P&P Episode 150: Jessica Yeager "How I got into Harvard and Five Other Ivy League Schools"

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis is joined once again by Jessica Yeager, CEO & founder of Impress the Ivies. episode Jessica tells us her amazing journey through the college application process and how she got into SIX ivy league schools! You will learn what it really takes to get into Harvard and other ivy league schools. Did you know? Jessica got into Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Columbia, Stanford, and MIT (rejected from Princeton) What makes a Harvard student special? Their DRIVE Want to get into Harvard? Pursue your passion to the max (i.e., if you like to write, publish your work Jessica recommends: Showing interest in a school by visiting w their college rep and show in your essays that you did your research Do you need a perfect score to get in to an Ivy? NO. Once you get a 33 ACT or 1450, then you have a chance to get into Harvard but the rest of your college application is what needs to stand out! If Ivy League schools are not an option? Then pursue a school with excellent programs in the area you want to pursue Jessica’s advice for teens? You are the reflection of the five people you spend the most time with. So hang out with DRIVEN friends. For Prepped & Polished listeners only, you can access Jessica’s Ultimate Guide to the Common App! More of Jessica’s work can be found on her website: www.impresstheivies.com Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education! For more information visit: Prepped and Polished.com. Please rate, review and subscribe to the show on iTunes! Best of Boston Contest: link: http://www.bostonmagazine.com/nominate-business-best-boston/ Just add the info below into the description and then add a few lines of your own about how Prepped and Polished has helped you or your child after that. Add this in the description box: Alexis Avila Prepped & Polished, Tutoring and Test Prep 21 Eliot Street, South Natick, MA 781-753-9951 preppedandpolished.com Best of Boston BEST AFTERSCHOOL TUTORING Thanks so much!