How I Got Into Harvard: Reading My Common App Essay

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In this video, I'll be reading my common app and say That got me into Harvard, Cornell and Forest Barnyard and a few other schools. Welcome into space, and this video is a part of my how I got into Harvard Siri's because I will be attending Harvard University this fall so crazy I can't believe it says you probably already know by the title and the little thing. I'm gonna be reading my common off as say yeah. No, I just had a problem yesterday and I'm really tired. It's well, very 5 p.m. It's really fun, though. More commonly known as the Comet Out is an application portal for colleges, and it lets you apply to a max of 20 schools. Basically, all of the schools I applied to, and most schools that used to comment up require you to submit a personal statement essay the personal same. An essay is known for being very broad. Therefore, you can really write whatever you want and then fit it to one of the seven Trump's offered and literally like I think the seventh from is right. Whatever you want to write an essay can be anywhere from 215 650 words. I chose what I think was listed as a first prompt, and it is. Some students have a background identity, interest or talent that is so meaningful, but they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you've been, please share your story. How did he feel about Asians? Are smart? My history teacher acts Homework was to read an article concerning the depiction of the model minority. Yeah, specialized high schools are majority Asian for a reason. My black and Hispanic middle school classmates didn't know the specialized high school's admissions test even existed. That was the only black student and every high school class. I have taken my melon and obligated me to speak on every phenomenon that effective black Americans. Although I enjoy talking about my ancestors sense of community and resilience, sometimes I prefer to be taught in my history class robin teaching others about the black experience. I mind my feelings very ones that backs the share being rejected as if they're in an incorrect answer. Rather than respect my mind, the pressure to represent all Afro Latino students rather than just myself. I mind my classmates crediting my accomplishments to my skin color rather, in my dedication, my taking space as the black girl rather than just Jordan. Armed with a story begging to be shared, I waited for the right opportunity to step up to the microphone, and your 2017 National American Miss New York junior team is Jordan Sanchez. I explain not only why I deserve to win, how I was already a clean in my own right. I remember the reason why I want to be an uplifting role model for those in my community. I became the queen next door dedicated to building confidence and use of color. My sash has stood behind the podiums of multiple schools in the tri state area, emphasizing the importance of confidence patients and a positive and forgiving attitude over 1100 black and Hispanic students. I take space as their problems over Miss New York Acree, next door next door, an advocate and the future world changer who was also what? Although I cannot change the fact that people will connect my every move to preconceived stereotypes, I can change what I do about it. I stand on the shoulders of giants, and for them I want mine to be sturdy enough to stand on two. So that was my common app essay that I submitted to all the schools that I applied to, and it obviously worked some of them like Thio fun fact. My teacher actually told me that the essay contained two very separate ideas that could be merged into one, but I submitted it anyway. When it comes to writing these essays, write a story that you want to share and then find a way to make it fit with the really big comin up essay prompts like it's super easy to Yeah, I would recommend you finish writing at least one or two drafts of your prom in AP saying the summer before your senior year. Last decision schools, and you can start focusing on yourself. Oh, mental s. I would also recommend her essay to me a little bit. On the longer side for most of the successful common AP essays that I read, they've all been between 636 150 words. Most likely be going over how I wrote my comment f s air, how I went about writing all of my essays in General Miss Separate video. I will also be continuing the how I got into Harvard. Siri's with video on interview tips because I did interview for Harvard, and I think it helped me a lot like very time recording. If you enjoy this video, I think you would enjoy my how you got into Harvard reading my essays video where I share the Harvard supplemental essay I wrote, and it kind of aligns with this. So I think for my 100 subscribers special, I'll be doing the Q and A. Um yeah, you have any questions leaving down in the comments or common anything? Really, because I'm trying to procrastinate on my final projects. Yeah, if you have a personal or specific questions, you can always the Emmy.