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
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
At Green Ivy, we encourage our students to deliberately schedule two-hour daily “work blocks” dedicated to homework and studying. By blocking out productive periods ahead of time, students can assert control over their growing responsibilities. Those who use a paper planner consistently, for example, tend to benefit from increased productivity, sharpened time management skills, and … Read more
It’s spring, and admissions decisions are rolling in! For most seniors, this is an exciting and nerve-wracking time to sort through acceptances and rejections, not to mention what happens in one of the most vexing admissions situations: a spot on the waitlist. If you’re no longer interested in a school that has put you on … Read more
Students spend countless hours perfecting every part of their college applications–showcasing grades, test scores, and carefully choosing words in their essays. But there’s one critical piece that feels out of their control: letters of recommendation. For many private colleges and some public universities, letters of recommendation can be an important outside perspective of a student’s … Read more