April 25, 2010
Take a free simulated practice LSAT courtesy of Ivy Link. Space is limited. To register and for additional information, email info@myivylink.com.
Time: 10 am
Location: Columbia Campus
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April 15, 2010
Need to compare SAT and ACT scores? Click here to see how scores for the two tests stack up against each other.
April 1, 2010
If you are among the thousands of students who have been placed on the wait lists at one or more of your top colleges, doing nothing and hoping for the best will certainly not boost your chances of getting off the wait lists. Sometimes, chance needs a little nudge. Click here to learn of strategies to boost your chances of getting admitted from the wait list.
March 18, 2010
Ivy Link marked the occasion of its expansion into the Bay Area by hosting a benefit event at 5A5 Lounge to raise awareness of and funds for one of its 501(c)(3) partners, VietHope, a not-for-profit organization that provides educational opportunities for financially disadvantaged children in Vietnam through scholarships, textbook distribution and school building programs.
Ivy Link, a company that offers test preparation, admissions advising and academic coaching services, is a social entrepreneurship with a commitment to making an impact in the area of education, and has partnered with various not-for-profit organizations to work with financially disadvantaged students. One-hundred percent of the evening’s proceeds were donated to VietHope.
Location: 5A5 Lounge, 244 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA
Time: 6-9 pm
March 3, 2010
Ivy Link participated in Columbia’s annual alumni and student career mixer and panel on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 from 7:00-9:00 PM in the Sky Lounge in Columbia’s Broadway Residence. Sponsored by Columbia Mentoring Initiative, the evening consisted of a discussion on careers and cultivating mentoring relationships in the workplace.
March 1, 2010
In 2009, the College Board introduced Score Choice for the SAT and SAT Subject Tests, allowing students to choose which test scores to submit to colleges and which to withhold. Although this appears like a great change, it is not so simple. College reactions to this policy change are widely varied and mind-bogglingly confusing…. To read about the nuances behind the new Score Choice policy, please click here.
February 2010
In pursuing its social entrepreneurship mission and commitment to making an impact in the area of education, Ivy Link has teamed up with Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO), an organization that provides educational and career programs to young people from underserved communities and addresses inequities in education and opportunity. Ivy Link will provide standardized test preparation and other educational services tailored specifically to SEO’s students and more than 6000 alumni.
“I write to express my highest appreciation and regard for my tutor’s talents. She helped prepare me for both the LSAT and GMAT exams in 2008 and 2009, respectively. Thanks to her tremendous insight, support and work ethic, I was able to score 169 on the LSAT and 720 on the GMAT. My tutor was a pleasure to work with and a consummate professional in every respect. I recommend her highly.”
- JD/MBA Applicant (Admitted to Cornell Law School and Business School)
“Before working with my tutor, I had taken a well-known, commercial LSAT preparation course that did not raise my score or adequately prepare me for the exam. But after working privately with my tutor, I gained a better understanding and knowledge of how to successfully take the exam and increased my LSAT score by 13 points. My tutor explained the materials and study strategies in a clear, comprehensible manner that was tailored to my learning style and needs. This preparation differed from other tutoring programs I looked into because not only did I learn how to answer the questions, but I also took many practice exams in a timed, simulated test setting. This was invaluable. Also, I felt that my tutor truly cared that I raise my score and be satisfied with it. Now I tell any of my friends who are preparing for the LSATs, that my tutor was amazing and I don’t think anyone else could have prepared me as well as my tutor did.”
- LSAT Student
“Prepping for the SATs is a daunting task for any college bound high school student. Thankfully, my tutor had taking the SATs down to a science, and she was able to teach me how to do the same in the quickest and most effective manner possible. By the time I sat down to take the test I had been so well prepared that not only did I feel like the exam was a walk in the park, but I felt like I had already seen every type of question that was on it. My tutor knew all of the tricks that the test writers would try to confuse me with, and taught me easy ways to keep myself from getting tripped up on those types of questions. What the College Board doesn’t want you to know is that there is a method to their madness; it doesn’t require an infinite amount of wisdom to master the test. What it does take is knowledge of the specific set of skills that the SAT is designed to test, and my tutor taught me those skills.”
- College Applicant (Admitted to Johns Hopkins)
“After working with my tutor for almost six months on my SAT skills, I do not believe I could have felt more prepared and confident to take the SAT Reasoning Test. After a few tutoring sessions, my scores steadily increased and ultimately reached a level at which I was extremely pleased. My tutor was able to identify my difficulties and provide me with strategies to improve my scores. If I should need more standardized test preparation in the future, my tutor will be the first person I call.”
- High School Junior
January 2010
Ivy Link is partnering with the Parents League of New York to help provide students and parents with valuable insights on ways to cope with the stress of standardized testing and the college admission process. Check back for upcoming events.
“Before working with my instructor, I was stuck getting the same LSAT score over and over again. Even after taking a commercial LSAT prep course with another company, I could not understand why my score would not improve, and was afraid that maybe I had maxed my potential. Thankfully, my private instructor showed me that was not true. Thanks to working with my instructor, I broke through and raised by LSAT score by an entire 6 points from my previous best! If you are willing to put in the effort, I am sure your Ivy Link instructor can help you improve as well!”
- JD Applicant (Attending USC Law School)
