It’s no secret that admissions to Ivy League Plus schools are hyper-competitive. One of the most common reasons that students are denied admission from selective colleges has nothing to do with a weakness or deficiency, academic otherwise. “It’s simply that there are… thousands of other strong students applying in a given year,” says Yale Admissions […]
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Dr. R.J. is a writer, editor, teacher, and academic coach & consultant. He's a devotee of speculative fiction, especially stories involving spaceships, robots, time travel, and/or laser swords. He currently works at Ivy-Way Academy helping students achieve their full academic potential.
Ivy-Way Case Study: Chris’s Success Story
Photo Credit：University of College@Shutterstock Student Profile What We Did Results Chris’s Success Story Chris came to us at the end of the first semester of his junior year. He was near the top of his class academically with very good standardized test scores (95th percentile). He enjoyed economics most of all his subjects and had […]
2024 John Locke Essay Competition Prompts: The Incredible, Transformative Power of the John Locke Institute Essay Competition
We’ve written about the John Locke Institute Essay Competition (JLIEC) before, discussing the basics of the competition, and how it can improve your chances of college admissions, and shared the success of Ivy-Way students shortlisted for the Junior and regular Essay Competition. In general, the goal of the JLIEC is to encourage “independent thought, depth of knowledge, clear reasoning, critical analysis and persuasive style.”
How to Make a College List That’s Right For You
When you start applying to college, it makes a lot of sense to start with a list. But what schools should you put on that list? You might start by writing a list of schools you’ve heard of: Johns Hopkins, MIT, NYU, USC, and so on. Is this the best approach to building a list of schools? How do you make a college list that’s right for you?
Editing Your College Essay: 5 Hurdles and How to Clear Them
You’ve finally finished a draft of your college essay. You’ve mined your experiences in and out of school, brainstormed and organized your thoughts, and crafted it all into a compelling narrative. Now it’s time to get down to the business of editing your college essay. You need to refine your draft, smooth over the rough edges, and polish it so it can shine. But how do you do that?
