John Morganelli Jr’s Growing Ivy (AKA Ivy League Consulting, LLC; IvyLeagueConsulting.com) aims to provide “motivated learners the relevant information and strategic perspective necessary to earn admission to the best colleges/universities possible.”
About Company
Growing Ivy boasts that they are “not your typical consultants” and differentiate their boutique service with a small staff (three, not including the founder) of former Cornell seasonal admissions readers under the guidance of former Cornell Arts & Sciences Admissions Director John Morganelli Jr., who also held admissions positions at Lehigh and Moravian University. In addition to essay consulting and development for the Common Application Personal Statement and individual college supplemental essays, the firm helps students with extracurricular activity lists, curriculum guidance, and other aspects of applicant positioning.
Growing Ivy Score
Growing Ivy Review
Growing Ivy gets a score of 3 in web presence for their fifth-page search results, demonstrating the importance of optimizing for visibility. With zero verified independent reviews (and we searched both the domain name and the company name) and no data on client outcomes, they get a 1 in reputation and 2 in results. Their quartet of all admissions officers/readers gets them a 2 in team quality and team size and a solid 4 in combined knowledge (estimated 17 years of admissions experience). Their high score of 4.5 in the influencer category (962 Twitter followers, 233 YouTube subscribers) brings their total score to 2.64.