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Top College Interview Policies

Yale is the only Ivy that offers on-campus EVALUATIVE interviews. Harvard offers on-campus interviews, but they are not added to a student’s file. Neither Stanford nor MIT offers on-campus interviews. Columbia and Penn allow legacies (and they count parents OR grandparents as legacies in this sense) to interview on campus. We always recommend taking advantage of an... Read more

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Tip of the Day

Do you know where you?re going today? Sure, you might know where you have to be at a certain time, but do you have a vision for the day? It can be as simple as bringing yourself fully to the moment rather than doing ten things at once. Chill a little today and envision what you want to accomplish. Once you have that specific vision, it?s a lot easier to arrive there.

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About Application Bootcamp®

Dr. Michele Hernandez and Mimi Doe cofounded Application Boot Camp® LLC after publishing their best-selling book, Don’t Worry: You’ll Get In in 2005. Application Boot Camp® LLC is a company devoted to empowering high school students from around the world in the college admissions process. Application Boot Camp® LLC offers the internationally acclaimed four day program for students entering their senior year of high school. This annual event has been featured in BusinessWeek magazine and The New York Times. Students have the opportunity to work with Michele and Mimi and leverage their experiences to create applications that rise above the rest. For those students unable to attend the live events, Mimi and Michele have created a self guided option.

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We arrange a series of college tours for a student and his/her parents to explore several college campuses, according to the needs and travel preferences of the family. We work with parents and students one-on-one to customize the college tours to your maximum benefit. Your complete satisfaction is our first priority and is guaranteed!
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Ivy League Admissions Statistics

Our exclusive data on the Class of 2013 Ivy League Admissions statistics. See exactly how many students applied and how many were accepted. You cannot find this data anywhere else.
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