The average Ivy League applicant has:
A 1500+ SAT & a 3.9 GPA.
10+ clubs, 3 sports, and 100+ hours of volunteering
Glowing letters of recommendation
BUT, only 4% of these applicants get accepted.
Getting into an Ivy league is the hardest it’s ever been
2023 was the most competitive year in college admissions, and it’s projected to get even worse. The perfect student 10 years ago is now the average reject.
The percentage of all students world-wide applying to Ivy League Universities each year.
37%
ADmissions Rates are Lower than ever
Harvard, Yale, and Brown’s Acceptance Rates From 2023
Source: Statistica’s Ivy League Data
3.2%
4.7%
5.3%
College counselors are outdated and expensive
The average college counselor charges $1000+ to tell you that:
Being well-rounded
Doing 10+ extracurriculars
Taking 15+ AP/IB classes
Doing a bunch of different activities you don’t actually care about
might get you accepted…
But, College Admissions are far from Random
While a valedictorian with a multitude of extracurriculars and excellent test scores has just a 4% chance, there is a small group of students with a 75% chance.
Who are they? They're high schoolers with a ‘world class’ achievement, showing that they are the BEST in the world at what they do. Plus, they have a 1500+ SAT and a 4.0 GPA to show they can handle the academic rigour of an elite school.
For years, college counselors have advised students to be “well-rounded.” Sure, some well-rounded students do get into top colleges, but their chance is really just 4% at the end of the day.
The real secret? It's better to be amazing at one thing. This 'spike' is what sets you apart in a sea of 4.0s and 1600s.
Sticking to the 'well-rounded' idea is essentially leaving it all to luck. And when it comes to something as important college admissions, you don't want to rely on luck.
Source: Allen Cheng, Harvard
Each year, there are about 43,000 applicants to Harvard.
1,000 of them are rated by admissions officers as having “world class” achievements - 900 of these applicants are accepted. That’s a 90% acceptance rate!
36,000 are rated as “strong & well rounded.” 1,050 of those are accepted. That’s just 3 percent. They all have amazing SAT/ACT scores like you, but that doesn’t mean they are all competitive.
Wouldn’t you want to be among the world class applicants?
So, How do you stand out and get in?
This is where we step in.
Frustrated by the misleading and all too common advice given to hopeful high school students — that their college admission is merely a matter of 'chance' — we, a group of current Ivy League students, decided to intervene. We saw too many bright students left navigating the admissions process with nothing more than a "chance" and knew there had to be a more reliable approach.
And so, we took action.
We firmly believe that ANY student can achieve something exceptional during their high school years, transforming their college admissions journey from a tentative 'maybe' to a nearly certain 'yes.'
Is it going to be easy? Far from it.
But will it significantly boost your chances of admission? Without a doubt.
At 75% chance, we're here to guide you through developing a world-class project or "spike" that will lift your admission chances to new heights.
Admissions aren’t luck…
They’re STRATEGY.
The key to Ivy League acceptance isn’t luck—it’s passion and a world-class spike. Together, our Ivy League mentors will blend our strategy with your ambition, helping you navigate the path from high school to Ivy League acceptance.
