The Competitive EDGE for Selective College Admissions
Why Hire a College Admissions Consultant
The college application process is a stressful experience for both students and parents. The number of students applying to the nation's most selective colleges and universities is growing at a substantial rate each year. The average acceptance rate at the top 15 nationally ranked colleges and universities (which includes most of the schools in the Ivy League) for the Class of 2027 was a staggering 5.78%! Even the brightest high schools students are struggling to stay competitive in a crowded field of applicants.
Many parents and students are now turning to college admissions consultants to navigate the highly competitive and complex world of college admissions. College admissions consultants serve as trusted advisers to students and parents during the application process. They provide students individualized attention and advise them on course selection, extracurricular activities, standardized test prep, and summer programs. Consultants help students research what schools are the best fit for their goals and career ambitions as well as assist with completing all aspects the application. College admissions consultants guide students through the process of applying to college while championing their success along the way.
Many parents and students are now turning to college admissions consultants to navigate the highly competitive and complex world of college admissions. College admissions consultants serve as trusted advisers to students and parents during the application process. They provide students individualized attention and advise them on course selection, extracurricular activities, standardized test prep, and summer programs. Consultants help students research what schools are the best fit for their goals and career ambitions as well as assist with completing all aspects the application. College admissions consultants guide students through the process of applying to college while championing their success along the way.
ServicesThe Ivy Edge partners with students and families to create individualized service plans designed to meet the specific needs of each student in the highly competitive college admissions process. The work is designed for maximum effectiveness to ensure that each student is competitive in selective college applicant pools. The work includes, but is not limited to: academic course selection, extracurricular activity development, determining “right fit” schools, and more!
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ResultsSince its inception in 2017, the Ivy Edge is pleased to have clients that have been accepted to and are currently attending schools in the Ivy League and other prestigious programs in the nation. The following is a partial list of these colleges and universities:
Brown University Columbia University Harvard University University of California at Berkeley University of Chicago Stanford University Yale University And more… |
Meet the ExpertAaron A. Shipp, PCC, is the Founder of The Ivy Edge. In addition to being the first person from his home county in North Carolina to be accepted to Yale University, Mr. Shipp has helped thousands of students across the country successfully apply to some of the most selective schools in the nation.
Mr. Shipp’s background as an executive coach at Fortune 100 companies and the founder of a nonprofit dedicated to the college admission process to selective institutions set him apart from other college admissions counselors in the industry. His clients seek his unique approach to the work to help their students get positive results. |
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The Ivy Edge MethodThe success of clients of The Ivy Edge may be traced directly to the methodology—The Ivy Edge Method—developed by Mr. Shipp based on his training and years of experience as an executive coach. He brings his past success with coaching strategies and techniques to his work and it is this expertise that differentiates him from other in the profession.
While most college admissions consultants are former admissions officers and advise clients on the steps they should take to be competitive, Mr. Shipp take a more full-bodied approach. The Ivy Edge Method also includes taking care of his client’s emotional and psychological health as they go through this process as well as guiding them to make choices that position them to highly competitive in applicant pools to selective colleges and universities. |
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The Ivy Edge is pleased to announce its partnership with Polygence, an education company based in California that helps high school students turn their passions into research projects. Its mission is to reshape education around the globe to make it project-focused, and most selective institutions agree as independent research projects have increasingly become an important factor of successful applications to top colleges and universities.
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The Ivy Edge, LLC is a member in good standing
of the National Association for College Admission Counseling.
of the National Association for College Admission Counseling.
