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Discover the Secrets to College Admissions Success: Workshop For Parents and Students!

Unlock the Secrets to College Admissions Success – Exclusive Workshop for Parents & Students!

College admissions is more competitive than ever with single-digit admit rates at top universities. But what if you had insider knowledge to give your child a strategic edge?

Join us for an eye-opening workshop led by Adam Nguyen, a former admissions reader in Columbia’s Office of Admissions and the founder of Ivy Link, as well as a Harvard Law and Columbia graduate with 20+ years of experience helping students gain admissions to the Ivy League, Stanford, MIT, UChicago, and other top institutions.

In this must-attend session, you’ll discover:

What truly catches an admissions officer’s eye – and how to make your child’s application stand out.
The “well-rounded student” myth – what colleges really prefer?
The secret to compelling personal essays – what admissions officers are really looking for.
Grades vs. test scores – which matters more, and how to strategize.
Letters of recommendation that wow – how to secure the strongest endorsements.
SAT/ACT strategy – how many times should your child take them? What’s a great score?
AP exams – are they really worth it?
The biggest mistakes families make – and how to avoid them.

Adam will break down the critical steps students should take from grades 7-11 and reveal the hidden pitfalls that could derail their chances. This interactive session is packed with practical insights and provides a roadmap to success.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insider strategies from an expert who has helped students unlock doors to the nation’s most prestigious schools.

Reserve your spot today!

College Application Success
$75.00

Every autumn before college applications are due, I hear one thing above all else from parents and students: ‘I wish I had known about that sooner…’
— IVY LINK FOUNDER

Presented By:

Adam Nguyen, the founder of Ivy Link, has over two decades of experience helping students at all levels in admissions, test preparation and academic coaching. He has served as an academic advisor at Harvard and a reader of applications and interviewer in Columbia’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions. He is a member of the U.S. National Association for College Admission Counseling and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from Columbia and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. Adam is a frequent speaker and commentator on admissions, standardized testing and other education issues, appearing on Bloomberg TV and at Columbia University, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and the Parents League of New York.