theivyinst.org

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Ranked #1 year after year, The Ivy Institute is the most trusted name in elite college admissions. With hundreds of successful acceptances to Harvard, Stanford, MIT, UPenn, Princeton, and more, our results speak for themselves — and we’re the only firm of...

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Jane Film
A former student of mine recommended The Ivy Institute after working with them to gain admission to

A former student of mine recommended The Ivy Institute after working with them to gain admission to her dream college. She spoke so highly of their guidance and support throughout the process. It's clear they truly care about helping student succeed.

5
Date of experience: Feb 01, 2026
Jane Film
A former student of mine recommended…

A former student of mine recommended The Ivy Institute after working with them to gain admission to her dream college. She spoke so highly of their guidance and support throughout the process. It's clear they truly care about helping student succeed.

5
Date of experience: Nov 26, 2025
Alessandro Moretti
While helping my younger sister with…

While helping my younger sister with her applications, I watched her struggle—even with excellent grades and leadership experience. She kept saying, “I don’t know how to tell my story,” and honestly, neither did I.From our first conversation with The Ivy Institute, everything felt different. There was no sales pitch—just genuine listening. They helped her understand herself better, connect her experiences meaningfully, and develop projects that truly reflected who she was.I saw her transform from anxious and uncertain into confident and grounded. When acceptance letters arrived from schools she never thought possible, it was incredibly rewarding. The Ivy Institute didn’t just help her get admitted—they helped her believe in herself again.

5
Date of experience: Nov 17, 2025
Helen Vejar
I heard about the Ivy Institute from a…

I heard about the Ivy Institute from a student of mine. She hired them to help her get accepted to a specific college. She is now in college and cant say enough good things about them... great company helping students out.

5
Date of experience: Sep 29, 2025
Vivek Vijayaraghavan
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We hired The Ivy Institute for college admissions counseling, paying a total of $21,500. The agreement included a money-back guarantee for $15,000 if our son was not accepted into any of his top-eight college choices. Unfortunately, he was not accepted into any of them, so we sought a refund as per the company's policy.Our attempts to get a refund began in June 2025. The owner, Michael, initially claimed the refund had already been processed a month prior, but we never received the funds. He then "reissued" the refund, which also never arrived. Over the next two months, we were given various excuses for the delay, including "unexpected financial periods" and "significant expenses," and were repeatedly promised payment dates that were never met.In August 2025, after months of chasing the refund, The Ivy Institute sent a partial payment of $7,500. However, they then refused to send the remaining half of the money. Michael claimed that we had breached a "crucial part" of our understanding by not removing our negative public reviews. This was a misrepresentation of our agreement, as we had explicitly stated we would update our reviews upon receiving the full refund.This entire process has been incredibly frustrating and filled with what we consider to be bad faith actions. The company made serious accusations that our son's essays were "100% AI-generated," which they claimed was the reason for his rejections. This excuse was only brought up after we requested a refund and despite the fact that their own staff had edited and approved the essays for submission. To make matters worse, the owner, Michael, sent a threatening email in June 2025, stating that if we did not remove our negative review, he would share his "findings" about the AI content with our son's colleges, potentially leading to rescinded offers and our son being "blacklisted."We have all the documentation to support our claims, including emails from Ivy Institute staff working on the essays and an email from Michael himself committing to a refund despite his unsubstantiated accusations. Given their refusal to process the remaining refund and their threatening communications, we will now file legal action.

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Date of experience: Sep 17, 2025
Averil H.
Great results!

A friend of mine told me about the Ivy Institute. She hired them to help her daughter while she was going through the college application process, and had great results. her daughter is now in the college she wanted to go to. I look forward to looking into this when my son begins to apply.

5
Date of experience: Nov 13, 2024

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  • Ranked #1 year after year, The Ivy Institute is the most trusted name in elite college admissions. With hundreds of successful acceptances to Harvard, Stanford, MIT, UPenn, Princeton, and more, our results speak for themselves — and we’re the only firm offering a money-back guarantee.

    Our expert team of former Ivy League admissions officers delivers insider strategy, personalized guidance, and unmatched insight. Every applicant receives a data-driven, custom admissions plan crafted to maximize their unique strengths.

    From essays and interviews to extracurricular strategy and school selection, we handle every detail with precision — and a proven formula that consistently gets students into the world’s most selective schools.

    Other firms make promises. We deliver results — or your money back. When the goal is the Ivy League or top 10 universities, trust the name that sets the standard: The Ivy Institute.See more

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