The Massive Mistake I Almost Made on My Son’s College Applications

#Gaokao #China #CollegeAdmissions #LifeInChina #collegeapplicationtips This is the tenth and final video in my Gaokao series, and the one that still makes me nervous when I think back on it. In the final hour before my son’s college choices were locked, we found a mistake that could have cost him the universities further down his list. In this video, I’m sharing a real, chaotic morning where we had to make a high-stakes decision: risk everything for his dream major, or play it safe with a bigger-name university. Timestamps 00:00 One Point Short 00:45 How the Chinese College Major System Works 01:52 Choosing the Right City 02:35 The Cost of Joint Programs 02:48 Only 12 Choices Left 03:10 The Mistake I Almost Missed 03:52 The 10:30 AM Crisis 05:03 He Gave It Everything 05:32 Better College or Better Major? 👋 Hi, I’m Yuka. On this channel, I share real stories about family life in China, career changes, technology, and watching my son find his own path. If you’d like to see what happens next, you’re welcome to subscribe.