It's a question that we encounter on a regular basis: our students and parents want to make the best choices and get the right options for their families. We help to consult on all sorts of academic affairs. Our staff is knowledgeable and experienced in helping...

We hope that this message finds you well, healthy and safe. Given the quest for information and support during this challenging time, we want to share some resources to help your college process today. 1. NACAC College Admission Status Update: NACAC has developed a...

The college admissions and college consulting industries have been fueled by international enrollment growth. But the spread of COVID-19 could change the landscape of college admissions for the foreseeable future. Here are three impacts we at Ivy Insight have identified as of February 2020.

The Ivy League is, in some ways, a community like any other. Some might call it a “club,” but that seems a little pejorative, and it doesn't really represent an accurate picture when it comes to these institutions that have maintained their role in the American...

In Forbes, I wrote about the 4 Trends Impacting U.S. college admissions in 2020. They include a revolution in standardized testing, greater transparency in the admissions process and increased demand for online degree programs.

In the last entry, I told you about Mike who started his own peer-review club to help him finish his book, which he published on Amazon.com. Now I’ll share with you a list of other activities that admissions officers consider to be absolutely outstanding. The...

If you read the title of this post and got a shiver down your spine, a racing heart, or a tightness in your body, you’re not alone. Many students are afraid to approach professors, admissions officers and other personnel of the college. I totally understand your pain,...

Four years, over 2 million minutes and over 1 billion seconds of high school comes down to 8 minutes of admissions review. Eight minutes! What am I talking about? In case you missed it, The Wall Street Journal reported that elite colleges like Penn, Rice and Bucknell...