The Ivy Edge, LLC is a consulting firm that helps students and families navigate the admissions process to highly-competitive colleges and universities.
Another early acceptance! Congratulations to our client for his admission to the @RutgersU Class of 2030! We are very happy that his hard work over the past four years is starting to pay off. Once again, congratulations!!
College acceptances for the 2025 - 2026 academic year have already started to roll in! Congratulations to our client on his early acceptance to @penn_state ! This is the first of many acceptance letters we expect this hard-working young man to receive. Again, congratulations!!
This month's blog post highlights some of the most selective summer programs in the country due to their academic rigor. Click on the link below to learn more about these highly competitive summer programs.
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Supplemental essays are the written portion of college applications admission officers review to decide if applicants are a good fit for their program. The focus of this month's blog post is a review of the five different types of supplemental essays.
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The first early round of college applications are due tomorrow! Please check out this month's blogpost on the six types of college application deadlines and the benefits of each.
Good luck to everyone with seniors submitting applications tomorrow!
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Yes. Some recommendations may actually HURT your child's chances of getting in. Click on the link below to learn why recommendations from famous and impressive names may NOT impress admissions committees at top colleges.
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Inflation comes to higher ed! While tuition costs at some of the nation's most selective schools already seemed astronomical, inflation promises to push those costs even higher over the coming years. Click on the link below to learn more:
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Developing leadership through extracurricular activities is one of the core tenets of The Ivy Edge's methodology. Click on the article below to learn more about how colleges factor extracurriculars into admissions decisions. https://t.co/mAWiFSyBfG
Harvard released a report about its involvement in the U.S. slave trade. As a part of its reparations strategy, it will partner with HBCUs on inter-collegiate initiatives. Will other PWIs follow suit?
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Today is the official 5th anniversary of The Ivy Edge, LLC!
I am grateful to be able to do this work and I look forward to seeing what the next five years (and beyond!) have in store. Upward and onward!
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The application process has dramatically changed since the parents of today's teens were applying to college. Click on the link below to learn how.
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The college admissions process for the Class of 2022 is almost in the books! Now it's time to look forward to the Class of 2023. Click on the link below to learn about how to determine that "right-fit" college when putting together the application list.
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Cornell, Princeton, and UPenn will join Stanford University and others in not releasing the acceptance rates for the Class of 2026. Some schools have cited applicants' mental well-being as a primary reason for this trend. What are your thoughts?
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The National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC)'s recent report suggests challenges of DEI efforts in higher ed may lie in the diversity (or lack thereof) of the decision-makers. What are your thoughts? Click on the link below for more...https://t.co/yTbFOdjEbi
Legacy admissions still continues to be in the news. Members of Congress have put forth the Fair College Admission for Students Act earlier this year, and state legislatures across the country may be following suit.
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In more Advanced Placement news, the College Board is considering rescinding the AP status from courses at high schools that ban "required topics" from being taught. Click on the link below to learn more...
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Inside Higher Ed reports that applications are UP at the nation's most selective colleges, with a significant increase in applications by historically underrepresented and first-generation students. Click on the link below to learn more...
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In more Advanced Placement news, a school district in Memphis, TN is piloting an AP African-American History course. Click on the link below to follow this story:
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Legacy admissions are in the news again. Click on the link below to learn more about how this conversation is playing out on college campuses across the country.
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