Keeping it Classic X ADMITTED: What to do when you are waitlisted

Ryan Young, Aidan Ng, and Nana-Ama Kwarteng • February 26, 2025

Watch the latest collaboration between ADMITTED, The Classic’s premier college admissions podcast and Keeping it Classic, the official podcast of The Classic. We sat down with Class of ’24 Karen Lin and Aiden Clarke to learn about their letter of continued interest for University of Michigan and Williams College, and what to do when you are waitlisted from a college.

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Ryan Young, Managing Editor

Ryan Young is a senior at Townsend Harris High School. He is a managing editor focused on The Classic TV YouTube channel. When he’s not swimming or catching up on homework, you’ll likely find him editing videos.

Aidan Ng, Multimedia Editor

Aidan is a junior at Townsend Harris High School. He is interested in pursuing a career in business or law, but he also enjoys creating videos in his spare time. His favorite Classic piece he has worked on is the 2024 THHS Witching Hour video — an exciting experience during both filming and editing. His favorite Classic piece made by others is the Day in the Life at Townsend Harris vlog. Its format and execution makes it both informative and entertaining, which are traits that Aidan aspires to include in all of his videos.

Nana-Ama Kwarteng, Arts & Entertainment Editor

Nana-Ama Kwarteng is a junior at Townsend Harris High School. She has dreams of being a Pediatric Surgeon one day and is very interested in reading and collecting books. Her favorite Classic piece that she’s worked on is one of her podcast episode titled “What comes with being the principal?” Her favorite Classic piece created by others is the article “From AP to AP: Assistant Principal Ellen Fee becomes acting principal as Brian Condon goes on medical leave” by Max Rosenthal, Yasmeen Ismail, Lucas Phildor.