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College Counseling
The college preparation and search process can seem daunting and overwhelming.
That is why Ivy Experience provides advisory services to students at all stages of their high school careers. We offer an invaluable roadmap to navigating the high school experience that is personalized to your student's individual goals and interests, and cost-effective for your family.
College Counseling Services:
Underclassman Advising
Meeting with students and parents, we offer the ultimate personalized roadmap to the high school experience in a one-hour advising meeting.
College Prep Roadmap
Offer a roadmap to the high school experience, including all steps in preparing for college applications.
Course Selection
Discuss what courses to take, balancing your student’s quality of education, mental health, and performance.
Activities
Brainstorm ideas for how students can pursue their intellectual curiosities and passions in meaningful ways that are personally enriching—and also helpful for college applications.
Plan Your Summers
Find unique and meaningful ways to make the most of time outside the classroom.
Answer Your Questions
Answer other relevant questions about college admissions.
College List Service
We take several factors into account in determining a list of colleges that will be a potential fit for your student.
Those factors are based on your student’s academic profile and personal preferences, ranging from location to school size and campus culture. This service is most effective for students who are feeling overwhelmed on how to start navigating colleges and identify colleges that are the right fit.
Step One
Your student completes a survey with their preferences on a variety of college selection factors.
Step Two
We return a list of 15-30 potential match colleges based on your student’s responses, as well as our proprietary guide to researching colleges.
Step Three
You have the option to schedule an add-on meeting to discuss the list with us.
Interview Prep
We offer a college admissions interview preparation service that includes:
- A comprehensive workbook with common interview questions and how to prepare for them
- A roughly hour-long session that covers essential interview tips and a mock interview, using a college from the student’s list
- Comments and an evaluation afterwards
For more insights into how we work with students on approaching their extracurricular activities, check out this TEDx Talk from our co-founder, Eric Karlan.
We also offer complimentary Seminars.
Our seminars have been the ultimate introduction to the college prep process—even for families that have been through it before with the college prep environment constantly changing.
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Knowing how to navigate the college prep process is more than half the battle. Let us collaborate to form a personalized roadmap for your student.
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