The Ivy Hacker Path

Years of awards, excellence, and victories, culminating in Ivy admissions

Your competition thinks Ivy strategy starts in 12th grade. They’ll wait until then, hire someone to help them misrepresent themselves on the application, and get rejected.

But you have a better option. Starting years earlier, you can develop the strategic, writing, communications, and academic skills through contests, school strategy, and elite summer programs. Along the way, you’ll win competitive awards, have awesome educational experiences, and become a legend at your school. Your parents will be getting emails from teachers telling them about how your English paper was the best they’d ever seen, or how your history paper made them see their favorite part of history differently. Inside the classroom, you’ll be the person who asks the most intelligent questions, gracefully contributes to conversations, and learns to think deeply.

Real Ivy Strategy isn’t a last minute essay. It’s a complete upgrade on your education. It means a better high school experience, full of prizes, accolades, and excellent education.

On this page, I’ve listed a few essay contests and competitive summer programs. Applying to these builds your strategic skills and also helps you know that you’re on the right path. I can help you with application strategy, essay writing, etc. for these contests and summer programs. To learn more, book a free consultation.

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