The company was founded in 1998 by Dr. Katherine L. Cohen after she saw firsthand, "how students were presenting themselves and the mistakes they were making, and I kept thinking, well, I could help these kids from the other side…" Cohen then went on to found IvyWise, which quickly rose to become one of the world's leading education consultancy businesses. It is frequently named as a Top College Consultancy in the World; its most recent being a #1 ranking within the 2020-2021 College Admissions Consultants. Other notable rankings include those by Academic Influence, Entrepreneur, The Best of Manhattan: Private Tutors, and The Best of Manhattan: Best Admissions Counselor. IvyWise's website also boasts a plethora of promising reviews from parents, students, and other testimonials.
