Is an Ivy League school even worth it? As someone who attended Yale on full financial aid and now works in the education industry, I think I have a pretty unique view on this question. For context, I am Kevin Zhen, 24 years old and the current co-founder of the Elevated School (formerly known as ZhenEd). I attended Yale from 2016-2020, where I lived in Ezra Stiles College, which for those of you don’t know is the strange Flintstone looking one. I honestly just did two main extracurriculars while I was there: the Yale Model United Nations Taiwan team and the Yale Breakdance Team. While I was there, I was also part of a secret society my last year and heavily involved in business – so much so that I didn’t really spend much time or effort on my Yale classes. In fact, I almost dropped out of Yale to become your classic entrepreneur-type, but in a series of unexpected events, I stuck through it and graduated with a degree in East Asian Studies, right at the height of the pandemic.. Time Stamps 0:00 intro! 1:12 graduating during COVID 2:26 post-grad lowlights 4:28 post-grad highlights 5:24 Was Yale worth it for me? 7:47 Are Ivy League schools worth it for you? Pros vs. Cons 10:40 Important Factors to Consider #collegeadmissions #ivyleague #yale #yaleuniversity ABOUT US Hi! We're Kevin and Jeffrey, two Yalies who want to help you get into your dream school! About Kevin Zhen: Exeter '16, Yale '20 (East Asian Studies) Since 2016, Kevin has personally helped more than 30+ students gain acceptances into every Ivy League University, as well as top tech schools such as Stanford and Georgia Tech. He also loves teaching creative nonfiction, flash fiction and poetry. In total, his students have won more than 75+ Scholastic Writing awards. About Jeffrey Yu: Yale '23 (Computer Science and East Asian Studies) Jeff is a senior at Yale double majoring in Computer Science and East Asian Studies with a concentration on China. His college admissions essay was featured in the New York Times, and he specializes in essay writing, college admissions strategy, and life coaching. He has served as a Student Ambassador to the Yale Admissions Office, written extensively about college admissions on Quora and has taught courses on motivation, passion, and leadership while sponsored by the US Embassy in Tokyo. LINKS Website ► www.elevated.school MORE CONTENT How to get into an Ivy League College 2022 [playlist] ► bit.ly/ivyzhensei Common Application Essay ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu1KJiLBaMM Yale Supplemental Essays ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwdbRrSSzMk Viewing Yale Admissions File ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZonuVsqPoy8 Interviewing Friends in College ► https://bit.ly/collegewinterviews MUSIC CREDITS ♪ Affogato (Prod. by Lukrembo) ► Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTUF1o9Sf3E ♪ Alone (Prod. by Lukrembo) ► Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLXLhOyo-2w ♪ Bake a Pie (Prod. by Lukrembo) ► Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iGzMp0XMR4 ♪ Branch (Prod. by Lukrembo) ► Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPOy2pkImiU ♪ Butter (Prod. by Lukrembo) ► Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua7Qfc1xu90 ♪ Chocolate (Prod. by Lukrembo) ► Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P4wn4ITE_Q ♪ Highball (Prod. by Lukrembo) ► Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBJ2bUIVcwI ♪ Home (Prod. by Lukrembo) ► Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qgKYtRG77Q ♪ Imagine (Prod. by Lukrembo) ► Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7yALYb04Ts ♪ River (Prod. by Lukrembo) ► Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-INtD5KsB8 ♪ Rose (Prod. by Lukrembo) ► Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIhyti2Qa74 ♪ Travel (Prod. by Lukrembo) ► Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIhyti2Qa74