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 a passion for the environment.
He began working with IvyBoost in the start of summer of 2024 before 12th grade, to strengthen his know-how and understanding of a complicated college applications process.
With the experience and advice of IvyBoost’s counselor, Romil gained admissions for several competitive colleges for the STEM program of their choice!
Assess Student Interests and Involvement: IvyBoost guidance identified the student’s clear passion for the environment and care for the community, which was backed up by relevant extracurricular experiences. Along with strong academics, these considerations made Romil an ideal candidate for a range of colleges.
Construct Comprehensive College List: With his profile, the student had the flexibility to apply for any number of schools. From detailed discussions with their IvyBoost counselor, Romil developed a college list that included the best programs towards their major and also allowed exploration of his different intellectual interests.
Incorporate Unique Stories in College Essays: With the foundation of the student’s academics and STEM activities, IvyBoost was able to encourage him to focus on other types of stories in his essays. With thorough brainstorming and discussion, Romil could weave together seemingly tangential stories on topics like hypochondria for unique stories in personal statements linking back to environmental advocacy.
From the strong consideration on his college list options to a step-by-step essay process, Romil’s application made him a stellar candidate for a number of colleges.
He received admissions to top UC campuses like UCLA and UC Berkeley, as well as results from other strong colleges like USC in Early Action for Environmental Science.
No matter the college which Romil chooses, from his own drive along with the mentoring of an IvyBoost counselor, he has a number of options he can consider to successfully pursue his college studies!
