COLLEGE DECISION REACTIONS 2024 (ivies, stanford, mit, t5, & more!) | *no safeties…the end is crazy*
hi everyone! Welcome to my college decisions reactions video :)
I applied to a total of 12 schools (Stanford, USC, Caltech, MIT, Pomona, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UPenn, Columbia, Princeton, Yale, & Harvard). It was a very long and difficult journey filled with lots of laughter, crying, crying, and more crying, but I am so grateful for this entire process. I’m beyond blessed to have teachers, friends, family, and mentors who have supported me throughout all these years, and I’m so excited for the amazing things to come!
To all my class of 2024 friends, you are amazing and please don’t base your self-worth based on your college rejections or acceptances. Best of luck to all of us and cheers to what’s to come!
Thank you so much for watching and subscribe for the stats & ec video coming very soon :)
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Stanford, MIT, UCLA, UC Berkely, Yale and mostly Havard You're so SMARTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT! I hope I can achieved this... Keep Up The Work!!!! Edit: Y'all thank you to all that likes this comment never knew that this would get to 200 likes!!! Thank you Very Much!!!✌✌💖💖😊
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you! You got this ☺️
The way when u got accepted into harvard made me tear uo😭😭 congrats !!!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you :)
@masterofrobloxmahi3675
Ай бұрын
Why am I crying so much rn in happiness for her , it’s also my dream to go Harvard medical school😊
I say this as someone attending Yale. While I’m loath to admit it, I recommend you go with Stanford. Don’t get me wrong, I love it here, but you can’t beat that California weather!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the advice! I am definitely considering Stanford a lot :)
@ughkaliyah.
Ай бұрын
lol if I get into both in the future def choosing yale no matter what
@justinnguyen4902
Ай бұрын
Stanford > everyone else. I know a few people that graduated from Yale and they all shared that its career services were weak. From an exit ops perspective, Stanford easily.
@ughkaliyah.
Ай бұрын
@@justinnguyen4902 if it's yale grads then those are opinions. stanford is great and all but ivy league 🔛🔝
@cielarie
Ай бұрын
Stanford my dream school! Please consider Stanford. I'd love to see your college vlogs there🎉
Congrats girl and well done for getting into some amazing colleges!!!❤🎉I wish you the best on wherever you go.
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
CONGRATSS! can’t wait to see the amazing things you’ll do🫶🏻
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
thank you!!
Congratulations!! You’re so lucky and i hope you have a great time in college! ❤❤
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
CONGRATS!!! AHHHH seeing this videos made my hopes up 🥹
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you. You got this!
Congrats! I went to Stanford and had the absolute best time :)
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Yay!! I’m so happy to hear that 😄 thank you!
Omg you’re so inspiring to me and many watching! I have a few years till college and seeing you getting into all these great colleges makes me excited!! Lysm and your loving fam!!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@user-xo2mh1ks4g
Ай бұрын
@@HelaineZhao ofc! also did you decide yet? If so what did you end up choosing?
CONGRATS!!!!!!! u must be crazy smart. As a freshmen in Highschool, I find this video very encouraging!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!! I'm so glad :)
congrats thats amazing! im excited for the stats video ♥🎉
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
Congratulations!!! Amazing accomplishments!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
ahhh i smiled sm watching you get into stanford and harvard, watching you cry made me tear up 😭CONGRATS!! And I wish you the best for wherever you commit to 💗
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!!
I'm so happy for you, I was smiling so hard when you got in :), you're my inspiration for going to top tier schools now
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!!
Congratulations on all of your admissions!!!!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!!
congratulations!! this was so fun to watch 🎉❤
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you 😊
this is so impressive omg, 真是恭喜妳!As a taiwanese hs student this is so inspiring to me! Wish you the best of luck!!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!!
