Education Library

Where Ivy Experience disentangles college admissions.

May 15, 2019

List of Our Students’ College Acceptances 2019

Allgeheny American Amherst Arizona State University Auburn Babson Bard Barnard Baylor Belmont Bloomsburg Boston College Boston University Bowdoin Brandeis Brown...

SAT/ACT Testing

May 9, 2019

Test Anxiety Conversation

Listen to Ivy Experience Director Jim Wismer and Academic Coach Gail Slogoff discuss test anxiety, including causes, symptoms, and strategies...

Essays and Applications

May 6, 2019

State of Admissions 2019

‘The Most Competitive Admissions Cycle Ever’ – Again If you have read any articles on admissions statistics this month, you...

The High School Experience

Dec 6, 2018

How to Handle College Decisions

Below is an email we sent to the families of our senior students, but its message is important for all...

Essays and Applications

Aug 1, 2018

7 Common Mistakes on the Common App

If you are applying to college, you will almost certainly be using the Common Application. Here is our list of...

SAT/ACT Testing

Jun 14, 2018

The ACT is Shifting to Computer-Based Testing

The ACT has had plans to shift to a computer-based testing format for years. For the 2018-2019 school year, all...

Essays and Applications

May 31, 2018

What Does the UC System Value in an Applicant?

The University of California system recently published a list of 13 factors they weigh in evaluating every student’s application. While...

The High School Experience

May 23, 2018

Acceptance Rates for Top Colleges – 2018

Every year, colleges become more competitive. The top colleges in the country are not growing as quickly as the number...

Essays and Applications

Apr 23, 2018

Pitt and Penn State Join the Common App!

Another year, another group of schools joining the Common Application. Notable for many of our students are the additions of...

Let’s chat.

With college admissions more competitive than ever, students must excel in each of these realms in order to optimize their applications.

Get Started