College/University Admissions Counseling
Overview
Overview
College admission is one of the most important steps to a bright future. Kaplan understands this process can be stressful and frustrating, especially when you are faced with so many nuances in the admissions process. Let our experienced counselors guide you through a customized roadmap for your studies abroad.
Who Should Take This Service?
Students who are planning to go to study abroad for colleges/universities for undergraduate.
Service Coverage
- Develop a customized and strategic roadmap towards admissions into the top schools
- Assess your credentials, identify your strengths to highlight and fill in missing gaps in achievements
- Advice on your academic and extracurricular profile
- Design the standardized testing timeline
- Plan effective strategies for summer vacations and breaks
- Recommend colleges / universities that suit your background and preferences
- Clarify which and how many schools you are applying to
- Advise on applying through early admissions
- Administer extensive interview preparation with mock interviews and detailed feedback
- Conduct a final review of the application before submission
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We understand the importance of establishing a good match. That’s why we encourage you to take advantage of the free 60-minute consultation to get insights into your competitiveness for certain programs while testing out your compatibility with our Admissions Counselor. Contact us today and learn how Kaplan can make your child stand out in the crowd.
College/University Admissions Counseling
Service Scope | Application Year Consultation
Suitable for: Grade 12 Students
Our College/University Admission Consulting Services include:
- Student's Profile Diagnosis
- Strategic Application Timeline
- Identifying Ideal Target Schools
- Advice on Personal Essay
- Advice on Referee Selection
- Application Form Review
- Interview Prep
- Offers Evaluation & Waitlist Management
*The actual service scope depends on the service package selected.
** All service is valid from the signup date until March 31 of the next year.
***Applications can be used for Early Decision (ED), Early Action (EA) and Regular Decision (RD). (For U.S. Admissions only)
Optional Services
- Top Up Consultation Meeting Hours (min. 5hours per top-up)
- UC or Standalone Portal Application (US)
- UCAS Application (Oxbridge)
- Medical School or Law School Application
Service Scope | Pre-App Year Mentoring Program
Suitable for: Grade 9 - Grade 11 Students
Our College/University Admission Consulting Services include:
- Unlimited Consultation Hours
- Subject Mix Strategy (AP, IGCSE, IB, DSE)
- Strategic Academic Advice
- Strategic Standardized Tests Advice
- Summer School Advice
- Personalized Profile Enhancement
- Articulation of Goals and Interests
- Strategy Admissions Action Plan
- Preliminary Target Schools List
- Mitigating Areas of Concern
- In-School Extra-curriculars Advice
- Building Personal Competences
*The actual service scope depends on the service package selected.
** All service is valid from the signup date until June 30 of the next year.
Optional Services
Top Up Consultation Meeting Hours (min. 5hours per top-up)
Student Matriculation
Our admissions counselors have helped students get accepted to top U.S. and U.K. colleges and universities that include:
U.S. National College
- Boston College
- Boston University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Cornell University
- Georgetown University
- Harvard University
- Johns Hopkins University
- New York University
- Rice University
- Stanford University
- The George Washington University
- The University of Chicago
- UC-Berkeley
- UCLA
- University of South California
- Yale University and more...
U.S. Liberal Arts Colleges & Specialty Schools
- Emory-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Emerson College
- Middlebury College
- Parsons School of Design
- New York Film Academy
- Rhode Island School of Design and more...
UK Universities
- King's College London
- University of Cambridge
- London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
- Loughborough University
- University of Warwick and more...
Student Success Stories
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- Yves A., admitted to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott
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- Macro T., admitted to Pennsylvania State University
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- Katherine J., admitted to Georgetown University
Meet Our Counselor
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Patrick Ho
Admissions Counselor
Asso Member IECA, BCom in Finance (University of Sydney), TEFL
Patrick has accumulated over 10 years of experience in the education consulting industry, boasting a stellar track record with over 75% of his students accepted to a Top 50 university. In the past years, he has been coaching students for acceptance into U.S. boarding schools, U.S. and U.K. universities and developing new college application methodologies.
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Julianna Yau
Admissions Counselor
MA in Mathematics, University of Cambridge
Experienced in tutoring I/GCSE, GCE A-Level, IB, SAT, ACT, international school entrance tests. Communicate effectively and develop good relationships with students and parents.
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Junko Asano
Admissions Counselor
MPhil in University of Oxford, Juris Doctor in HKU
Junko's education and overseas experience make her well-versed in IB, A-Levels, HKDSE and admission processes for UK schools. She skilfully guides students to showcase their talents throughout applications.
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