Austin College Consulting
Deep in the heart of Texas lies Austin, one of the fastest growing cities in America and one that certainly knows a thing or two about education. Home to not only the University of Texas but also to elite high schools like St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, Austin Peace Academy, and St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, Austinites have college ambitions as high as the temperature on a Texas summer day.
At IvySummit, we share these aspirations, and we believe that your experiences living in a city as well known for the State Capitol Building as for Sixth Street can serve as the foundation for an incredible college application. But like getting through traffic on a Longhorns home game Saturday, we know that the process can be frustrating, filled with unexpected detours and difficulties.
This is where IvySummit can help. Our incredible team of college admissions professionals knows exactly the right route to follow to get you to your dream school. From high school planning to building college lists and essay help, we are confident that our services will help you achieve your goals, and we cannot wait to go on this journey with you.
Our Strategy
At IvySummit, we have more than two decades of experience helping students realize their college admissions dreams, and in that time, we have learned a lot. We know that each student is different and that your college admissions journey will reflect the unique experiences that you’ve had in your life.
The same is true for your applications, and we commit to helping each student craft applications that showcase their stories and highlight their most important achievements and values. Learn more about our strategy below.
Building a High School Timeline
Though college applications season doesn’t come around until your senior fall, at IvySummit we believe that preparation for this intense period of your life starts much earlier than that. The choices you make throughout high school, from which teams to compete for to which clubs to join, will shape your profile and can make a big difference in your chances for acceptance down the road.
How can you know which choices to make, especially when high school schedules these days are more packed and complicated than a day at SXSW. Our team at IvySummit is there for you. We will work with you to create a perfect, individualized plan for success based on your specific interests, needs, and desires, including those stressful days leading up to admissions season. We’ll help form a comprehensive schedule that includes everything from test dates to application deadlines.
Essays
Like homecoming, prom, or Friday night lights, the college essay is a central part of the American high school experience. It’s where you have the opportunity to communicate directly with the admissions officers, demonstrating what personal aspects make you qualified to be accepted to their school. However, gathering all of your unique experiences together and actually writing can often feel as tough as roping a longhorn bull from the saddle.
We understand that it can cause anxiety, but with us by your side, it doesn’t have to. Our team members will be there for the entire journey, from helping you brainstorm ideas for your personal statement to finishing the last detail of your final supplemental essay. We know what college admissions officers want to hear, and we will help you highlight the most important parts of your life, character, and future goals to secure acceptances to the schools of your dreams.
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Maximizing Extra Curriculars
An essential part of our college admissions strategy is maximizing the effectiveness of your extracurricular activities section. While most applicants will end up submitting merely a list of activities that they were a part of, our IvySummit students will submit a carefully crafted, fine-tuned narrative of their past experiences that complements the rest of their profile.
Needless to say, we believe that this section is key to your application. College admissions officers are looking for students to show the impacts that they had on their communities and groups, not just participation. So whether you attended debate camps each summer preparing to lead your team to victory or conducted independent research on the topic that fascinates you most, our team will help you skillfully tell your story through your extracurricular activities, increasing the potency of your application.
Shaping a College List
At IvySummit, we believe that a student’s college list should be as unique as they are. It’s not about randomly selecting 5 of the top ten schools in Texas or the country as a whole, it’s about finding schools that match your ambitions, interests, and even personality.
We believe that you should have a combination of reach, target, and likely schools to maximize your chances of admissions and receiving scholarships, and we believe that each school should be a genuine candidate for your eventual college decision.
And with our decades of experience, we have a deep familiarity with schools around the country, and we are prepared to help you build the perfect college list and achieve your goals!
Intellectual Vitality
n addition to telling your life story and carefully letting your readers know why they should accept you to their school, there is another aspect that all admissions officers are looking for that is key to their decision: intellectual vitality.
Sure, you may have a perfect GPA, but if admissions officers don’t believe that you have an unquenchable thirst for learning, your chances get slimmer by the minute. However, intellectual vitality is not easy to demonstrate. You can’t simply write that you love reading books or going to class, you must show it. At IvySummit, we are here to help you highlight this key characteristic in every part of your application.
Intrigued by the importance of intellectual vitality? Check out our college admissions assistance offerings today.
IvySummit is a premier college consulting firm with a proven track record in expertly guiding students from across the globe through the complex and nuanced college application process. Our specialized focus lies in helping students achieve their aspirations of gaining admission to Ivy League institutions and other esteemed universities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. With our persistent commitment to excellence, we provide tailored guidance and support to ensure our clients stand out and thrive in the highly competitive world of college admissions.
At IvySummit, our commitment lies in discovering the perfect match for our clients and supporting them wholeheartedly on their path to success. We strive to understand their unique aspirations and provide expert guidance, empowering them to embark on a transformative journey towards achieving their dreams.
