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Mar 9, 2020

Popular Schools With Why College Essays

American University Why are you interested in American University? 150 words Bard College Why Bard? 250 words Barnard College What...

The High School Experience

Feb 26, 2020

How the High School Experience Can Make Your Student a Better Person (and a Better Applicant!)

Begin with what you love. We often talk about activity advising in terms of the Japanese concept of ikigai. The...

The High School Experience

Jan 2, 2020

Midterms Study Tips

It’s midterm season (or finals, depending on how your school structures things). The new year means that many students are...

SAT/ACT Testing

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...

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