College Admissions
One-on-One Counseling
We at IvyBound Consulting are methodical planners. We leave nothing by chance because there is too much at stake. We understand applying to college is an overwhelming process– with too many deadlines to meet, numerous college application action items to check off, and an enormous amount of students applying to the same college. So, how do you set yourself apart?
With our comprehensive admissions planning and preparation, each student’s strengths are highlighted and promoted to create a stellar application that expresses the individuality of the student, helping the applicant to stand out. IvyBound admissions advisor will help you through the entire process, so when the time comes for you to put your best application forward, you have a strategic competitive edge.
We will help you plan ahead, stand out from your competition, and be Collegebound with IvyBound!
Here's what you'll get from
Ivybound’s College Admissions Services
Our services are divided into two major components of the college application process. Both constituents are building blocks to craft a strong application and empower you to become a candidate that the colleges cannot resist. With all the necessary steps, you will be a sure admit to your “best-fit” colleges.
College Pre-Application Planning Package
For Freshmen, Sophomores & Juniors
Most people forget that Grades 9, 10, and 11 are important years to build what is required to be written in the application– the classes you choose, the right set of extracurriculars, summer activities, and most importantly, do you demonstrate an academic passion?
IvyBound Advisors will work with you to create your personalized Pre-Application Program, crafting:
Your Roadmap
Academic Passion
Identify an academic passion or field of study, will be the key theme that ties all activities of the student to the college application.
Academic Classes
Create a 4-year academic plan of coursework that is challenging yet manageable, and best suits the academic niche of the student, eliminating classes that are superfluous and don’t match your goal.
Extracurricular Activity Planning
Recommend appropriate activities that will help the student stand apart from the competition. Remove weak activities that are time-consuming and do not help the application.
Community Service Planning
Determine which community service work would be the best fit for the student according to the student’s area of passion.
Leadership Planning
Explore ways to demonstrate leadership qualities, an appealing quality to colleges.
Summer Activities
Craft an insightful and compelling summer, by choosing activities that showcase the student’s academic passion. Rule out inessential activities that colleges do not care for.
Testing Roadmap
Create a well thought-out plan for when to take SAT/ACT exams, SAT Subject tests, and AP/IB exams (if applicable) so that the student is not pressured in 11th grade to take all tests.
Contests & Awards
Select specific contests and awards the student should apply for, another data set that looks excellent on the college application.
College Visits
Set up optimal times to visit colleges, and evaluate fit of the college.
What's Included
- Student In-take form for IvyBound Advisors to better understand your admissions needs.
- Includes a one-hour (1 hour out of your package) initial assessment of your activities, test scores, grades, and courses.
- Recommendation report on ways to improve your college admissions strategy.
- Personalized one-on-one counseling, according to your needs.
- Finding holes in your college admissions strategy and strengthening them.
College Application Strategy Package
For Seniors
With three years (grades 9, 10, 11) of planning and preparation, the student (grade 12) is well prepared for the college application process. We will hone in on the student’s specific needs to create a powerful application that enables them to stand out from the rest.
IvyBound Advisors will work with you to craft your personalized Application Program, crafting:
Your Roadmap
Academic Passion
Align the student’s academic passion to the choice of a college major.
College Visits
Finish visiting colleges, and narrowing a list of colleges of choice.
Best-Fit Colleges
Finalize a balanced list of colleges that are a good match for the student, including some reach, target, and likely schools.
Activity Sheet
Create an activity sheet which displays the academic and extracurricular successes the student has had from grades 9 to 12. The pre-application strategic planning will help the student have a powerful list that is a sure stand out.
Final Testing
Assess the top test scores of standardized tests to send to colleges, keeping in mind of Score Choice and superscore.
College Applications
Assist in answering the questions on the Common Application or the Coalition Application. Solve any problem areas that might arise.
Personal Essay
Brainstorm unique and effective essay ideas. Craft a distinct narrative that presents the “uniqueness” of the applicant.
Supplemental Essays
Help to strategically answer supplemental questions and essays, specific to the college at hand.
Letter of Recommendations
Identify teachers, counselor, and/or a coach who may be your best advocates. Enable them to write stellar letters of recommendation.
