Ivy Global offers free seminars addressing common questions and looming concerns among students and parents today. Topics include: understanding the competitive college admissions process, 21st century career trends, and more!

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Ivy Global also collaborates with guidance offices and parent organizations to provide free seminars and workshops for local schools and organizations. To learn more, please contact info@ivyglobal.com.

Free Seminars

Cost: Free

Anyone interested in attending a top US college should attend this seminar. We will provide a complete overview of the entire application process, revealing the inside knowledge of what it takes to get into some of the best schools. This seminar is for both students and parents.

The application procedure for college is often overwhelming. Top colleges like the Ivy League schools take a holistic approach to evaluating students, taking into consideration the students' grades, SAT scores, extra-curricular activities and college essays. In this seminar, we will reveal the details that make or break an application.

The seminar will cover the following topics:

  • College admissions timeline
  • How to choose a school
  • Admissions strategies
  • Break-down of the application
  • Personal essays
  • SAT vs ACT
  • The interview

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Cost: Free

Anyone interested in applying to a university in the U.S. should attend this seminar about the Common Application.

Going through the online application can be overwhelming, but we'll go over everything you need to know when applying to one of the more than 700 universities through the Common App website.

This seminar will cover:

  • Creating an account
  • How to add Universities
  • Where and how to list activities
  • Common Application essay
  • Finding information on requirements and deadlines
  • Standardized examination

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Cost: Free

Today, top colleges are looking for leaders and 71% of hiring managers value leadership skills over IQ in an employee. Despite this, leadership skills are rarely taught at the high school level. During this seminar, we will give an overview of what leadership is and discuss some of the life skills and habits that serve students both in the college admissions process and beyond.

This seminar will cover:

  • Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
  • Developing self-awareness
  • Learning to be empathetic
  • Managing time and stress
  • Leading teams and speaking in public

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Cost: Free

As the world continues to change quickly, it's important to help students today think about what jobs will be available in the future. During this seminar, we will outline factors that are changing the job landscape such as automation and artificial intelligence. We'll also take a look at which industries could benefit, and which ones could decline as a result.

This seminar will cover:

  • How to choose a good career
  • Evaluating long-term job trends
  • Building skills relevant to the 21st century

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Cost: Free

Starting college is one of the most exciting times in a student's life. In order to get the most out of the experience, however, there is important information every student should know before taking the next step on their academic journey. In this seminar, we’ll discuss essential topics such as:

  • What to expect in college
  • The differences between high school and college
  • Achieving academic success
  • Managing finances and stress

We'll also provide students with practical advice on college life, including issues such as:

  • Dealing with roommates
  • Living a healthy lifestyle
  • Maximizing the college experience

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Cost: Free

Ivy Global’s college essay workshop provides an overview of the best strategies for brainstorming and drafting personal essays that will stand out in the competitive college admissions process. The workshop addresses the requirements for the Common Application essay, as well as coordination among individual school supplements. Each workshop is conducted by one of Ivy Global’s experienced essay editors, who are experts in helping students brainstorm and draft compelling essays that strongly convey each student’s unique background, passions, and personal voice.

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SAT II Simulated Test

Cost: Free

Ivy Global is developing a series of practice materials to help students prepare for SAT II Subject tests in Math II and Literature. Students can take a full length diagnostic practice test from the College Board and Ivy Global in either topic offered, and will receive a score report to get a clearer picture of their strengths and weaknesses. They will be tested under the same conditions as the actual exam.

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Cost: Free

While a student’s IQ is important in achieving success early on, emotional intelligence (EQ) becomes increasingly more important as a student gets older to reach their full potential. As much as 80% of adult “success” comes from EQ, which plays a key factor into obtaining top managerial and executive jobs. This seminar will dive into what EQ is and how it can positively impact students by identifying the right motivational factors to study, work and live. It will also address the growing problem cited by a recent Yale survey of 22,000 high school students that shows as many as 75% feel mostly negative emotions such as feeling tired, stress and boredom, which often carries into adulthood. Understanding the importance of emotional intelligence is the first step in experiencing meaningful work, relationships and living purposefully.

The seminar will cover the following topics:

  1. Importance of self-awareness
  2. Difference between extrinsic and intrinsic motivators
  3. Mapping your emotions
  4. How healthy values drive success

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Our Presenters

Director of College Counseling

Junho has led Ivy Global's College Counseling division since 2007. He has personally helped close to 500 students navigate the college admissions process and get into top colleges. The number of students who have got into top colleges are in the double digits for such schools as Harvard, Princeton, Yale, UPenn, Cornell and Columbia.

Education Consultant

Grant Hansen graduated with a B.A. in Performance Theatre and Comprehensive Communications before moving to Beijing, China where he spent years working with students to develop their public speaking ability, coach them on writing and performance, and equip them for studies in the United States and Canada. He served as Foreign Teacher Liaison for two years at the number one high school in Beijing, Ren Da Fu Zhong, before spending a year at Renmin University designing courses in Advanced Public Speaking and Play Production while presenting educational lectures with an entertaining twist. Now in Los Angeles, he merges his love of education and communication by working as an educational consultant and creative freelancer. He is passionate about all forms of communication from on-camera hosting to interview technique and everything in between. He engages with students so they can discover their unique stories and helps them communicate that story to others. In his spare time he loves all things music and hiking, Apple technology and competing in trivia-contests with aspirations to both host and compete on Jeopardy!

Education Consultant and Certified Teacher

Moon Oh is an education consultant at Ivy Global and an integral member of the consulting team that has helped students gain admission to the top private schools and universities in the U.S. and Canada. Moon's extensive experience in the field of education includes a background in private school admissions, classroom teaching, public speaking coaching, and guidance counselling. As a graduate of the dual-degree Concurrent Education program at Queen's University, Moon enjoys working with students on a long-term basis to provide exceptional educational support at the elementary and secondary level. As a former high school valedictorian and student council leader, she is passionate about student leadership and helping students reach their utmost potential.

Education Consultant

Kevin has extensive, first-hand experience in helping students get accepted to the top U.S. colleges including Harvard, Stanford and Georgetown. As a tutor, he has worked with nine students who obtained a perfect score on the SATs and guided countless students with their applications. He has also helped students get accepted to medical schools, law schools, and dental schools. Through patience, experience, and organized planning, Kevin is able to effectively mentor students with career counseling as well as the college admissions process.