One person who definitely helped me was laurel Kim stats. She got into UPenn and what she did was SO different then those videos!!
2026-07-13 05:11:50
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adcol :
Cough cough Ivy League road map and the ultimate Ivy League guide
2026-06-26 02:50:57
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girl_with_pearl_earr1ng :
Nah ultimate ivy league guide said I should start prepping in 7TH GRADE….
2026-07-14 01:15:35
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Common App :
Soooo true please question who you’re getting your information from y’all!!
2026-06-26 18:14:27
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. :
as a rising senior, those videos are so exhausting
2026-06-24 02:21:54
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Benjamin Blanc :
Oh my god and for the SAT they always scare you into buying their course it’s so awful 😭 they say the same thing every month! “JUNE is going to be the hardest SAT ever!” “AUGUST is going to be the hardest! If you don’t know this you won’t do well!”
2026-07-13 18:55:41
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ash :
the ranking is the worst, what matters is how involved you are! its more impressive to show impact than just being a member
2026-07-14 00:12:36
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zulyBM :
I have a hate-love relationship with those accounts. I follow them because some of the information is really helpful, plus I genuinely don’t know where to get more information about college. I’m first a first generation student that migrated from Mexico. The only family that knows about it is a cousin that lives far and barely talk with me. Those videos increase my stress and guilt as if my only option for college are ivy’s schools. I’m currently a freshman in high school and I feel so far behind thanks to those videos; however some of the information they provide are the few ways I can learn about getting a better education after high school.
2026-07-13 21:11:01
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elina_28888 :
bro literally this i feel like its enforcing such a generic formula for students to follow in order to get into an ivy.. 1600 on the SAT+research with college professor+nonprofit+20 aps… dont forget “passion project”every 20 seconds
2026-07-05 07:02:16
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michelle :
i geuinely wrote my whole ap lang argumentative essay about this 🙏🙏
2026-06-23 19:56:41
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tineocollegeprep is the only one i like
2026-07-16 23:41:38
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TheGirlsBeLying :
I’ve seen over achieving stats and regular stats get into the same schools. The fear mongering is crazy. Unless you are trying to get into an Ivy, please simply Do what brings you joy and don’t slack off with your grades or extracurricular activities. You don’t need top awards or to be the President of every club. Stop focusing on trying to get into the top schools for validation especially if you have no solid plan for it. Apply to many schools and simply go to a college that’s the best fit for you and where the scholarships reside!!! That is the smartest move.
2026-07-05 12:29:50
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??? :
Especially when they immediately start promoting their ai startups right after the hook. I know for a fact if everyone does what these college counselors recommend, then everyone would just be a copy of one another
2026-06-24 04:18:47
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✨Bri✨ :
I didn’t care about those tik toks at all 😂 applied to one college, no essay, no extracurricular activities just me and my 3.95 gpa 🤷🏾♀️
2026-06-23 18:31:59
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mimi🌺 :
i genuinely got rejected from every single school that i heavily followed online advice for 💀 then for the appreciations i did without listening to advice i did extremely well on, the formula really does not work for everyone
2026-07-13 03:42:04
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TheCollegeProjectKY :
@TheCollegeProjectKY: College counselor of 25 years here. Your video hit home and I truly hope that none of the videos I’ve shared come across as fear mongering. W should always strive to be as helpful as possible while trying to alleviate anxiety, not add to it. But it doesn’t always come off that way.
2026-07-12 12:06:52
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justinplslockin :
honestly this is so needed so much
2026-07-13 20:01:15
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Falina | Education Coach :
I find it SO unethical
2026-07-14 20:56:23
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avaa ౨ৎ ⋆。˚ :
soooo incredibly tired of the insane hustle culture getting pushed on kids as soon as they reach the 8th grade
2026-07-15 07:09:49
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ananya ! ⋆˙⟡ :
thank you for the extracurricular thing! i get so anxious thinking about my ecs 😭
2026-07-14 19:53:04
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rachel- exam prep :
i really needed to hear this
2026-07-15 02:48:56
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microwavedposter :
One of those dudes i remember posted some reel that was like “marching band is a waste of time if you want to go to an Ivy League!! its too big a time commitment so quit it!” and holy shit dude worst advice of all time? why are we just encouraging people to quit their passions. And for reference i got into two Ivy leagues while having zero leadership roles in and spending most of my time doing marching band. So he’s just fucking wrong too.
2026-07-14 16:07:28
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ⓐⓣⓗⓔⓝⓐ 🌺 :
i'm only stressing about auditions (bc i plan on majoring in music performance) BUT not the actual application bc i know i'm fine bc i was INVOLVED in orchestra and some school stuff
2026-07-14 14:22:10
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. :
ilysm for this, wishing you the best🥺🫂
2026-07-13 20:08:07
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Wesley :
As someone who’s in the college admissions space, I try not to fear monger as much as possible. It’s kinda sad seeing people put pressure on students
2026-06-26 00:46:02
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