Now Accepting Applications — Cohort 2
The 6-Week Ivy-Bound Challenge™
A free, 42-day intensive — personally led by Founder Jack Delehey — that compresses the foundational growth of The Delehey Method™ into six focused weeks.
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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Inside Cohort 1 — Happening Right Now
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.
Cohort 2 begins April 12, 2026.
Apply for the Ivy-Bound Challenge — Cohort 2
Applications are open. Cohort 2 begins April 12, 2026. Enrollment is limited to 30 families.
Next Cohort Launches: April 12, 2026
Overview
What Is the Ivy-Bound Challenge?
The Ivy-Bound Challenge is a structured, 42-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 six weeks 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 42 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
Built on The Delehey Method™
The Ivy-Bound Challenge is a focused sprint through the same three-stage system that powers our full program.
Build
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."
Tell
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.
Stack the Deck
September 12th — May of 12th Grade
Insider-level strategy, application sequencing, and probability engineering to maximize admissions chances. No more "what-ifs."
Your Coach
Personally Led by Founder Jack Delehey
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
What's Included in the 42-Day Challenge
Daily Guided Lessons
A structured curriculum covering the foundational principles of The Delehey Method™ — delivered one lesson per day, every day, for 42 days.
Daily Assignments with Accountability
Every lesson comes with a specific assignment. Every assignment is submitted. Every student is held accountable — daily, without exception.
Two Personalized Check-Ins
At Day 21 and Day 42, each family meets with the team for a personalized review of their student's progress, challenges, and next steps.
A Community of Committed Families
Students and parents join a private cohort community where they share progress, ask questions, and support each other throughout the 42 days.
Founder-Led Coaching
Jack Delehey personally leads the challenge, provides feedback, and is actively engaged with the cohort throughout the entire six weeks.
The Commitment
Free, but Not Casual
The Ivy-Bound Challenge is free, but it requires genuine commitment. Transformation happens through consistency.
Students
1 hour/day
Focused work for 42 consecutive days
Parents
10–20 min/day
Review your teen's daily check-in
Fully Refundable Commitment Deposit
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 42 days → Get 100% back.
Track Record
The Delehey Method™ Gets Results.
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
Who This Is For
We meet with every family before enrollment to determine mutual fit. Not every family is accepted.
This is designed for:
- High-performing students with a 3.7+ GPA in grades 8–12
- Families who believe their teen is capable of more but hasn't found the right approach
- Students who work hard but feel burned out, anxious, or stuck on a treadmill
- Parents who want a structured, proven system — not generic advice
- Families willing to commit to showing up every single day for 42 days
Probably not the right fit if:
- Your student is not self-motivated and needs to be convinced to care
- You're looking for a shortcut or a quick fix
- You're only interested in gaming admissions — not genuine growth
- Your family can't commit to daily participation for the full 42 days
Next Steps
How to Apply
Submit Your Application
Fill out the application form above. Tell us about your student, their goals, and what you're hoping to get out of the challenge.
Intro Call
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.
Secure Your Spot
If it's a fit, you'll place a fully refundable commitment deposit to reserve one of 30 spots in the upcoming cohort.
Show Up and Transform
Starting April 12, your family commits to 42 consecutive days of focused work. Complete the challenge, get your full deposit back, and walk away with a fundamentally different student.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
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 42 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 42 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 42-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.
Cohort 1 is currently underway, and the results have been remarkable. Students are reporting better study habits, increased confidence, and genuine mindset shifts — many within the first two weeks. Cohort 2 follows the exact same format, personally led by Founder Jack Delehey, beginning April 12, 2026.
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 until the next opening. Cohort 1 filled and went to a waitlist.
Ready to Start?
Cohort 2 begins April 12, 2026. 30 families. Personally led by Founder Jack Delehey.
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