Perhaps, both your parents, an older sibling and an uncle are medical doctors. Perhaps your mother is a pediatrician performing well baby checks for parents who want their children healthy. Perhaps your father is a general surgeon, performing appendectomies and cholecystectomies. It could be that your uncle is an oncologist, treating patients with various stages[…]
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All graduate business schools are not alike. They differ in styles and strengths just the way cars do. Not only do the schools differ in character, their locations shape the experience, with Columbia Business School in New York City a very distinctive vibe compared to Hass at UC Berkeley. When deciding on a top business[…]
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June started in the public high school in New Jersey, then transferred to a Tennis Academy in Arizona. Essentially self-taught, she took her classes online and scored well on the SAT, ultimately getting recruited to several Ivy League universities. She decided to go to Harvard and majored in economics where as a senior she was captain of the tennis team and collectively with teammates won the Ivy League Tennis title.
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Julian graduated from Columbia College in New York, was academically and professionally competitive. He lost much of his writing after graduating college. IvyBound assisted Julian in communicating his true voice through his personal statement, just gaining admission to a top 10 business school.
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Haijing graduated from Barnard/Columbia and returned to China after graduation. Haijing is a confident, self-driven and sophisticated fashion buyer with a proven record to bring international business to a clothing start-up company. She received an amazing job offer before the MBA announcements were sent.
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Geoffrey was an academically competitive student at Cornell. Though his ultimate goal is medical school, he pursued his interests in Nutrition and further show medical schools of his commitment to the health care field. At Cornell, Geoffrey demonstrated his leadership skills, a characteristic highly valued at institutions of high learning.
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Overview: The SAT and ACT are standardized tests that serve the same purpose. Both are used by colleges in the United States for admission and merit-based scholarships. They have many similarities and many differences. The SAT was established in 1926. The ACT developed in 1989, and surpassed the SAT in total test takers in[…]
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Never base an important college application decision on a post by a high school student. Your best bet is to do some research, and use some common sense. While obviously strong grades and standardized test scores are important. But don’t let low academics discourage you from applying to your dream school. Stanford uses a holistic[…]
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University of California, Berkeley campus Adapted from Princeton University Class of 2021 Nicolas Chae’s vlog April 2, 2018 | Michael J. Richardson – Senior Admissions Consultant – Freshman Tips Start with Good Study Habits Early On It shouldn’t come as a surprise that successful high school graduates begin by committing to academics as[…]
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How I Got into Stanford Adapted from Tiffany Ong, Stanford University – Class of 2020 April 5, 2018 | Michael J. Richardson, MD – Senior Admissions Consultant Basics: “I was at the top of my class.” “I took the most rigorous and challenging courses.” “I always put academics first.” “My test scores[…]
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