Helping Make College Application Decisions: Private Admission Counselors
Richard Vedder
September 4, 2018
Some major independent counseling players include Focus Admissions, Ivy Coach, and Collegewise.
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How To Get Into College
Hana R. Alberts
June 30, 2010
"Show that you've got other people involved, that you did something great in your own backyard," says Bev Taylor, founder and president of New York-based college counseling firm Ivy Coach.
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In Depth: 21 Tips From College Admissions Experts
Hana R. Alberts
June 30, 2010
Applying to college seems like it should be easy: Fill out a dozen applications--which, for the most part, contain the same basic questions--and you're done. But in an environment where competition is intensifying and winning admission to top schools is more difficult than ever, students need every bit of advice they can get. So Forbes polled four college admissions consultants and compiled their wisdom. Read on for their tips.
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Acing Your Application
Peter Hoy
August 13, 2008
"In fact, colleges are proud to say, 'We rejected a thousand students who had perfect scores'," says Bev Taylor of the admissions coaching firm Ivy Coach. It boosts a school's rankings in the press and its allure as an elite institution.
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Step By Step: Acing Your Application
Peter Hoy
August 13, 2008
Don't lie, but avoid the question if you can. Colleges don't want to admit students who aren't going to matriculate. It lowers their yield ratio--one of the statistics used in many annual college rankings. If the admissions office thinks you are likely to enroll elsewhere, it is less likely to accept you. College admissions coach Bev Taylor says none of her students have ever been penalized for not answering the question, so she advises them to steer clear of it.
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