College Counseling Blog
College Counseling IvyBoost Success Story: A student’s path to Emory
Meifan was a driven student with a strong academic performance from a public high school in Fremont. She knew exactly...
College Counseling 5 Study Tips for AP Exams
by Justin B. With AP Exams just a month away, it’s natural to feel anxious and nervous. However, effective preparation...
College Counseling IvyBoost Counseling Forum – Saturday April 26 at 1pm
Many high school students know that college essays are an important part of your college applications. How do you find...
College Counseling IvyBoost Success Story: A Student’s Path to UCLA & UCB
Romil was a top performing student from a private high school in Fremont, California.He had a focus on STEM and...
College Counseling 4 Tips to Build Relationships With Teachers Before Recommendations
by Sarah M. Recommendations from your teachers are vital to most applications, and particularly those for college. Still, they can...
College Counseling 3 New STEM Majors to Consider
by Justin B. From AI everywhere to renewable energy to 3D printed medical implants, advances in STEM continue to stretch...
College Essays Blog
College Essays Can I Mention Pop Culture in College Essays?
by Kathleen M. Yes and no. How is that for an answer? As with many things you are considering as...
College Essays 3 Authors to Read For Laughs
by Kathleen M. Happy April Fool’s Day! I hope you enjoy a little levity this month, and one way to...
College Essays What Are Vague Pronoun Problems?
by Kathleen M. The main problem with most writing is clarity. And teachers will mark all sorts of things to...
College Essays 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...
College Essays 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...
College Essays 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...
