About Ivy Star
A specialist practice.
A personal commitment.
Our team brings an Ivy League-plus education and years of coaching experience to a deliberately personal practice. We take on a small client load so we can understand your ambitions, stay close to your work, and shape our guidance around you.
Our philosophy
Good advice starts
with knowing you.
Your interests, experiences, and circumstances shape the work we do together.
Before recommending a school, a project, or an essay topic, we listen. We want to understand what matters to you, where you feel confident, and what you’re still trying to work out. Your plan grows from those conversations.
That attention continues as the work develops. We remember the idea behind your draft, make time to discuss difficult choices, and explain our feedback so you can use it with confidence.
Close involvement
Personal attention
takes time.
Keeping our client load small lets us stay involved through the details: the conversation that uncovers an essay topic, the project that needs a new direction, or the application that needs another careful read.
You work directly with an advisor who knows your goals and follows your progress. Meetings and written feedback build on what you’ve already discussed, with clear next steps between conversations.
We agree on the scope, schedule, and fee before you begin. For younger students, we also keep parents involved in progress and planning.
Across your education
Support for the
next step you choose.
Our academic mentorship helps students explore interests, develop projects, and grow as readers, writers, and independent thinkers. Our admissions work supports college, law school, and graduate applicants, from choosing programs to preparing their applications.
Some people come to us for ongoing guidance; others want focused help with a personal statement. In each case, we bring the same close attention to your ideas and the work ahead.
Every member of our advisory team has studied at an Ivy League or similarly selective university. Our team brings years of experience in admissions coaching, essay development, interview preparation, and academic mentorship. We work directly with students and applicants in the United States and internationally through online meetings.
Begin with Ivy Star
Tell us what you’re
working toward.
Meet with an advisor to discuss your ambitions, your timeline, and the right scope of support.