With one year of high school come and gone, it’s time to start getting serious! This is a year of personal growth, and making decisions that will inform the rest of your student’s high school career and eventual applications.
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After learning about Early Action and Early Decision, you may have thought that was all you needed to know about application deadlines. In fact, many top colleges instead use Restrictive Early Action (notably, Harvard), or Single-Choice Early Action (Yale). Keep reading to make sure your student is prepared for application season.
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Like most of the Ivy League 8, these colleges have added new prompts to give students an opportunity to discuss what their backgrounds, specific to race, mean to them and how it may have impacted their academic journeys.
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Entering high school can be both exciting and daunting. And while college applications still seem far off, there are many ways that 9th graders can start building a compelling profile from the jump. Ivy Link experts share their top tips here…
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Three distinct application rounds, with pros and cons for each. Which is right for your student?
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The majority of Ivy League colleges have added new supplemental essay prompts for the 2023-24 cycle, that will provide students space to discuss race and how their backgrounds may have impacted their lives so far.
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As college admissions become increasingly subjective, it is crucial that students participate in compelling extracurricular activities with consistency and passion. Here are some key tips to help ensure your student stands out when they apply to college.
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The personal statement is one of the hardest essays to write. Here are some all-too-common mistakes that students make every year.
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Early Decision gets a lot of attention, but what about Early Action? Depending on your student’s situation it might make more sense to apply to an Early Action school instead of an Early Decision school. Or maybe they should do both! Ivy Link shares a few key reasons Early Action should be on your mind.
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They seem so small in the grand scheme of the college application, but quality letters of recommendation can bring a welcome boost to any student’s profile. Ivy Link experts share tips on how to obtain effective letters of recommendation from teachers, mentors, and others.
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Applying early is guaranteed to increase the likelihood of gaining admission to any college that offers the option to do so. Ivy Link experts break down why Early Decision might be the right choice for you or your student.
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Recommendation letters can make or break your candidacy. Make sure you know what colleges are looking for before deciding who to ask for a recommendation.
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All of the upcoming ACT testing dates and registration deadlines.
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All of the upcoming SAT testing dates and registration deadlines, as well as dates for the upcoming digital SAT.
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College admissions, they are a changin’. The overturning of Affirmative Action means students of all backgrounds will have to be more strategic, and rely on the subjective aspects of college admissions more than ever.
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Days after Harvard was sued over their legacy admissions policy, Wesleyan cuts the cord.
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It should come as no surprise that children of the prominent and powerful have a leg up in college admissions. What college wouldn’t want the child of a president at their school? However, the kids of most “otherwise VIPs” still have a lot of work to do if they are going to earn a spot at a top college.
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College admissions reform is on everyone’s mind these days, and next on the list is legacy admissions.
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