Developing Extracurriculars: A Long Term Perspective

Developing Extracurriculars: A Long Term Perspective

Your extracurricular profile plays a vital role in your overall college application. It demonstrates to admissions officers who you are as an individual outside of your regulated school environment. A key purpose of your extracurriculars should be to build a bridge...
A New Year and a Fresh Start

A New Year and a Fresh Start

I hope you had a pleasant winter holiday break and are well-rested. For most students, the new year is the start of a new school term, which makes it a great time for a fresh start and to take inventory of your accomplishments last term.   What were the most...
Apply Ivy Visits Lehigh University

Apply Ivy Visits Lehigh University

  Lehigh University is not for the faint of heart – it’s built on a hill, so you will definitely get exercise walking around campus, and it also emphasizes an active, hands-on education that challenges students.     Lehigh has a strong engineering...
Apply Ivy Visits Drexel University

Apply Ivy Visits Drexel University

Drexel University, located in the University City area of Philadelphia, promotes their motto “Ambition Can’t Wait” throughout campus. On a rainy morning, I arrived at Drexel’s campus. Drexel is known for their strong co-op program, where students complete either one...