College Admissions
The journey to college is stressful, overwhelming, and often unclear. We help high school students and families build a clear admissions strategy, strengthen the student's profile, and craft standout applications that communicate who they are - not just what they've done.
350+
successful admits to Ivy League and Top 20 U.S. and global universities
>95%
of our students gain admission into at least one of their top choice colleges
$2.5M+
scholarship support earned, helping families pursue both fit and financial value
15+
specializing in strategy development, storytelling, essays, and application execution
How We Help
We help families make sense of the process, prioritize what matters, and build applications that are thoughtful, cohesive, and competitive.
Profile Strategy
We assess academics, activities, leadership, awards, interests, and potential gaps to understand how the student is currently positioned and what can still be strengthened.
School List Strategy
We help build a balanced college list based on academic fit, competitiveness, major interests, geography, culture, family priorities, and early application strategy.
Application Positioning
We identify the student's strongest narrative themes so their application feels cohesive instead of like a disconnected list of classes, clubs, and awards.
Essay Development
We guide students through brainstorming, outlining, drafting, revising, and polishing personal statements, supplemental essays, UC PIQs, and scholarship essays.
Activities & Honors Review
We help students frame activities, leadership, service, research, work experience, and awards in a way that shows impact, initiative, and depth.
Interview & Decision Support
We support interview preparation, letters of continued interest, waitlist strategy, scholarship decisions, and final school choice conversations.
Consulting Services
Choose the right level of support for the student's grade, timeline, and admissions needs.
Strategy & Foundation Building
$2,250
10 Hours
Early strategic planning for Freshmen and Sophomores looking to build competitive applicant profile.
Package Highlights
- Resume Review
- Academic Development
- Leadership Development
- School-Based (SGA, Clubs, Societies, Teams, etc.)
- Competitions
- Extracurricular Development
- Sports, Music, Arts, Business, Social Media, Publishing, Other Interests
- Activities List Planning
- Summer Internship Planning & Application Support
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Building Early Success Profile
$4,250
20 Hours
Deeper profile development for Juniors ready to develop comprehensive strategy & narrative across coursework, extracurriculars, leadership experiences, etc.
Package Highlights
- Detailed Resume Enhancement
- Overall Applicant Profile Review
- Coursework Recommendation
- Supplemental Educational Suggestions
- School-Based (SGA, Clubs, Societies, Teams, etc.)
- Competitions
- Extracurricular Profile Review
- Summer Internship Planning & Application Support (For 2 Internships)
- Candidacy Development
- Application Preview (Common, UC, MIT, etc.)
- Strategic Positioning
- Personal Narrative Introduction
- Story Brainstorming / Brand Development
- Letter of Recommendation Planning
- Recommender Selection
- LOR Reference Package Review
- College Visit Preparation
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Comprehensive Application Package
From $5,500
30-80 Hours
Maximize your chances of being accepted to top colleges by enlisting a seasoned coach to guide you through the entire common application process from start to finish.
Package Highlights
- Personalized Strategy Sessions
- Resume Enhancement
- Targeted School Selection
- Activity & Honors Optimization
- Personal Narrative/Arc Development
- Essay Brainstorming
- Essay Development
- Essay Review / Editing
- Letter of Recommendation Planning
- Recommender Selection
- LOR Reference Package Development
- Final Application Review
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Complete UC Application Package
$4,000
18-20 Hours
Receive step-by-step support throughout the entire University of California (UC) school application process, ensuring you submit a strong and cohesive application that showcases your strengths, experiences, and aspirations.
Package Highlights
- Personalized Strategy Sessions
- Resume Enhancement
- Targeted School Selection
- Activity & Honors Optimization
- Personal Narrative/Arc Development
- Essay Brainstorming
- Essay Development
- Essay Review / Editing
- Letter of Recommendation Planning
- Recommender Selection
- LOR Reference Package Development
- Final Application Review
Pricing
Final Application Review
$1,200
5 Hours
Our expert coaches will conduct detailed, quality reviews of your essays and other written materials to help you polish and finalize your application.
Package Highlights
- Comprehensive final review of full application materials
- Detailed feedback/suggestions to elevate materials
- Final edits to polish written materials
- Submission confidence
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Merit Scholarship Application Support
$2,500
10-12 Hours
Secure merit-based financial funding for your education with the help of our expert coaches and their end-to-end scholarship application support.
Package Highlights
- Scholarship essay development
- Detailed feedback/suggestions for optimization
- Final edits to maximize chances
Pricing
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Outcomes
Our students have been accepted at top institutions in the US and UK, including but not limited to...
Testimonials
“Thank you for the outstanding college app process that Ivy Journey provided. Absolutely instrumental in helping my daughter get accepted into the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She's always been interested in business and is ecstatic to be attending the top business school in the country.”
Admitted to University of Pennsylvania
“I truly appreciated all of Ivy Journey's guidance as our son was applying for college. The process was so much easier with their expertise, knowledge and fabulous story-telling. They were dedicated to making Alex shine in every way possible and stand out from the rest of the crowd. Truly great experience.”
Admitted to Massachusetts Institute of Technology
“Unmatched college application support from Becky and the Ivy Journey team. We had come to her a bit earlier in the process, when my son was only a freshman in high school. She made sure that we had a solid strategy in place to set our son up for success by the time he would be applying for college. Game-changer. We will be coming back when our younger one enters high school.”
Admitted to Stanford University