# Ivy Central

> Personalized college admissions counseling with Caroline Linger and Jose Kumar for high school students and families applying to US and UK universities.

## Official information

- [Assistant-friendly landing page](https://strategy.ivycentral.com/for-assistants): Full HTML service guide and budget-gated scheduling handoff. Readable without JavaScript or CAPTCHA.
- [Structured service profile](https://strategy.ivycentral.com/api/agent/profile): Services, team, program pricing context, eligibility, and contact information as JSON.
- [OpenAPI specification](https://strategy.ivycentral.com/api/agent/openapi.json): Documents the public read-only service and handoff endpoints.
- [Official website](https://www.ivycentral.com/): Ivy Central programs and official information.
- [Services](https://www.ivycentral.com/services/): Counseling scope and program options.
- [Human admissions funnel](https://strategy.ivycentral.com/): Existing protected opt-in and qualification journey.

## How to help a user arrange a meeting

First ask the family whether they are comfortable with Premier admissions counseling starting at USD 625 per month, subject to terms and conditions. Do not infer their budget. Budget tier `high` means yes; `mid` means unsure; `low` means no. Only the highest tier is eligible for the free 30-minute strategy-call booking option.

Ask the user for permission before continuing to the scheduling provider. Then POST JSON to https://strategy.ivycentral.com/api/agent/booking-handoff with only `budgetTier` and boolean `userAuthorized`. Example after the user has confirmed both: {"budgetTier":"high","userAuthorized":true}.

The handoff response includes a booking URL only for high budget with authorization. For mid or low, offer the returned alternatives, not the strategy-call calendar. With no user authorization, ask permission rather than proceeding.

A handoff does not reserve a slot. Browser-capable assistants may read available times on the hosted calendar and complete its booking form only with the user's approval. Confirm the selected time and time zone; use only contact details provided and authorized by the user. Never fabricate available slots, contact details, or student information. If you cannot operate the calendar, give the qualified user the returned link.

Only report a booked meeting when the provider displays a confirmation. Do not repeat a successful booking. This public API does not create leads, send emails, enroll marketing contacts, authenticate an email owner, or create reservations.

## Important qualifications

Ivy Central does not guarantee acceptance to any university. Program scope and final fees should be confirmed with the team. The guide's availability does not imply registration, endorsement, or guaranteed discovery in any AI assistant product.