How Bespoke Ivy Works

We believe in shaping, mentoring, differentiating, and branding the applicant until the student becomes an unforgettable story. We tap into the applicant’s talents and strengths and both hone and capitalize on them. We identify any weaknesses and work with the student to eliminate or circumvent them. Then we guide the applicant in creating a captivating narrative in their own voice telling their gripping story to the admissions officers at each target college. 

Our guarantee to you: holistic management, constant follow-up, inspiring mentorship, and hands-on guidance.

Our pre-application bespoke strategy includes:

• Customizing parent and student questionnaires, capped with a brainstorming meeting
• Devising a Personal Strategic Action Plan — with clear deliverables and timelines — and closely managing its implementation
• Advising on internships, school course selection, and mentorship opportunities
• Guiding extracurricular activity selection in order to enhance a student’s story
• Conceptualizing, structuring, and facilitating a personalized project, e.g. a social enterprise project or startup
• Creating a comprehensive standardized test strategy, if applicable
• Recommending academic and/or standardized test tutors, upon request
• Assisting in selecting and establishing good rapport with teachers who will later write letters of recommendation
• Designing an impactful gap year, if applicable

Our college application bespoke strategy includes:

• Shaping and articulating the overarching story of the student
• Curating a list of 15 target/best-fit colleges and programs
• Providing tailored research into target colleges and best-fit majors or programs
• Devising an application strategy, including Early Action and Early Decision selection
• Navigating college fairs and meetings with college recruiters and interviewers
• Brainstorming ideas and editing multiple drafts of application essays
• Assisting in filling out applications and developing supplemental essays
• Reviewing and quality control of a student's entire application, prior to submission