--- title: These 17 Videos of Kids Getting Accepted Into College Will Make Your Day description: If you're feeling stressed as the climax of college acceptance season nears, take a moment to celebrate these hardworking students. authors: - name: Kim Clark url: https://money.com/author/kim-clark/ at_money_since: 2013 articles: 62 covers: - Education - Housing - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Personal Finance social: - https://x.com/Money_College former_staff: true published: '2017-03-31T13:35:53.000Z' modified: '2024-04-17T05:33:24.000Z' section: Education tags: - Admissions - brown university - College - College Acceptance Videos - New York University - University of Pennsylvania word_count: 425 canonical: https://money.com/videos-kids-getting-accepted-into-college-make-your-day/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![170331-college-acceptance-videos-jewel-alston](https://img.money.com/2017/03/170331-college-acceptance-videos-jewel-alston1.jpg?crop=8px%2C149px%2C2599px%2C1463px&quality=85) *Jewel Alston getting accepted to Cornell University* The climax of the 2017 college application and acceptance cycle is upon us. But if [college prep](https://money.com/find-affordable-college-value/) has been stressing you out—or if you simply want to take a little inspiration from the class of 2021—take a moment to celebrate these students' joy (and their families' pride and relief) as the acceptances roll in. * * * The following student's mom told him "it doesn't matter" if he got rejected from the University of Pennsylvania. Yeah, right. Look at how she reacts when he opens the email. [Watch video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6vN9NduNso) Watch what happens when this young woman opens the mailbox to find a fat envelope from Providence College. His heart's going "a mile a minute" before he opens the email from Brown University. Yours will skip a few beats as soon as he does. [Watch video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4SSEDEmyWg) Have you ever seen an entire family freak out with happiness? Watch what happens when this woman opens her email from New York University. [Watch video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N59WSP7VOp0) If this young woman's reaction to the extra surprise in her letter of acceptance from St. Mary's University doesn't bring tears to your eyes.... [Watch video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3ycpQCKiCA) Joy is joy in any language. Even the dogs seem thrilled. [Watch video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VO1oMz0gP8) This guy is so anxious he hides his face in his hands while the email from Yale University loads. Also, there is a cat. [Watch video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0QOPGXzCvU) It's not clear which college is sending this young woman into paroxysms of jubilation, but it's fun to watch. [Watch video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MriK0zC6240) Getting into an Ivy League college like Cornell is an incredible achievement, so it's understandable that this young woman uses, um, strong language. [Watch video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mgz_x4Ne0gg) The University of Pennsylvania seems to send a lot of students into shrieking fits of glee... [Watch video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbcBoDUA-_8) ...and tears of happiness. [Watch video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7YR1ANZbRc) This family can't believe their good luck! "Did I read that right?" [Watch video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQIcmGv38MQ) Here is a split screen video of a mom and her daughter as the decision arrives from the University of Pennsylvania. Which one is happier? [Watch video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGkkz0-HRAM) This entire classroom erupts when this young man makes it into Cornell. [Watch video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSAlcsvLVm8) And this classroom erupts for a young woman's admission to Columbia. This family's prayers are touching for this young man admitted to Harvard. Then the baby starts laughing with glee, and the dog barks in delight. Then it's time for cake. [Watch video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR6HKx-O5P4) We saved the best for last: This young man, and his dog, exult over an acceptance from the College of St. Rose. [Watch video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7Lh3T47FEo) If you recorded the moment when you opened the fateful email or text, we'd love to see it. 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