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Where Ivy Experience disentangles college admissions.

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May 22, 2025

What Admissions Officers Want from a College Essay

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May 6, 2025

A Note From Our Founders

Fifteen years feels surreal. It feels like yesterday and a lifetime ago that we were sitting at Cavanaugh’s at 39th...

Videos

Apr 22, 2025

What do I need to know about you?

Listen to Ivy Experience Co-Founder Eric Karlan TEDx talk about the opportunities students have for self-exploration and growth in the...

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Webinar

Apr 22, 2025

The State of Admissions

Watch Eric Karlan, Jim Wismer, and a USC admissions officer for our annual flagship webinar analyzing trends and sharing observations from our students and colleagues throughout the industry.

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Webinar

Apr 18, 2025

Junior Summit

Join Jim Wismer, Alyssa Coltrain, and Jordan Holmes as we guide juniors and their families through the transition into senior year and peak college application season.

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Essays and Applications

Mar 20, 2025

College Decisions – Please Read!

We urge you to read this post. It is long, but it is important. This is NOT a post to...

Essays and Applications

Mar 14, 2025

Department of Education Update

As many students and families may already know, the past several weeks have brought rapid changes in the field of...

Blog Posts

Mar 10, 2025

Tech Issue on the March SAT

On Saturday, many students experienced a technical issue with the March SAT. While College Board hasn’t provided 100% transparency about...

The High School Experience

Mar 5, 2025

Building Good Study Habits

“I have this huge test I have to study for.” This is an email or text message that we get...

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