# ivy league (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ivy league. Page: Feed: --- ## [Ivy League Universities Still About Education? A Closer Look at Harvard and Princeton](https://www.tigerspeech.org/p/ivy-league-universities-still-about-cd9) _2026-08-13 · Josh · Princetonians for Free Speech_ What is an Ivy League university? ## [How to Write a Top 1% College Essay in 3 Steps](https://elevatedschool.substack.com/p/how-to-write-a-top-1-college-essay) _2026-08-09 · Vennela @ ElevatEd · ElevatEd School_ Here’s the 3-step formula behind every top 1% Common App essay we’ve helped write: ## [Read THIS Before You Start Your College Application](https://elevatedschool.substack.com/p/read-this-before-you-start-your-college) _2026-08-06 · ElevatEd School · ElevatEd School_ Admissions officers spend 12 to 15 minutes on your entire file —that leaves just a few minutes for all your essays combined. ## [The 21 Percent Endowment Tax: How Princeton Avoided the Hit](https://www.tigerspeech.org/p/the-21-percent-endowment-tax-how) _2026-08-06 · Josh · Princetonians for Free Speech_ Princetonians for Free Speech has long warned that Princeton and other universities were likely to be hit with a big increase in the 1.4% tax on endowment income. ## [How to Write an Unforgettable “Why Us” Essay](https://elevatedschool.substack.com/p/99-of-high-schoolers-make-this-application) _2026-08-02 · ElevatEd School · ElevatEd School_ “If you had to reduce Doctor Strange down to one central trait, what would it be?” ## [How to Get Your Teachers to Write You a Top 1% Rec Letter](https://elevatedschool.substack.com/p/how-to-get-your-teachers-to-write) _2026-07-30 · ElevatEd School · ElevatEd School_ You have waaaayyy more control over your letters of rec (LoR) than you think. ## [How To Get Into ANY Top U.S. College](https://elevatedschool.substack.com/p/copy-how-to-get-into-any-top-us-college) _2026-07-26 · ElevatEd School · ElevatEd School_ Detailed guides for MIT, UPenn, NYU, Stanford, Yale, Harvard... and many more ## [How Jenny Got Into Cornell](https://elevatedschool.substack.com/p/how-jenny-got-into-cornell) _2026-07-23 · ElevatEd School · ElevatEd School_ and so many other top schools... ## [Civic Education Centers Are Booming. The AAUP Wants Them Gone.](https://www.tigerspeech.org/p/civic-education-centers-are-booming) _2026-07-23 · Josh · Princetonians for Free Speech_ By Tal Fortgang ‘17 ## [7x Your Odds Of Getting Into Your Dream School](https://elevatedschool.substack.com/p/7x-your-odds-of-getting-into-your) _2026-07-19 · Kevin Zhen · ElevatEd School_ We pulled the #s on our own students. They're pretty awesome. ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qEJlB4ZHcqkb) _2026-07-19 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [A Review of Princeton Preview: A student reflects on how Princeton actively encourages viewpoint diversity at the Annual Admitted Students’ Day](https://www.tigerspeech.org/p/a-review-of-princeton-preview-a-student) _2026-07-17 · Josh · Princetonians for Free Speech_ I’ve worked at the Office of Undergraduate Admission for almost three years now, and for two of those years I have been asked to represent the university as a student panelist for Princeton Preview (a day for 500+ admitted students to be on campus). ## [The Truth About Standardized Tests in 2026: Ivy League Playbook Pt 4](https://elevatedschool.substack.com/p/the-truth-about-standardized-tests) _2026-07-16 · ElevatEd School · ElevatEd School_ A strong SAT or ACT score could be the fastest fix to your entire application ## [Ivy League Playbook Pt 3: The Double Pyramid Game](https://elevatedschool.substack.com/p/ivy-league-playbook-pt-3-the-double) _2026-07-12 · ElevatEd School · ElevatEd School_ It's virtually impossible to get into a top college without doing these 2 things. ## [A Princeton Senior’s Thoughts on the Purpose of Education](https://www.tigerspeech.org/p/a-princeton-seniors-thoughts-on-the) _2026-07-09 · Josh · Princetonians for Free Speech_ As I complete my undergraduate studies at Princeton University, I find myself reflecting on the purpose of education. ## [Everyone says they have a passion project. Here's what separates the ones that actually work.](https://elevatedschool.substack.com/p/everyone-says-they-have-a-passion) _2026-07-09 · ElevatEd School · ElevatEd School_ How to Get Into the Ivy League (Part 3 of 8). ## [UCLA Law School’s problems are higher education’s problems. Do campus leaders care that students are not interested in persuasion, or even in hearing what people they disagree with have to say?](https://www.tigerspeech.org/p/ucla-law-schools-problems-are-higher) _2026-07-02 · Josh · Princetonians for Free Speech_ By Tal Fortgang ‘17 ## [Harvard’s Viewpoint Diversity Initiative: A Good Idea That Could Still Go Wrong](https://www.tigerspeech.org/p/harvards-viewpoint-diversity-initiative) _2026-06-25 · Josh · Princetonians for Free Speech_ Tal Fortgang ## [FIRE survey of faculty donations: How does Princeton Compare?](https://www.tigerspeech.org/p/fire-survey-of-faculty-donations) _2026-06-18 · Josh · Princetonians for Free Speech_ Leslie Spencer ## [President Eisgruber’s 2026 Commencement address: ‘Learning, Citizenship, and the Courage to Be Unpopular’](https://www.tigerspeech.org/p/president-eisgrubers-2026-commencement) _2026-06-10 · Josh · Princetonians for Free Speech_ — Remarks as delivered —