Creating a College Application that's Out of This World

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Acceptance Rate for
STANFORD Class of 2020
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Acceptance Rate for
STANFORD Class of 2020
4.69%
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GRADES AND TEST SCORES
ONLY OPEN THE DOOR
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GOOD GRADES
VOLUNTEER HOURS
LEADERSHIP
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COMMON
KNOWLEDGE
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UNCOMMON
KNOWLEDGE
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ROADMAP
Extracurriculars: quality, not quantity
Standardized exams: dedicated practice
College search: right school, right reasons
College application (Essays, resume, etc):
make a person real (and not just a number)
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EXTRACURRICULARS
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FOLLOW PASSION
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NOt everyone needs to be NHS prez
FOLLOW YOUR PASSION
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innovate
to become amazing
(Don’t decrease ambition)
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FOCUS
to become amazing
(Colleges DON’T want well-rounded
applicants, they want well-rounded classes)
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DEPTH
is better than
B R E A D T H
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Intriguing &
Hard to explain
is better than
diligent &
Hard to do
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1)Work hard
2)Profit
Intriguing &
Hard to explain
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1)Choose your area
2)Become an insider
3)Work hard
4)Seek hard-to-explain
projects
5)Profit
Intriguing &
Hard to explain
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BS/MD APPLICANTS
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
1)SHADOWING/CLINICAL EXPOSURE
2)VOLUNTEERING (hospital not mandatory)
3)Academic research
4)Creative Extracurricular
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(schools accept both)
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use official exams
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COLLEGE
SEARCH
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REACHES
MATCHES
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PRESTIGE
≠
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The top 6
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is better than
20 “so-so” apps
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first come, first serve
Some schools have
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Admissions decisions are released at
the same time
Some schools have
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apply to one or multiple schools
(it’s non-binding)
Some schools have
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apply to one school
(it’s binding)
Some schools have
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means your is set
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20% Early Decision vs.
7% total
Columbia University, Fall 2013
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ESSAYS
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Opportunity
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can be about
almost
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1)PASSION
2)Specific stories
3)Personality
4)Genuine voice © 2016 - Ivy Planners – All Rights
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BRAINSTORMING
begins
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Letters of
recommendation
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Select teachers who will
write a positive letter
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CRAFT a brag
sheet
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DON’T need A MILLI0N
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resume
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not a time to be
humble
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EXAMPLE 2
• Developed agenda and
led meetings covering
finances and outreach
• Hosted Spanish food
exhibition with 10 vendors
• Raised $1,000 to support
local charities and outings
• Led team to victories in
Spanish language
competitions
• Developed relations w/
local schools to promote
Spanish and idea
exchange
EXAMPLE 1
• Weekly meetings w/
members
• Planned cultural
events
• Fundraised for
cultural outings
• Competed in regional
language
competitions
• Had correspondences
with other Spanish
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INTERVIEW
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the “optional”
interview
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Corporate brand Personal brand
Your personal brand:
built throughout hs and during the app process
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RECAP
grades and test scores open the door
Quality, not quantity with
extracurriculars
Find the right school for the right
reasons
Essays, letters of recommendations,
the resume, interviews make a person
real (and not just a number)© 2016 - Ivy Planners – All Rights
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GRADES AND TEST SCORES
ONLY OPEN THE DOOR
We can help you walk through
the door
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American University
Austin College
Barnard College
Baylor University
Boston College
Boston University
Bradley University
Brown University
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western Reserve University
College of Charleston
College of William and Mary
Colorado School of Mines
Cornell University
Drew University
Drexel University
Duke University
Emory University
Florida Atlantic University
George Washington University
Fordham University
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Harvard University
Hendrix College
Hofstra University
Houston Baptist University
Johns Hopkins University
Lehigh University
Loyola University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Mexico State University
New York University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Oklahoma State University
Pennsylvania State University
Point Loma Nazarene University
Purdue University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rhodes College
Rice University
Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Siena College
Southern Methodist University
St. Bonaventure University
St. Edwards University
St. Louis University
St. Louis University - Presidential Scholars Program
St. Thomas University
Stanford University
Stony Brook University
Syracuse University
Temple University
Texas A&M University
Texas Christian University
Texas Tech University
The College of New Jersey
Trinity University
Tufts University
Tulane University
Union College
University of Alabama - Birmingham
University of Arizona
University of California - Berkeley
University of California - Berkeley - Regents Scholarship &
STANTS Scholars
University of California - Davis
University of California - Irvine
University of California - Los Angeles
University of California - Riverside
University of California - Santa Barbara
University of California - Santa Clarita
University of California - San Diego
University of California - San Diego - Jacobs Scholar
University of Chicago
University of Colorado - Boulder
University of Connecticut
University of Dallas
University of Denver
University of Florida
University of Houston
University of Houston - Honors College
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
University of Kentucky
University of Maryland - College Park
University of Miami
University of Miami - Singers Scholarship (full tuition)
University of Michigan
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri - Kansas City
University of Oklahoma
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Rochester
University of South Alabama
University of Southern California
University of Texas - Pan American
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin - Business Honors Program
(McCombs School of Business)
University of Texas at Austin - Engineering Honors
Program (Crockell School of Engineering)
University of Texas at Austin - Health Science Scholars
University of Texas at Austin - Liberal Arts Honors (Plan I)
University of Texas at Austin - Natural Science Dean’s
Scholars Program
University of Texas at Austin - Plan II Honors
University of Texas at Dallas
University of Texas at Dallas - Honors Program with
Academic Excellence Scholarship
University of Texas at San Antonio
University of the Pacific
University of the Sciences
University of Toledo
University of Virginia
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin
US Air Force Academy
Vanderbilt University
Villanova University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University - Honors College
Washington and Lee University
Washington College
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington University in St. Louis
Yale University
Yeshiva University - Stern College for Women
Our students have received offers from these schools:

