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Students often wonder whether or not the major they choose when applying to colleges will impact their chances of admission. While it will, this isn’t
When top schools are deciding which candidates to admit, they look for students who display something called intellectual vitality, often using this to judge between
Alongside the personal statement, colleges want all kinds of essay questions answered, from the benign “What do you want to Major in?” to the more
December dawns, and the January 1st deadlines loom. Now begins the final crunch for college applications season, and the period of greatest stress for most
The place of race in college admissions has been in the news a lot recently, with the Supreme Court reviewing affirmative action. While we wrote
The United States boasts some of the best universities in the world, and the list of top colleges globally, though sometimes questioned on its methodology,
Honors colleges are an amazing resource, and can enhance your collegiate experience in many ways. Many high schoolers are unaware of what honors colleges are,
Columbia University, ranked 2nd overall in last year’s ranking of top colleges by US News, has just suffered a serious setback, and has been relegated
College is expensive. Increasingly, college is very expensive, with the average cost rising every year. We’ve written before about applying for financial aid and finding
Ivy Scholars wants to help you on your college admissions journey. To that end, we’ve put a lot of resources up on our website to
The prospect of forgiving student loan debt has been in the news a lot lately, with people vigorously arguing both sides of the debate. We
Writing personal statements is hard. We have a lot of tips for writing a great one, and we spend a lot of time with our
Not all high schools are equally suited to prepare students for college. Through disparities in resources, talent, or other means, some high schools stand above
One of the questions we get most often from concerned students is: “Am I too late?” Parents and students are frequently worried that they waited
Time is a valuable, and finite, resource. This is true for everyone, but high school students feel many more demands on their hours than most.
Colleges are academically challenging places, especially the top schools. They want to admit students who are prepared for these rigors, and who will succeed when
One of the biggest mistakes we see parents and students making when they come to us is asking “How can I start a new nonprofit
Independent research is one of the most impressive things a high school student can achieve and is an increasingly popular option among the most talented
What are Early Assurance Programs for Medical School? Many high school students dream of being doctors one day, and go to college to be pre
While all BS/MD programs are incredibly competitive, Brown’s Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME) is especially notorious. It is the only BS/MD program offered by
Rice is the best university in Texas, and attracts students from around the state and across the country. Many of these students dream of a
We’re continuing our series on BS/MD programs, after exploring Texas Tech’s and Texas A&M’s offerings. Today, we’ll look into the Baylor2 program (pronounced “Baylor squared”),
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