Mark Greenstein of Ivy Bound offers test day hints to Ivy Bound students taking the SAT or ACT.

Female to male college acceptance.Many colleges have a nearly 60-40 female and male ratio for undergraduate students. Learn how this trend affects college admissions. Ivy Bound tutoring and test prep courses can help get you get accepted to your dream school.  

When Should You Complete Your College Applications? Timing becomes crucial. Find out when the optimum time is to submit your college application.Find out when the optimum time is to submit your college application. Call now to find out how we can assist your student.

Should you visit a college campus you are applying to? Ivy Bound owner Mark Greenstein answers some of the most common questions parents and students have about campus visits. For over 20 years, Ivy Bound Test Prep and Academic Tutoring has helped students accomplish their academic goals. The academic admissions process is familiar territory for our tutors and staff. Call today to see how we can help.

Are you thinking about applying to a university early decision without submitting your ACT or SAT scores? Learn how the word "test optional" might deceive students and harm their chances of acceptance. Ivy Bound's Mark Greenstein presents the most up-to-date information on why you should submit your test scores to improve your chances of acceptance. Call today to learn how we can help your student

Do you have a student-athlete who aspires to attend a prestigious prep school? Coaches and administrators value academics just as much as athletic ability. For admittance consideration, students must take the SSAT. Ivy Bound's Mark Greenstein talks about student-athlete admissions and how the SSAT fits in. The SSAT can be mastered to the point that athletes fulfill the admissions requirements.

Parents who want their children to receive a superior education but cannot afford the expensive prep school cost might consider Mark Greenstein's recommendations from Ivy Bound.

Four common concerns many parents share regarding prep schools.

How should I consider a “School Day” SAT or ACT?

Which route to college is better for my student? ACT? SAT? Both ACT and SAT? Based on your relative strengths and weaknesses, we can help you choose.

Often parents don't know how to select a tutor for their child's SAT Prep. Ivy Bound's Mark Greenstein gives some advice.

Mark Greenstein of Ivy Bound helps parents figure out how to get into college. He and his tutors are very good at helping students prepare for tests and do well in school. In this video, Mark talks about college essay tips and how a teen can make their submission standout.

Is your family trying to determine what looks good on college applications? SAT or ACT scores help students who want to get into good colleges, and this is especially true for African-Americans who want to go to top schools. But everybody needs something more. Mark Greenstein of Ivy Bound shows parents and students what makes a college application stand out.

Ivy Bound's Mark Greenstein helps students and parents assess the importance of APs, honors, IB, and challenging university classes for college admission. For SAT and ACT Prep, Ivy Bound's tailoring, its materials, and its talented tutors yield great results for students, over 140 point average SAT increases, and nearly 14 section-point ACT score increases.

Ivy Bound's individualized approach, materials, and skilled tutors for SAT and ACT Prep produce outstanding outcomes for students, over 140 point average SAT gains, and approximately 14 section-point increases in ACT score.

The SAT is a huge admissions helper for ambitious minority students. At most universities, the SAT is also a significant helper to their parents in the form of scholarships. The SAT is primarily a test of skills, among them reasoning skills. Boosting those skills is what we do best at Ivy Bound, and we are here to help you towards that goal.

Ivy Bound's Mark Greenstein draws attention to the financial ramifications of need-based prizes, which, when used wisely, can benefit Asian Americans. Although a qualified financial counselor is advised in this situation, Mark's tips are a good place to start.

The big exception on admission to "test optional" colleges. These students need to show SAT scores WELL above the university’s published median. Students with few to no extracurricular activities that colleges appreciate need to show scores 100+ points above the published medians to feel good about admission to a given college.