OMG! Congrats! You did such a great job! ❤❤❤
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@PROLYVR
8 күн бұрын
If your omG means oh my GOD please don’t say GOD’s name in vain
Congratulations! You did so well!💗
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
Congratulations on your acceptance to MIT/Harvard/Yale/Cambridge.. That's an incredible achievement and a testament to your hard work and dedication .You have some great eca's😊...best of luck 🎉
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
Omg congratss Helaine🔥🔥 We're expecting more vid in future 💗💗
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
CONGRATULATIONSSSS!!!!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!!
Congratulations! You are amazing!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
You deserve it congratsss!!!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!!
Congratulations! 🎉 When all of the hard work finally pays off…😭😭😭😭
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!!
恭喜恭喜!听出你的家人都为你感到骄傲!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
谢谢!
So inspiring, congrats!!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
Congratulations girl, you are damn talent, best wishes for you! ❤️
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
Congrats! You deserve it and handled your rejections REALLY well! Can you do a STATS video where you talk about things like that? I’m subscribed, love you!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Yes coming soon! Thank you 😊
@KittyLover12977
Ай бұрын
Thank you for replying!
Congrats girlie! ❤
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you :)
Congrats ur the best don’t cry ur crying is making me cry
@HelaineZhao
2 күн бұрын
Aww thank you!
The sound of your family cheering is the best! 💜🥹 hope to see where you end up - great that you have so many options!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
congrats! I love hearing stories of applicants that have attracted attention of admission officers! If possible, could you please your essays! Congrats again!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
I will be sharing my stats soon, essays are a bit personal 😊
Please update with your decision! You got into some of the best schools in the world! Congrats and great job
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Of course! Thank you very much
IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!
@HelaineZhao
5 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!!
Lol this just came across my feed - CONGRATS!!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
Congratulations🎊🎉🎊🎉
omg congrats!!!! i must say it surprises me
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
Girl you did AWESOME!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
YAY HELAINE I LOVE YOU ❤❤ SO AMAZING
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
OMG IlYM HEATHER!!
Your hard works payed off. ❤
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
Congratulations, you did amazing, Helaine! ❤🎉
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you! 🤗
congrats... this is so inspiring 💞
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!
you are so brilliant and this video is so cute. i love this.
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!
WOOO CONGRATS so deserved
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
this is so inspiring!!! you’re awesome 🩵🩷 congrats!!!!!! 🩵🩵🩵🩷🩷🩷🩷
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
Congratulations!!!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
Keep up the good work 😊
Congrats!!!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
OMG CONGRATSS🎉❤
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
YAY, CONGRATULATIONS 🎉 I suggest making a stats video, please 🙏
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
It's out :)
Congratulations, you are SO smart, I hope you have a great time in college! We need stats please!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you! Stats video is out
Girl great job! You literally got into my like 4 of my dream colleges/universities. I mean I'm only in 8th grade but hey it's not bad to have big dreams... right? lol I'm sure you'll do great and I know that whatever decision you make for your college will go great. Keep up the great work!!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!! You got this :)
I am just crying bro when u got into Harvard which made me so happy 🎉 and congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉
@HelaineZhao
6 күн бұрын
Aww thank you so much!
Congratulations 👏🏾
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!!
Congratulations ❤
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you
congrats omg!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
Congratulations on getting into Stanford and Harvard! Both schools are fabulous! I went to Harvard for undergrad and had a fabulous experience and then went to Stanford and got an MBA. Both are fabulous choices!
@trusttheprocess4775
Ай бұрын
Bro wtf ur cracked 😳🔥
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! Just wondering if you can share your experience on both schools and maybe which you liked more since I’m having trouble choosing 😅 thank you’
@mhalliday8591
9 күн бұрын
stanford for sure@@HelaineZhao
He got into the best schools: Stanford, Berkeley, Yale, MIT and Harvard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You're a beast!
Wow You're Amazing!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you! 😊
oh your harvard reaction is the best oh i am crying over here too lol.
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
I was very emotional hahah thank you!!
