University of California will end use of SAT, ACT in admissions entirely by fall 2025
Kamille Houston
May 26, 2020
Taylor said there is a clear distinction between test-optional policies and policies that do not allow the submission of test scores at all.Read MoreCategories:
Georgetown students are asking administrators to delay the gap-year request deadline — and it’s unclear how it will impact students on the waitlist
Juliana Kaplan
May 17, 2020
“Schools which are notoriously insecure about their yield will admit more kids. And they’ll also offer longer waitlists,” Brian Taylor, managing director of private college consulting service Ivy Coach, told Benjamin L. Fu and Dohyun Kim at the Harvard Crimson.Read MoreCategories:
While colleges struggle to fill Class of 2024, Penn has not yet increased waitlist admissions
Pia Singh
May 11, 2020
Taylor predicts universities may have to add an unexpected round of waitlist acceptances in order to fill their intended class size.Read MoreCategories:
For Class of 2024, Smaller Applicant Pools Meant Less Competitive Admissions at Harvard, Peers
Benjamin L. Fu and Dohyun Kim
April 3, 2020
Brian Taylor — managing director of private college consulting service Ivy Coach — said the schools have seen higher acceptance rates in light of smaller applicant pools across the board this year.Read MoreCategories:
Undergrads Face Major Decisions
Tracey Wong Briggs
November, 16, 2003
"While a few teens are absolutely certain about their career goals, the average kid is not, says Bev Taylor, an independent college counselor. "How certain can they be at 17?" she asks.Read MoreCategories:
It Takes Two to Tackle College Entry
Tracey Wong Briggs
November, 12, 2003
"Colleges may have separate applications for scholarships or honors programs," says independent college consultant Bev Taylor of Roslyn Heights, N.Y. "Seniors who haven't taken the SAT or ACT (or think they can improve their score) can still take the tests in December or January," Taylor says."Read MoreCategories:
After Harvard affirmative action decision, Asian American students rethink college applications
Chris Fuchs
October 30, 2019
Taylor, of Ivy Coach, said no matter whether Harvard won or lost the lawsuit, his advice for completing the college application is the same — make yourself interesting.Read MoreCategories:
How Colleges Choose Which Students to Admit
Lindsay Cates
September 10, 2019
In certain cases in the Ivy League or at Division III schools that don't give athletic scholarships, skill at a sport may be considered in a similar light as, say, the initiative of the kid who pursued math research. "It's their 'hook,' " says Taylor.Read MoreCategories:
America’s elite universities are making millions off summer programs for teens — but do they really help kids get into college?
Valerie Strauss
August 28, 2019
“College admissions officers love jobs,” said Ivy Coach’s Taylor.Read MoreCategories:
The Pre-College Racket
Anne Kim
August 21, 2019
“College admissions officers love jobs,” said Ivy Coach’s Brian Taylor.Read MoreCategories:
