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“Admission Strategies to Ivy League colleges and Top Tier schools”. Interesting History. Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, Princeton, Penn, and Cornell. All Eight Ivy league colleges are located in the Northeastern region in the United States.
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“Admission Strategies to Ivy League colleges and Top Tier schools”
Interesting History • Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, Princeton, Penn, and Cornell. • All Eight Ivy league colleges are located in the Northeastern region in the United States. • Excluding Cornell, all of the Ivy’s opened prior to the American Revolution. • Originally named New College, Harvard is the oldest Ivy League institution which opened its doors in 1636.
Key Points • The admissions process is highly selective • Academic excellence • All Ranked within the “top 16 schools” in both US and Internationally • 7% to 18% of students who apply are accepted • Looking for a student who excels in one particular extra-curricular endeavor • The essay is a critical component of the evaluation process • Personal interviews with Alumni are typically required
Benefits Continued… • Networking opportunities with fellow graduates • Recognition of prestige • Admission to an Ivy League has cultural significance • You are truly a hand selected candidate based on ability and motivation. • Top notch professors • Highly endowed by the government for research
Admissions Process 1. Academic Screening • Courses completed (AP) • SAT scores • QPA 2. Review of Essay and academic credentials by a team • Looking for an exceptional individual beyond academic performance such as excelling in sports or a particular talent. 3. A personal interview with an Alumni of the school to determine cultural fit (i.e., personality, sense of humor, ability to articulate well). • Legacy is important