That is going to be such a difficult choice now! Which way are you leaning? Congratulations on such an amazing achievement!!!!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
I think probably Harvard or Stanford!
Definitely some bias from me as I am wrapping up my first year at Stanford, but Stanford really is your best option. This place is AMAZING. Academically, they are on par, maybe even better, than all the Ivy league schools, but it is the weather that puts it on top. I know the weather shouldn't seem like an important factor, but trust me it is. I find myself to be far more productive and just feel better when it's sunny outside. With all the stress and work that an elite college education will bring, it definitely helps to be in sunny California!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the advice! I will definitely consider it :)
hi love the reaction video, if possible could you do a stats video possibly with essay tips, im appling very soon and im really nervous
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Stats coming soon! Good luck 👍
I say choose the school that has the best program that suits your major. Also consider which school you may want to attend for grad school. For stem, definitely MIT. For arts, I would choose Stanford or Yale. Harvard would be best for law or medicine.
GOOD JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
好厉害啊!!!我马上25fallREA斯坦福,接接好运!🥰
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
加油!你可以的~
amazing! please do a stast video
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
I will soon
Congrats! Could you please do a stats and extracurricular vid?
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Coming!
Congratulations! Your hard work is paying off :)
@HelaineZhao
28 күн бұрын
Thank you!
congrats OMG u got into such amazing schools so happy for u!!! ❤️❤️ im going into high school next year and i was wondering what extracurriculars u did and what do u think made u stand out from all the other applicants? i’m super inspired by u wow. 🤩
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Stats and ec video coming soon
Wow.... All the top schools...... Amazing.......
@HelaineZhao
29 күн бұрын
Thank you
When you said subscribe your subscribe button started shining 😭 I replayed it like 10times
@HelaineZhao
27 күн бұрын
Aww thank you!!
congratulations ! please drop a stats video.
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Coming!
Congrats!!! You might wanna upload your Stats/EC's that got you accepted into these elite Uni's....
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
I will soon
Oh girl! Congrats you got this🎉 i cant believebthat this is possible to get even to one of them😢 can u give any tips❤?
You ,just have worked so hard! Plsss do a stats vid🙏
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
It's out already!
AHH!! YAYYY omg yale is my dream uniiii I hope I get in too hahah 😭💖💖 but I'm graduating highschool in like 4 years lmaooo
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Good luck!!!
The whole time I was like please let her get into an ivy league school and then finally Yale accepted you❤ congrats! I wish we had schools like Yale and Harvard here in Germany
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Aww thank you so much!
Wow , it is ecstatic ,congratulations ! you got into such great universities that everybody can't do! Can u make video about how u get into such colleges ,plss🙂
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Yep! Coming soon
omg congrats
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
good job!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
Hey, Congratulations!!! I love this video!!! But I was wondering do you have any tips of how to get into MIT and Berkeley cause these two are my dream colleges and I’m going to apply it next year. I’m very scared and nervous if I will be able to get into it.
it's great!
Congrats. Could you please mention the majors of the accepted? Thx
PLEASE I WANNA BE YOU! PRAT FOR MEEEEEE. WISH YOU LUCK 🍀🍀
@HelaineZhao
16 күн бұрын
Thank you!! You got this :)
wow congrats on all your acceptances!! ty for sharing your reactions. i’m a hs freshman right now (class of ‘27) and my dream is to get into an ivy league, or any top college really. do you have any advice on what students can do to be a competitive applicant? and is there a part of your application that you feel was especially strong? or is there anything you wish you did earlier in your high school career? sorry for all the questions haha, congratulations on ur acceptances again!!
