By: Lydia C. You’ve probably heard that admissions officers aren’t just looking at your grades. So the real question is: how do you make a strong first impression in the college process? In reality, admissions officers often spend only a few minutes on the first read of an application to figure out “what type of student is this,” “who is this student becoming,” and “what would they bring to our
By: Amy T. If you’re applying to a highly selective school, chances are your transcript is strong and your activity list reflects years of genuine investment. But how do you differentiate yourself when so many other applicants have those things, too? That’s where your personal statement comes in. A great personal statement doesn’t try to repeat the rest of your application. It complements it by adding depth, context, and personality.
Romil was a top performing student from a private high school in Fremont, California.He had a focus on STEM and a passion for the environment. He began working with IvyBoost in the start of summer of 2024 before 12th grade, to strengthen his know-how and understanding of a complicated college applications process. With the experience and advice of IvyBoost’s counselor, Romil gained admissions for several competitive colleges for the STEM
Sofia was a dedicated and high-achieving student from a public high school in the Contra Consta County area of California. She was unsure which colleges would fit her criteria with for her passions towards medicine and health sciences. Early on in her 11th grade year of Fall 2023, Sofia sought out IvyBoost to help find the direction she needed for her college admissions profile. IvyBoost guidance ensured that Sofia could
by Jennifer L. Both the Common App and the University of California (UC) application request students to include a list of activities that they have participated in over the course of their high school years. How important is this activities list? Very important! This section of the application is another big opportunity for colleges to get to know more about you. With carefully selected words and constructed phrases, you can
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by Tony T. Summer is a critical time for college applicants because it offers you a unique opportunity to take advantage of your free time and work on your application materials and to explore colleges. Here are a few reasons why: During the summer, you have the chance to reflect on academic achievements, extracurricular activities, and personal experiences. You can use this time to plan and strategize how you want
by Michelle “After I finished that difficult lab in AP Biology, I realized I wanted to become a doctor.” “I really want to major in Chemistry, because of that great summer internship I had at a research center at that college, and because of my experience in placing first in the science fair.” One area that students can really struggle with in writing is how to show their interest in
by Tony T. With several months to go for the 2023-2024 college application season, it is the time for high school juniors to prepare for this overwhelming experience. IvyBoost would like to advise several tips for this important process: Focus on your academic performance: Colleges will look at your grades and the ones from junior year are the most important to prove yourself. If you feel a particular subject is
by Sarah M. One of the most important ways to make your college application essays stand out is to convey your feelings and emotions. This is a bit of a new task for many students, because generally speaking, academic writing is NOT emotional. So, how should you include more of your own inner life within a college essay? You can’t simply insert something like “I felt sad,” or “that made
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Thinking about beginning your college application essays, but not sure how to start? These 3 tips below can help! 1. Read the essay instructions Make sure to understand the essay prompts, the number of prompts required by each school, and the word limits for each essay. You do not want to draft an essay of 800 words only to find out afterwards that the essay had a 350 word limit.
Perhaps you have already decided on the perfect leadership moment or exciting extracurricular experience you want to write about for your college essay. However, if you get stuck on how to best share that story, look over these 5 questions and examples from the Huffington Post, all of which stress the importance of “looking forward” in your essays.
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