College Counseling Blog
College Counseling The Path to Becoming a Medical Doctor
by Sophia S. The path to becoming a medical doctor is a rigorous yet rewarding journey, involving multiple steps of...
College Counseling 5 Tips for Picking AP Courses
by Jennifer L. Advanced Placement (AP) classes offer a great opportunity for high school students to challenge themselves academically, potentially...
College Counseling 3 Interesting Careers in the Humanities
by Sarah M. Students sometimes hesitate to major in a humanities field, because they worry about what jobs will be...
College Counseling 3 Great Clubs for STEM in High School
by Diane N. Are you passionate about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and looking for ways to explore your...
College Counseling 3 Tips for Students from January 01/25 Forum
by Michelle P. Last week in January, on the Saturday of 01/25, IvyBoost held our first free Monthly Counseling Forum!...
College Counseling When Do Students Hear Decisions on College Waitlist?
by Jennifer L. Being placed on a college waitlist can feel like being in limbo – you’re not in, but...
College Essays Blog
College Essays How to Write Essays for Summer Programs
by Kathleen M. Are you a high school student who is considering applying to a summer program? Here are a...
College Essays UC Essay 8 – What Else to Share About You
by Kathleen M. The UC PIQ number eight is open-ended and asks you what else you “believe makes you a...
College Essays UC Essay 7 – Improving School or Community
by Kathleen M. When you start to think about the UC PIQ 7: What have you done to make your...
College Essays UC Essay 6 – An Academic Subject Inspires (Vlog)
by Kathleen M. So by now you have recognized the pattern and know we will be discussing UC PIQ number...
College Essays UC #4 or #5 – About Challenges (Vlog)
by Kathleen M. The UC essays 4 and 5 are really very closely related to one another. So think about...
College Essays Showing Growth in Talent in UC Prompt #3
by Kathleen M. When the UC PIQ prompt #3 asks: What would you say is your greatest talent or skill?...
