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Wednesday, June 3 & Thursday, June 4, 2020 (choose one) 9:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time4:00 PM Arabian Standard Time5:00 PM Gulf Standard Time6:30 PM India Standard Time8:00 PM Indochina Time9:00 PM China/Singapore/Philippine Standard Time For over a century, selective American colleges have expected students to engage in extracurricular activities throughout all four years of high … Continue reading Extracurricular Activities in the Age of COVID-19

Legendary college counselor and IvyAchievement CEO Ben Stern is currently in Delhi and is available for consultations. Whether you’re in high school, in college, or already graduated, you can get personalized guidance for admissions abroad. Location:Prius Platinum Building, DLF Saket 110017 Cost: INR 3000 for a 45-minute consultation (pay on site). First 15 to sign … Continue reading Meet Ben Stern in Delhi July 2019

High school summer programs on a college campus can be a great way for students to become familiar with what it’s like to be in a campus academic and social environment. Summer programs are especially helpful for international students who may not be familiar with American campus culture. These high school summer programs are held … Continue reading 150+ High School Summer Programs at Top Colleges

by Benjamin P. Stern, Founder & CEO of IvyAchievement Taking time off from studies between high school and college (a “gap year”) is becoming increasingly common. Nearly 20 years ago, education professionals at Harvard University (including long-time Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons) wrote a comprehensive argument for why a gap year … Continue reading Why (Almost) Every International Student Should Take a Gap Year

The long-awaited 2019 IvyAchievement International College Admissions and Financial Aid Guide is finally here. Download it now! Our International College Admissions and Financial Aid Guide includes the following data for over 300 schools: Institution name and nickname(s) City and state University/college type and religious affiliation US News National University, Liberal Arts College, Engineering, and Business rankings International … Continue reading IvyAchievement 2019 International College Admissions and Financial Aid Guide

IvyAchievement founder and CEO Ben Stern sought to commemorate “Ivy Day” (the day all eight Ivy League colleges release their admissions decisions) by visiting all eight schools. Ben recruited Columbia student Mohak Sharma (who transferred from Drexel University) to come along for the ride. Ben formulated an ambitious plan: 5am depart Ithaca, New York (quick stop on … Continue reading Visiting all eight Ivy League campuses in one day

This Wednesday, May 28, 2018 is “Ivy Day,” when all eight members of the Ivy League release their undergraduate admissions decisions. In honor of Ivy Day, our founder and CEO Ben Stern will become the first person to visit all eight schools in a single day. (We don’t think this has ever been done; if you have … Continue reading Ivy Day Grand Tour – Visiting all 8 Ivy League Schools

Introduction Most students who pursue computer science do so for one simple reason: to prepare for a career in computer science. Deciding where to apply and where to enroll are crucial decisions at the beginning of such a career. But where should you apply? How important is the decision? Many students and parents rely on computer science rankings to … Continue reading The 2018 IvyAchievement Computer Science Rankings

Click here to view Ben Stern’s newly released IvyAchievement International Financial Aid and Admissions Guide!  Data includes: College city and state Number of undergraduates Percent of undergraduates who are international students Fixed costs (tuition, fees, room & board) without aid Financial aid policy (need-blind with full need met, need-based only, merit-based only, both need-based and merit-based, … Continue reading Introducing Ben Stern’s IvyAchievement International Financial Aid and Admissions Guide