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IvyWise Exploring an Interest in Psychology

Exploring an Interest in Psychology

Do you enjoy learning about the brain and how it works, why we make the decisions we make, and how the brain influences our behaviors? Are you interested in mental health? If you answered yes to either (or both!) of these questions, psychology might be the path for you.

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IvyWise What High School Students Need to Know About Applying to Direct Dental Programs

What High School Students Need to Know About Applying to Direct Dental Programs

Direct dental programs allow high school students to apply to and, if successful, be admitted into an undergraduate institution and a partner dental school simultaneously. These programs are referred to by several different names such as accelerated dental or BS (BA)/DDS (DMD) programs.

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IvyWise 3 Types of Students Who Should Consider a Liberal Arts Education

3 Types of Students Who Should Consider a Liberal Arts Education

Have you dreamt of an intimate and intellectually rigorous college experience, one where you engage in deep classroom discussions around a single table with your professor and classmates? Seminar style classrooms, like the one described above, is the bread and butter of liberal arts colleges.

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IvyWise How the Undergrad Transcript Impacts Grad Opportunities

How the Undergrad Transcript Impacts Grad Opportunities

Graduate school offers a rigorous curriculum in a fast-paced environment. ­One way admissions officers determine your ability to be academically successful is by reviewing your transcripts. Official transcripts from each institution you have previously attended showing all undergraduate and/or graduate work included will be a required component of the application materials.

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The Benefits of Signing Up for Advanced Classes

Enter any conversation about college admissions, and you will inevitably hear the word “transcript.” This all-important document presents an academic narrative of the applicant, showcasing the grades and courses the student has taken throughout their high school career.

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IvyWise What Makes A Competitive Biomedical Engineering Applicant

What Makes a Competitive Biomedical Engineering Applicant

While we are not supposed to have favorite applicants in the admissions process, I will fill you in on my little secret; my favorite applicants to read at Johns Hopkins University were often the Biomedical Engineering (BME) applicants. I loved learning about their innovative solutions to the problems overwhelming healthcare. These students are always so creative, passionate, and excited about making their impact in the world through engineering.

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IvyWise College Admissions Rubric: Developing a Competitive Transcript

College Admissions Rubric: Developing a Competitive Transcript

The transcript is one of the most powerful documents provided in the application process and is often one of the first components of the college application that evaluators consider. A student’s GPA, found on a transcript, can be regarded as a significant indicator of success in post-secondary education and therefore has an essential role when considering applicants.

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IvyWise 5 Things You Need to Consider as a Math Major

5 Things You Need to Consider as a Math Major

Mathematics is one of the most useful skills to gain in high school and college, as it helps open the door for many lucrative and fulfilling careers. As a math student and a professor, I’ve seen a lot of students go on to do great things with their math degrees. Math majors can get hired as actuaries, statisticians, financial planners, cryptographers, and accountants straight out of college. Of course, math and engineering majors of all kinds also have the option of continuing their education as far as the Ph.D. level, if desired.

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IvyWise STEAM Education: Blending the Arts and STEM for a Dynamic Future

STEAM Education: Blending the Arts and STEM for a Dynamic Future

“You know, there’s math in music” my piano teacher said as I lowered my hands from the keyboard. With one simple phrase, she sent my 12-year-old mind into a cyclone, questioning the sneaky places that math might also be hiding without warning.

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How to Choose Your High School Courses

The most important document in a college application, as I tell all my students, is the transcript. Admissions committees are keen on applicants who have challenged themselves and excelled academically throughout high school, not just in junior or senior year when they think it “counts.”

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