For families of students in grades 8 to 11 planning for top colleges

Parent of a senior? Our Admissions Benchmark is built for students in grades 8 to 11. If your student is in 12th grade, please email us at [email protected] and a member of our team will reply personally.

Ivy's admissions team, led by former Cornell Admissions Director John Morganelli, works one-on-one with your student to build an application that stands out. Take the 2-minute quiz to see where your student stands.

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  • A dedicated advisor and regular one-on-one meetings
  • School list, major strategy, activities and essays
  • John Morganelli's team of Ivy League graduates and admissions experts
  • Next step: a $99 Admissions Benchmark

30-minute Admissions Benchmark with an Ivy advisor

  • School list strategy
  • Major strategy
  • Activities & research
  • Essays
  • SAT/ACT
Sound familiar?

Every family comes to us for a different reason.

01

A 1580 and a 4.0, still waitlisted.

Grades alone no longer separate strong applicants. Strategy does.

02

The intended-major trap.

The most crowded major at every school can hide a stronger story.

03

The internship that hurts more than it helps.

Busywork looks like effort. Admissions offices look for real work.

The program

How the Ivy admissions concierge works.

For students in grades 8 to 11 aiming at top colleges.

Parent of a senior? Our Admissions Benchmark is built for students in grades 8 to 11. If your student is in 12th grade, please email us at [email protected] and a member of our team will reply personally.

  • Grades 8 to 11
    01

    A dedicated advisor

    One person who knows your student's story and stays with the family.

    • One advisor
    • Your family
    • Grades 8 to 11
  • Ongoing
    02

    Regular one-on-one meetings

    A working rhythm through grades 8 to 11, not a one-off call.

    • One-on-one
    • A real rhythm
    • Student welcome
  • Strategy
    03

    School list and major strategy

    Where your student actually stands out, not just where the rankings point.

    • School list
    • Major
    • Where they fit
  • The work
    04

    Activities and research

    Projects and experiences that carry weight, and the ones that do not.

    • Research
    • Projects
    • Real work
  • The essays
    05

    Essays, draft to final

    From the first draft through the version that sounds like your student.

    • First draft
    • Their voice
    • Final
The Admissions Benchmark

You leave with a real plan, whether or not you enroll.

A 30-minute session with an Ivy advisor.

  • Where your student stands

    Grades, course rigor, test scores and activities, set against your target schools.

  • A school and major strategy

    Which programs fit, and where your student is more competitive.

  • Clear next steps

    The 2 or 3 things to focus on this year.

  • What you keep

    The plan is yours to keep, whether or not you enroll.

Admissions Plan

Sample
  • Student10th grade
  • FocusMajor strategy, research, SAT 1500+
  • TargetsCornell, Penn, Northwestern
  • TimingThis year
  • WithIvy admissions advisor
  • Next stepAdmissions Benchmark
A real-world example

Strategy changes the outcome.

A top student aimed at a crowded pre-med track. The plan pointed them to the program where they genuinely stood out, and to research instead of a busywork internship. Guidance, not a guarantee and not a loophole.

Meet John

Former Cornell Admissions Director.

Students are busy. John explains how the experiences have to connect, or they do not count. Ivy Tutors Network since 2003. Inc. 5000. 4.9 on Google.

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Need SAT/ACT prep too?

Ask us about our test prep support. Test prep stays available. It is not the front door.

Take the 2-minute quiz. If it is a fit, the next step is an Admissions Benchmark.

30 minAdmissions Benchmark
with an Ivy advisor
  1. Tell us about your student
  2. Reserve your session
  3. Leave with a plan you keep
Quick quiz

See where your student stands

Grades and scores, activities and research, target schools, and timeline.

  • Grades and test scores
  • Activities and research
  • Target schools
  • Timeline
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