Category: College Applications
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Application Trends for 2024-25-Stategies to Stay Ahead
Strategies to Stay Ahead in the Application Process As the 2024 college application is around the corner, Ivy Central has identified significant trends that are shaping the landscape of college admissions. Here is a list of things to look out for and what you can do to stay ahead. Trend #1: Emphasis on the Student’s… Read more
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How AI is Transforming College Admissions: Emerging Trend
Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing various industries. Slowly it has now entered the realm of college admissions. Just as Human resource departments in companies use the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), Schools are beginning to use AI as an assistant tool in the initial phases of college application grading. The adoption of technology will help the process… Read more
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Analysis of Acceptance Rates- 2020-2024- Part 1-The Ivy Leagues
Analysis of Acceptance Rate – The Ivy Leagues Considered the pinnacle of higher education in the United States, the eight Ivy League colleges attract high-achieving students from around the globe. To be successfully admitted into one of these colleges is a testimony to their academic prowess. The desire to get in is so great that… Read more
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Supplemental College Essays-A way to maximize your impact
Admission to U.S. colleges is getting tougher each year. According to the reports released by Common App, the total number of applications through March 1 rose 7% from 7,041,256 last year to 7,541,148 this year. This upward trend is expected to continue. With acceptance rates dipping considerably, students are confused about what it means to… Read more
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College Application Journey for 2024-25
College Application Journey for 2024-25 August 1st, 2024 is when the much-awaited Common App will be launched for the next admission cycle. You may already be aware, the Common App is a single platform that allows you to apply to multiple colleges. It is accepted by more than 1000 schools in the U.S. Navigating the… Read more
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Top Summer Programs- Boston Leadership Institute
Boston Leadership Institute offers award-winning summer programs for students entering grades 6–12 on subjects that may not be accessible in summer schools. From forensics to biomedical engineering, emergency medicine to STEM entrepreneurship, BLI offers a wide array of summer STEM programs ranging from 1-3 weeks. If you are looking for something engaging this summer, you… Read more
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Lumiere Research Scholar Program
Founded by Harvard and Oxford researchers, the Lumiere Research Scholar Program is a mentored research program for talented students. In the program, students work one-on-one with a researcher from a top university to produce an independent research project. Lumiere prides itself on having distinguished mentors from top universities, namely Columbia, Princeton, the University of Chicago,… Read more
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Exploring the University of California
The University of California system is considered one of the best state university systems in the U.S.A. Four out of the ten campuses of the University of California colleges featured in the top 50 in Forbes’ 2024-25 America’s Top Colleges list. At #5 is The University of California Berkeley, and at # 13 is the University… Read more
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Studying Medicine in the UK
If you are planning on studying medicine, the UK is a great place to start. The world-class universities with passionate teachers and state-of-the-art facilities will allow you to hone your specialism. Studying in the UK gives you the unique advantage of caring for people in real clinical settings. Hence, you don’t have to wait until… Read more
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Return of Standardized Tests for the Class of 2029
For decades, U.S. universities used standardized test scores to select their students. The COVID-19 pandemic caused this trend to change. With centers across the globe closed, students were not able to take the tests. Hence, the universities decided that they would become ‘test optional.’ This included the eight Ivy League colleges as well. All those… Read more