Thank you Matt and Ivy League Consulting, I was admitted to three top public policy programs!
I worked with Ivy League Consulting during my graduate school application process, and I am very grateful for the support I received.
For reference, I am not a native english speakers and had spent several years working in the private sector, and was hoping to make a career transition into public policy and the public sector. I applied to three public policy programs: Harvard Kennedy School, Yale Jackson School, and the Fletcher School. With Matt’s support, I was admitted to all three programs (I also received scholarship offers from Yale and Fletcher)
Matt’s support went far beyond simply editing essays. He gave me strategic advice on school selection, how to present my professional background, and how to communicate my motivation for moving from the private sector into public service. Through many rounds of revisions, he helped me reflect more deeply on my own experiences, clarify my goals, and express my intentions in a much stronger and more authentic way. Each version became better after his comments.
He also supported me with my GRE study plan, drawing on his own graduate school application experience and giving practical advice on how to study effectively. This was especially helpful because I was initially not studying the "right" way. but with a bit of his tips, I was able to study more effectively using problem sets and trying to understand the intention behind each question.
I strongly recommend Ivy League Consulting to anyone applying to competitive graduate programs, especially international applicants and non-native English speakers. In fact, I later recommended the service to one of my close friends, and she was also admitted to the program she had hoped to attend. After entering graduate school, I also met others in public policy programs who had used Ivy League Consulting's services, which made me realize again that they have real strength in helping applicants with both private-sector and public-sector backgrounds tell their stories effectively.