On Avoiding Sob Stories in College Essays

Originally Published on September 29, 2017: Many students and parents have the mistaken impression that sharing sob stories in college admissions essays will pull on the heartstrings of admissions officers at highly selective colleges and inspire them to want to offer the student admission. Maybe it’s a story about a … 

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Can Juniors in High School Apply to Colleges?

If you’re wondering if you can apply to college as a junior, the answer is yes, you can. But it’s a qualified yes. Because should you? No. While high school juniors who will fulfill their high school’s graduation requirements by the conclusion of their third year are technically eligible to apply to America’s elite universities, with admission … 

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Duke University Waitlist Acceptance Rate

What is the Duke University waitlist acceptance rate? Does Duke often turn to its waitlist? If these are the questions in your head, chances are that your child was recently waitlisted to the Durham, North Carolina-based institution which ranks tenth in the 2023 US News & World Report college ranking. … 

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Your Son Didn’t Get Rejected Because He Is White

Originally Published on February 18, 2019: Being White Has Nothing to Do With College Rejection It’s a refrain we often hear from parents — who are not our clients at Ivy Coach — navigating the college admissions process: “My white male son…” It’s a refrain that disgusts us because no matter how … 

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University of Pennsylvania Acceptance Rate and Statistics

Perhaps you’re curious to learn the percentage of students who applied to the University of Pennsylvania’s Class of 2027 who earned admission. Or maybe you’d like to see how UPenn’s overall admission rate has changed over the years. If so, you’ve come to the right place as we at Ivy … 

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Which Colleges Are Still Accepting Applications in 2023?

If the 2022-2023 college admissions cycle didn’t turn out for you as you had hoped and you’ve failed to earn admission to any university to which you applied, know that some schools are still accepting applications for the 2023-2024 academic year. Are Ivy League Colleges Still Accepting Applications? While many colleges still … 

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Are Extracurriculars Important for Getting Into Colleges?

With summer on the horizon, many students (and their parents) are considering how they should spend their months off from school. And while they’d love to create experiences to remember for the rest of their lives, they also want to be practical by participating in activities that will serve their … 

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Georgetown University Waitlist Acceptance Rate

Hoping to find out if your child has a genuine shot of earning admission to Georgetown University off the waitlist? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Below are Georgetown’s waitlist admissions statistics for the Class of 2026 through 2005, covering 22 years of waitlist statistics for the oldest … 

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Ethnic Background Subcategories on The Common Application

Originally Published on November 20, 2017: The Asian American Coalition for Education has historically filed complaints with the United States Department of Education to probe the admissions practices at certain Ivy League schools, including Brown University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, and Yale University. In these complaints, the AACE has asserted … 

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The Decline in Jewish Students at Ivy League Schools

Originally Published on October 15, 2018: While we at Ivy Coach are outspoken about our belief that highly selective colleges, including the Ivy League colleges, unjustly discriminate against Asian American applicants in the admissions process, we bristle at the notion that these institutions discriminate through the use of quotas. No … 

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