Independent Learner Program
What do we do?
We nurture the growth
of good people.
Good at what they do
Good to themselves and others
Good leaders and community members
Three Divisions of ILP
Middle School
The ILP Middle School program strengthens exceptional students in key areas. It provides practical tools that develop intellectual independence.
High School
The ILP is an intensive multi-year self-directed project in which students connect with a community and engage in real-world outcomes.
College Process
ILP has been the centerpiece of hundreds of successful admissions to elite colleges across the US
ILP Middle School Program
Identifying strengths and interests
- Identify talent through strengths and interests
- Design research and explore resources
- Build project and time management skills
- Introduce decision making frameworks
- Develop a leadership perspective
- Foster ethical behavior
Project design
- Define project focus
- Identify and frame project questions
- Connect with expert communities
- Design a project plan
- Implement process
- Achieve goals
- Analyze outcomes
Final steps and outcomes
- Prepare a project presentation
- Share with expert audience
- Review and revise
- Define next steps
ILP High School Program
Discovery Freshman Year
- Find and explore focus areas
- Introduce project and time management frameworks
- Set goals and decision criteria
- Strengthen communication skills
- Introduce research methods
- Define a project process and products
- Conduct a literature review
- Contact experts and organizations
Expansion
Sophomore Year
- Expand the project with specific, measurable results
- Develop a real-world network using distributed resources
- Implement project design
- Advance communication skills
- Apply to competitive opportunities (courses, competitions)
- Take leadership roles
- Set goals for junior year
Outcomes Junior Year
- Identify strategic targets, actions, and outcomes including a timeline for standardized tests (SAT/ACT)
- Focus on competitive opportunities and awards
- Leverage projects for advanced study and internships
- Polish oral and written communication skills
- Initiate the college process
Parent Support
Every child is unique. Dr. Feit has helped hundreds of parents navigate the key decisions that are integral to a meaningful educational outcome. An individually tailored plan can put parents and children in command of the complex path to top colleges and universities.
- College plans and process
- Talent analysis and resources
- Academic and extracurricular decisions
- School communication
- Social and emotional growth
- Other parenting issues and questions
Schedule your first session at no charge.
The Independent Learner Alumni Community
The ILP Alumni Community is an outstanding group of young adults who represent a wide range of professions. They stand as a resource ready to assist upcoming ILP students with expertise, advice, and internships.
College Process
ILP projects are centerpieces in college applications
Plan
Dr. Feit supports the college process from start to finish. This includes discussions about college lists, timelines and other educational decisions (Should I apply Early Decision?), and ongoing conversations with parents.
Apply
Essay writing support is essential to ensure that accomplishments are holistically represented and that students present the in-depth thinking expected of a prospective student at elite colleges and universities.
Select
ILP projects are centerpieces in college applications. 97% of past students receive multiple acceptances at top universities in the United States and abroad and have a choice of which school to attend.
Student College Application Support
The college application process is the culmination of a student’s entire education. The critical challenge of presenting a student in his or her entirety can be daunting. Even with otherwise flawless execution, one wrong content choice can disqualify an outstanding student. Our experience will help you avoid common pitfalls.
- Holistic application strategy and review
- Essay content selection and editing
- Video design and scripting
- Interview preparation
- Development of supplemental materials
The College Process
College acceptances include:
- Amherst Colltege
- Bard College
- Barnard College
- Baruch College
- Boston College
- Boston University
- Brandeis University
- Brown University
- Bucknell University
- Carnegie Mellon
- College of Williams and Mary
- Cornell University
- Columbia University
- Dartmouth College
- Duke University
- Harvard University
- Georgetown University
- George Washington University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Johns Hopkins University
- Juilliard
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- McGill University
- Middlebury College
- Mount Holyoke College
- New York University
- Pomona College
- Rhode Island School of Design
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Tufts University
- Tulane University
- University of Chicago
- Union College
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of Michigan
- University of Miami
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Southern California
- University of Virginia
- University of Wisconsin
- Vanderbilt University
- Vassar College
- Williams College
- Yale University
The Independent Learner Alumni Community
The ILP Alumni Community is an outstanding group of young adults who represent a wide range of professions. They stand as a resource ready to assist upcoming ILP students with expertise, advice, and internships.
