Why it worked
The video resonated with viewers by sharing a relatable and aspirational story of overcoming academic challenges and achieving success, presented in a visually engaging slideshow format.
Summary
The creator shares their journey of applying to UC schools, detailing their background, extracurriculars, and the anxieties they faced. The video culminates with their acceptances, scholarships, and their final decision to commit to UCSD, highlighting their subsequent successes.
Structure
- 1Introduction to the UC admissions journey
- 2Background and high school achievements
- 3Application process and anxieties
- 4Acceptances and scholarships
- 5Decision to commit to UCSD
- 6Post-graduation successes and reflections
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my UC admissions journey
💖💖
(proof that everything will work out!)
applied as neuroscience / bio / global health
background:
applied as neuroscience, global health, biology
moved from south korea end of elementary
high income female
super competitive bay area highschool
biomedical academy 4 years
competed actively in HOSA- won first place international
a LOT of projects in healthcare education /
awareness
was SO SO BUSY (i put it upon myself bc im an overachiever. did competition + research +
internships every summer
didn't really have a dream school... but did
every single ec ever related to health
awareness / education stuff and competed a
lot to stand out
but since junior year i had wanted to aim for
uusd for the uc's bc of how strong it is for
biotech
i need to get into UCSD!!!!!!!
got accepted into davis irvine sb etc
less and less anxiety atp
also was winning cool merit based scholarships
so i was less anxious
selected for regents scholarships for some
UCS
then.... got into UCSD genuinely opened in bed after a nap...
SCREAMED!!!!!
got into uc berk letters and science!!!!
didn't rlly know how to feel tho bc i never felt
that attracted to it
was stuck between ucsd and
berkeley was the closest to me so
i went to cal day
HATED cal day
legit got bitten on my hand by a
homeless guy?????
and it was rainy and gloomy
and then i go to ucsd the DAY
after.... and perfect weather, low cortisol
and met with GOATED nobel prize
profs
ended up committing to UCSD and
declining my offers everywhere
else
considerin
UC Berkeley. We wish you
the best in your academic endeavors!
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ever since then....
helped more than 80 kids get into their dream universities
INCLUDING HYPSYMC + uc's + stanford
working w the coolest brands like anthropic, uber, microsoft
got into product marketing, actively doing growth at 100m+
companies
200-400k full time offers as a 19 year old
worked at one of the biggest biotech companies
joined 2 paid research labs
seeing the beach every couple days (5 min walk from my
dorm btw)
made SOOOO many awesome memories + building my
DREAM LIFE
proof that everything
WILL. WORK. OUT.