Inside elite Ivy League prep for the ultrawealthy: $30K semesters, hand-picked internships, and custom-built resumes
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Inside elite Ivy League prep for the ultrawealthy: $30K semesters, hand-picked internships, and custom-built resumes
""Most people look forward linearly in time," Nguyen said. "You're not thinking seven years from now, working backward. But that's our job - and that's why families pay us so much money.""
""They're very conscientious about multi-generational planning - not just wealth transfer, but making sure the children are educated and productive members of the clan," Nguyen said. "To carry on the business and the legacy of the family.""
"Success hinges on "measurable accomplishments," a former Ivy League admissions officer said."
Ivy Link offers bespoke Ivy League admissions consulting that can cost as much as $750,000, with many clients spending $450,000–$500,000 over five years. Services include curated résumés, internships, $30,000 semester-away programs, test preparation, extracurricular development, and application essay refinement. Planning frequently begins in fourth or fifth grade and proceeds through senior year to reverse-engineer compelling applicant profiles. Typical clients are CEOs, billionaires, and legacy families focused on multi-generational planning and sustaining family businesses. The consulting emphasizes creating "measurable accomplishments": sustained, concrete achievements demonstrating impact and intellectual depth. The firm reportedly manages 30 to 40 students across different stages at any given time.
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