College Decision Reactions 2022 | (I Applied Test-Optional To 30+ Colleges?) *International Student
Hey guys, my name is Peter. I'm from Shanghai, China, but I currently live in North Carolina. This year, I applied test-optional to 30 colleges, anywhere from Ivies to UCs to LACs to state schools. Like many of you, I never believed in test-optional, but my experience proved me wrong. One does not need high test scores to be a strong candidate.
Throughout the application process, I had a better understanding of myself as I dug into my past and ponder over my future. Therefore, to those of you who are currently applying to colleges, I suggest that you take some time to relax, enjoy such a unique experience, and have tons of fun!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:36 Pomona
1:23 UNC Chapel Hill
2:35 UMich
3:57 UVA (EA)
4:34 UCD
4:49 UVA (RD)
5:35 Williams
6:10 Amherst
7:47 Swarthmore
8:20 Bowdoin
8:54 UCSD
9:09 UCI
9:43 UCLA
9:58 Carleton
10:30 UCSB
10:46 UC Berkeley
11:42 Berkeley & Sciences Po Dual Degree
12:46 Middlebury
14:28 Tufts
15:08 NYU Abu Dhabi
16:32 Columbia & Sciences Po Dual Degree
18:23 UPenn
19:01 (Short Disclaimer)
19:52 Duke
20:56 Cornell
22:00 Brown
22:22 Dartmouth
22:42 Yale
23:01 Harvard
23:23 Princeton
23:57 Closing
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Omg!! So proud of you, congratulations! I’m also thinking of apply test optional too but 30+ schools is literally insane + their supplements. Wishing you the best on your journey 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾!!
This has been so helpful thank you. I was thinking of applying test optional next year but am scared that at top colleges it will disavantage me so seeing you get into such great schools as an international student in the same situation has made me much more relieved about my intentions.
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Wish you good luck!
Congrats! Bummed that your counselor did that to you but no worries. You got into some of the best Universities in the world. Such a difficult choice of where to go.
this gives me sm motivation, thank u.
literally insane, congratulations!!
@bensibold2023
2 жыл бұрын
amazing video too
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ben!
Congrats on all your acceptances!!!! I would really love it if you’d make a stats/extracurriculars video so I know what to do in Highschool!!
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Zoe! Will do. Stay tuned!
congratulations on all your acceptances, I know you will do well wherever you choose to attend, but please update us if you can when you decide we would all love to know!
Congratulations my guyyy!!!
Hi (don't know if you'll read this) this is such an inspiration for me because I'm an international student in the 11th grade. Took my SAT and got a 1380 and wants to go test optional as I don't believe it reflects my academic capability as I have a 3.94 gpa and I'd really like to get in the ivy league. Thanks so much for being an inspiration. All the best
@wotiop237
Жыл бұрын
Ivy Leauge is overrated, Be a community college commit!
@peterpan3608
Жыл бұрын
Hey, good luck! Wish you all the best! A little advice : there're plenty of other great colleges apart from the ivy leagues. You should do some school research before deciding.
congratulations peter!!
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
谢谢Jenna!
Peter, so proud of you! Congratulations!!!
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Princess!
You clearly must have worked hard and written really good essays. Congrats! My daughter was waitlisted at Cornell, her dream school. She was so bummed.
@hiveship1
2 жыл бұрын
Tell her to not give up. She needs to communicate with the school how she wants to go to Cornell and it is her top choice. I went to Duke years ago and new people who got in off the wait list. They were proactive in letting Duke know their extreme desire.
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Best of luck to your daughter! Definitely remind her to update the admission office on the transcript, awards, and activities. And show tons of interest!
@hiveship1
2 жыл бұрын
*knew
Congratulations!!
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
Awesome 👍💯 video bro and congratulations 🎉👏
Hey! Where did you end up going?
I’m not an international student but seeing you get into top schools test optionals gives me hope. I’m trying to get into BU, Emory, Cornell, or Northeastern. I really want a top schools so just praying! I have pretty good essays and EC’s so I’m so glad it’s not someone with 1550 and 36 on SAT/ACT!
@peterpan3608
8 ай бұрын
Hey, I'm glad to hear it! Wish you the best of luck!
Heyyyy, when did you get the interviews for RD colleges? It's already late feb and I still haven't got any interview requests as an international student🥹🫠
Congrats! I'm just wondering if test optional would harm International students. I have a full IB predicted grades with good ecas, but I'm not rlly confident with my standardized test scores. Do you think I still get a chance to get into schools like UPenn? Thanks!
@peterpan3608
Жыл бұрын
Hey Donald, it kinda depends on the school, but I would say that going test optional would not disadvantage you. Meanwhile, you should really be putting effort into other criteria like essays, activities, and honors. Good luck!
Congratulations! You really proved to me that “test optional” is true, just wanted to ask you if you can inform us with your ielts / toefl score it well be really helpful !
@peterpan3608
Жыл бұрын
Hey, I got 112 on TOEFL. Hope it helps.
OMG BIT LATE BUT CONGRATSS蹭蹭喜气
Congrats 🥳 Pls make a video on the sciences Po dual degree program!
Congratulations for all the acceptances, could you also make a video on ecs
Congratulations 🎈
How many AP’s did you take?
Congrats!!! BTW could I ask you a question as I also have no ACT SAT? What do you think can make up for the lack of ACT SAT? Thx a lot! Wish you a nice day!
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Catherine! Thanks! I think the personal statement & ECs are also very important. The PS should be unique and shows your growth as a person. Don't simply list your awards/activities in your essay cuz its repetitive. Try to reflect upon a special experience that reveals your personalities or relationships with the others/community. Have a nice day! Wish you luck!
