College Admissions Consulting
93% of our students are accepted to their ideal college
Do You Need Guidance Applying to College?
Work with academic coaches who know the ins and outs of the university admissions process to put together a college application strategy and, ultimately, the best application to the best colleges in the country. Your personal college coach will help you increase your SAT scores and ACT scores, work with you on various essay topics, and take you through the steps to apply for college. We also have remote tutors that are able to work with international students.
Our college admissions consultants will provide information like:
- HOW TO PLAN EARLY DECISION & RESTRICTIVE EARLY ACTION, EARLY DECISION II, AND REGULAR DECISION APPLICATION CYCLES
- BUILD A SCHOOL LIST THAT MAXIMIZES YOUR ADMISSIBILITY AND MINIMIZES RISK
- SPECIALIZATION PROGRAMS FITTING YOUR UNIQUE INTERESTS
- HELPING TEACHERS WRITE YOU GREAT REC LETTERS
- INTRIGUING ADMISSIONS OFFICES WITH YOUR PERSONAL STATEMENT
- ESTABLISHING FIT WITH YOUR TARGET SCHOOLS IN YOUR SUPPLEMENTAL ESSAYS
Putting Target Universities In Reach
Ivy Scholars helps students gain admission to the universities of their dreams. We use our inside perspective to coach your child through the application process.
We Help
Find best-fit universities on an individual basis
Manage risk with backup, target, and reach universities
Ace alumni and admissions interviews
Handle disclosure or disciplinary issues
Minimize confusion and stress for the process. We’re with you every step.
Everything You Need For College Admissions
Coursework planning:
It's important to know what courses to sign up for, and what courses those will lead to. Deciding between IPC and Biology or picking between taking a social science or a natural science AP course can be challenging. Ivy Scholars helps pick courses that will appeal to admissions offices while still giving high schoolers time to enjoy themselves.
Activities planning:
It's daunting for freshmen to pick between the varieties of clubs, volunteer groups, and honors societies available to them. Ivy Scholars matches organizations to students' interests, and help students understand how to manage their time commitments, so they don't overload. On a strategic level, we help our students move into prominent positions in their organizations to ensure that their efforts come across on application materials, making sure their contribution isn't lost in the crowd. Even more importantly, Ivy Scholars helps students find intellectual or leadership opportunities that aren't available at their high schools. Whether that means working in a lab at MD Anderson, interning with a professor at Rice University, or serving on the youth advisory board of a volunteering nonprofit or political action group, Ivy Scholars makes sure students stand out.
Summer planning:
Summers have huge potential. Three months of (relative) freedom can make an enormous impact if well-managed. We help our students make the best choices on which summer courses will augment their coursework plans, which volunteering opportunities will boost their profile, and which camps are worth their time and money.
SAT/ACT prep:
I'm always happy when I hear how much my students look forward to our group SAT classes - they tell me I'm an engaging teacher. No student finished below a 1350 SAT score last year, and that's a trend I plan to continue. I attribute their success to clear goals and weekly engagement; by keeping students involved and on-track with our online homework system, Ivy Scholars helps students use their time productively. Plenty of our students reach their target scores before the end of junior year, letting them focus on other important activities.
Candidacy building:
Every student tells a story when they apply to university, composed of their grades, test scores, activities, interests, and aspirations. Ivy Scholars helps students get control of this story, providing an admissions officer's perspective to eliminate weak points in their profiles and leave them with stellar resumes.
College selection guidance:
Plenty of parents start with a ranking of universities on US News and World Report. That's not a bad place to start, but the writers of the publication are listing universities based on numbers, not individual fit. At Ivy Scholars, we look at each student's aspirations and build an application strategy to ensure they can meet them. In-state applicants build a strategy for 4-6 universities; out of state applicants build a strategy for 15-25 universities.
Admissions consulting:
Students who come to Ivy Scholars get into great universities. I was honored by the review that often pops up first on our Yelp - that student is a fantastic writer and is having a great time at Columbia. We cover 100% of the application process with our college admissions counseling, starting with a strategy that makes sure students understand every commitment in the process and never miss a deadline. We help students write for the Common App, Apply Texas, and supplemental materials. Every student's essays frame them in the best light possible for admissions offices. Interview coaching and practice interviews are held August-December.
Scholarships and Financial Aid:
This year, our students earned a $23,000/year Founders Scholarship to Tulane University, a $17,000/year Exceptional Merit scholarship to Santa Clara, a $15,000/year combined scholarship to Texas A&M and $12,500 Merit scholarship to Brandeis. Each scholarship lasts for a full four years of university. In addition to promoting the excellence that leads to merit scholarships, we work with parents to maximize their need-based scholarships via tax planning and asset management for federal aid (FAFSA), non-federal aid (CSS), and institutional aid (school-specific).
Time management and organizational coaching:
I see so many intelligent students struggle to succeed in their transition to high school because they don't build the organizational skills they need to manage their increased workload. All Ivy Scholars students get comfortable with using calendars and planners as tools to organize their efforts, so they don't find time disappearing from their days. Strong fundamentals mean nothing holds them back.
Graduate program and vocational planning:
Medical school admissions is more competitive than ever before. Law school admissions is a world away from its status a decade ago. Other careers require specialized training, and internet research isn't always the best guide. Ivy Scholars' network of contacts ranges across the nation's top-tier schools; we'll always know someone who can help you find your way.
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