Picture the famous painting by Edvard Munch known as “The Scream”. No student should have to go through high school feeling like that guy. Although there’s serious work to be done, high school should also be a time of joy … read more
Class rank remains a consideration in admissions to top-tier colleges and universities, but has diminished in significance compared to GPA. Each year, fewer high schools calculate class rankings for seniors. It is your high school grades, especially in college prep… read more
If you’re wondering what the answer is to the question posed in this post’s title, it’s … NOTHING!
Although luck, both good and bad, plays a large part in everyone’s destiny, gaining admission to an Ivy League institution is not … read more
Students fortunate enough to graduate from a top-tier Ivy League feeder prep school can still benefit greatly from working with an IvySelect private college counselor. While the direction provided to students by guidance counselors in elite prep schools is … read more
American novelists of the gilded age and early 20th century like Henry James, Edith Wharton, and F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote of the lives and educations of the wealthiest, most well-established families. If, in reading them, you infer that attendance … read more
In their admissions policies, colleges state that they reward factors such as diversity, authenticity, equality of opportunity, and academic merit. These assertions, although valid, often fail to state their treatment of “legacy” applicants — those who have familial ties to … read more
Some people approach an important exam with high anxiety, so the outcome is less than their abilities should reflect. Others are relaxed and can focus on producing results that fully represent their potential. The best way to be sure that … read more
How not to walk into an interview at your “dream” college — bathed in sweat with an acid stomach, a nervous twitch, and a sense of impending doom. True… there may be a lot riding on this conversation, but you … read more
When it comes to talent, if you’ve got it… flaunt it! This is as true in the competition for acceptance at elite colleges as it is anywhere. If you don’t have talent as a natural gift, then start now to … read more
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