by Ivy League Potential | Oct 20, 2023 | College Essays
Over the last few years, a new type of essay question has been gaining popularity in college applications. At Princeton University, for example, students are asked to write a 500-word essay in addition to the common app personal statement and other supplemental...
by Ivy League Potential | Oct 13, 2023 | College Essays, Deans of Admission
At Ivy League Potential, our students spend many hours working on their college essays. The average student goes through approximately 3-5 revisions on their main college essay. How important is the college essay? The Former Dean of Admission at Princeton University...
by Ivy League Potential | Sep 7, 2023 | College Essays
What if you could analyze thousands of college admissions essays? Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin analyzed 50,000 college admissions essays from more than 25,000 entering students and then tracked student grades over the next four years of...
by Ivy League Potential | Jul 27, 2023 | College Essays, Deans of Admission
Wouldn't it be great to hear about college essays directly from admissions officers? Recently we met with a colleague who works in the admissions office of the University of Chicago and had a chance to ask her about essays. As you may know, the University of Chicago...
by Ivy League Potential | Jul 20, 2023 | College Counseling, College Essays, Selecting Colleges
If you're a rising senior planning to apply to college this fall and need help on your college essays and applications, we have BIG news for you. You will have the opportunity to join a 4-week small group intensive this summer and get everything done on time before...
by Ivy League Potential | Nov 3, 2022 | College Essays
The Essay Writing Kit last week was a huge success! We've received inquiries from people who didn't get a chance to attend. If you didn't get a chance to attend, you can still view the recording and send in a question. This year with the SAT and...
