Discover Why Top Chicago Students Get Rejected From the Ivy League
Chicago, IL
- Chicago, IL
Most Top Chicago Students Don’t Even Get In — Here’s How to Change That for Your Child.
Almost all Chicago students who apply to the Ivy League and other top schools have high GPAs, strong test scores, and solid extracurriculars. So why are they rejected?
The truth is... grades alone don’t cut it. Your child has to stand out in one of the most competitive regions in the country. At this live Chicago event, our speakers will reveal insider strategies that have helped families like yours gain admission a top university. You’ll leave with a clear roadmap for your student, and peace of mind knowing you understand what committees really matters.
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The overlooked factor admissions officers weigh just as heavily as GPA and test scores
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Which extracurriculars stand out — and which ones silently slam your child’s chances
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Why even Chicago's highest-scoring students still get rejected (and how to avoid it)
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A personalized framework to boost your child’s admissions odds starting NOW
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Meet Your Speaker
Eddy C.
Eddy is a Former Senior Assistant Director at Yale University and Williams College. He brings nearly a decade of experience in admissions and college counseling, having also worked directly with students applying to college as a college counselor at Phillips Academy Andover. Eddy's students have earned acceptances to all eight Ivy League schools, as well as Stanford, Northwestern, Duke, UChicago, and more. Eddy received his BA from Williams College with a focus in Psychology and Religious Studies. He is currently pursuing an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.
Event Agenda (seats are limited!)
10:00am | Arrival, Registration + Refreshments 10:15am | Admissions Trends and Analysis 10:35am | Presentation: Top College Admissions for Chicago Students 11:30am | Live Q&A with Our Former Yale Admissions Officer 12:00pm | Closing Remarks & Book a Free Consultation
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Brown
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Stanford
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MIT
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Duke
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Johns Hopkins
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Caltech
364 Offers to
UC Berkeley
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UCLA
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USC
167 Offers to
Oxford
215 Offers to
Cambridge
242 Offers to
LSE
320 Offers to
Imperial
623 Offers to
UCL
664 Offers to
KCL
382 Offers to
Oxbridge
160 Offers to
Northwestern
115 Offers to
Yale
117 Offers to
Harvard
240 Offers to
Columbia
312 Offers to
UPenn
164 Offers to
Brown
78 Offers to
Dartmouth
215 Offers to
Cornell
101 Offers to
Princeton
163 Offers to
Stanford
44 Offers to
MIT
192 Offers to
Duke
120 Offers to
UChicago
135 Offers to
Johns Hopkins
24 Offers to
Caltech
364 Offers to
UC Berkeley
338 Offers to
UCLA
204 Offers to
USC
167 Offers to
Oxford
215 Offers to
Cambridge
242 Offers to
LSE
320 Offers to
Imperial
623 Offers to
UCL
664 Offers to
KCL
382 Offers to
Oxbridge
160 Offers to
Northwestern
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