We all know campus visits are an important part of applying to college – they can give students and families a “feel” for a school and provide insight that is not possible to gain elsewhere. But what most students do...
It’s midterm season (or finals, depending on how your school structures things). The new year means that many students are about to be tested on everything they’ve learned since school started in the fall. Whether you view midterms as an...
ACT announced three new policy changes today. Below is a summary of the changes, effective starting September 2020. ACT Online Testing Students will be able to take the ACT on computers at testing centers starting in September 2020. The test...
While most students will have to write a personal statement for the Common App or Coalition, many universities change their supplemental essay questions yearly. Some schools make a fun to-do of the prompt release (here’s looking at you, Chicago), and...
Guest post by Matthew Gnall The Athletic Advantage Forced to transparency by the SFFA lawsuit, Harvard revealed in a report from the University’s Office of Internal Research that recruited athletes with an academic rating of 1 or 2 (the two...
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Listen to Ivy Experience Director Jim Wismer and Academic Coach Gail Slogoff discuss test anxiety, including causes, symptoms, and strategies for students, families, and educators.
‘The Most Competitive Admissions Cycle Ever’ – Again If you have read any articles on admissions statistics this month, you have probably read some variation on that sentence many times over. And it’s true – college admissions are getting tougher...
Below is an email we sent to the families of our senior students, but its message is important for all families at any point in the college admissions process: We urge you to read this note. It is long, but...