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Listen to Ivy Experience Director Jim Wismer and Academic Coach Gail Slogoff discuss test anxiety, including causes, symptoms, and strategies for students, parents, and educators.
‘The Most Competitive Admissions Cycle Ever’ – Again If you have read any articles on admissions statistics this month, you have probably read some variation on that sentence many times over. And it’s true – college admissions are getting tougher...
We all know campus visits are an important part of applying to college – they can give students and families a “feel” for a school, provide information not easy to find elsewhere, and help students “demonstrate interest” to a college....
Below is an email we sent to the parents of our senior students, but its message is important for all families at any point in the college admissions process: We urge you to read this note. It is long, but...
If you are applying to college, you will almost certainly be using the Common Application. Here is our list of the 7 most common mistakes we see students and families make in filling out the Common App with advice on...
The ACT has had plans to shift to a computer-based testing format for years. For the 2018-2019 school year, all international tests will be administered via computer for security reasons. Some school districts in the United States that require all...
The University of California system recently published a list of 13 factors they weigh in evaluating every student’s application. While grades and test scores remain major factors, the UC System offers insight here for applicants (and future applicants) about what...
Every year, colleges become more competitive. The top colleges in the country are not growing as quickly as the number of qualified applicants, which leads acceptance rates to shrink year after year. Click here to see acceptance rates for the...