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IvyBoost Success Story: A Student’s Path to NYU

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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! ...