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How to Approach College Admissions as a Nonrecruitable Athlete

The NCAA recognizes and organizes slightly over twenty official collegiate sports. Some schools have teams beyond this; while others do not have teams in every possible sport. There are some sports, however, which are not on the list, and which are not recruited for, but which high schoolers and athletes pursue with the same dedication as any of their peers....

How to Approach College Admissions as a Nonrecruitable Athlete - Ivy Scholars The NCAA recognizes and organizes slightly over twenty official collegiate sports. Some schools have teams beyond this; while others do not have teams in every possible sport. There are some sports, however, which are not on the list, and which are not recruited for, but which high schoolers and ath...

Does Your College Application Need Supplemental Letters of Recommendation?

Letters of recommendation are an important part of college applications. Colleges are a place to learn, and so they want to hear from your current teachers what kind of student you are, and how you contribute to an academic environment. We’ve written before about how important these letters are, and how to go about getting one that represents you well. Some colleges, however, accept letters of recommendation from other sources, particularly from mentors you have had....

Does Your College Application Need Supplemental Letters of Recommendation? - Ivy Scholars Letters of recommendation are an important part of college applications. Colleges are a place to learn, and so they want to hear from your current teachers what kind of student you are, and how you contribute to an academic environment. We’ve written before about how important these letters are, a...

How to Apply to Top Colleges as a B Student

The first thing colleges look at when they process your application is your grades. As we’ve said before, and will likely say again, high grades alone cannot get you into a top college, but a lack of high grades can certainly derail your efforts. After all, college is a lot of work, and colleges want to admit students who are equal to that challenge....

How to Apply to Top Colleges as a B Student - Ivy Scholars The first thing colleges look at when they process your application is your grades. As we’ve said before, and will likely say again, high grades alone cannot get you into a top college, but a lack of high grades can certainly derail your efforts. After all, college is a lot of work, and colleges w...

Understanding UIUC’s CS+X Majors

Computer science is one of the most popular majors across all colleges, and for good reason. We live in a digital age, and many students want to leave their mark on new technologies, or are simply drawn by the high salaries and ample prospects a degree in computer science promises. There are many great CS programs out there, and the one offered by the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (more often just UIUC) is notable for several reasons....

Understanding UIUC’s CS+X Majors - Ivy Scholars Computer science is one of the most popular majors across all colleges, and for good reason. We live in a digital age, and many students want to leave their mark on new technologies, or are simply drawn by the high salaries and ample prospects a degree in computer science promises. There are many gr...

UC System Professors Request a Return of Standardized Tests – What This Means for Students

The University of California system are some of the best public schools in the country, from the crown jewels of UCLA and UC Berkeley, to incredibly strong research institutions like UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara....

UC System Professors Request a Return of Standardized Tests - What This Means for Students - Ivy Scholars The University of California system are some of the best public schools in the country, from the crown jewels of UCLA and UC Berkeley, to incredibly strong research institutions like UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara. These schools are remarkable for being one of the few groups of schools to remove....

What Hong Kong Students Need to Know When Applying to US Universities

Many students in Hong Kong seek to attend university abroad, quite often looking to the US. While the geopolitical situation has made this somewhat uncertain of late, a great many students are still drawn to the strong academic programs and amazing opportunities afforded by top universities in the US. ...

What Hong Kong Students Need to Know When Applying to US Universities - Ivy Scholars Many students in Hong Kong seek to attend university abroad, quite often looking to the US. While the geopolitical situation has made this somewhat uncertain of late, a great many students are still drawn to the strong academic programs and amazing opportunities afforded by top universities in the U...

Understanding the Common App’s Honors Section

The Common App tries its best to be user friendly, and sometimes even succeeds. That said, we get questions from students every year about different pieces of it, and helping students complete it in a way that appeals to colleges is a major part of the work we do with students. One thing we find ourselves explaining quite often, and get many questions from students about, is the honors section....

Understanding the Common App’s Honors Section - Ivy Scholars The Common App tries its best to be user friendly, and sometimes even succeeds. That said, we get questions from students every year about different pieces of it, and helping students complete it in a way that appeals to colleges is a major part of the work we do with students.  One thing we find [...

College Scholarships for Texas Students

College is an increasingly expensive thing; even as schools offer more financial aid, the costs grow far faster than inflation, and students and parents are expected to shoulder an ever higher financial burden. States realize that this cost is a major barrier to education, and act to counter it. After all, a well-educated populace adds a lot of economic value to a state, in the work they do and the taxes they pay. ...

College Scholarships for Texas Students - Ivy Scholars College is an increasingly expensive thing; even as schools offer more financial aid, the costs grow far faster than inflation, and students and parents are expected to shoulder an ever higher financial burden. States realize that this cost is a major barrier to education, and act to counter it. Aft...

College Scholarships for Hispanic Students

As the cost of college continues to grow, we hear from more and more students about their interest in finding scholarships. While some scholarships are open to all applicants, we have found that the best way to get some scholarship funding is to find the scholarships that best apply to you; that is the ones where your personal traits align exactly with what whoever is offering the scholarship is looking for. ...

College Scholarships for Hispanic Students - Ivy Scholars As the cost of college continues to grow, we hear from more and more students about their interest in finding scholarships. While some scholarships are open to all applicants, we have found that the best way to get some scholarship funding is to find the scholarships that best apply to you; that is....

College Scholarships for Black Students

College is expensive, and so many students turn to scholarships to fill their gaps in financing. Some scholarships are quite large and available to all students, while others are far more niche, targeted specifically at students of specific backgrounds and with specific interests. Ethnic markers are a common one for this, with a great many scholarships earmarked for students from ethnic backgrounds commonly underrepresented in higher education....

College Scholarships for Black Students - Ivy Scholars College is expensive, and so many students turn to scholarships to fill their gaps in financing. Some scholarships are quite large and available to all students, while others are far more niche, targeted specifically at students of specific backgrounds and with specific interests. Ethnic markers are...