Cumulative student outcomes
Every Ivy.And far beyond it.
IPE students have been admitted to all eight Ivy League universities, as well as highly selective universities and programs across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
United Kingdom
Canada
Selected past student outcomes, not an exhaustive list. University names do not imply affiliation, and past results do not guarantee future admission.
Student experiences
Strategy matters.So does trust.
Strong applications are built on sound judgment, honest self-reflection, and steady communication with students and families.
Thoughtful guidance respected the student's voice and choices, turning an uncertain application process into one grounded in confidence.
It felt like a genuine partnership throughout the application journey—not advice that appeared only as deadlines approached.
Self-reflection, clear essay direction, and steady communication with the student and parents shaped years of experience into one coherent application.
Summaries of publicly shared student experiences. Individual outcomes vary.

Academic perspective
Paul Son, PhD
Director, Ivy Academy · Head, Readingtown Canada · PhD, UBC
The same score of 90 can mean something entirely different depending on context.
A grade never stands alone. It must be read alongside the school environment, available courses, and the student's choices and direction.
Watch the Korean briefingThe IPE difference
Design one admissions direction.Complete it in the student's own voice.
IPE first connects the student's record, choices, and goals into one Big Picture. Essays and interviews then make that direction clear in the student's own words.
Turn scattered decisions into one direction.
IPE reads grades, course choices, activities, school context, target universities, and majors together—then sets the priorities within one Big Picture.
Complete the strategy in the student's own words.
Fourteen criteria developed from 805 essays and approximately 700 expert reviews strengthen the written voice. AskBack trains the student to answer unscripted follow-up questions in their own words.
A strong application is complete when its strategy and its voice point to the same student.

한국어Academic context
우리 아이 GPA 몇 점이면 되나요 — 같은 90점이 다르게 읽힙니다
The same transcript can be read differently depending on course rigor, school context, and the local applicant pool.

中文Essay strategy
申请文书到底怎么写?——结构只有7种
A familiar essay structure may not be the best way to reveal the student's strongest perspective.

한국어Activity strategy
액티비티, 몇 개나 시켜야 하나 — 어떤 대학은 아예 안 봅니다
Activity planning should begin with how target universities evaluate applications—not with an arbitrary number.

中文Volunteer strategy
义工要做多少小时?——申请表里根本没有这一栏
The meaning, responsibility, and continuity of an experience matter more than a total number of volunteer hours.
Starting with IPE
Tell us where the student is now.Start with an inquiry.
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Share the context
Tell us the student's grade, target countries or programs, application timeline, and current questions.
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IPE reviews the inquiry
We review the information first so the next conversation begins with the right context.
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Receive the next step
IPE will confirm consultation availability and recommend the most useful starting point for the student's current situation.
The first step
You do not need a finished strategy to begin.
Tell IPE where the student is now. We will help the family begin with the area that matters most today.
Submit an inquiry Inquiry form · Reviewed by IPE · Next-step guidance