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Ivy League Statistics for Early Admissions for the Class of 2021
Each of the Ivy League colleges reported a record number of early applicants for the Class of 2021, making it the most competitive early applicant pool in the Ivy League’s history. So far, all of the Ivy League colleges, with the exception of Dartmouth and Yale, reported lower acceptance rates. It comes as no surprise […]
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Winter Break Can Help Juniors Get Into College
If you are a high school junior, winter break is an ideal time to catch up on your college preparations or get an extra edge ahead of the competition. As a junior in high school, there are only a few months remaining before you apply to college. Therefore, how you spend your remaining time can […]
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The (Dis)advantage of Being First to Submit A College Application
When should you submit your college application? Is it more advantageous to be the first or last student to apply? The answer: It often does not matter. Many seniors and their families believe a student should submit their application as soon as possible—giving the college more time to review the application to increase the likeliness […]
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The Ivy Dean’s 2016 College Success
The Ivy Dean had another successful year of college acceptances! For the 2015-2016 college admissions cycle, all of my students got accepted to a top college and many to the Ivy League. Among the many acceptances, The Ivy Dean’s students got accepted to colleges such as: Columbia Harvard Cornell Duke Johns Hopkins MIT Tufts Northeastern […]
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How to Get Off A College’s Waitlist
Did you get waitlisted from your dream college? While it may be disappointing and even frustrating, you should not feel discouraged. As I report in a recent Huffington Post article, there are a few key steps to “dramatically increase your likeliness of an acceptance.” By being waitlisted, the admissions office believes you are a strong […]
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How to Create a Successful College Strategy: Application Positioning
Too often, students apply to college without a strategy or any thought to what space—position—they will fill at that college. Recently, I published an article, “The Perfect Position to Get into Top Colleges”, as a guide to finding your “position” and college application strategy. Any selective college must make decisions regarding who to accept and […]
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The Truth About Ivy League College Admissions
The belief is that exceptional grades, high test scores and an assortment of extracurricular activities will give you a fighting chance anywhere. If you throw in the fact that a parent attended the college, that the student is an athlete, or that the student does not need financial aid, the scales will most certainly tip […]
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Testimonials
On paper, I am by no means a perfect student. However, thanks to my Application Positioning, I was able to maximize the strengths that I bring to a college to compensate for other factors. Thanks to The Ivy Dean Team, I will be attending Princeton University, my dream school, in the fall.
Dee provided excellent advice and guidance throughout the application process. Her overall expertise in admissions, professionalism and warmth made the experience a great one. I was thrilled that I was accepted to several of the most selective colleges in the country and will be attending Stanford in the fall.”