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Oct 8, 2019

ACT Online Testing, Section Retesting, and Superscore Reporting

ACT announced three new policy changes today. Below is a summary of the changes, effective starting September 2020. ACT Online...

Essays and Applications

Jun 10, 2019

The Ivy Experience College Application Essay Prompt Database 2019-2020

While most students will have to write a personal statement for the Common App or Coalition, many universities change their...

Essays and Applications

Jun 6, 2019

Information for Athletic Recruits

Guest post by Matthew Gnall The Athletic Advantage Forced to transparency by the SFFA lawsuit, Harvard revealed in a report...

Essays and Applications

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...

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