Don’t Apply to College in 2025 Before Watching This

Want me to help you with your college apps? Book a FREE 1:1 Application Strategy Call here ⤵️ https://cal.com/collegeconnect/30min Join College Connect & create a standout application ⤵️ https://skool.com/collegeconnect If you’re new to my channel, my name is Ilan Arrueste. I’m the founder of College Connect — a community that helps high school students get into their dream schools with strategy, clarity, and zero fluff. Which, in other words, means a cool-ass resource made by people who actually get it. I’m a NACAC-certified counselor and partnered with Annabella Goshen, a college counselor with 25+ years of experience and THREE Ivy League degrees. Together, we’ve helped hundreds of students craft standout applications, win major scholarships, and actually enjoy the process. Since anyone can say anything on YouTube, I’ll drop a few things below you can look up to verify. Here’s how I got here... 16 yrs old: Decided I wanted to go study in the U.S. as an international student from Chile. 18 yrs old: Applied to college. Rejected from every school I applied to. 19 yrs old: Decided to reapply. Built a strategy. Took it seriously. 20 yrs old: Earned admission and scholarships to some of my dream U.S. colleges after rebuilding my entire application strategy from scratch. Then I became a NACAC certified college counselor. Today: I make YouTube videos to help you not just get in, but actually build a life you’re proud of. To every student fighting through this process, you’re not just applying, you’re writing a story. The harder the journey, the more epic the ending. You either get into your dream school… or you become the kind of person who doesn’t need luck to win. Both are legendary outcomes. Keep pushing. And may your ambition be louder than your doubt. Never settle, – Ilan Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Test Scores 03:04 - Showing Identity 08:07 - AI 11:25 - Yield