Increase Your Chances of Getting into Top-Ranked Universities from New York City with InGenius Prep
InGenius Prep students are 7x more likely to gain acceptance to top 10 schools. We’ll help you gain the competitive edge you need to stand out in the world of elite college admissions, and ultimately, secure your future.
In the United States, most colleges follow a regional admissions process, where applications are reviewed based on the location of the applicant’s high school rather than citizenship (with the exception of MIT), home address, or parents’ residence. Admissions officers are assigned specific territories, allowing them to develop in-depth knowledge of local high schools, available curricula, historical applicant trends, and family resources. This regional approach ensures that applicants are evaluated within the appropriate context, helping colleges make informed admissions decisions.
For families in New York City, this means that students are primarily competing with others from their own high school and the broader New York City area, rather than applicants from different regions. During the initial review, admissions officers compare students with peers who have access to similar resources, making it essential for applicants to differentiate themselves. To gain admission to top-tier colleges, students must stand out in a highly competitive pool and leave a strong impression on the regional admissions officer assigned to New York City. If an applicant fails to capture the attention of their designated admissions officer, they may not receive the advocacy needed to advance to the committee review stage.
InGenius Prep’s college admissions consultants in New York City are dedicated to helping your student stand out among local applicants. Through expert guidance and a strategic approach, we enhance their chances of gaining admission to top-ranked schools. With InGenius Prep, your student will have a competitive edge in the highly selective New York City admissions landscape.
New York City is one of the most competitive regions for college admissions, with top-ranked public and private high schools like Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, and Horace Mann producing highly qualified applicants. Given this selective landscape, standing out is essential.
NYC students have access to world-class resources, including:
STEM & Research: Programs at Columbia, NYU, and Rockefeller University
Arts & Performance: Juilliard Pre-College, LaGuardia High School, and Broadway mentorships
Business & Finance: Wall Street internships and entrepreneurship programs
High school students in New York City are among the most competitive college applicants in the country, with a student-to-counselor ratio of 190:1—which is better than the national average recommendation of 250:1.
However, despite this favorable ratio, many students still require personalized, expert guidance to successfully navigate the complexities of the college admissions process, particularly for top-tier universities. Without tailored support, even the strongest applicants may miss crucial opportunities to maximize their potential and secure admission to their dream schools.
Our system works. With over a decade of demonstrated success, we have the results to prove it. In the latest 2022-2023 Admissions Cycle, InGenius Prep students were up to 10x more likely to be accepted to a top university.
Counselors
Gain access to an invaluable roster of experienced, talented, and highly-trained college admissions counselors. InGenius Prep students work 2-on-1 with a dedicated Former Admissions Officer and Graduate Coach. Along the way, your student will work with subject matter experts to enhance their counseling experience, address areas of opportunity and improvement, and achieve their goals.
Former directors, assistant directors, and evaluators from elite universities
Trained admissions counselors from competitive colleges and graduate programs
Professors, researchers, and scholars from U.S. universities
Teaching fellows from Ivy League Universities
Experienced tutors with proven track records
With resources that surpass those of the top US high schools combined, we offer superior support, counselors, and strategies to drive your student’s college admissions journey. Your student will reach their ultimate potential as a leader and scholar, earning their spot at a top-ranked college.
Our Former Admissions Officers made admissions decisions at the most competitive universities in the world. Our Graduate Coaches attended elite universities and successfully completed our rigorous training. Our mentors, instructors, and tutors are leading industry experts. Together, our experience is unmatched.
Our company provides families with all of their educational needs from start to finish. With a team approach, our students benefit from comprehensive, multidimensional guidance. Our online model allows students to access leading experts and educational resources no matter where they are in the world.
We meticulously manage service delivery to ensure the best counseling outcomes. By gathering data on admissions decisions from our 150+ Former Admissions Officers and working with 610,000+ students over the years, we’ve built a cutting-edge curriculum that guides our work with students. Our team uses our Student-Management System,“The Genie,” to deliver our curriculum, oversee all counselor work, and track student progress.
To support our students on their personal, academic, and extracurricular journeys, we find and develop innovative resources. Through our network, we source and create unique opportunities for students. Whether it’s academic research, entrepreneurial endeavors, summer programs, online classes, or independent projects, our students engage in activities that set them apart from the competition.
Our counseling approach has led to stellar results. Every year, our students outperform the admissions odds and gain acceptance to top schools at nearly 10x the average student rate.
We aim for our students to demonstrate intellectual curiosity and strong academic track records. Our students develop the right skill sets so that they rise to the challenge when many other students don’t.
We create unique opportunities for our students’ extracurricular enrichment as they explore interests that may become life-long passions, impressive achievements, and professional careers.
We emphasize more than just admissions results in our approach; we emphasize personal growth, a pursuit of excellence, integrity, and social responsibility. Our students grow as learners and leaders who will make positive impacts on their future college campuses and beyond.
We strategically align our students’ personal, academic, and extracurricular pursuits with the demands of the “holistic” college admissions process. Our students outperform the competition and are 7x more likely to get into top 10 schools.
We appreciate that education begins and ends with family, and design our service accordingly. Our service is geared towards high-achieving families who want access to the best possible resources, with discretion.