College Counseling Blog

IvyBoost Success Story: A Student’s Path to NYU
Athmika, as a creative and focused student from a public high school in Fremont, considered college as a place to...

5 Key Areas for 11th Grade Students
by Jennifer L. Junior year is a crucial time for college preparation. While senior year is when you’ll submit applications,...

IvyBoost Success Story: A Student’s Path to UPenn
Vincent, a bright and determined private high school student in Fremont, had always excelled academically. With a natural affinity for...

3 Tips for Students to Develop Leadership
by David N., PhD People gravitate towards those whom they believe are leaders, but how does one become a leader?...

IvyBoost Counseling Forum – Saturday 03/29 at 1pm
For high school students who are nearing the time of college applications, they may have many questions on preparing for...

How Many Extracurriculars Should Students Have?
by Sarah M. One of the most common questions students ask early in high school is how many extracurriculars they...
College Essays Blog

How to Avoid Sentence Fragments
by Kathleen M. In order to avoid sentence fragments, you have to know what they are. And it is really...

How to Make Personal Writing More Conversational
by Kathleen M. There are a few tried and true ways to make personal writing sound more conversational, and less...

Writers to Be Inspired by for Women’s History Month
by Kathleen M. Women’s History Month started in 1980 as Women’s History Week and now is observed throughout the month...

How to Write on a Social Issue
by Kathleen M. You have selected your top ten schools to apply to and at least one of them has...

Should You Write About a Role Model?
by Kathleen M. Beware! This is a tricky question hiding in plain sight. You think – oh, I got this...

How to Record Accomplishments in Activities
by Kathleen M. Thinking about applying to college? Looking for a new year’s resolution? I have an idea for you! ...