By Sarah M. When you visit a college campus, admissions tours and official presentations can tell you a lot—but if you really want to understand what life is like there, talk to the students. They live the day-to-day reality of the school, from classes and professors to dorm life and campus culture. Asking the right questions can give you insights you won’t find in rankings or brochures. Here are four
By Jennifer L. Coming back from winter break can feel like being dropped straight into fast-forward. Before the semester gets too busy, take a moment to reset and refocus on your college preparation journey. No matter what grade you’re in, what you do now can make the rest of the year more intentional—and far less stressful later on. 1. Start or Continue Your College Research If you’ve already started a
By Jennifer L. As college counselors, one of the most common questions we hear from students and families is, “Do I really need to complete the FAFSA?” The answer, almost always, is yes. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the key to unlocking financial assistance for college, including federal grants, work-study, and loans, and many colleges and states also use it to award their own aid. Who
by Sarah M. Many students aim to be “well-rounded” when they apply for college. Great grades, high test scores, a sport, an instrument, and handful of clubs and some work experience all combine to create the complete package, right? I’m not here to say that any of those things are bad. Of course they’re not! But in general, the idea of the well-rounded student just doesn’t work that well, as
IvyBoost Education hosted a free seminar about financial aid on Sunday, July 14. Counselor Mr. Tony Tang discussed many issues about financial aid with quite a few parents covering topics including cost of attendance, type of financial aid, EFC, 529 Plan, FAFSA, CSS Profile, Cal Grant and many more. Parents raised many questions and showed great concerns over the rising expenses of higher education and possible solutions. For more information, please contact
IvyBoost Education held a college counseling seminar on June 9th, 2013. Our professional counselors talked about ” Getting into Top Colleges with Confidence”. A lot of students and their parents attended and gave very good feedback for the seminar. IvyBoost Education plans to hold free college counseling seminar once per month in this Summer, to get more information for our next seminar topic and date, please follow our website, newsletter
IvyBoost Education will host a series of free seminars about college application and planning from June to December 2013. The upcoming seminar is on June 9 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm featuring top colleges application for Class 2014 and college planning for 7th-11th graders. Please register online or call 510-656-6800 to reserve since seats are limited.
November 30: Practice SAT We believe the earlier a student is exposed to the SAT and the more practice they receive the better they will do. On November 30 all IvyBoost student will take a full practice SAT exam. Vocabulary Jeopardy Challenge This month the IvyBoost Club is proud to feature the Vocabulary Jeopardy Challenge. Students have been learning SAT level vocabulary through the reading of classic short stories. On