Our students have received offers from these BS/MD Programs:
Albany Medical College (Physician-Scientist Program with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Albany Medical College (Program in Science, Humanities, and Medicine with Siena College)
Albany Medical College (Leadership in Medicine with Union College)
Baylor College of Medicine (Premedical Honors College Program with UT Pan American)
Boston University School of Medicine (Liberal Arts/Medical Education Program with BU)
Brown University - Alpert Medical School (PLME Program with Brown)
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (BS/MD with University of the Sciences)
Drexel University College of Medicine (BA/BS/MD Program with Drexel)
Drexel University College of Medicine (BS/MD Program with Villanova University)
Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine (7-8yr Wilkes Medical Scholars Program with FAU)
George Washington University School of Medicine (Seven-Year Dual BA/MD with GWU)
George Washington University School of Medicine (4+4 Dual Admissions with St. Bonaventure)
Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine (4+4 BS-BA/MD with Hofstra)
Jefferson Medical College (Accelerated Medical Program with Pennsylvania State University)
McGovern Medical School at UT Houston (3-4 Honors Biomedical Science with U. Houston)
NEOMED Northeast Ohio Medical University (2+4 year Accelerated Program)
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (HMPE Program with Northwestern)
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (7 yr BA/MD Program with Drew University)
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (Accelerated Program with New Jersey Institute of Technology)
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (Accelerated Program with The College of New Jersey)
Rutgers School of Pharmacy (Joint BS/PharmD Program with Rutgers)
St. Louis University School of Medicine (Medical Scholars Program with SLU)
Temple University School of Medicine (BA-MD with Temple)
Temple University School of Medicine (BA-MD with Washington & Jefferson College)
Texas Tech University School of Medicine (Undergraduate to Medical School Initiative with TX Tech)
University of Alabama School of Medicine (Early Medical School Acceptance Program with UAB)
University of Connecticut School of Medicine (BA/BS-MD Program with UConn)
University of Miami School of Medicine (Honors Program in Medicine with UM)
University of Missouri - Kansas City (6 year BA/MD program)
University of Rochester (REMS BA-BS/MD Program with Rochester)
University of Texas A-Prime Time Program (UT Brownsville; UT El Paso)
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (FAME Program with UT San Antonio)
University of Texas Medical Branch (3-4 Honors Biomedical Science with U. Houston)
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT PACT Program with UT Dallas)
University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy (PharmD Program with Pacific)
University of Toledo College of Medicine (Bacc/MD Program with University of Toledo)
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (Guaranteed Acceptance Program with VCU)
Washington Univ. School of Medicine in St. Louis (University Scholars Program in Medicine with WashU)

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• Top 5% student from Houston
• Sat (1260CR+M, 660CR, 600M, 710w)
– Rice average (1460cr+m, 715cr, 745m, 720w)
• No formal leadership activities
• Scholastic gold key, poem
published on teenink
• Violinist
• Typical volunteer activities
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• Top 5% student from Houston
• Sat (1260CR+M, 660CR, 600M, 710w)
– Rice average (1460cr+m, 715cr, 745m, 720w)
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