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Program Application HARVARD UNIVERSITY YALE UNIVERSITY BROWN UNIVERSITY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRINCETON UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA WELLESLEY COLLEGE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY SWARTHMORE COLLEGE MIT
The Ivy League Project is seeking outstanding high school students who desire to participate in next year’s annual Ivy League East Coast Tour. Students selected will be visiting Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Brown, Columbia, MIT, and Penn during the summer. In addition, students will be able to tour the Statue of Liberty, historical Boston, the Liberty Bell, and other historical sites.
The Ivy League Project will require students to attend a minimum of ve Saturday meetings scheduled throughout the school year. Students will learn about developing a vision, networking, and developing their leadership skills via team-building activities. Students selected are required to be in the 9th - 11th grade.
We are proud to announce that we currently have over two hundred and ninety students who have been accepted or graduated from elite East Coast Schools during the past twenty years. As a participant, you will learn many e ective steps for improving your application while applying to a college of your choice. In addition, you will be able to interact with Ivy League admission o cers and alumni who have extensive admission selection experience.
Students must meet the following requirements in order to apply to our program. They are:
- Student must be in 9th - 11th grade. - Student must be enrolled in College Prep, Honors, or Advanced Placement classes. - Student must have a 3.75 grade point average or higher. - Student must be willing to raise $2,700 for the trip and be available during March 24-31, 2018.
I look forward to receiving your application. If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]. Please feel free to call me at 559-417-4151.
Respectfully,
Martin Mares Founder & CEO Ivy League Project
Ivy League Project Program Application ENGAGE ENVISION EMPOWER Requirements
Application Form
Two Completed Teacher Evaluation Forms
Copy of most recent Transcipts and progress reports
Select three Essay topics and write no more than two pages on each essay.
A. Describe yourself 10 years from now and your impact in your community.
B. You enroll in a university. Tell your new roommate about yourself and what they can expect to learn from you during the year.
C. Describe a situation in where you demonstrated networking.
D. Why do you want to participate in the Ivy League Project?
E. How will you use social media to promote the Ivy League Project?
Resume
Photograph
Personal Interview: Arranged after application is due.
Please send COMPLETE application to:
Martin Mares Ivy League Project 1020 Redwood St. Parlier, CA 93648
If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected] or at 559.417.4151 Ivy League Project Program Application ENGAGE ENVISION EMPOWER Personal Information
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
Phone # Mobile #
Address
City State ZIP
High School City
GPA Rank
PSAT Scores SAT Scores ACT Scores
Family Information
Mother’s Name
Phone # Mobile #
Address
City State ZIP
Father’s Name
Phone # Mobile #
Address
City State ZIP
Please indicate highest level of formal education Please indicate total household income: Parents’ Marital Status: completed by mother (M) and father (F): $0-$10,000 Single Divorced M F No High School $10,000-$25,000 Separated Widowed M F High School Graduate $25,000-$35,000 Married M F Some College $35,000-$45,000 M F 2 Year Degree $45,000-$55,000 How did you learn about the Ivy League Project? M F 4 Year Degree $55,000-$65,000 Friend Teacher M F Post Graduate $65,000+ Counselor Other Ivy League Project Program Application ENGAGE ENVISION EMPOWER
Extracurricular Activites and Employment: This section will help us determine the use of your non-classroom time. List any other factors that bear on the use of that time including (but not limited to) employ- ment, family obligations, rehearsals, and any special project (i.e. research activities or creative endeavors).
Extracurricular Activites-Please add additional pages as needed
Years of Involvement 9 10 11 Yrs. Activity Description (Note any leadership positions) 9 10 11 Yrs. Activity Description (Note any leadership positions)
9 10 11 Yrs. Activity Description (Note any leadership positions) 9 10 11 Yrs. Activity Description (Note any leadership positions) 9 10 11 Yrs. Activity Description (Note any leadership positions) 9 10 11 Yrs. Activity Description (Note any leadership positions)
Volunteer Work and Community Service (unpaid) - Please add additional pages as needed
Years of Involvement 9 10 11 Yrs. Organization Description of Service or Work 9 10 11 Yrs. Organization Description of Service or Work
9 10 11 Yrs. Organization Description of Service or Work 9 10 11 Yrs. Organization Description of Service or Work 9 10 11 Yrs. Organization Description of Service or Work 9 10 11 Yrs. Organization Description of Service or Work
Honors and Awards - Please add additional pages as needed Date Received
Honor/Award Name Description (Including nature and level of competition)
Honor/Award Name Description (Including nature and level of competition)
Honor/Award Name Description (Including nature and level of competition)
Honor/Award Name Description (Including nature and level of competition)
Honor/Award Name Description (Including nature and level of competition)
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Employment (paid)- Please add additional pages as needed Dates Involved
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Student Obligations- Please add additional pages as needed
Family Responsibilities: If you have extraordinary family obligations, please list them below.
Obligation Description Hours per Week
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Certification
IMPORTANT: Your signature is required below. Without your signature, your application is not complete.
I certify that I have considered each question carefully and that my statements are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. Furthermore, I understand that entry into the Ivy League Project may be denied or revoked if any information is found to be incomplete or inaccurate.
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APPLICANT INFORMATION:
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
High School Grade
City State ZIP
We are primarily interested in whatever you think is important about the applicant’s academic and personal qualifications for our program. A photocopy of this reference form or another reference you may have prepared on behalf of this student is acceptable. You are encouraged to keep the original form in your private files for use should the student need additional recommendations. We are grateful for your assistance.
CONFIDENTIALITY: We value your comments and ask that you complete this form in the knowledge that it may be retained in the student’s file should the applicant participate in the Ivy League Project.
EDUCATOR INFORMATION:
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High School
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EVALUATION: Please feel free to write whatever you think is important about this student, including a description of academic and personal characteristics. We are particularly interested in the candidate’s intellectual promise, motivation, relative maturity, integrity, independence, originality, initiative, leadership potential, capacity for growth, special talents, and enthusiasm. We welcome information that will help us to differentiate this student from others. Please feel free to attach your comments on a separate page. Ivy League Project Program Application ENGAGE ENVISION EMPOWER
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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