TEAM
Meet the mentors behind IvyArch.
Students work directly with founder-led mentors who have navigated elite admissions and know how to turn strong achievements into a clear, memorable application narrative.
Founder
Oliver Chen
Oliver Chen
Stanford University · Founder & Admissions Strategy Mentor
Oliver helps students connect academics, extracurriculars, essays, and personal experiences into a coherent admissions strategy. His background spans elite athletics, research, nonprofit leadership, and selective U.S. admissions from a Canadian/IB perspective.
Stanford University admit
Team Canada badminton athlete
Founder of Vuela PanAm
IB 42/45 and 1590 SAT
Focus areas
Research and nonprofit profiles
Canadian/IB applicants
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Mentors with real admissions perspective.
Explore each mentor’s background, focus areas, and best-fit student profiles before booking.
Phoebe Huang
Yale University
Focus: Essay Strategy / Humanities / Storytelling
Competition-Centered Narrative
Mathematics/STEM Spike Development
Arts/Dance Portfolio Expert
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Tiger Chen
Stanford University
Focus: STEM / Research Profiles
Research profile positioning
STEM activity and project strategy
Technical story clarity for applications
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How mentor matching works.
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Students may book with any of our mentors directly. However, we recommend using our strategic mentor-matching system (see 02).
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If students are unsure, IvyArch recommends the best-fit mentor based on their background, goals, and application needs.
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When useful, mentors may refer students internally to another mentor with stronger fit for a specific essay, school, or profile type.