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906, 2016

How to Improve Your Ivy League College Application

By |June 9th, 2016|Categories: Berkeley, Brown, College Admissions, Common App, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Emory, Harvard, Ivy League, Ivy League Advice, Ivy League College, Michigan, MIT, NYU, Princeton, UCLA, UPenn, Yale|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

If you're applying to an Ivy League college you already know that high grades, tons of AP classes, stellar SAT scores, unique extracurriculars, and fantastic teacher recs can all play a role in your application and acceptance to some of the most prestigious colleges in America. Following are the top ten tips on How to Improve Your Ivy League College Application! The following are top ten tips though that you may not have thought of that when, combined with the standard qualifications above (i.e. stellar GPA, etc), can actually serve to help you get in! Social Media:  Schools check.  So, that said, you want to make sure that there is nothing crude or lewd on your facebook page and you're not making extreme non-pc comments all over twitter.  It's okay to show yourself having fun with your friends. And you certainly don't have to show yourself as 100% scholarly and serious (it is a social outlet, after all). And you're even allowed to have an opinion that maybe other people don't necessarily agree with! But just keep in mind that the college admission officers are trying to get a sneak peak and quick overview of who you might be online.

805, 2016

How Do Prep Schools Groom Students for the Ivy League?

By |May 8th, 2016|Categories: College Admissions, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Harvard, Ivy League, Ivy League College, Princeton, UPenn, Yale|Tags: |0 Comments

Applying to college and ever asked yourself this question?  Let me provide an answer on How Do Prep Schools Groom Students for the Ivy League? Since the prep schools are usually extremely well financially endowed they, first of all, have a very large assortment of AP classes available to their students (more than usually offered at a public school).  The more AP classes you take, the more qualified the Ivy League schools see your candidacy. The prep schools also have teachers and guidance counselors who, more than likely, are Ivy League graduates themselves. So know what is required in terms of achievements and classes, and try to guide and mentor their students accordingly. Prep  schools also usually have MUCH smaller classes, which means the teachers really get to know their six students, for example.  Think about the difference that could make when writing a recommendation letter. Having SIX students you know well who are applying to college, versus 30 in a class.  That's part of the difference. Furthermore, the schools themselves, especially if you're talking about the elite prep boarding schools in New England. Or the top private schools in NYC, have intense admissions criteria themselves. It ensures that only

705, 2016

What Each Ivy League College is Known For

By |May 7th, 2016|Categories: Brown, College Admissions, Columbia, Common App, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Emory, Harvard, Ivy League, Ivy League College, UPenn, Yale|9 Comments

What Each Ivy League College Is Known For Each Ivy League university has its own niche, it's own "brand": In other words, each Ivy League university is known for certain things in terms of reputation. Understanding this in regard to college admissions, and Ivy League university admissions in general, is important.  This knowledge lets you target which school is the best fit for you, as well as which college is actually where you become the best fit for THEM. This is only going to increase your chances of getting accepted. The following list is a very brief compilation listing each Ivy League university, and what specific programs or majors they are best known for around the world! Allow me to add as well, that all 8 of the Ivy League colleges mentioned here, as well as the ones I classify as "Ivy League competitive schools" like Stanford or MIT,  are all excellent universities. They truly do offer an extensive, wide-reaching, liberal arts education that will leave you extremely well-educated and intellectually respected for your college degree around the globe. In other words, you can't go wrong with any school in the Ivy League. However, knowing what each Ivy university is

712, 2015

Do You Need to Know Your Major When Applying to College?

By |December 7th, 2015|Categories: Harvard, Ivy League Advice, Princeton, Yale|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

Do you need to know what you want to major in before applying to college?

1011, 2015

Your Ivy League College Admissions Interview: How to Prepare & What to Expect

By |November 10th, 2015|Categories: The Harvard Admissions Interview|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

It's incredibly nerve-wracking to have to go into a room and have a stranger decide your future.  If you're also a top student (like I was), it's even more nerve-wracking to not know if you're really going to get to go to a top-tier, super-elite school like Harvard, Princeton, MIT, or Yale and have your future and career almost completely laid out for you, or if you really even have the slightest chance of getting in at all. How To Prepare for Ivy League College Admissions Interview? That's why I've laid out the top questions students often hear during their Ivy League college interviews. Even if you're not applying to the Ivy League, this will work for any other competitive top to mid-tier college, too. So, whether you're applying to Harvard and Princeton, or Boston University and NYU, studying these questions will help you be more prepared in terms of what to expect from your college interview, and how to be more confident during the interview itself, because nothing will take you by surprise. As an overview though, college admissions officers want to know that you have the maturity to speak clearly, that you can be comfortable even in a

806, 2015

Top 2 Ivy League College Admission Essay Books

By |June 8th, 2015|Categories: college, College Admissions, Harvard, Ivy League, Ivy League Advice, Ivy League College, Princeton|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Hoping to land a spot at one of the top schools in the US? Or, are you a high school student applying to college this year? Is it your dream to go to an Ivy League college and one day graduate from Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia ,Brown,  Dartmouth, Cornell, or UPenn? Or maybe you're interested in one of the many other extremely competitive and excellent "Top Ten" schools in the country, such as MIT, Stanford, Duke, UCLA, etc., etc. Learn what it takes to get in and gain admission to an Ivy League college with the help of these books and come your dreams true. The below are the top 2 Ivy League college admission essay books that I personally recommend.  In fact, I wrote the Ivy League College Admissions Guidebook, below! Both of these books give you a great overview of the types of essays that actually work, and the additional tools you need to navigate he process and get you into an Ivy League college!   [Click on the words, not the photo of the book, below!] 1. 50 Successful Harvard Application Essays 2. The Ivy League College Admissions Guidebook [Want more college consulting help and advice?

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