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Premier College Admission Consultants

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

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What Our Students & Parents Say

Joe Anthony

Harbor Springs, MI

“I just returned from the Dartmouth parents’ weekend and wanted to let you know that Joey could not imagine attending another university. The atmosphere, academics, and rural environment are perfect for him. He is on cloud nine! I am certain this experience will be the path meant for him and a life changer. I just wanted to say thanks for helping us bring a great kid to the perfect college. I can’t say enough. Although I have another kid coming along in three years…” ~ Joe Anthony

Dahnie Brandes

Sherman Oaks, CA

“Amidst all the complications and redundancies of the medical school application process, I found myself struggling to put together a creative and persuasive personal statement. It was only thanks to Bev Taylor’s great skill and genuine desire to help the people she works with that I was able to organize my ideas, emphasize my achievements, and present a creative and articulate statement to medical schools. Her detailed oriented interest in who I am and what I have accomplished and all the hard work she put into helping me write offered me both creative and technical insight that helped me to finally put a solid essay together. Knowing that she was dedicating her experience and skills towards helping me achieve my educational goals really put me at ease. Her honesty and diligence is rare to find in any field and was an incredible benefit to my application process. I highly recommend the services of Ivy Coach.” ~Dahnie Brandes

Eileen & Morgan Bramlet

McLean, VA

“While looking to help our son, Alex, prepare for key college interviews spanning a list of Ivy League universities, we were very fortunate to find Bev Taylor’s website via the internet. Upon reviewing Bev’s site and speaking with her by phone, it was apparent she possessed a wealth of college admissions consulting experience. That would be very beneficial. We were not disappointed in the least with what she provided. Quite the opposite. We view the fee paid to Bev for her services to be an amazing investment that assisted Alex *tremendously* as he headed to interviews with Harvard, Yale, Brown, Duke, University of PA, Georgetown, and Princeton. Amazingly, Bev was able to instruct Alex on specifically what to say and not say during these meetings, what to ask and not ask. Yet she still coached him to be himself throughout the process. She also conducted model interviews that enabled Alex to practice ‘thinking on his feet’ while recognizing the specific audience he would be interacting with. I don’t think we can say enough great things about Bev and the tremendous, personalized assistance she provided to our son. Not to mention…she conducted her meetings with him via Skype with little to no prior notice! In sum, Bev’s expertise coupled with her interest in personalizing her college admissions consulting sessions, make her a tremendous asset to any up-and-coming college applicant. We recommend the private college counseling services of Ivy Coach very highly!” ~ Eileen and Morgan Bramlet

Marjorie Zandi

Vicam General Manager, Director of Operations (Watertown, MA)

“Having been in the business world for decades, whether it is hiring a top notch lawyer or consultant, hiring the best makes good business sense. It will pay multiples of dividends in return. The old adage, you get what you pay for, is on target whether hiring in the business world or hiring a college consultant. Just as I have hired top notch lawyers and business advisors, I approached hiring a college consultant in the same way. Why do less for your children than your business! Before hiring Bev Taylor, I interviewed a multitude of college consultants and chose Bev Taylor. Bev’s quality and references were unmatched. Bev advised both of my children starting in high school and throughout the college acceptance process. As a direct result, both were admitted to the most selective colleges and universities in the U.S., including their first choice colleges. Approaching and going through the college process is a journey. Going through it with Bev Taylor made it both enjoyable and a resounding success!” ~ Marjorie Zandi

Marco Medellin

North Las Vegas, Nevada

“Ivy Coach really helped me hone in on what I needed to express to show admissions counselors who I am and what I’m all about. With Bev and Brian’s help throughout the application process, I was able to earn admission to all my reach colleges –  Columbia, Penn, Dartmouth, and Stanford. I’m headed to Stanford and I could not be happier.” ~ Marco Medellin

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All of Ivy Coach's package clients got into Harvard (26X), Yale (24X), Princeton (25X), Columbia (27X), Dartmouth (28X), Brown (24X), Penn (27X), Cornell (24X), Stanford (27X), & Duke (27X).
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