College Case Studies

Student Profile Student Name: Lucy Admitted to: Cornell University  About Lucy  Lucy’s journey in the U.S. began when she arrived from China to attend middle school. She was motivated by her brother, who was already studying in the U.S., and wanted to experience life and education in America for herself. Initially, her biggest hurdle was the […]

Student Profile Student Name: AdaAdmitted College: Columbia UniversityHigh School: Public high school in South Carolina Ada’s Background  Ada attended a large public high school in South Carolina that was well-regarded locally but had limited representation at Ivy League universities. Typically, fewer than five of the 600+ graduating seniors went on to attend Ivy League institutions.

Student Profile Student Name: Catherine Admitted to: University of Pennsylvania Working with Ivy Talent Catherine began her high school journey at a private school in California before transferring to Arcadia High School, a competitive public school known for its rigorous academics and wide range of extracurricular opportunities. The transition from a private to a public school

Student Profile Student Name: Oliver Admitted to: Northwestern University Oliver began working with the Ivy Talent consulting team as early as his U.S. boarding school application process. With Ivy Talent’s support, both he and his twin brother were admitted to Cranbrook Schools in Michigan from their home city of Shanghai.  When it came time to

Student Profile Student Name: Miki Admitted to: University of Chicago Q: How did you decide to apply for the Early Decision (ED) program at the University of Chicago? Miki: At first, I had some assumptions about the University of Chicago. I thought it might be very demanding academically and that there might be fewer opportunities

Student Profile Student Name: Barry Admitted to: Cornell University  About Barry Barry has consistently excelled in both academics and creative pursuits. He achieved nearly perfect scores in eight AP courses and also stood out in robotics and the arts. His interest in computer science developed early. “I’ve always enjoyed programming and could dedicate myself fully

Student Profile Student Name: Bryan Admitted to: University of Chicago About Bryan Bryan is from Shanghai and attended a private junior high school in China until 8th grade. During the winter break of that year, he had the opportunity to pursue ice hockey in Canada and decided to enroll in a private boys’ school there.

Student Profile Student Name: Yuki Admitted to: Emory University  About Yuki  Yuki began her college journey at University of California, San Diego in the fall of 2019. After completing her freshman year, she took time to reflect on her academic and personal goals and ultimately decided to transfer to Emory University. She enrolled at Emory

Student Profile  Student Name: Willy Admitted to: University of Southern California  About Willy  Willy studied at Shenzhen International Exchange College, one of China’s most prestigious schools, which follows the A-level system and offers only a few AP courses. He was admitted to some of the world’s top universities, including the University of Cambridge in the

Student Profile Student Name: Lucas Admitted to: Boston University  About Lucas  Lucas has always loved sports. He was a dedicated member of his school’s basketball team and trained rigorously every day. Even when he developed osteophyte inflammation that made running painful, he never gave up. After starting at Asheville School in North Carolina, he tried