California Ivy Admissions Consultants
Our Results
Client Success Case Studies
USC Master in Supply Chain Management
- Recent graduate
- Worked for his family’s manufacturing business
- Vague career goals
- Very low GMAT
- We developed an innovative professional narrative focused on manufacturing with carbon-neutral aluminum
- We identified top programs that don’t require the GMAT
Cornell University LLM
Foreign-trained lawyer interested in practicing law in the US
STRATEGYWe developed a sophisticated career narrative focused on the intersection of fashion, tech, and law
University of Edinburgh Master of Science in Developmental Linguistics
- Recent graduate
- Interested in linguistics
- Identified a linguistics research focus that best matched her skills and prior training
London School of Economics Master of Science in Human Rights
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- Studied UK law in college
- Wants to become a human rights barrister
- Long gaps in resume and educational history
- We developed a career narrative that leveraged the gaps in her history to showcase resilience and determination
USC Bachelors (Undergraduate)
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- IB curriculum with competitive rigor and GPA
- SAT in the high 1400s
- Interested in business and economics
- Activities in business/finance, economic research, and film
- Developed a highly impactful personal narrative focusing on film, family relationships, and personal development
- Carefully chose topics for supplementals to highlight student’s unique experience as an international student in Malaysia
Northwestern University Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications
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- Undergraduate degree from a top Indian university
- 3.6 GPA with a double major in marketing and journalism
- Identified a unique angle on student’s motivation and career interest and developed a well-researched career plan
- A competitive GRE score to demonstrate quantitative readiness
University of British Columbia Master of Science in Management
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- UK undergraduate degree with 3.1 GPA
- Career changer from International relations to marketing/business
- Gap year
- Excellent GRE score to compensate for the low GPA
- Highlighted the student’s passion and demonstrated efforts in pursuing the targeted field
- Developed sophisticated career goals aligned with the student’s experience, industry trends, and program features
University of Michigan Bachelors (Transfer)
- Attended a university in China with a 3.9 GPA, seeking to transfer to a US university
- Interested in economics
- Targeted top 50 universities with strong economics programs
- Highlighted the student’s efforts and dedication to exploring his passion inside and outside of the classroom
- Carefully researched the resources of the targeted universities that align with the student’s academic and professional interests
Background
Recent graduate
Worked for his family’s manufacturing business
Unsure how to narrow down career goals
Very low GMAT
Strategy
We developed an innovative professional narrative focused on manufacturing with carbon-neutral aluminum.
Our Results
USC Master in Supply Chain Management
Duke University Master of Management
Erin (Turkey)
Background
Foreign-trained lawyerInterested in practicing law in the US
Plans to focus on intellectual property law
Low GPA
Strategy
We developed a sophisticated career narrative focused on the intersection of fashion, tech, and law
We curated her extracurriculars to showcase only the most impressive achievements that align with her career narrative
We identified the best top-ranked law programs for a career in fashion tech
Our Results
Meghan (Australia)
Background
Studied UK law in college
Wants to become a human rights barrister
Long gaps in resume and educational history
Strategy
We developed a career narrative that leveraged the gaps in her history to showcase resilience and determination
We drafted heavily researched essays that clearly conveyed her potential for impact
We curated her resume and reformatted it for succinctness and readability
Our Results
London School of Economics MSc Human Rights
King’s College LLM
Kana (Japan)
Background
Recent graduate
Interested in linguistics
Unsure which linguistics program to pursue
Dream school: University of Edinburgh
Strategy
Identified a linguistics research focus that best matched her skills and prior training
Drafted highly-researched essays that tightly connected her personal background and interests with the strengths of the program
Our Results
University of Edinburgh MSc Developmental Linguistics
Schools We Have Placed Our Clients Into
BERKELEY
HARVARD
COLUMBIA
YALE
DARTMOUTH
CORNELL
DUKE
NORTHWESTERN
JOHNS HOPKINS
UCLA
USC
NYU
UCL
KING’S COLLEGE
LSE
MICHIGAN
TORONTO
UNC CHAPEL HILL
UIUC
UPENN
BRANDEIS
CARNEGIE MELLON
EDINBURGH
PITTSBURGH
PEPPERDINE
ROCHESTER
WAKE FOREST
WISCONSIN
TUFTS
WASHINGTON (WUSTL)
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