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IvyBoost Success Story: A Student’s Path to Georgetown University

IvyBoost Success Story: A Student’s Path to Georgetown University

Sofia was a dedicated and high-achieving student from a public high school in the Contra Consta County area of California....

IvyBoost Success Story: A Student’s Path to NYU

IvyBoost Success Story: A Student’s Path to NYU

Athmika, as a creative and focused student from a public high school in Fremont, considered college as a place to...

5 Key Areas for 11th Grade Students

5 Key Areas for 11th Grade Students

by Jennifer L. Junior year is a crucial time for college preparation.  While senior year is when you’ll submit applications,...

College Essays Blog

How to Write an Interesting Personal College Essay about a Normal Topic

How to Write an Interesting Personal College Essay about a Normal Topic

by Michelle P. From earlier posts on originality to values, students understand why it’s important to write a strong and unique...

Constructing Transitions: How to Glue it All Together

Constructing Transitions: How to Glue it All Together

by Kathleen M. One of the challenges of the personal essay is writing effective transitions. When we are writing essays,...

Brainstorming Effectively for Personal Essays

Brainstorming Effectively for Personal Essays

by Sarah M. As you begin to think about your college essays, you probably already know that you need to...

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