INSIDE THE NUMBERS
8
MINUTES AN ADMISSIONS OFFICER WILL REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION
<10%
ACCEPTANCE RATE AT TOP SELECTIVE COLLEGES IN THE UNITED STATES
375:1
AVERAGE STUDENT TO COUNSELOR RATIO IN U.S. SCHOOLS
3000+
NUMBER OF FOUR YEAR COLLEGES IN THE UNITED STATES
THE NUMBERS TELL A STORY
Families don't need more information.
They need experienced judgement.
Knowing what matters, what doesn't, and how to make the right decisions at the right time.
WHAT SETS IVY DOORS APART
Students aren't packaged.
They're Positioned.
Admissions success isn’t about checking boxes. It’s about crafting clarity. When every applicant looks similar on paper, the story that’s true is the one that stands out. We help students discover, articulate, and align that story—ensuring colleges see not just what they’ve done, but why it matters.
The difference isn't more advice. It's knowing which advice matters.
THE IVY DOORS APPROACH
Discover.
Position.
Present.
We begin by understanding each student deeply, from their strengths to their interests and ambitions. From there, Ivy Doors shapes a strategy that helps families make informed decisions and helps students present their story with confidence and purpose.
I
DISCOVER
We uncover what makes the student distinct.
Profile Assessment
Strengths/Interests Mapping
College Fit Exploration
II
POSITION
We turn insight into a focused admissions strategy.
Course & Activity Strategy
College List Development
Interview Positioning
III
PRESENT
We help the application tell a clear, compelling story.
Essay Development
Application Guidance
Decision Support
Ivy Doors helps families move forward with clarity, confidence, and a strategy shaped around the student.
ABOUT GREG
Guidance from someone who has sat on the other side of the table.
Greg Foster brings a rare combination of admissions experience, college planning expertise, and education leadership to his work with families. Having served in admissions roles at leading colleges and universities, Greg understands how selective colleges evaluate students beyond grades, scores, and activities.
At Ivy Doors, he uses that perspective to help students clarify their strengths, shape their story, and present themselves with confidence and purpose.
Admissions Experience
Rhodes College • Vassar College • Columbia University. • Dartmouth College (Tuck)
Education
Rhodes College, BA • Dartmouth College, MBA
Additional Perspective
Executive experience in test preparation, college planning, and education leadership