Pre-Business Academic Coaching
For Students Who Choose to Be Great
Your Path to The Kelley School of Business Starts Here.
Backed by a proven system, APEX helps committed students build the discipline, habits and performance needed to succeed in Indiana University’s Pre-Business track.
If you’re serious about standing out freshman year, let’s talk.
APEX prepares you to perform when it matters most.
Pursue admission to The Kelley School of Business with confidence.
Freshman year at a large university is a big change. Navigating a new place, managing time in a less structured environment and challenging prerequisite courses with strict requirements can prevent your desired path forward.
Our program was custom built to support Indiana University Pre-Business students through those changes - building the habits and strategies needed to succeed. This includes helping freshman:
Leverage available resources to improve academic performance
Navigate challenging prerequisite course requirements
Improve time management and productivity
Benefit from student experience
Develop more successful study strategies
You bring the effort. We help you succeed.
We support students through all Kelley Pre-Business pre-requisite courses including:
BUS-A100
BUS-K201
ECON-B251
BUS-T175
MATH-B110
BUS-C104
ENG-W131
Created From Experience. Proven by Results.
An incoming Pre-Business admit, I hadn’t focused on building study habits or academic discipline.
I knew my experience and effort in high school wasn’t going to get the result I needed to meet the Kelley Pre-Business requirements. Further I was playing club hockey which meant travel on many weekends.
So I built my own academic program by:
Networking with advisors, staff and professors
Learning about all available resources
Researching proven study and test taking performance strategies
I used this to create a system that gave me the support I needed to gain admission to Kelley.
Common Questions from Kelley Pre-Business Students
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Although it can be different for every student, most cite A100 and ECON251.
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Coming from a small high school in Maine, I was a B student. I had focused on athletic training, not academic training. Developing the APEX program, I started by applying principles from my athletic discipline and did research to learn the rest. Simply put, if you put in the effort, you can achieve the result.
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Absolutely. There are a lot of ways to get support on campus. The key is finding what’s right for you and being consistent with your effort. APEX provides guidance based on student experience.
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Yes. The first semester can be a tough transition for a lot of students. I got behind in the first month, which was really stressful and easily could have been prevented. But with the right preparation, support, and planning, you can avoidt getting behind.
Learn From Successful Kelley Pre-Business Students
Every lesson, resource, and strategy is built around experience understanding the exact academic and admission challenges IU pre-business students face freshman year.
APEX is currently registering students for the 2026/27 year. Space is limited.
Why APEX?
Prerequisite Guidance
Led by students who exceeded Kelley’s Pre-Business requirements
A Comprehensive Training & Support System
Built from experience in current coursework, resources, and admission requirements
Personalized to Meet Your Needs
Every student is different. So our program is small in size so we can provide individualized support.