@cathy9301
2 жыл бұрын
@@peterpan3608 Thanks for your reply, Peter! Great advice! And it helps alleviate my anxiety! Wish you good luck too!😄
Hi, could I share to you the list of my ECs please?
Please how did you apply to over 20 colleges. The common app only permits 20
@danielchisom7615
Жыл бұрын
Hello, there are other systems of US colleges and universities application: Common app, Coalition app, Questbridge, Common black school app, Scoir and more.
what are some examples of your extracurriculars?
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Santoni. In short, I'm the founder of my school's Language Club; I created my own French curriculum for beginners; I swim, sing, do musical; I interend at Alliance Française for a summer; I did 3 summer schools and 2 online college lessons. I'll make a video for that. Stay tuned!
I love how he says "I got rejected" for the camera.
Is there any chance you'd be willing to share your essays?
太牛了这硬实力和运气都绝对的 可以问下为啥决定test opt嘛
Yo I saw u at the quaker day this weekend. That's pretty cool
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
Yah, I remember you! It was cool!
I KNOW YOU MIGHT NOT READ THIS BUT I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU AND TELL YOU HOW MUCH YOU HAVE INSPIRED ME AS AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT. You are a truly amazing person and it makes my happy to see you get accepted to some of your dream schools as an international student🥹♥️ I am an international student as well and I am thinking of applying test-optional. I wonder if you received the scholarship you required. I require a full ride financial aid and I want to know if it it is possible to get if other parts of my application are good. I have an unweighted GPA of 4.00 and I have pretty good extracurriculars. But I am not a good test taker and I think that my sat score will not work in my favor😣 It would mean a lot to me if you could let me know about your experience about financial aid in terms of applying test-optional as an international student♥️ Thank you so much again and wish you all the best♥️
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Jordyn, thank you so much for your comment! I'm glad to hear it! I didn't apply to any scholarship. The one for NYUAD was merit-based and was automatically considered. Good luck with you application!
Did you apply for aid?
where did u decide to go at the end??
@peterpan3608
8 ай бұрын
columbia & sciences po dual degree :)
Columbia I assume?
Can you post a stats video?
Thanks for letting us know how preppy Cornell has made itself out to be.
Congratulations young man!! Where did you decide to go?
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Yoli! I was deciding between Columbia & Sciences Po, Penn, and Amherst. I ended up going to Columbia & Sciences Po.
can we get a Ecs video?
AHH!! Congrats, I’m also an International student planning to apply test optional (IB student), this didn’t bring my hopes down lol
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
Haha good luck!
@cmgs7
2 жыл бұрын
I'm also an international IB student applying test optional. Good luck!
@freyavijay3213
2 жыл бұрын
@@cmgs7 Good luck to you too :D
NB兄弟!我是布朗25届的,波莫纳招生官这波属实是有眼无珠错失人才😂。Amherst是我多年梦校(去年被翠拒),换我可能就真弃掉藤校offer去Amherst啦。
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
哈哈谢谢你!能进Amherst 真的太意外了,但最后还是选了 Columbia & Sciences Po。祝你在Brown学业顺利!
Hey Peter would you do us all a favour and please put out the essays that you've submitted thank you!!
Which college are you going to?
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
Hi there, I haven't decided yet.
Did u gave any standardised tests bro..
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
Nope. No SAT no APs...
@whovideoscollaborationwith829
2 жыл бұрын
Really great
Where are you thinking of heading to?
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
Hi! I'm deciding between Amherst, Upenn, and Columbia.
@MrBjorn6
2 жыл бұрын
@@peterpan3608 go for the $$$$$$
@anthonyzou4444
2 жыл бұрын
Columbia is the best out of the 3.
@tml427
2 жыл бұрын
Go for Sciences po / Columbia 😍
Love you
pls make stats/ecs vid
好厉害呀!吸吸欧气,希望明年也能申上Columbia & Science Po
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
加油加油!
Congrats for all your acceptances and good luck for the future. Also your address is showing in some of these reactions, be careful 😬😬
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your reminder!
What does test optional mean?
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Ared. Usually, colleges will ask you to submit an SAT or ACT score. However, due to the current circumstance of COVID, more and more colleges have lifted the requirement for SAT/ACT. The test remains recommended but not required, so test optional means that I didn't submit any of my SAT/ACT scores to colleges.
@ared4824
2 жыл бұрын
@@peterpan3608 thank you for the explenation
It must be nice to be so smart.😩
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bro what was your GPA ?
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
Hey, I have a 3.92/4.3.
@CartoonandCartoons11
2 жыл бұрын
@@peterpan3608 did u take sat?
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
I scored 1400 but didn't submit
@CartoonandCartoons11
2 жыл бұрын
@@peterpan3608 thanks brother!!!!
@meltemsafarli
2 жыл бұрын
@@peterpan3608 Hey, may I ask why you decided to not to send that score? Because I think, 1400 is not a bad score. Do you think sending average or low scores is a disadvantage in this test-optional period?
I would be so annoyed if my counselor did what you did !!! Call them out
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
It was definitely disappointing, but still, an interesting experience for me😂
Your college counsellor should be fired, this is such a big moment for you. Congrats on your results and good luck with whatever you choose
bruhhh so were are you going
@peterpan3608
Жыл бұрын
Columbia & Sciences Po cuz I love France :)
😅man is a waitlist machine
Congratulations. Come to UPenn🥳There’s always something to do🎉
@peterpan3608
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I love Penn and Philly!
Hi! Are you a Chinese citizen?
@peterpan3608
Жыл бұрын
Hey, yes i am.
nb
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