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
A lot of buzzwords surround the college application process, and one that comes up frequently is “demonstrated interest.” Colleges use this term as a way to measure the excitement a given student shows in regard to a particular school, with the idea that a higher level of demonstrated interest means a greater chance a student … Read more
If a student is denied admission to a Cal State University (CSU) or University of California (UC), they can try to persuade the admissions office to reconsider their application by writing a letter of appeal. Each of the UC and CSU campuses offer their own appeals process, and have the exact guidelines on their respective … Read more