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IvyBoost Counseling Forum – Saturday April 26 at 1pm

IvyBoost Counseling Forum – Saturday April 26 at 1pm

Many high school students know that college essays are an important part of your college applications. How do you find...

IvyBoost Success Story: A Student’s Path to UCLA & UCB

IvyBoost Success Story: A Student’s Path to UCLA & UCB

Romil was a top performing student from a private high school in Fremont, California.He had a focus on STEM and...

4 Tips to Build Relationships With Teachers Before Recommendations

4 Tips to Build Relationships With Teachers Before Recommendations

by Sarah M. Recommendations from your teachers are vital to most applications, and particularly those for college. Still, they can...

College Essays Blog

Personal Essays: Using Descriptive Language

Personal Essays: Using Descriptive Language

by Sarah M. When you write your college essays, whether a personal statement, a supplemental, or anything else, it’s important...

Personal Statements for Engineering: 3 Tips to Learn

Personal Statements for Engineering: 3 Tips to Learn

by Michelle P. Do you get excited about the chance to take apart and repair a gaming computer? Or what...

How to Write a Personal Essay on a Research Project

How to Write a Personal Essay on a Research Project

by Michelle P. From our past blog posts, many students would be aware of the importance of summer research or...