Now Accepting Applications — Final Cohort of 2026
A free, 7-day intensive — personally led by Founder Jack Delehey — that compresses the foundational growth of The Delehey Method™ into one focused week.
For high-performing students in grades 8–12 with a 3.7+ GPA who are ready to work smarter, build real confidence, and become the kind of student top colleges genuinely want on their campus.
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Real-Time Results
Our first cohort of 30 families is currently in the middle of the Ivy-Bound Challenge. Here's what they're posting — unfiltered, in their own words.
These results are from families who haven't even finished the challenge yet.
Only one cohort remains — Cohort 3 (June 7).
Cohort 3 begins June 7. Enrollment is limited to 30 families. This is the last cohort we're running.
Final Cohort Launches: June 7, 2026
Overview
The Ivy-Bound Challenge is a structured, 7-day program designed to give families a real experience of The Delehey Method™ — the same three-stage system behind 16+ years of results and 4,100+ family journeys.
This is not our full, multi-year college confidence program. It's a focused, high-intensity sprint that compresses foundational growth into one week of deliberate, daily action.
Each day, students complete one focused hour of guided work. Parents spend 10–20 minutes reviewing a brief check-in. The daily rhythm is intentional — it's what creates real, lasting change.
The challenge covers the core principles that our long-term students consistently tell us changed their lives: how to study effectively, how to identify authentic interests, how to build habits that stick, and how to approach the college admissions process with clarity instead of anxiety.
By the end of 7 days, families walk away with a fundamentally different student — more focused, more confident, more grounded, and equipped with skills that last well beyond the challenge itself.
The System
The Ivy-Bound Challenge is a focused sprint through the same three-stage system that powers our full program.
8th Grade — January of 11th Grade
The foundation that changes everything. Students learn powerful study habits, discover authentic interests, and develop genuine capability. Includes the 50/10 Study Method, the B+ Rule, Quiz & Recall, and our all-time most impactful lesson: "Different > Difficult."
January 11th — January 12th Grade
Students learn what actually matters in a college application and how to turn their growth into a story admissions officers can't ignore — often earning personal, handwritten notes from schools.
September 12th — May of 12th Grade
Insider-level strategy, application sequencing, and probability engineering to maximize admissions chances. No more "what-ifs."
Your Coach
The Ivy-Bound Challenge is not taught by junior staff or outsourced coaches. It's personally led by Jack Delehey, the founder of CollegeConsulting.us, who has spent 16 years and over 4,100 families developing and refining the system.
Jack's approach grew out of his own experience as a burned-out high school junior in 2009 — running on 5 hours of sleep, doing everything he was "supposed to do," and wondering if any of it was worth it. After discovering a better way to learn and work, he earned straight A's, got into Vanderbilt, and dedicated his career to teaching the same principles to families across the country.
The Program
A structured curriculum covering the foundational principles of The Delehey Method™ — delivered one lesson per day, every day, for 7 days.
Every lesson comes with a specific assignment. Every assignment is submitted. Every student is held accountable — daily, without exception.
At the end of the 7 days, each family meets with the team for a personalized review of their student's progress, challenges, and next steps.
Students and parents join a private cohort community where they share progress, ask questions, and support each other throughout the 7 days.
Jack Delehey personally leads the challenge, provides feedback, and is actively engaged with the cohort throughout the entire week.
The Commitment
The Ivy-Bound Challenge is free, but it requires genuine commitment. Transformation happens through consistency.
Students
1 hour/day
Focused work for 7 consecutive days
Parents
10–20 min/day
Review your teen's daily check-in
Families place a commitment deposit to secure their spot. This is not a fee and it is not tuition. It ensures every student in the cohort shows up fully and takes the process seriously.
Complete the 7 days → Get 100% back.
Track Record
We consistently place students at institutions others only dream of. Our recent graduating class received over $4.4M in college scholarships and multiple students received 100% full ride scholarships, ensuring their parents will pay $0 out of pocket for their 4-year tuition.
The Ivy-Bound Challenge teaches the same foundational principles behind these outcomes.
Fit
We meet with every family before enrollment to determine mutual fit. Not every family is accepted.
Next Steps
Fill out the application form above. Tell us about your student, their goals, and what you're hoping to get out of the challenge.
If your family meets the requirements, a member of our team will invite you to a brief Zoom call with you and your teen. We'll learn about your family, answer your questions, and determine together whether the challenge is the right fit.
If it's a fit, you'll place a fully refundable commitment deposit to reserve one of 30 spots in the upcoming cohort.
Starting June 7, your family commits to 7 consecutive days of focused work. Complete the challenge, get your full deposit back, and walk away with a fundamentally different student.
FAQ
Yes. The challenge itself costs nothing. Families place a fully refundable commitment deposit to join — this ensures every participant is serious about showing up daily. Complete the 7 days and you receive 100% of your deposit back.
Because we believe the best way to earn a family's trust is to deliver real results first. Some families will complete the challenge, see the transformation, and choose to continue working with us through our full program. Others won't — and that's completely fine. Either way, your teen walks away with genuine, lasting growth.
The challenge is designed for students in grades 8 through 12. Starting earlier gives families more time to build, which is why we welcome families as early as 8th grade.
Students commit to 1 focused hour per day. Parents spend 10–20 minutes reviewing a brief daily check-in. The challenge runs for 7 consecutive days.
At the end of the challenge, families have two options. Some will feel they have everything they need and move forward on their own — and we're genuinely happy with that outcome. Others will want to continue with our full College Admissions Consulting program, which provides multi-year coaching, unlimited mentorship, and a complete curriculum. There is no pressure either way.
The full program is a multi-year engagement that guides families through all three stages of The Delehey Method™ from start to finish. The Ivy-Bound Challenge is a 7-day sprint that focuses primarily on Stage 1 (Build) — the foundational habits, mindsets, and strategies that change everything. Think of the challenge as an intensive introduction to the system.
Each cohort is capped at 30 families. This is intentional — to protect coaching quality, accountability, and the student experience. Once a cohort is full, enrollment closes. Cohort 1 filled and went to a waitlist. Only one cohort remains.
Cohort 3 begins June 7. 30 families. Personally led by Founder Jack Delehey.
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