Interviews
Prepare for the interview by studying a list of frequently asked questions. Learn inside tips to impress the interviewer.
Deferrals or Waitlists
Address ways to approach the college when deferred or waitlisted.
Gap Year
Which academic or non-academic activities to consider when taking a gap year, to improve your chances of admission when you do apply to college.
Admission Decisions
Evaluate college admissions options once you are admitted.
What's Included
- Student In-take form for IvyBound Advisors to better understand your admissions needs.
- Includes a one-hour (1 hour out of your package) initial assessment of your activities, test scores, grades, and courses.
- Recommendation report on ways to improve your college admissions strategy.
- Personalized one-on-one counseling, according to your needs.
- Finding holes in your college admissions strategy and strengthening them.
College Pre-Application Planning Package
For Freshmen, Sophomores & Juniors
Most people forget that Grades 9, 10, and 11 are important years to build what is required to be written in the application– the classes you choose, the right set of extracurriculars, summer activities, and most importantly, do you demonstrate an academic passion?
IvyBound Advisors will work with you to create your personalized Pre-Application Program, crafting:
Your Roadmap
Academic Passion
Identify an academic passion or field of study, will be the key theme that ties all activities of the student to the college application.
Academic Classes
Create a 4-year academic plan of coursework that is challenging yet manageable, and best suits the academic niche of the student, eliminating classes that are superfluous and don’t match your goal.
Extracurricular Activity Planning
Recommend appropriate activities that will help the student stand apart from the competition. Remove weak activities that are time-consuming and do not help the application.
Community Service Planning
Determine which community service work would be the best fit for the student according to the student’s area of passion.
Leadership Planning
Explore ways to demonstrate leadership qualities, an appealing quality to colleges.
Summer Activities
Craft an insightful and compelling summer, by choosing activities that showcase the student’s academic passion. Rule out inessential activities that colleges do not care for.
Testing Roadmap
Create a well thought-out plan for when to take SAT/ACT exams, SAT Subject tests, and AP/IB exams (if applicable) so that the student is not pressured in 11th grade to take all tests.
Contests & Awards
Select specific contests and awards the student should apply for, another data set that looks excellent on the college application.
College Visits
Set up optimal times to visit colleges, and evaluate fit of the college.
What's Included
- Student In-take form for IvyBound Advisors to better understand your admissions needs.
- Includes a one-hour (1 hour out of your package) initial assessment of your activities, test scores, grades, and courses.
- Recommendation report on ways to improve your college admissions strategy.
- Personalized one-on-one counseling, according to your needs.
- Finding holes in your college admissions strategy and strengthening them.
College Application Strategy Package
For Seniors
With three years (grades 9, 10, 11) of planning and preparation, the student (grade 12) is well prepared for the college application process. We will hone in on the student’s specific needs to create a powerful application that enables them to stand out from the rest.
IvyBound Advisors will work with you to craft your personalized Application Program, crafting:
Your Roadmap
Academic Passion
Align the student’s academic passion to the choice of a college major.
College Visits
Finish visiting colleges, and narrowing a list of colleges of choice.
Best-Fit Colleges
Finalize a balanced list of colleges that are a good match for the student, including some reach, target, and likely schools.
Activity Sheet
Create an activity sheet which displays the academic and extracurricular successes the student has had from grades 9 to 12. The pre-application strategic planning will help the student have a powerful list that is a sure stand out.
Final Testing
Assess the top test scores of standardized tests to send to colleges, keeping in mind of Score Choice and superscore.
College Applications
Assist in answering the questions on the Common Application or the Coalition Application. Solve any problem areas that might arise.
Personal Essay
Brainstorm unique and effective essay ideas. Craft a distinct narrative that presents the “uniqueness” of the applicant.
Supplemental Essays
Help to strategically answer supplemental questions and essays, specific to the college at hand.
Letter of Recommendations
Identify teachers, counselor, and/or a coach who may be your best advocates. Enable them to write stellar letters of recommendation.
Interviews
Prepare for the interview by studying a list of frequently asked questions. Learn inside tips to impress the interviewer.
