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After just four weeks, my daughter had a plan not only for high school, but for her life.
Gülnar Oguz Albusova
Mother of a 9th grader
Course Outline
PHASE ONE
CORE VALUES
- Find core values
- Clarify interests/strengths
- Define yourself
- Learn activities that stand out instead of wasting your time
- Craft winning essays
PHASE TWO
COMMUNITY IMPACT
- Learn the 9 types of projects that stand out
- Help your community
- Develop true leadership
- Learn to be an investigative journalist
- Live your core values authentically
PHASE THREE
STRATEGIC ADMISSIONS
- Leverage Phases 1 & 2 to stand out in your college application
- Scale your impact
- Network with Admission Officers
- Effective Professor Outreach
- Confidently get into a good college
What you'll GET:
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12 weeks of LIVE classes with motivated peers
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1-on-1 coaching sessions with Steve (in select plans)
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Full access to our training library of tools & templates
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Membership in the Teen-Led Global Impact Council — collaborate with peers worldwide
What you'll ACHIEVE:
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Discover your core values and use them to guide decisions
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Create your own Impact Project that makes a real difference (see past examples)
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Stand out in college admissions with a unique, memorable profile
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Collaborate with experts & professors to research or scale your project
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Craft your admissions story so it resonates with admissions officers
Meet your Teacher
I’m Steve Gardner — Instructor at Harvard Summer School, high performance and selective college admissions expert, and founder of The Ivy League Challenge.
A Harvard alumnus myself, I draw on over 15 years of experience in education, business, communication, and personal development to help teens develop the skills they need to thrive through college and create meaningful impact in their communities.
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Don’t let the daunting college admissions process stop you from
getting accepted to your dream college. Join the Ivy League Challenge today!
The Ivy League Challenge
Gain an advantage in college admissions—by building from who your teen already is.
A clear, healthier path for ambitious teens to uncover their core values, build meaningful community impact, and create an application that stands out for the right reasons.
Built for motivated teens and the parents guiding them.
The proof
Real growth that lasts beyond the application.
This is not about collecting more impressive activities. It is about helping students become clearer, more confident, and more intentional about the life they are building.
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I got into both Harvard and Princeton. You will not believe what I am about to tell you.
Xiao Yu
Harvard and Princeton admit
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Every session was fantastic. He truly loved it, and he always tells me, “Mom, this changed my life.”
Dr. Robyn Blair
Parent
How it works
A clearer path to a standout application.
Your teen does not need to do everything. They need a meaningful direction, the right support, and a plan they can confidently follow.
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Choose your support level.
Begin with the Live Cohort, add 1:1 strategy through Accelerated, or apply for the VIP Partnership.
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Build a plan that fits.
Clarify strengths, core values, and interests so your teen can make decisions with more confidence.
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Turn momentum into impact.
Create a meaningful project, develop genuine leadership, and build an admissions story that feels memorable.
