College Counseling Blog
College Counseling IvyBoost Counseling Forum – Saturday May 31 at 1pm
Are you a rising 11th grade student curious about college applications? Want to learn about current trends for college majors...
College Counseling 3 Tips on Learning Independence for College
by David H. N., PhDCollege is a unique time during which teens are expected to learn independence while living away...
College Counseling 3 Tips on a College Portfolio
by Sarah M. When it comes to college applications, most of the big tasks are self-explanatory (which is not to...
College Counseling From Chess Champion to College Success
Ruiyang, a brilliant chess master and top-ranked competitor in the World Youth Championship, always approached challenges with strategy and precision....
College Counseling 6 Simple Tips to Reduce High School Stress
by Jennifer L. It’s that time of year when high school feels like a never-ending to-do list – tests, deadlines,...
College Counseling 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...
College Essays Blog
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?...
College Essays Other Examples of Creativity for UC Prompt #2
by Kathleen M. When you first read the UC PIQ prompt #2: “Every person has a creative side, and it...
College Essays What is an Example of Leadership for UC Prompt #1?
by Kathleen M. The first prompt for the University of California Personal Insight Questions is “Describe an example of your...
College Essays How to Pick Your UC PIQ Prompts
by Kathleen M. For the University of California system, students will need to choose four of eight Personal Insight Questions....
College Essays How to Avoid a Bad Introduction
by Kathleen M. "It was a Dark and Stormy Night…" Edward Bulwer-Lytton wrote a novel that started with this phrase...
