How College Rankings Can Perpetuate Inequality
Zach Schermele
August 19, 2019
If a school were to drop significantly in the U.S. News rankings, Taylor said, the dean of admissions at that college “wouldn’t be there for very long.”Read MoreCategories:
Elite college counseling: A legal, prohibitively expensive pay-to-win game in admissions
Stella Pagkas
August 10, 2019
Ivy Coach helps students “discover their intellectual interests,” “shape their extracurricular activities to hone their passions” and ultimately “develop an academic and extracurricular strategy that will make your child as competitive as can be.”Read MoreCategories:
Harvard dropped a Jewish pro-gun Parkland student over past racist comments. Was it justified?
Josefin Dolsten
June 18, 2019
To better understand the controversy and Harvard’s response, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency spoke with Brian Taylor, the managing director of Ivy Coach.Read MoreCategories:
SAT Adversity Score
Business Insider Today
May 21, 2019
Brian Taylor, Managing Director of Ivy Coach, was featured on "Business Insider Today" discussing his thoughts on the recently announced SAT Adversity Score.Read MoreCategories:
What some wealthy Singaporean parents do to get their kids into top US universities
Anna Maria Romero
May 20, 2019
Taylor, who runs Ivy Coach, a college admissions consulting company in New York, says that several Singaporeans have attempted to offer such sizable one-time donations to American universities.Read MoreCategories:
SAT adversity score has its critics but some colleges say it’s helping
Leandra Bernstein
May 23, 2019
"Those factors are already considered," said Brian Taylor, managing director of Ivy Coach, an independent college admissions consulting firm.Read MoreCategories:
Why is athletics so special?
Liam O'Connor
May 8, 2019
Ivy Coach, a private college consultant, said on its website, “a Likely Letter is the equivalent of an offer of admission.”Read MoreCategories:
If you have been wait-listed at your dream college, it may be time to cut bait
Darla Mercado
April 25, 2019
By now, seniors who were wait-listed in the spring should have submitted a compelling “letter of enthusiasm” to the college to let them know why they want to attend, said Brian Taylor, managing director of Ivy Coach.Read MoreCategories:
Acceptance rates at top colleges are dropping, raising pressure on high school students
Michelle Lou & Brandon Griggs
April 3, 2019
Taylor said Ivy League schools often target students who have no chance at getting in, which leads to more applicants and a lower admission rate.Read MoreCategories:
As the process wraps up, prospective students reevaluate admissions at elite colleges
Isabella Simonetti
March 28, 2019
To solve this problem, Taylor said it's important for admissions officers to be transparent about the fact that although the admissions rate is declining, more people have been applying too. Read MoreCategories:
