Since part of our college counseling program at Green Ivy includes helping students choose the right fit for summer activities, we wanted to share our best practices for choosing and applying to summer college programs. Remember: recommendations are not an endorsement – students should look at these programs as a way to expand or enrich … Read more
One of the most effective ways to get a first-hand feel for colleges and narrow prospective college lists is to get on a college campus and take an in-person tour. This is also a way to show a “demonstrated interest” to a college, which can be considered as a factor in admissions at some schools … Read more
Many students (and the adults in their lives!) find drafting an initial college list to be a daunting task. After all, there are 4,000+ colleges across the country. While different college rankings could certainly offer a place to start when researching schools, we believe it is more useful to think of rankings as a snapshot … Read more
There are so many college rankings these days it can be hard to keep track (everyone is #1 in something, right?). Anyone familiar with the college application process is aware of the influence “Best Colleges” rankings can have over parents and students. While these rankings certainly offer a place to start when researching schools, it … Read more
The University of California (UC) continues to expand access, with a 4.3% increase in California first-year admissions for fall 2024. UC is test-blind, meaning that test scores are not used to evaulate applications. We wanted to provide some insight from the UC Counselor Conference and offer a few helpful tips for students who are applying … Read more
Recent studies show that about 28 percent of admissions officers are viewing students’ social media profiles (another 33% did find it an invasion of privacy, so…). Regardless, it might not mean admissions officers are looking for anything embarrassing or inappropriate, but it does mean they might be using it as one way of gathering more … Read more