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IvyWise On-Demand: Class of 2028 College Application Primer With Former Admissions Directors As the Class of 2028 finishes up eighth grade and looks ahead to beginning high school, now is the perfect time to start thinking about how to mak…

Want to see how your scores on the SAT compare to ACT? The College Board provides concordance tables so students and educators can see how SAT total scores compare to composite ACT scores. You can also use the SAT score conversion chart bel…

Summer break is here for many students, but that doesn’t mean all learning has to stop! It’s important for college-bound students to spend their summers wisely, but they don’t have to participate in a fancy college summer program to d…

For current high school seniors, the college application season is in full swing. We caught up with our Class of 2023 IvyWise Scholars to learn more about their college admissions journeys, what it’s like to work with IvyWise during this…

IvyWise Scholar Nevaeh Shares Her Top Tips for Students Applying to College It's so important to have perspective when going through the college admissions process, which is why we've reached out to one of our own students, Nevaeh, to s…

IvyWise Scholar Mary Shares Her Top Tips for Students Applying to College It's so important to have perspective when going through the college admissions process, which is why we've reached out to one of our own students, Mary, to share…

IvyWise Scholar Mariel Shares Her Top Tips for Students Applying to College It's so important to have perspective when going through the college admissions process, which is why we've reached out to one of our own students, Mariel, to s…

IvyWise Scholar Abigail Shares Her Tips for Students Applying to College For current seniors, the college application process is in full swing. It's so important to have perspective when going through the admissions journey, which is w…

…ssions journey with our free guides and checklists. Free Downloads and Guides Get on track with your college prep with our free downloads and guides from our team of college admissions experts with over 375 years of experience. The college…

IvyWise Pro Bono Student Alexis Shares Her Tips for Students Applying to College For current seniors, the college application process is in full swing. It can be a high-stress time for many, particularly during an application cycle that has…

By Katie, IvyWise College Admissions Counselor What's the best college prep that rising seniors can be doing this summer? Preparing their college applications! Checking things off your college application to-do list this summer is a great w…

By Joey, IvyWise Master Tutor It’s a question on every applicant’s mind: how much will test scores impact my chances of admission to my top-choice universities? For international students, this level of wonder and interest is often leve…

By Victoria, IvyWise College Admissions Counselor When I first meet freshmen, sophomores, or juniors who are just beginning to think about college and the application process, they often say that they are most worried about “getting in so…

For most ninth graders, the thought of college is so far off they don’t want to engage with the process until it becomes more time-sensitive in 11th grade. Many think “well, I have a lot of time to think about this,” and while this…

Here's What Each AP Score Means By Seamus, IvyWise Master Tutor The first AP Exam scores are available today, and will continue to be released over the next few days. This is an exciting time for students who are eager to learn their result…

These Morning Tips Will Help You Feel Confident on Test Day No matter how much test preparation and studying you have done, it’s normal to feel a little nervous on the morning of an important exam like the SAT or ACT. While a full-proof m…

By an IvyWise Master Tutor The spring semester is a popular testing time for college-bound students and is often the first time that high school juniors crack open an SAT or ACT prep book. What’s important for younger students to realize…

Whether you’re a freshman still adjusting to your first year of high school, or a college-bound junior ready to hit the ground running, it’s important to set academic and college prep goals for the fall as soon as school starts back up.…

IvyWise Student Ranpreet Shares His College Admissions Experience, Motivation, and Advice The college application process is in full swing for high school seniors applying to the class of 2022. It can be a high-stress time of year, and it�…

IvyWise Student Kaitlyn Shares Her Experience, Motivation, and Advice As high school seniors across the US, and the world, await college admission decisions for the class of 2021, it’s important to remember the focus of this process at th…

Check out our Just Admit It! Podcast IvyWise counselors Victoria and Nat discuss when and how to start college prep on the Just Admit It! college admissions podcast, giving listeners expert insight from former admissions officers. Listen…