 My friends have been telling me I look like a sheep wearing this jacket, but it is super comfortable It's for minimal like I mentioned in one of my previous videos But today we're talking about last-minute college tips I know that deadlines are coming up my little brother is applying right now So last time I was just helping him and I realized like oh crap There's a lot of things that still can be done to you know best prepare yourself to you know kill that application And just kind of put yourself in the best position now before this video begins I do want to say that there is a sale on my ebook crash course college coaching If you've been watching the channel for a while now You know that over the summer I took several months to write up an entire ebook about everything about the college applications all the way from Starting of getting letters recommendations to picking out your classes to you know writing the essays and what to do while you're waiting But I will have a link in the description down below But it is on sale for 40% off right now. 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Can you please submit it and they'll be happy to do it? They probably haven't already written they just have forgotten to upload it So make sure you go in and ask about that number three is ask your friends and your peers to look at over I think a huge beneficial thing for me when I was applying was just ask my friends Hey, do you mind just reading over the short answer or this essay and having someone else give you critiques and feedbacks of oh Hey, the sense doesn't flow really well Why are you using this word choice instead of something else or the content isn't right for this specific application having someone else Who hasn't been behind the computer writing that application for hours and hours and having a fresh set of eyes We'll just give you a new perspective and kind of give you a new idea of what it's gonna work And what isn't and at the end of the day like it's still your essay It's still your own application So I don't recommend you know changing everything because they told you to do so but really like take it to heart and ask yourself Okay, is that the right change that needs to be made or is this something that's a personal, you know Grammatical effect or style effect or whatever that I want to keep in for this certain reason Number four is submit portfolios resumes any type of cool shit that you've done I know that a lot of the schools they'll have a separate part of the application where you can actually upload a portfolio So for what I did I actually did multiple I think I did a music and an art portfolio So I went to my high school auditorium You know set up a camera recorded a concerto and a few atudes for my music portfolio and then for my art portfolio I had a compilation of images over the past few years that I've taken that She kind of really exemplified the best of my best work And I think that that was a huge thing that kind of like Helped me stick out from any other applicant was that I was you know talented not only music but also art but also had the academics To back everything up So if you have some kind of talent whether it's graphic design or a website illustration or whatever the case may be for you Definitely check out the school you're applying to has some sort of space for you know additional information or portfolio Or even if you want to upload your resume like that wouldn't be detrimental to your application either number five This is a big thing like figure out your financial aid ahead of time Don't wait until the last minute to get your fast fulfilled out have your parents Taxes you know filed and everything because the more you wait on that the less money you're going to be getting And especially if you need a lot of financial aid to attend whatever school it is the earlier you do it The better because that school is just going to have more money that they can be able to give to you Luckily for me my mom was able to focus on that side of it and she handled everything about financial aid While I was able to spend all my time focusing on the actual applications and just splitting that that task up and dividing it And conquering was super beneficial and I highly recommend it for you guys as well Number six, please please please do not wait until the last minute to submit everything You do not want to be in the case where it is 11 58 You're literally typing your last few words hitting submit and realizing oh crap My internet failed or oh crap the teacher recommendation wasn't submitted Like there are literally dozens of variables that could go into some kind of mishap happening up on your application To your dream school and waiting until the last minute when it can't be fixed and the school's not going to say Sorry, your wife. I went out. We can still accept your application Like that's a you problem and not a them problem. So make sure you submit it You know, hopefully like even a day ahead or a few hours ahead of that deadline I promise you like I'm speaking from experience because I literally submitted my Harvard application Like five minutes before the deadline and that is stress that you don't need or don't want to be in your life Now number seven, this isn't the most important part of your application But it is a pretty beneficial aspect if you do it well, and that's your interview So if a school reaches out and offers you an interview with someone in your area, then I highly recommend you take that up I've actually made a video on how to do a college interview and everything you need for that So check it out if you haven't already, but make sure you you know Just talk calmly have a nice conversation with them Make sure they'll be able to write a strong recommendation on your behalf for that university and say oh I had a great conversation with Nicholas. He'd be a great candidate for your school number eight If you have the opportunity like I've always mentioned is I really recommend visiting the campus before you actually submit your application Or get accepted or accept your offer because seeing a school in person Is going to be 100 times better than seeing any type of youtube videos or campus tours online Like being on that campus and asking yourself am I going to be able to be a student here? Am I going to be able to grow intellectually and morally as a person? Like that's something that you can't be doing anywhere else except on the actual campus So if it's close by a road trip is highly recommended, especially over winter break You know plane tickets during the off season when it's not peak time, you know during a few school days It's not that expensive and I'm pretty sure most schools will allow two or three days for you to visit colleges So definitely take that up and you'll just be able to get a much better perspective of whether or not That school is going to be the right fit for you if you actually go and visit. Okay. That was a quick run through of some last-minute college tips I know that a lot of you guys can be stressing right about now Especially with only a month left and then you're just home free You know, my brother is not having his best time right now, but he's getting through it as well So I understand because I'm helping him out with that But I hope these tips were helpful for you guys and that you guys were able to take something away from me If you guys enjoyed this video, please leave a comment down below I do appreciate all the support like for more videos and I will see you guys next time