I had a 2.8 GPA and was ranked 372nd in a class of 376, yet I was still accepted at an Ivy League university.
Impossible?
Think again.
RAM's Edge is the only resource of its kind; a first-hand account of how to overcome bad grades, low test scores and other areas of application adversity.
The guide contains the successful strategies I used when applying to Ivy League universities, the lessons I learned in the process and the branding techniques that will make you a more competitive applicant, despite any weaknesses you may have.
At the core of RAM’s Edge is the “LIP” strategy: Leadership-Impact-Potential. In the guide I explain how to utilize the LIP approach to address areas of weakness and frame your strengths.
RAM’s Edge also addresses the admissions challenges faced by international students, as well as those of overrepresented demographics, such as white or Asian males.
Whether you’re applying to Harvard or your local community college, RAM’s Edge has the strategies you need to strengthen your application and make you a stronger candidate.
Beat the odds with RAM’s Edge.
Introduction
1: My Story
2: The Pain of Discipline
3: Planning: RAPP Strategy
4: Know Your Target Schools
5: Essays and Branding
6: LIP: Leadership, Impact and Potential
7: LIP: In Your Essays and Interviews
8: Addressing Your Weaknesses
9: Bad Grades
10: Low Standardized Test Scores
11: International Students
12: Overrepresented Demographics
13: Putting it All Together
14: Time to Get Started!
Resource Appendix with the following:
College Resources
SAT Links
ACT Links
Rankings
Financial Aid
Comparison Templates
Action Verbs
ESL Resources
International Student Resources
Impossible?
Think again.
RAM's Edge is the only resource of its kind; a first-hand account of how to overcome bad grades, low test scores and other areas of application adversity.
The guide contains the successful strategies I used when applying to Ivy League universities, the lessons I learned in the process and the branding techniques that will make you a more competitive applicant, despite any weaknesses you may have.
At the core of RAM’s Edge is the “LIP” strategy: Leadership-Impact-Potential. In the guide I explain how to utilize the LIP approach to address areas of weakness and frame your strengths.
RAM’s Edge also addresses the admissions challenges faced by international students, as well as those of overrepresented demographics, such as white or Asian males.
Whether you’re applying to Harvard or your local community college, RAM’s Edge has the strategies you need to strengthen your application and make you a stronger candidate.
Beat the odds with RAM’s Edge.
Introduction
1: My Story
2: The Pain of Discipline
3: Planning: RAPP Strategy
4: Know Your Target Schools
5: Essays and Branding
6: LIP: Leadership, Impact and Potential
7: LIP: In Your Essays and Interviews
8: Addressing Your Weaknesses
9: Bad Grades
10: Low Standardized Test Scores
11: International Students
12: Overrepresented Demographics
13: Putting it All Together
14: Time to Get Started!
Resource Appendix with the following:
College Resources
SAT Links
ACT Links
Rankings
Financial Aid
Comparison Templates
Action Verbs
ESL Resources
International Student Resources
