The Early Decision Dilemma

"Why not go out on a limb, that’s where all the fruit is." Mark Twain

"So, before your child climbs out onto a limb, let’s be sure they select the best tree. Then let’s do everything it takes to reap the fruitful rewards your child deserves. While the early decision process is risky, the odds are in your child’s favor with an outstanding application!" Lily Trayes

In the case of Early Decision, a student may find it difficult to declare to parents and a guidance counselor their decision to “go out on a limb.” The college application process demands risk-taking. It takes great courage to place your one application in a competitive Early Decision pool of perhaps 2,300 qualified and competing students. A student may say, “I’m applying Early Decision to Dartmouth College. I know I don’t stand a chance, but I’ve always wanted to go there, so I'll apply and see what happens.”

This student begins to visualize being on the Dartmouth College campus, attending classes and participating in the university lifestyle. By the time the results of Early Decision come out in mid-December, this student truly believes in his chances of being admitted and anxiously awaits a letter of “Congratulations!”
"So, before your child climbs out onto a limb, let’s be sure they select the best tree. Then let’s do everything it takes to reap the fruitful rewards your child deserves!" Lily Trayes

A New York City private Ivy League college admissions counselor,

Lily Trayes has over 15 years experience. Her success in helping students achieve their dream of an Ivy League education can be attributed to the close relationships she has developed over the years with the deans and directors of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the United States. The expectations of each Ivy League College will differ and change and Lily Trayes stays in step and in tune with their requirements.

Lily Trayes has a proven and remarkable success record as a mentor of students with their hearts and minds set on attaining admissions to an Ivy League school. She has worked with the children of some of the most influential New York and International families to fulfill their expectations and dreams.

Because of her personalized and dedicated attention to each student, the Ivy League college admissions program created by Lily Trayes is guaranteed to produce those coveted letters of ‘Congratulations!’

The students Lily Trayes has counseled are represented on all 8 Ivy League colleges in addition to other highly selective colleges such as Duke University, the University of Chicago, Stanford University, MIT, Vassar College and Wesleyan University.