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College Summer Enrichment Programs
College summer enrichment programs are typically a waste of mom and dad’s resources. Attending these programs can even hurt one’s chances for admission.
July 28, 2015
Letters of Recommendation for College
Letters of recommendation for college are an important part of the holistic admissions process to highly selective universities.
June 6, 2015
Shame on Carnegie Mellon
Shame on Carnegie Mellon University for getting the hopes up of waitlisted candidates days before not going to their waitlist.
May 7, 2015
Our College Admissions Unlimited Package
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April 10, 2015
A Salute to Cornell, Dartmouth, and Columbia
Ivy Coach salutes Cornell, Dartmouth, and Columbia for supporting our troops.
March 15, 2015
How Your Privilege Could Work Against You in College Admissions
Privilege has no place in college admissions essays. Never portray yourself as privileged. It’s a really, really bad idea!
October 22, 2014
Lies, Damned Lies, Statistics, and Rankings
Mark Twain famously believed there are only three kinds of lies: “lies, damned lies, and statistics!” We want to add a fourth: college rankings.
July 19, 2014
Malcolm Gladwell on the Ivy League
Malcolm Gladwell has a strong opinion on the Ivy League and other highly selective universities.
April 17, 2014
Tweeting and College Admissions
Don’t risk controversial Tweets if you’re applying for admission at highly selective colleges.
November 8, 2013
Best Liberal Arts Colleges in America
We haven’t yet written about which schools topped this year’s “US News & World Report” ranking for best liberal arts colleges in America. Until now.
October 1, 2013
Common Application Issues
Experiencing Common Application issues this year? You might want to read this.
September 18, 2013
Stanford Early Action Statistics
The Stanford Early Action statistics are in for the Class of 2017. Under Stanford’s Restrictive Early Action program, 725 students got into The Farm.
December 16, 2012
Career Opportunities at Ivy Coach
If you might be interested in career opportunities at Ivy Coach, send an email to director@theivycoach.com.
December 15, 2012
Admission to Yale
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November 28, 2011
Lying on College Applications
Don’t lie on your college application. You’ll get caught. Just ask one Harvard applicant.
November 17, 2011
Parents and College Admissions
Parents are under a lot of stress in the college admissions process. They want those decals to put on their cars!
October 31, 2011
Early Decision Deadline
The Early Decision deadline is fast approaching. Read over your essays in this final week.
October 25, 2011
College Admissions Letters of Rec
Justin Timberlake should not be writing your college admissions letter of recommendation. Don’t try to impress college admissions counselors.
October 24, 2011
Visiting College Campuses
When visiting college campuses, feel free to wander off from your tour. Ask a student to show you his dorm room. Eat a meal at a dining hall.
October 21, 2011
Early Decision Admission
The Early Decision admission deadline is almost upon us. Read over your essays for typos!
October 16, 2011
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