“I had about two semesters worth of credit from US undergrad schools, then another two from St. Andrews in Scotland, before leaving school for awhile. I’m finishing up through the University of London International Programme this May. The LSAC put my US GPAs on the report and then just put “foreign” for the st. andrews and uol grades. How might law schools consider this? Do they look at the individual transcripts or just the lsac report? “
A College Acceptance Letter is Not a Guarantee
Inspiration in an Otherwise Dreary News Cycle
Harvard Rescinds Offer of Admission
SAT: The College Board's New Adversity Score
Check out our latest interview with MarketWatch about the new “Adversity Score” that has been announced by the College Board, makers of the SAT.
What College Grade Inflation Means For You
Are You on the Waitlist at Your Dream College? Here’s What You Should Do
"As applications to top schools continue to climb, students are increasingly relegated to waitlists. Colleges ostensibly use waitlists to fill spots that open up when admitted students decline to attend. But the lists have ballooned so much — some are even bigger than the size of a college’s incoming class — that college counselors have grown skeptical of their usefulness."Anna spoke with MarketWatch recently for a piece about waitlists at selective colleges. Read the rest of the piece here.
College Cheating Scandal
Wow… it’s been a wild couple of days in the wake of the federal indictment against parents, sports coaches, a phony admissions consultant, and phony SAT/ACT proctor. It’s the Justice Department’s largest ever college admissions prosecution.
Well, not surprising, we have a few things to say about that. A lot, actually. Here’s the latest.
Standardized Tests: Should You Take the SAT or ACT or Both?
How to Correct Mistakes in Your College Applications
How to Tackle the Rest of Your Junior Year
Here's When Not to Apply Early Decision
What's at Stake in the Bias Lawsuit Against Harvard
Have you heard about the lawsuit against Harvard’s affirmative action policies? Anna Ivey gave this interview recently about how race factors into the college admissions process in the US and abroad. Watch the clip here.
Stanford Will Stop Reporting Its Acceptance Rate. It May Not Matter.
ACT and SAT Tips to Improve Your Score
Your Social Media Accounts and the Admissions Process
The 2018 Ivey Guide to Law School Admissions Is Here!
The updated, revised, and expanded version of The Ivey Guide to Law School Admissions (2018) is now available as an e-book on Amazon, with sample essays, résumés, interview tips, disclosure rules, waitlist advice, addendum help, and more. Download your copy to get a head start on the 2018-19 JD application season.
Congratulations to This Year's JD Applicants
Congratulations to Our Students Accepted in 2017-18!
Here's a list of colleges where our students have been accepted this admissions season. We've put the schools in alphabetical order, because we are honored to help applicants with a wide range of profiles and target schools. You might be more familiar with some than others. Take a look! We are so proud of what these students have accomplished.
Law School Waitlists, Negotiating Scholarships, and More!
"Law school acceptance letters have rolled in. Now comes the hard part: choosing where to go. Here's how would-be 1L's and the schools achieve the right match." Take a look at this recent piece in the National Law Journal featuring Anna's advice.