Hello hello! Congratulations on finishing high school! Graduation can be bittersweet, and you’ve worked hard to reach this milestone, so take some time to celebrate. As you head into summer, it’s important to take care of a few tasks to prepare yourself for your next chapter. We want to share five tips to help you … Read more
Dear Soon-To-Be High School Seniors, Junior year is done! Congrats – you’ve arrived at the end of a long year. Now is the time to relax, take a breath, and reset. Often daily habits, like drinking water, spending time outside, and getting enough sleep can fall by the wayside during stressful times. In a few … Read more
The California State University (CSU) application is a bit more straightforward than the University of California (UC) system, which does include a series of Personal Insight Questions (PIQs) to answer. Consider this list of background information and tips to be aware of as you navigate through the CSU application: 1. Similar to the UC system, … Read more
So, you’ve been waitlisted at your dream college or university. Over the last twenty years at Green Ivy, we’ve seen that there’s still a chance that they will accept you off the waitlist. In fact, depending on the school, you might even be able to tilt the odds in your favor by writing a first-choice … Read more
In the event that you are denied admission to a Cal State University (CSU) or University of California (UC), don’t panic! You can try to persuade the admissions office to reconsider your application by writing a letter of appeal. Each of the UC and CSU campuses offer their own appeals process. You can find exact … Read more
As many of us know, admissions to the University of California system has become increasingly selective over the years, particularly in the past decade. For instance, freshman applications at UC Berkeley have doubled in that time, and all UC campuses have now crossed the threshold of 100,000 for freshman and transfer applications each cycle. Given this … Read more
