Stanford accepts you IF... | Admitted student's review of my REJECTION (reaction)

I can't believe and I'm sorry to say that P did NOT get into Stanford?? Thanks to my amazing supporters who told me in the comments and on Discord. I try so hard to give the most valuable advice/perspective and never want to provide inaccurate information. I still think this video is helpful because of the conversation and to make you feel less stressed about getting into your dream school because it doesn't say anything about your qualifications. If anything, this video shows that it's so easy for someone on the internet to "be an expert" so please please be careful with the advice you consume and who you look up to. Check their credentials and think critically. Literally anyone can make a YouTube video so remember that you might be just as smart and knowledgeable as us "YouTubers." I'm no one special - just want to share my journey and perspectives that have given me a bit of success in my life to make yours easier. :)

This guy said all his extra-curricular activities were strategically crafted. To me, that translates as ‘I lived a life that wasn’t the real me to create a narrative about me for the purpose of impressing others’. I think a lot of young people fall into the trap of trying to lead a life that others want them to lead, and then they end up missing out on enjoying some of the prime years of their life. Kudos to Amy for deciding to choose activities that interested her, even if they didn’t necessarily fit a narrative that college admissions purportedly like to see.

When he said "stats don't matter" it's because everyone applying will have a similar academic background. These top institutions are geared to attract such people. Stats will never be a reason why a person gets in, in fact Harvard rejects 25% of its applicants with a 1600. It'd be like being a basketball player and relying on your height to make it to the NBA. Where an applicant can give themself a fighting chance is in their extracurriculars, honors, and essays. That's how you differentiate yourself from the rest.

I will tell you the reason she got rejected, I guess Stanford looks for applicants who have entrepreneurial or social impacting kids and she was genius which caltech and MIT looks for, every school has different way of judging because everyone judges on the basis of how much you would be able to use the opportunity that the specific school provides. As she was more into maths and STEM, she was more fit in caltech or MIT which have the research opportunities that she would most probably use

If you are selected, everything looks fair. If you're not selected, people will start judging you on your qualifications. Most obvious thing happening every time, everywhere, all at once :)

As a Caltech admit this year and having multiple friends who got into Stanford, it is clear that Stanford is looking for students who will innovate and make an impact. This is different from the impact that Caltech wants to create. As opposed to research and academia, Stanford wants future leaders in their respective fields, from liberal arts to computer science. This is not to say Caltech doesn't want the same thing, but they want it in a different direction. Most importantly, luck is a large reason behind each acceptance after the applicant gets past basic requirements and it is all dependent on admissions officers resonating with you. Its childish to compare one top tier university to another, what matters is what you can do with that experience.

The asian thing he said was pretty unnecessary i mean he specifically stated that she was complaining abt being asian and im like in what way is she even complaining abt it. Not once did she ever complain in the video abt being asian all she said was "Im Asian" he specifically stated that "oh She was complaining abt being asian" she just mentioned it and i dont think there is anything wrong with that. Im just saying but anyways I think its still impressive she got all these great grades in school. She is such an amazing student 👍

Im 50 have had a long, fruitful career. Trust me when I say that the experiences and skills you pick up now are going to be far more useful than some secret Stanford training bootcamp. Just do great things in your life and career. Ive been asked 4 times in 3 decades where i went to school. When you compete based on awards and numbers, you enter a type of intellectual beauty contest where no one wins. Be great tomorrow. Not yesterday. And will have all the wealth and happiness you can handle…

Amy, thank you for use your story to help others understand college admission a little better. You are a impressive and smart lady and you have a bright future wherever you go. Cal tech is a great school! ❤

It’s really not that deep, Stanford simply has more qualified applicants then it does room. At the point like these top tier unis, you just have to accept that luck is a big factor :)

I feel guilty - as if I cheated - when I listen to the testimonials of such stellar academic performers who were rejected by Stanford. I got into Stanford (and Brown) for graduate school and I earned a master’s degree at Stanford. I was a mediocre student coming out of high school. I just did well in college and on the GRE.

Amy had an enormous advantage that we tend to overlook: Engineer parents who presumably set high standards, supported Amy’s risks, and provided invaluable guidance and structure to her day-to-day goals.

My daughter is interested in theatre but she didn’t become interested until her freshman year. She constantly hears “why weren’t you doing this when you were 12? 8? 4?” It’s insane to think you should decide your future career at 4 before you’ve even learned your ABCs. P.S. the guy’s reaction video made him sound like a douc==. It’s easy to Monday morning quarterback

rising sophomore in high school I'm taking notes because this is so helpful! I'm not first-gen college but I'm the oldest and when my parents went to college you only really needed to apply to 2-5 schools so it's super different now. this is so helpful since most of their advice is outdated!

I think you have great stats and you have an overall extremely good resume. You seem to be talented in multiple areas. The college decision process is now a lottery these days. Even if you may be better than an applicant next to you, they might get picked simply because of so many other factors. I respect you so much in what you do and good luck!

I was actually upset too, Amy. I think racism is an Ivy League problem. However, Stanford is more generous with Asian admissions compared to Harvard by 5%. I am just guessing. My father did get a Ph.D. at Stanford. Since Harvard grossly discriminated against Asians, all of the Asian rejects went to UC Berkeley, and that's why UC Berkeley produced more start-ups.

When Amy was saying her awards, I was wowed and the Mr was saying his awards were National awards. I just start getting discouraged because I'm an international student and there are not much opportunities in my country. But we move.

I strongly disagree with his idea of “strategically craft” for college admission. It’s kind of sad to see that teenagers have to pick one or two things and go in deep just to show “passion” rather than try different things and broaden their experiences.

Also, he didn’t get accepted to Stanford. He didn’t even apply.

there must've been some lacking parts of your application, as P said in his video, but that goes for all of the existing college applications in this world. i know that you've done a great job but i feel like P made some good points!!! kudos you and your rest of the college life :D