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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