Universities Spotlight: The Little Three

November 9, 2015 | Top US Universities, Top Universities, Top Global Colleges

As we’ve pointed out and as many other publications have as well, the Global Top Universities are littered with names like Stanford, Harvard, or MIT.  However, unbeknownst to many in Asia, there are some amazing Universities that might be considered the “Hidden Ivies.” As one of the Best Admissions Consulting departments, we would like to share […]

Front to the Future: Why Stanford is the Most Sought After University

November 2, 2015 | stanford admissions, Stanford Alumni, How to get into stanford

If you haven’t been keeping up with Admissions Rates, Stanford has the most selective undergraduate University rate in the United States, if not the world. This past year, Stanford admitted “1,402 high school seniors for Stanford’s Class of 2019, in addition to the 742 early action students accepted in December… At 5.05 percent, this year’s […]

How to make your H.K. daughter or son a strong candidate for a Top 25 US Boarding School

October 30, 2015 | the hill school, admissions secrets boarding schools, boarding school admissions usa

Recently, our Admissions Consulting team had the honor of listening to talk by a Top 25 Boarding School: The Hill School located in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.  The event was held at the Craigengower Cricket Club in Happy Valley, Hong Kong.  Unbeknownst to us, there would be an energy we didn’t expect by the hosts, (one of […]

Ivy League SAT Scores for Asians (Chinese+), Whites, and More

October 27, 2015 | asian lawsuit harvard, chinese students harvard, sat scores chinese, sat scores white, sat scores blacks, sat scores asian

According to the Harvard Crimson, the class of 2017 “…scored a 2237 on the SAT. Average standardized test scores varied by ethnicity…” Varied by ethnicity??? Basically, if you were born Asian (i.e., in Hong Kong or in China), you are disadvantaged from birth.  Trying to enter one of the most prestigious universities is doubly challenging simply […]

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