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Holistic Review: We want to understand the environment in which the student has grown up and how they are performing in school. We look at their sense of belonging and level of engagement in class. We explore the student’s interests to determine how they can develop that interest into a passion that can be displayed on paper. We help students determine a clear major for college and a clear sense of purpose beyond college.

12-Month Action Plan: The Program lasts for 12 months, including one academic year and summer break. During this period, we will provide a detailed and strategic “action plan” that helps students build a stronger profile towards college applications. With regular, structured sessions, students will be able to set goals, monitor progress, and increase momentum.

Communication: In order to maximize the benefits from the Program, communication between the mentor and the student plays an important role. Through mobile messaging apps (KakaoTalk, WhatsApp, WeChat, etc.), email, Zoom, or Skype, we provide students with regular sessions every month to monitor progress and provide motivation. We understand that students come from diverse backgrounds, so we match students with mentors who have relatable experience so that you can speak to them comfortably.

College Admissions Webinars: We understand that students face anxiety and pressure when it comes to their GPAs, test scores, and other elements required for college admissions. Each month, we host live webinars where our AndyEase College Consulting team will deliver presentations on various topics on what it takes to get into competitive universities in the U.S. In each webinar, students can listen to our advice, ask us questions and receive accurate information. Compared to our YouTube videos, the webinars go into topics that are more in-depth to empower students with knowledge.

Campus Representative Webinars: Through our live monthly Campus Representative webinars, we aim to motivate our students by connecting them with real life role models who achieved their dreams. As current undergraduate students or recent graduates from prestigious universities like Yale and Penn, our Campus Representatives will talk about their experience with college admissions and their current day-to-day life at their respective colleges. Students can find out for themselves what it exactly took for them to get into the Ivy Leagues and other prestigious universities to take away important lessons.

Coursework Planning: To be a strong candidate for college admissions, a student’s coursework, performance, and eventual major must harmonize to demonstrate passion and fulfill requirements. An optimal strategy consists of taking challenging courses and balancing these courses so that students can achieve good grades. Through careful composition, we help students develop a strong and manageable academic profile. For students who require additional help maintaining their GPA, 1:1 tutoring can be added per request.

Test Prep Strategy: No matter how optional test scores are currently, high SAT/ACT scores are absolutely necessary for students who are aiming for prestigious universities and ensure that their application will receive due process. We recommend tailored test preparation methods and academic break scheduling to help students achieve their target scores through the efficient use of time. Remember, the earlier students achieve their target scores, the more time you will have to participate in more extracurricular and leadership activities that will add value to your applications.

Extracurricular Management: We identify and customize extracurricular activities for each student to align with their interests and goals. We help you focus your time on activities that will have a greater influence towards college admissions by using our knowledge, research, and experience. Students who are already involved in various activities must rise to become leaders, and perhaps even reduce involvements to create balance and focus. At the same time, although it is important to demonstrate passion by showing commitment and leadership in one or two areas by 12th grade, we make sure that students find their activities to be fun and rewarding.

Teacher/Counselor Relationships: The best recommendations come from teachers who know the student well. Of course, you must do well in their class, but that alone is not enough. We help students build relationships with their teachers and help them demonstrate exceptional qualities through their performance and interactions.

Career Exploration: For high schools, it is often difficult to determine areas of interest for their major in college and careers beyond. We help students explore their interests so that they can select their majors and set goals to develop a clear sense of purpose.

Personality Development: We tell students to imagine the type of person that they want to become. We make assessments and discuss how to develop each student’s personality into a more refined and unique version of “you.” We foster their growth by surrounding them with positive influencers so that students can become more responsible and mature. Our team works to provide a diverse framework of mentors and role models that students can look up to so that they may absorb each of our unique and individual characteristics that has helped us become who we are today.

Summer Activity Planning: To set yourself apart from other candidates for college admissions, making the best use of your summer breaks is important. We create an actionable plan to help students take advantage of extracurricular opportunities, study for standardized tests, and even take college level courses. Meanwhile, we understand that the summer is an important time for students to catch a break, so we make sure that you are given time to rest and that your obligations are not demanding.