college application Archives | IvyBoost Education College Admissions Counseling Boosts Your Opportunities for Top Selective Colleges Sat, 22 Jul 2023 18:29:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://site.ivyboost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-ivyboost-favicon-32x32.png college application Archives | IvyBoost Education 32 32 The Importance of the Activities List for Common App & UC App https://site.ivyboost.com/the-importance-of-the-activities-list-for-common-app-uc-app/ Sat, 15 Jul 2023 17:39:17 +0000 https://site.ivyboost.com/?p=16432 by Jennifer L. Both the Common App and the University of California (UC) application request students to include a list of activities that they have participated in over the course of their high school years. How important is this activities list?  Very important!  This section of the application is another big opportunity for colleges to get to know more about you.  With carefully selected words and constructed phrases, you can

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]]> Summer is Critical for College Apps https://site.ivyboost.com/summer-is-critical-for-college-apps/ Sat, 22 Apr 2023 18:20:28 +0000 https://site.ivyboost.com/?p=15868 by Tony T. Summer is a critical time for college applicants because it offers you a unique opportunity to take advantage of your free time and work on your application materials and to explore colleges. Here are a few reasons why: During the summer, you have the chance to reflect on academic achievements, extracurricular activities, and personal experiences. You can use this time to plan and strategize how you want

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]]> Ways to Brainstorm about STEM Interests (for Free) before College Essays https://site.ivyboost.com/ways-to-brainstorm-about-stem-interests-for-free-before-college-essays/ Sat, 25 Mar 2023 00:56:57 +0000 https://site.ivyboost.com/?p=15789 by Michelle “After I finished that difficult lab in AP Biology, I realized I wanted to become a doctor.” “I really want to major in Chemistry, because of that great summer internship I had at a research center at that college, and because of my experience in placing first in the science fair.” One area that students can really struggle with in writing is how to show their interest in

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]]> What should a Junior do in March 2023 for Upcoming College Applications? https://site.ivyboost.com/what-should-a-junior-do-in-march-2023-for-upcoming-college-applications/ Sat, 18 Mar 2023 18:52:07 +0000 https://site.ivyboost.com/?p=15694 by Tony T. With several months to go for the 2023-2024 college application season, it is the time for high school juniors to prepare for this overwhelming experience. IvyBoost would like to advise several tips for this important process: Focus on your academic performance: Colleges will look at your grades and the ones from junior year are the most important to prove yourself. If you feel a particular subject is

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]]> Writing Emotional Intelligence for Application Essays https://site.ivyboost.com/writing-emotional-intelligence-for-application-essays/ Fri, 03 Mar 2023 20:18:19 +0000 https://site.ivyboost.com/?p=15577 by Sarah M. One of the most important ways to make your college application essays stand out is to convey your feelings and emotions. This is a bit of a new task for many students, because generally speaking, academic writing is NOT emotional. So, how should you include more of your own inner life within a college essay? You can’t simply insert something like “I felt sad,” or “that made

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]]> The Art of the Personal Essay https://site.ivyboost.com/the-art-of-the-personal-essay/ Thu, 21 Jun 2018 00:15:45 +0000 https://site.ivyboost.com/?p=10693                 The Art of the Personal Essay Hear your voice come alive on the page with this class designed to teach students to ace the college application essay, taught by an author of five books who graduated from a number one writing school! Features Complete a draft of 1 entire 650 word essay for college applications Learn how to brainstorm & structure an

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]]> 3 Tips on Writing the College Essay https://site.ivyboost.com/3-tips-on-writing-the-college-essay/ Thu, 20 Jul 2017 19:04:37 +0000 https://site.ivyboost.com/?p=9342 Thinking about beginning your college application essays, but not sure how to start? These 3 tips below can help! 1. Read the essay instructions Make sure to understand the essay prompts, the number of prompts required by each school, and the word limits for each essay. You do not want to draft an essay of 800 words only to find out afterwards that the essay had a 350 word limit.

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]]> What is the Best Tone for a College Essay? https://site.ivyboost.com/what-is-the-best-tone-for-a-college-essay/ Mon, 09 Nov 2015 21:00:47 +0000 https://site.ivyboost.com/?p=7580 Perhaps you have already decided on the perfect leadership moment or exciting extracurricular experience you want to write about for your college essay. However, if you get stuck on how to best share that story, look over these 5 questions and examples from the Huffington Post, all of which stress the importance of “looking forward” in your essays.

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]]> 7月18日名門講座：大學名單 https://site.ivyboost.com/7%e6%9c%8818%e6%97%a5%e5%90%8d%e9%96%80%e8%ac%9b%e5%ba%a7%ef%bc%9a%e5%a4%a7%e5%ad%b8%e5%90%8d%e5%96%ae/ Sat, 11 Jul 2015 21:25:33 +0000 https://site.ivyboost.com/?p=7493 通常申請人有許多關於大學選校名單College List的迷思，比如： 迷思 #1: 越難進的學校就越好。 迷思 #2: 在美國新聞大學排名上越高的學校，就是越好的學校。 迷思 #3: 申請大學越多，錄取結果就越好。 迷思 #4: 如果進不了名牌大學，我就沒有好前途。 迷思 #5: 公立大學比私立大學花費少。 你的大學錄取結果將直接取決於你如何打造你的選校名單。請參加名門教育的座談會，聽取名門教育創辦人，資深大學升學顧問Tony Tang老師的講座了解如何去除迷思尋找自己真正想上的大學 講座: 大學申請–選校名單College List 時間: 週六，7月18日上午11點 地點：43301 Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA, 94539 主講人： Counselor Tony Tang Tony在國際教育和大學申請領域已經服務超過15年。1995年他在舊金山灣區開始他的教育服務生涯并在1996年加入國際教育協會。之後他在大學申請、私立中學、文化交流和夏令營領域服務過上千的客戶。他曾在思科網訊工作并是一個web2.0新創公司的共同創辦人，隨後他結合了自己的創業經歷和喜愛的高等教育并建立了名門教育。Tony目前是美西大學咨詢師協會、美國高等教育咨詢師協會和美國國際教育協會會員，是伯克利認證的職業規劃和大學錄取咨詢師。 座位有限，請預約! 請上網登記ivyboost.com 或致電 510-656-6800.

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