Ivy league Archives - College Initiative Helping families to successfully navigate the college admissions process Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:27:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://collegeinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-logoSQUARE-02-e1683223180849-32x32.png Ivy league Archives - College Initiative 32 32 Navigating the Chaos in Test-Optional Admissions https://collegeinitiative.net/2024/02/29/chaos-in-test-optional-admissions/ https://collegeinitiative.net/2024/02/29/chaos-in-test-optional-admissions/#comments Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:50:04 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=3178 In some ways, it might seem recent announcements just cause even more confusion about test-optional admission.  I actually believe they bring some needed clarity.

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]]> What is a College Likely Letter? https://collegeinitiative.net/2021/11/22/college-likely-letter/ Mon, 22 Nov 2021 18:17:44 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=2517 What is a college "likely letter" and who is likely to get one of them? What does it mean if you don't receive one?

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]]> Are Selective Summer Programs for High School Students Worth It? https://collegeinitiative.net/2021/02/12/selective-summer-programs-for-high-school-students/ Fri, 12 Feb 2021 19:56:26 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=2308 Each year, thousands of high school students are flattered when they receive an invitation in the mail to apply to various competitive pre-college summer programs.  Or maybe they’ve even gotten an email from the college itself, suggesting that they should apply to their summer program.  And each year, I am left to explain to families...

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]]> What Does It Take to Get Into an Ivy? https://collegeinitiative.net/2020/09/16/what-does-it-take-to-get-into-an-ivy/ Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:49:46 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=2110 (And Other Super Selective Schools) Know that the information I’ll talk about in this article does not only apply to Ivy league colleges. It will be true for any college that accepts only a small percentage of applicants, Ivy or not. But, since the question in the title is, “What does it take to get...

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]]> College Athletic Recruiting: What You Need to Know to Get Started https://collegeinitiative.net/2019/09/04/college-athletic-recruiting/ https://collegeinitiative.net/2019/09/04/college-athletic-recruiting/#comments Wed, 04 Sep 2019 18:00:20 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=1677 College athletic recruiting is a complicated thing and there is absolutely no way to capture all of the nuances in one article. For one thing, it varies by sport!  But, I am going to give you an overview to get you started. And then, I’ll provide some further resources for you. Before getting too far,...

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]]> What Is a CTCL College? https://collegeinitiative.net/2018/09/07/what-is-a-ctcl-college/ Fri, 07 Sep 2018 14:20:12 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net/?p=724   Those of you that know me, know that I’m a fan of CTCL colleges.  But not everyone knows what that even means!  “CTCL” stands for “Colleges That Change Lives.”  The designation came from a book by that name, published by Loren Pope over twenty years ago.  His goal in writing the book was to...

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]]> Advanced Placement Frequently Asked Questions https://collegeinitiative.net/2018/06/26/advanced-placement-frequently-asked-questions/ Tue, 26 Jun 2018 21:29:07 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net/?p=679 Frequently asked questions about Advanced Placement classes, including, "How many AP classes should I take?' and "Are they really better?"

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