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Description
This package is designed for students applying to merit scholarships, honors programs, scholars programs, or competitive university-based awards who want to present a stronger, more strategic case for selection. Merit scholarship applications are different from standard college applications. They often ask students to go beyond “why this school” or “tell us about yourself” and show evidence of academic excellence, leadership, initiative, service, intellectual curiosity, character, and future impact. The strongest scholarship applications make it clear not only why the student is qualified, but why they are worth investing in. In this package, we will identify the student’s most compelling scholarship positioning, evaluate the requirements and selection criteria for each award, develop essay topics, refine responses, strengthen leadership and impact examples, and ensure the full application presents a clear and memorable case. This package may support university merit scholarships, honors college applications, full-tuition or full-ride scholarship programs, leadership scholarships, service scholarships, academic awards, research-focused programs, or other competitive funding opportunities.
What you'll get from this package
A merit scholarship strategy that clarifies the student’s strongest qualifications, leadership themes, academic strengths, service record, and future potential
Essay brainstorming, outlining, editing, and refinement for scholarship, honors program, scholars program, leadership, service, or academic award applications
Positioning support to help the student communicate not just what they have achieved, but why their accomplishments show initiative, character, impact, and future promise
Final application polish to ensure scholarship materials are cohesive, persuasive, typo-free, within word count, and aligned with the selection criteria for each award
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Offered by Becky S.
Joined September 2024
5.0
350+ Ivy/Top 30 Admits | $2.5M+ Scholarships | Professional Coach w/ 15 YOE
I’m Becky Song, Founder & Executive Director of The Ivy Journey and a premium college admissions strategist with 15+ years of experience helping students build standout applications for Ivy League, Top 30, UC, and other highly selective universities. My students have earned admission to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, Columbia, MIT, Penn/Wharton, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Duke, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins, Carnegie Mellon, NYU, Michigan, Cornell, and more. I specialize in helping ambitious students move beyond a generic “high-achieving applicant” profile and develop a clear admissions strategy, memorable personal narrative, polished essays, and a school list that fits both their goals and competitive positioning. My approach combines admissions insight, strategic consulting, and deep narrative coaching. I help students identify what makes them distinctive, translate their academic and extracurricular experiences into a cohesive story, and present themselves with clarity, maturity, and authenticity across all elements of their application. I’m especially strong with students targeting Ivy+/Top 30 schools, business or entrepreneurship programs, STEM/business crossover profiles, undecided high-achievers, international students, students who need stronger differentiation, and families who want a structured, high-touch process. If you want a coach who can help you think strategically, write powerfully, and build an application that feels both authentic and competitive, I’d love to work with you.
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