Plus, learn what selective colleges look for in your essays
It’s college application season, and admissions are competitive as ever. Ivy Link's founder, a former admissions reader at Columbia and advisor at Harvard, will share how selective colleges really evaluate applications, how the pandemic has continued to affect admissions, and what 12th graders and parents can do to make their applications stand out.
After more than two decades of advising students, Adam Nguyen, a graduate of Harvard and Columbia and the founder of Ivy Link, has developed a well-tested method to help countless students gain admissions to their top choice colleges and programs. Using years of data, Adam will share insights on attributes of successful students, as well as mistakes that torpedoed applications. Topics include:
What do colleges look for in the essays?
What do colleges value in extracurricular activities?
Should ACT/SAT scores be submitted to test-optional schools?
What impact does COVID-19 still have on admissions?
How to ace the interview?
What makes effective recommendation letters?
How to use Early Action/Decision to increase admission odds.
This live workshop will include a Q&A portion. Attendees are encouraged to submit their questions before the workshop.
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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.
