Ad Astra Muse - Valera Arakelyan (4K) | The Quest (S1: E33)

Valera Arakelyan - an incredibly talented and brilliant Yale graduate known for his initiatives like Freshman Academy and instructional talks on US college admission. Wanna hear more from Valera? Telegram: https://t.me/valeranotes Instagram:   / arakelyanvalera   Wanna hear more from us? Instagram:   / ad_astra_bukhara   Telegram: https://t.me/alisherposts Telegram: https://t.me/ad_astra_school #ad_astra_school #English #bukhara #uzbekistan #podcast #IELTS #sat #samarkand #yaleuniversity #freshman_academy 00:00-04:29 - Preview 04:29-08:07 - Meet Valera 08:07-13:40 - Growing Up in Samarkand 13:40-31:36 - IELTS/SAT Prep 31:36-37:30 - College Application (1) 37:30-45:52 - International Universities in UZB 45:52-58:34 - Extra-Curriculars (Cool Story) 58:34-01:05:46 - Acceptance to Yale 01:05:46-01:15:50 - Liberal Arts 01:15:50-01:22:59 - Modern Western Ideology 01:22:59-01:28:25 - Social Life at Yale 01:28:25-01:43:07 - Freshman Academy 01:43:07-01:45:53 - Future Vision 01:45:53-02:00:17 - His Most Controversial Interview 02:00:17-02:11:40 - The Matrix 02:11:40-02:16:02 - Freshman Academy Philosophy 02:16:02-02:19:37 - Selection vs. Treatment Effect 02:19:37-02:26:17 - Teach in Uzbekistan One Day? 02:26:17-02:34:40 - Correlation vs. Causation 02:34:40-02:58:12 - College Application Blueprint 02:58:12-03:04:42 - "University is a Scam" Rhetoric 03:04:42-03:07:40 - Donald Trump 03:07:40-03:18:43 - College Application Red Flags/Biases 03:18:43-03:29:51 - Truth & Meaning 03:29:51-03:45:58 - Hobbies (MMA Story) 03:45:58-03:52:24 - Philosophy 03:52:24-03:52:47 - Outro Music credit: Music name: Stylish Car Composer: Moody Finn License owner: Ad Astra