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If you ask most people what schools are part of the Ivy League, they'll likely include at least 1 that is incorrect...and that one is usually Stanford. The "why" behind Stanford (or MIT, U Chicago, Duke, etc. for that matter) not being included is actually pretty simple: the "Ivy League" is an athletic league. In 1933, sportswriter Stanley Woodward used the term “ivy colleges” to describe these ...

We are incredibly proud of our Class of 2025 Estrela students and feel fortunate to have played a role in their college search processes. Our students this year have received offers of admission to 150 different colleges and universities in 35 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Scotland. Talk about finding FIT! In addition, this group of students has been awarded more than $12 MILLION in ...

*UPDATED April 2025! Are you looking for additional money for college? While many colleges offer automatic consideration for scholarships based on your application for admission, many also have scholarships with additional application requirements and/or deadlines that vary from the published application plans. As if the college search and application process isn't complicated enough, the ease of ...

We love kicking off the New Year with great news! We are so proud of our Class of 2025 students who have collectively received offers of admission to more than 80 different colleges and universities in the Early Action and Early Decision I rounds of admission. In addition, our Estrela students have already been awarded nearly $6 MILLION in merit-based scholarships! ⭐

They say the early bird catches the worm. You had your Common App essay done before summer break. You were the first one in line to ask for your teacher and counselor recs. You were sitting for your ACT and SAT while your peers were still thinking about their PSAT scores. You were hitting “submit” on your applications while your friends were arguing which Taylor Swift era was the best. And, after ...