@Malloch_Hui
Ай бұрын
just fyi trying to gear your whole life towards getting into an ivy league of any top school is setting yourself up for disappointment. You definitely can get in, especially since you are a freshman but unless you have rich parents or have a really good story nothing is guaranteed (even with those things it's still not). and having the attitude of only wanting to go to a "top school" is not very healthy, the top schools are only toip because they conform to standards set by institutions like us news. For example northeastern was not a "top school" until (I think it was a new president) gamed the us news rankings, then all of a sudden people marvel at how good of a school it is but in actuality nothing changed. I use to have the same mindset of ivy or nothing but it only sets you up for disappointment, you can still get into a "top school" but I would make sure you think about if the school is actually a good fit for you not just the name. But to answer your question if you want to get into a top college they want to see a clear spike in what you do through your highschool career, so if you want to major is like computer science they like to see you have done activities shaped around that subject. You should have as a baseline good grades, good test scores (some of the median sat scores at the top schools can be like 1540), and then good ec's. some really good ec (extracurriculars) are international competitions as they compare you to other students from around the country/world and can't be infalted liek your GPA. Just some advice I would try really hard on the PSAT and become a national merit scholarship finalist its a good award to put down. also make sure to utilize the chances given to you, if your school offers 5 ap's take all 5. College admissions is suppose to be a holistic process where you are rated based on the opportunities you had to schools like to see that you used all the chances you were given. If you have the ability to I would get a good college advisor as they can help you with a lot of stuff and give you a leg up on admissions. lastly remember that nothing is guaranteed, Ive seen people with crazy stats, ec's, and stories not get into the top schools it really is a game and is almost fruitless to devote your life to. Good luck
@Sassyvibes06
Ай бұрын
Exactly, I don't get the obsession@@Malloch_Hui
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Stats and ec video is coming soon 😊
@anona9214
8 күн бұрын
@@Malloch_Hui thank you so much for taking the time to write this! i totally agree with what you said in the beginning and i will try my best to keep it in mind as i progress through high school 🙏
can you do a stats video / essay prompts you chose ?? thank you !!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Coming soon!
Waiting for your stats and extracurriculars!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Editing it right now!
Congratulations, this is amazing! Could you post your stats or ecs?
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Will be sharing soon!
Congrats🎉🎉🎉 8:20
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
Congratulations hope my daughter can succeed as well , btw , what is your online novel website ?
Which one is your final choice? I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU !! YOUR COLLEGE DECISIONS ARE INCREDIBLE !!!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
I’m not sure yet 😅 thank you!
Based on your comments, it seems like you are deciding between Stanford and Harvard. I would advise to visit the campuses if you can afford to, to see which one feels like home to you. When I visited Berkeley I thought I’d love it, but I hated the campus and how overcrowded/overenrolled it was. Also, think about where you would be happier, the architecture, the weather. Both schools are virtually the same in prestige. I’ve heard you can make connections with outstanding people at Stanford that can help in your career, and Harvard has the name recognition. Also, think about your major and where it is better. If you’re doing CS/tech, Stanford is better, etc. I would consider all these things, not just name recognition. Also, wanted to please request a video on some of your advice and tips, excluding jyst stats. As a transfer applicant, that would be super helpful!! Thanks and congrats!!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much for your advice!
We need a stats and ECs vid!!!!!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Coming!
@faisaltalksdxb
Ай бұрын
@@HelaineZhao I'll be waiting!
Congratulations! So happpyyyyy! I really want to know your stat, what kind of achievement do you have?
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
The video is out!
@user-vc2id3uj3t
Ай бұрын
@@HelaineZhao thank you so muchhh!
Stats and ecs!!
Girl gets into Stanford, Harvard, Yale and MIT but USC rejects her. I didn't realize USC was literally a clown school 😂. I've heard they actually reject candidates that they know can get into places like Ivy and such because they know those students won't go to USC anyway, so they're trying to artificially keep up their rates. Some of the others seem odd, but it also matters so much as to what major you want to be admitted to. Congrats on whatever you choose!
@HelaineZhao
Ай бұрын
Thank you!!
Can I ask u a question? When you apply to too many colleges, du you choose one specialty? I mean are all of them are same?