you apply too? Not to put you down but I feel like this would be impossible for a lot of majors.

Did you do dual enrollment? If so how many de classes did you take?

Hi, I am currently a junior and have a question. I took AP Calculus BC when I was a sophomore and AP Physics 1 as a junior. I received decent grades in both courses. I didn't take the AP exams this year, which means I have AP course credit but not exam credit. If I am interested in applying to top universities, do you think I should take the exams as a senior? Or do you think it is too late to take the exams as a senior?

what to do if u changed schools after 10th grade? since im changing from a private school to a public school.. will it hinder my application in any way?

YAYYYYY >__< 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶

Hello. I'm giving o levels (currently) and I have a feeling that I'll not get a good score (family prb going on so it's possible to not get all A*s, maybe I'll get some Bs and Cs too). However, if I score really well in A levels (like 4 A*s), do I have a chance? I've participated in many ecas and have notable rewards, I'm just concerned about my O level grades.

i’m in my junior year and i need some last minute extracurriculars i can do this summer 😭 my gpa is good and im working on my SAT but ive only really done sports and one club

Do you have any tips to manage AP chemistry because I know that it is the hardest AP… thanks!

Where did you find all of these volenteering jobs, my school doesn't have as many outlets for volenteering and internships. (partially why im going to brooklyn latin as a 9th grader)

Omg I’m in nyc to sadly I did not do good on shsat going to a regular hs do you think I can make it?

안녕하세요 지나님! 저는 지나님의 새로운 구독자입니다. 지난 영상을 보고나서 어디선가 익숙한 언어가 들리나 했더니 한국분이 셨네요 ㅠㅠ 저는 한국에서 10개월 전에 와서, 이번에 고등학교 freshman 에 들어가는 학생이에요.. 벌써부터 떨리는데 혹시 제가 궁금한것 있으면 댓글 달아도 될까요?? 미국 학교 시스템도 익숙치 않고 궁금하기도 해서요..;; 바쁘시면 죄송하지만 앞으로 영상 잘 챙겨볼게요! Hello, Jina! I am your new subscriber. After watching the last video, I was wondering if I heard a familiar language somewhere, but it was Korean! I came from Korea 10 months ago, and this time I'm a student who goes to high school freshman.. I'm already nervous, so can I leave a comment if I have any questions? I'm not familiar with the American school system and I'm also curious.. ;; I'm sorry if you're busy🙏

Question : I see that it your senior year it’s states AP gov… is it only one semester or was it a year long course in your school.

what major did you choose?

Can you share which month of your three times SAT exams? In Junior?

Hi! how many semester Bs did you get through out high school? (im asking because i recently got a few Bs and i think it might ruin my chances)

do you feel its possible for an indian student(international) to apply and get accepted in this unis??

Hi! I’m an international student and I’m planning to study 12th year in US to get along with the education system. I was wondering if APs in SENIOR YEAR can be added in college applications. Thank u!!!

Did you take community college courses?

which ecs did u put on your MIT application?

What should an international student do for the extracurriculars?

I have a question, do universities accept achievements made in the seventh or eighth grade?

how did you pick essay topics?

I would really like to ask, does my family background matter? If my parents did not have the opportunity to learn or work, and I want to enter a top university, and my government is the one who will pay for the university, does it still matter?

thanks for sharing, where are u committing too?? Goodluck!!!❤

Here in India, AP exams cost more than 10,000 rs INR(according to google), coming from a middle class family, I cannot afford it, so can you please tell me an alternative

How did you ask for LORs and what should I give them?

What prep did you do for sat?

What books you use for SAT

Are you first generation or low income? Just curious!

Thankyou for this amazing explanation...can you please tell that if you're in your last year of high-school and have just started to prepare for it and don't have prior extracurriculars and gpa so what do we do ??

How do you get those volunteer awards?

brooo i wish i didnt flunk the shsat and went to stuy or btech :(

Hi, Jian Congratulations and thanks for sharing your experience I wonder if you are interested in a private SAT tutor online.