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Developing an Admissions Hook
To get good at something, Malcolm Gladwell asserts you need to practice that something for 10,000 hours. This applies to developing an admissions hook too.
May 22, 2016

Most Militarized American Universities
Harvard, Penn, Stanford, Duke, Cornell, and others are ranked by "VICE NEWS" on its list of most militarized American universities.
November 16, 2015

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

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

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

Admission to UCLA
California Governor Jerry Brown made an important ruling today that has an impact on admission to UCLA.
October 11, 2011
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