Ivy Coach is the world’s premier college counseling firm, guiding students and parents as they navigate the churning waters of elite college admissions for over 30 years.
Top grades in the most rigorous courses and perfect or near-perfect test scores are the table stakes for admission to Ivy League and other highly selective universities. These universities, after all, deny thousands of applicants with superb grades and scores. It’s not just about the grades and scores.
It’s about presenting compelling, truthful narratives in essays and activities that showcase a singular hook — rather than well-roundedness. It’s about submitting letters of recommendation that don’t merely say a student is the best student in the class but rather reveal story after story to illustrate the point. It’s about demonstrating interest in the colleges to which students are applying — and doing so appropriately. And it’s about so much more.
Ivy Coach’s College Counselors Help Students
- Avoid the common pitfalls of the college admissions process.
- Write compelling college essays that wow admissions officers — including the Personal Statement and the equally critical supplemental essays tailored to each school.
- Submit powerful letters of recommendation filled with specifics.
- Show interest in schools appropriately.
- Demonstrate a singular hook rather than well-roundedness in extracurricular pursuits.
- Seek out unique extracurricular activities and summer plans.
- Select the right universities to which to apply.
- Strategize on an Early Decision/Early Action plan.
- Overcome inherent discrimination in the admissions process.
- Prep for the SAT/ACT and other standardized tests.
- And even help students earn admission to top graduate schools and prep schools.
Ivy Coach’s College Admissions Track Record
Ivy Coach Early Application Admission Statistics
College/University |
# of Years All Applicants Who Completed Applications With Ivy Coach Got In |
Harvard College
|
26 years / 30 years |
Yale University |
24 years / 30 years |
Princeton University |
25 years / 29 years |
Columbia University |
27 years / 30 years |
Dartmouth College |
28 years / 30 years |
Brown University |
24 years / 30 years |
University of Pennsylvania |
27 years / 30 years |
Cornell University |
24 years / 30 years |
Stanford University |
27 years / 30 years |
Duke University |
27 years / 30 years |
Harvard College |
26 years / 30 years |
Yale University |
24 years / 30 years |
University of Chicago |
28 years / 30 years |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
23 years / 28 years |
California Institute of Technology |
18 years / 20 years |
Northwestern University |
22 years / 26 years |
Johns Hopkins University |
15 years / 18 years |
Washington University in St. Louis |
15 years / 19 years |
Vanderbilt University |
17 years / 20 years |
Rice University |
12 years / 15 years |
Amherst College |
8 years / 10 years |
Williams College |
9 years / 12 years |