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From Ivy Review students and their families
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Hear from our students
There are five components to the application intensive that I believe highlight Ivy Review’s embodiment of a sturdy, wooden mallet. First, and forgive me for the cliche, is that they knew me better than I knew myself. Second, Ivy Review not only had an inside perspective on the college application review process, but also an insight into what type of student each university is inclined to accept, and by extension, which universities would best suit my personality. But perhaps most important, especially for someone burdened with a habit of procrastination, was Ivy Review’s insistence that I begin drafting essays in my junior year.
Gita M. · Stanford University
College applications are more than a mere resume sent to colleges; rather applications are essentially a personality put on paper. Ivy Review helped put my emotions onto the paper in a way that was uplifting rather than pitiful, optimistic rather than pessimistic, hopeful rather than discouraging. With Ivy Review, I learned how to craft my application into a story.
Priya M. · Stanford University
Ivy Review was pivotal in helping me through my college application process. Through personalized class schedule planning, extracurricular development, and of course, essay writing, I have found my passions, excelled academically, thrived through my extracurriculars, and grown as an individual.
Milan W. · Harvard University
The Ivy Review program provided me with invaluable support during my high school journey. Even with my busy school schedule, Ivy Review helped me stay on track with the application process and deadlines. The program helped me narrow my college list early on, so that I had the time to research each college and determine which ones best suited me.
Varun R. · Cornell University
Ivy Review was critical in helping me realize the importance of my academic success. During the application season, Ivy Review helped me finish the bulk-work of the applications over the summer, leaving first-semester senior year free to focus on grades. Ivy Review’s experience and knowledge about the college application process and what the admission committees are looking for is unparalleled and invaluable.
Anika A. · Rice University
From the moment I sat down for my first one-on-one consultation, I could sense the difference in expectations the Ivy Review counselors had for me. Instead of bolstering my accomplishments and sugar-coating my shortcomings, Ivy Review told me exactly where I needed to improve. Ivy Review isn’t just for the superbly precocious students; rather, this institution is primarily motivated in helping all of their clients achieve greatness.
Avery F. · New York University
I gained tremendous insight into the college admissions process at top-tier schools during my time with Ivy Review, with particular regard to the most important characteristics admissions officers look for in applicants. Ivy Review helped me leave the comfort of my shell, and it is an experience that I will value for the rest of my life.
Chelsea X. · New York University
There are many times during my high school career that I felt lost and overwhelmed, but my monthly meetings helped me keep on track and calm down. I applied to college this year as a junior, and it is because of Ivy Review that I am able to say that I will be attending college a year earlier than my peers.
Sukrit A. · UC Berkeley EECS
When I first came to Ivy Review, they helped me lay out a plan for all of high school in terms of classes, standardized tests, and extracurriculars, based on what I wanted to pursue in the future. Ivy Review directed me in starting a non-profit and also frequently checked in about the other activities I was involved in.
Snigdha B. · Rice / Baylor BSMD
The most substantial help I received from Ivy Review was in my Common App essay. With Ivy Review’s advice, I was able to create a non-profit organization, and participate in two medical internships. I feel that I was able to highlight both my leadership capabilities, as well as dedication to the field of biology and medicine.
Alan T. · Brown University
Ivy Review really helped me with staying up to date with the latest deadlines on internship programs. They taught me the importance of time management throughout the entirety of the college application process. I also really admired the essay editing system that Ivy Review provided.
Stuti V. · MIT
Ivy Review supported me all the way through my journey, giving me several ideas of activities I could do that would relate to my intended major, and helping me find a research opportunity with a professor at Stanford University. At the end of the college application process, I had seen massive improvements that I could not have pictured myself achieving at the beginning.
Ruka M. · UCLA
I just came from China to the States as a sophomore. I asked myself one question: how will I stand out if I am just doing what everyone else is doing? And Ivy Review gave me the answer. The best part about Ivy Review is how it helped me and pushed me to go beyond what is normally required in order to achieve my goal.
Lin Z. · University of Pennsylvania
Not only did Ivy Review give me valuable advice regarding the college application process, but they also were able to help me with my struggle with time management. Overall, Ivy Review did a fantastic job in guiding me not just in my college application but also in developing good personal habits.
Shana M. · MIT
Ivy Review helped me through the entire college application process, from choosing colleges to writing essays. Even before I began my senior year, Ivy Review was walking me through the crucial middle years of high school. They helped me manage my heavy junior year course load and advised me on the balance of my extracurriculars.
Edric X. · UC Berkeley EECS
Ivy Review helped me realize which schools were actually reaches, targets, and safeties for me. Because I was also part of the TAP program, Ivy Review allowed me to build up my resume by providing me with various volunteer or working opportunities. This made it easier to spread out most of the academic work involved in the application process over four years instead of over just one or two.
Harita G. · UC San Diego
After turning C’s into A’s in high school, 29’s to 34’s on the ACT, and myself from a rash, unfocused, and hyper individual into a nuanced, driven, and grateful member of the Ivy Review community, I’d like to say thank you. My emotional fortitude and perseverance are due to Ivy Review’s discipline and kindness.
Maya S. · Carnegie Mellon
Ivy Review provided me with one-on-one attention that was fundamental to my success in my college application process. Before joining Ivy Review, I was an average student whose grades and activities blended in with the crowd. However, with the help of Ivy Review, I was able to build a college application with desirable test scores and outstanding extracurricular activities.
Catherine X. · Boston University
After talking to three different counselors, we retained Ivy Review as our son started junior year of his high school. He just chose Wharton at Penn, his dream school. While our son definitely worked very hard, I am not sure if he would have been able to achieve his desired outcome without Ivy Review’s help.
Father of Hersh S. · University of Pennsylvania
I joined Ivy Review with little confidence: a mediocre GPA and SAT score and typical extracurricular activities. The programs and counseling by Ivy Review were the most influential factors in helping me gain acceptance into UC Berkeley. No matter how late it was, Ivy Review would always help me revise my essays right after I had finished typing them.
Jimmy H. · UC Berkeley
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