US University Admissions Consultancy

US University Admissions Consulting

ITS helps students and parents tailor their application master narrative, helping students identify their academic passions and gain admission into universities. We help students identify and elicit their passions, in all range of interests from arts and humanities to business and science. ITS students have gained admission to the most prestigious schools (Harvard, Stanford, MIT…) and to the very best specialized universities (Parson’s, Cooper Union, Georgia Tech).

It’s never too early to begin preparing your child’s profile to optimize their potential:

Choosing Uni SAT/ACT Classes SAT/ACT Mocks US University FAQs Ivy Candidates Program SAT/ACT Tutors Young Changemaker Incubator (YCI)

Applying for US schools requires a range of steps be taken. The 3 biggest mistakes people make are:

putting too much emphasis on grades
under-estimating the competition
leaving it until a few months before application deadline

No matter your level and the type of school you want to go to, ITS solves these by:

ensuring to max your potential SAT or ACT
ensuring you max your school grade potential
helping you realize all the other applicants will do the same

We then boost your chances and make you stand out by developing your personal journey and story and helping you write about it.

Application Concierge - David Lai, Yale

Lead Writing Consultant - Dr Thomas Richards, Harvard

YCI Executive Lead - Danny Harrington, Oxford

David Lai

David is a Yale graduate (B.Sc. Applied Math, distinction in thesis) with a background in actuarial science & finance. Since 2004, he has advised hundreds of students seeking admission to US boarding colleges, and universities.

Dr Thomas Richard

Dr Thomas Richards Prior to working with ITS, Dr. Richards was Professor of English at Harvard and spent years on Harvard Committees. His work with students inspired him to publish his book Admit One.

Danny Harrington

Danny is the founder of ITS Education Asia and the Lead for the YCI program. He has a Masters degree in Geography from the University of Oxford and has been teaching the SDGs (and the MDGs which came before them) for many years alongside fieldwork projects.

IVY APPLICATION REVIEW

Applying to top US universities this fall but not on an ITS program?
Review your application with a former Harvard admissions committee member !

For students applying to any of the top US universities, ITS provides a two-session workshop for students to get meaningful feedback before submitting their applications. Get your application reviewed by a former member of Harvard admissions committees, Dr. Richards. Learn insights that can shape your applications to be as competitive as possible. Edit them, come back and review them before you send them off.

Two 90-minute sessions. Parents welcome.

Price: 7,800 HKD

We recommend the Ivy Application Review for anyone applying to these universities: Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Penn, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Stanford, UChicago, Caltech, Carnegie Mellon, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Duke, Rice, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Parsons, Cooper Union, RISD. We recommend them no later than 3 weeks before the application deadline!