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Part 2: Elite College Acceptance Rates for 2016

Last week, we presented the Regular Decision (RD), Early Action (EA), and Early Decision (ED) admissions statistics for the eight Ivy League schools and Northwestern, MIT, and Stanford. This week, we present the RD statistics for 25 additional elite and … read more

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Elite College Acceptance Rates for 2016

New York Times columnist Frank Bruni’s satirical piece on March 30th announced that the percentage of applicants admitted to Stanford in 2016 had dropped to its inevitable rate of 0%. He says, “With no one admitted to the class … read more

What Questions Should You Ask Them During an Interview?

IvySelect counsels students in the use of proven techniques that result in their admission to top-tier colleges and universities. One of the services that we provide as part of an engagement is assisting students in preparation for interviews. Interviews … read more

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Don’t Skip the PSAT on Your Way to a Top-Tier College

While high school upperclassmen are focused on the SAT, underclassmen should be concentrating on the Preliminary Standardized Aptitude Test (PSAT). The “P” in “PSAT” may give the impression that the PSAT is merely a preliminary SAT, that is, a practice … read more

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Asian Americans – Hire an Expert for Top-Tier College Admissions

Many Asian Americans feel that an objective analysis of admissions data of most elite colleges would reveal evidence of discrimination against Asian American applicants. A notable exception to this finding would be the University of California system, including Caltech and … read more

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Ivy-Bound American Expats Need an Expert College Admissions Pro

IvySelect excels in assisting American expat students living abroad in gaining admission to Ivy League and other ultra-selective U.S. colleges and universities.

Functionally, the process of applying for admission to an elite American school is the same for expats as … read more

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Let’s Get Real: Harvard’s “Turning the Tide”

A thoroughly researched and well-written report from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, “Turning the Tide”, has caused much ado in the admissions community since its release last June. All eight Ivy League Deans of Admissions and many … read more

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How the Changes to the SAT Exam May Affect You

Our mission at IvySelect is to guide each of our students successfully through the complex process of admissions to the most highly selective colleges and universities. A key element of the admissions process is the score that you achieve on … read more

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Your International College Admissions Consultant Should be a Recognized Specialist

Westerners have long admired elite American institutions of higher learning. Through the years, many affluent parents from these countries have enrolled their children in Ivy League and other top-tier American colleges and universities. In recent times, globalization and rapid modernization … read more

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What is the “Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success”?

Imagine an ocean liner full of young passengers cruising toward its annual port-of-call… elite college admissions. A small hole is discovered below the waterline and the good ship is taking on water. She’s not in peril, but attention must be … read more