Learn to Make a Massive Impact in One Critical Area
Colleges consider a students entire record from 9th grade onward, and yet, so many families make the mistake of waiting until 11th grade to begin planning. After over two decades of advising students, Adam Nguyen — a Harvard Law and Columbia grad, former reader in Columbia's Office of Admissions, and Ivy Link's Founder — has developed a time-tested method to help hundreds of students gain admissions to the Ivy League, Stanford, MIT, and other top colleges . Using years of data, Adam will share insights on attributes of successful applicants, costly mistakes during the admissions process, key factors that make or break a student's admissions chances, and what admissions officers don't discuss publicly. Parents and students in Grades 7-11 will learn how to build the components of a successful application. Topics include:
What gets an applicant noticed by admissions officers?
Are colleges looking for “well-rounded” students?
What do colleges want to see in the essays?
What can my child do now? When is it too late?
Which is weighed more: grades or test scores?
What makes a recommendation effective and how to obtain them?
How many times should a student take the SAT or ACT? What is a good score?
Should a student take the AP Exams?
The interactive workshop includes Q&A. Attendees are encouraged to submit their questions beforehand.
Navigating the college admissions process can be tough. That’s why we’re inviting you to a workshop led by Ivy Link founder Adam Nguyen, a Harvard Law and Columbia grad with 20+ years of experience helping students gain admission to top schools like Ivy Leagues, Stanford, and MIT.
In this workshop, you'll learn:
What gets an application noticed by admissions officers?
Do colleges really prefer “well-rounded” students?
What are admissions officers looking for in personal essays?
What should your child be doing now, and is it ever too late to start?
What matters more: grades or test scores?
How can you secure the best letters of recommendation?
Should your child take the SAT/ACT multiple times? What’s a good score?
Are AP exams worth it?
Adam will share insider knowledge based on years of data, including costly mistakes many families make and the key factors that could make or break your child’s admissions chances. This interactive session will provide actionable insights on how to build the strongest application from grades 7-11.
“Every autumn before college applications are due, I hear one thing above all else from parents and students: ‘I wish I had known about that sooner…’”
Presented By:
Adam Nguyen, the founder of Ivy Link, has over two decades of experience helping students at all levels in admissions, test preparation and academic coaching. He has served as an academic advisor at Harvard and a reader of applications and interviewer in Columbia’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions. He is a member of the U.S. National Association for College Admission Counseling and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from Columbia and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. Adam is a frequent speaker and commentator on admissions, standardized testing and other education issues, appearing on Bloomberg TV and at Columbia University, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and the Parents League of New York.