Deferrals or Waitlists
Address ways to approach the college when deferred or waitlisted.
Gap Year
Which academic or non-academic activities to consider when taking a gap year, to improve your chances of admission when you do apply to college.
Admission Decisions
Evaluate college admissions options once you are admitted.
What's Included
- Student In-take form for IvyBound Advisors to better understand your admissions needs.
- Includes a one-hour (1 hour out of your package) initial assessment of your activities, test scores, grades, and courses.
- Recommendation report on ways to improve your college admissions strategy.
- Personalized one-on-one counseling, according to your needs.
- Finding holes in your college admissions strategy and strengthening them.
College Pre-Application Planning Package
For Freshmen, Sophomores & Juniors
Most people forget that Grades 9, 10, and 11 are important years to build what is required to be written in the application– the classes you choose, the right set of extracurriculars, summer activities, and most importantly, do you demonstrate an academic passion?
IvyBound Advisors will work with you to create your personalized Pre-Application Program, consisting of:
IvyBound Advisors will work with you to create your personalized Pre-Application Program, consisting of:
Academic Passion
Identify an academic passion or field of study, will be the key theme that ties all activities of the student to the college application.
Academic Classes
Create a 4-year academic plan of coursework that is challenging yet manageable, and best suits the academic niche of the student, eliminating classes that are superfluous and don’t match your goal.
Extracurricular Activity Planning
Recommend appropriate activities that will help the student stand apart from the competition. Remove weak activities that are time-consuming and do not help the application.
Community Service Planning
Determine which community service work would be the best fit for the student according to the student’s area of passion.
Leadership Planning
Explore ways to demonstrate leadership qualities, an appealing quality to colleges.
Summer Activities
Craft an insightful and compelling summer, by choosing activities that showcase the student’s academic passion. Rule out inessential activities that colleges do not care for.
Testing Roadmap
Create a well thought-out plan for when to take SAT/ACT exams, SAT Subject tests, and AP/IB exams (if applicable) so that the student is not pressured in 11th grade to take all tests.
Contests & Awards
Select specific contests and awards the student should apply for, another data set that looks excellent on the college application.
College Visits
Set up optimal times to visit colleges, and evaluate fit of the college.
College Application Strategy Package
For Freshmen, Sophomores & Juniors
With three years (grades 9, 10, 11) of planning and preparation, the student (grade 12) is well prepared for the college application process. We will hone in on the student’s specific needs to create a powerful application that enables them to stand out from the rest.
IvyBound Advisors will work with you to craft your personalized Application Program, consisting of:
Academic Passion
Align the student’s academic passion to the choice of a college major.
College Visits
Finish visiting colleges, and narrowing a list of colleges of choice.
Best Fit Colleges
Finalize a balanced list of colleges that are a good match for the student, including some reach, target, and likely schools.
Activity Sheet
Create an activity sheet which displays the academic and extracurricular successes the student has had from grades 9 to 12. The pre-application strategic planning will help the student have a powerful list that is a sure stand out.
Final Testing
Assess the top test scores of standardized tests to send to colleges, keeping in mind of Score Choice and superscore.
College Applications
Assist in answering the questions on the Common Application or the Coalition Application. Solve any problem areas that might arise.
Personal Essay
Brainstorm unique and effective essay ideas. Craft a distinct narrative that presents the “uniqueness” of the applicant.
Supplemental Essays
Help to strategically answer supplemental questions and essays, specific to the college at hand.
Letter of Recommendations
Identify teachers, counselor, and/or a coach who may be your best advocates. Enable them to write stellar letters of recommendation.
Interviews
Prepare for the interview by studying a list of frequently asked questions. Learn inside tips to impress the interviewer.
Deferral or Waitlisted
Address ways to approach the college when deferred or waitlisted.
Gap Year
Which academic or non-academic activities to consider when taking a gap year, to improve your chances of admission when you do apply to college.
Admission Decisions
Evaluate college admissions options once you are admitted.
Schedule a free 20-minute one-on-one call with Ruchi S. Kothari to learn more about and sign onto IvyBound’s College Admissions Services.
Our Success Rate
98% of our students get into their top-choice colleges!
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