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IvyBoost Success Story: A Student’s Path to RPI

IvyBoost Success Story: A Student’s Path to RPI

Grace was a curious and striving student from a private high school in California.Grace understood the need for a game...

3 Tips to Improve Tech & STEM Skills

3 Tips to Improve Tech & STEM Skills

by David H. N., PhD Students are often wowed by the final product of a science project that makes headlines...

IvyBoost Success Story: A student’s path to Emory

IvyBoost Success Story: A student’s path to Emory

Meifan was a driven student with a strong academic performance from a public high school in Fremont. She knew exactly...

College Essays Blog

Supercharge Your Essay Paragraphs

Supercharge Your Essay Paragraphs

by Kathleen M. We all know what a paragraph is.  But do we?  We can agree that a paragraph has...

How to Avoid a Boring Essay

How to Avoid a Boring Essay

by Kathleen M. One of the main challenges in writing a Common App Essay is writing something that isn’t boring...

How to Be Specific in College Essays

How to Be Specific in College Essays

By Kathleen M. One of the key lessons to learn as you write your personal narrative as a part of...

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