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Two students. Same school. Same predicted grades. Very different offers.

It's not about the grades. It's the story shaped around each applicant, the strategy behind it, and the team that shaped both.

In Singapore every student is academically exceptional. The story is what sets your child apart.

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20%

Ivy acceptance rate — 5x the global average

3,170+

students guided across 12 countries

20%

Ivy acceptance rate — 5x the global average of 4%

812+

offers from top-20 universities

93%

of students placed in a top-3 target school

Based on students who applied through AE in the last five admissions cycles. "Top-3 target school" refers to one of the student's three agreed target universities after strategy finalisation.

In their own words

Student testimonials.

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The AE Framework

Grades get your child read. Four things get them in.

Admissions officers see thousands of applications with excellent grades. 'Good enough' isn't good enough anymore. Here's what separates the offers from the rejections:

01

A spike.

One genuine academic interest, pursued further than school requires. Not ten activities. One direction.

02

Depth.

Reading, projects, research — proof they went beyond the syllabus.

03

Initiative.

Something they started, built or led. Universities admit people who make things happen.

04

Evidence.

It has to be real, and it has to show.

This is what we help students build — whether they're in IB, A-Levels or the local curriculum — finding opportunity where projects are limited, with National Service planned as one part of the strategy, not a pause in it.

10 minute assessment

Not sure where your child stands? Find out in ten minutes.

Our free Admissions Readiness Assessment uses the same framework selective admissions officers use to evaluate a profile — the academic foundation first, then the spike, depth, initiative and evidence that separate the offers from the rejections. Answer ten questions, then get a personalized report showing exactly where your child is strong, where the gaps are, and the specific next steps to make.

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Personalized report.

Calibrated to your child's stage and target universities.

Built by real counselors.

Framework developed with former admissions officers from Cornell, UChicago and more.

Real students. Real routes.

What "built, not bought" actually looks like.

Three grade points don't tell you why a student got into Cornell and another didn't. The story does. Here are four of ours.

Riyana R.

CMU '28

Aditya I.

Cornell '27

Piper Y.

UC Berkeley '27

Ishan V.

Columbia '30 & Cambridge

CMU '28 · Psychology · IB 40/42 · Mumbai, India

The snapshot

Quiet, reserved, hesitant to speak in early sessions. Loved dance and psychology but couldn't see how they connected on an application.

What she/he built with us

In our early sessions, we spent weeks helping Riyana find her voice, and identify the single thread her scattered interests had in common: human development, seen through movement. That thread became "The Dance of Life", a public performance in India promoting organ donation, which raised over INR 100,000 for the cause. Her work as a teacher for young children became the developmental psychology anchor. What began as dance and empathy ended as a coherent story a Carnegie Mellon reader could follow in ninety seconds.

Carnegie Mellon University, Psychology. More importantly, she found a way to talk about who she is that felt true to her.

'Good enough' isn't good enough anymore

Your Own Crew of Experts

One lead counselor stays with your child the whole way, backed by former admissions officers, essay specialists, and subject experts. Counsellors who mentor your child and stay target-oriented, so progress is made consistently. Here's a sample of who you'll actually work with:

Ria Birowo

Senior Lead Counselor

A University of Chicago graduate and a former UChicago Admissions Reader who grew up in the US, Ria brings firsthand knowledge of the American education system and over a decade of experience in international admissions. She specialises in the complex end of the spectrum: dual undergraduate-postgraduate strategies, non-standard curricula, and students applying across US, UK and global universities in a single cycle.

Kevin DuPont

Senior Lead Counselor

Kevin has served as a former admissions officer at four US universities: Cornell, UVA, UC Berkeley, and Tufts. He has read applications on both sides of the desk for over 9 years. He completed his MA in Law & Diplomacy at Tufts, holds certifications in College Counseling from UCLA and International Student Advising from UPenn, and coached NCAA tennis, which gives him specific expertise in athletic recruitment alongside highly selective admissions.

Andrew Maruca

Senior Lead Counselor & Head of Writing

A Williams College graduate and former varsity squash captain who attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Andrew has spent eight years on international admissions. His students have gained acceptances to Stanford, MIT, Harvard, Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth, UChicago, Cambridge, and LSE. As Head of Writing, he oversees the essay work for every AE student.

Ashni Kothari

Senior Lead Counselor

Ashni is a Psychology and Education graduate from Sarah Lawrence College, New York, where she then worked in the university's admissions office, interviewing prospective students and reviewing application profiles. She's also a certified psychologist who runs psychometric assessments to help students identify career pathways aligned with their aptitude, personality, and interests, not just their grades.

Every path, one team

Whatever your child is building, we have a team for it.

Every family works with one lead counselor. The specialists behind them change based on what your child is building. Here's what we offer:

End-to-End University Guidance

The core programme. One lead counselor stays with your child from first call to final submission — backed by writing specialists, subject experts, and former admissions officers from Cornell, UVA, UChicago, Berkeley, Tufts and more.

Athletic Recruitment

Specialised support for junior athletes across tennis, soccer, golf, swimming and more. Backed by 2,000+ college coach connections, led by specialists who've played at university level and been recruited themselves.

Creative & Performing Arts

Portfolio building and application strategy for students pursuing art, design, animation, music, or performance. Led by working artists and a Harvard-Berklee dual-degree specialist.

Research & Academic Enrichment

Research internships and the technical supercurriculars Singapore students excel in — publications, competitions, and independent projects — with mentorship from PhD-level academics and subject specialists.

Plus subject tutoring, essay coaching, and support across a dozen curricula. All under one roof.

How we work.

Find out where your child stands.

A free 30-minute call. We'll tell you honestly what's strong, what's missing, and 2-3 concrete next steps — whether you work with us or not.

Build the plan.

A roadmap for their spike, subjects and applications, matched to their curriculum and timeline.

Do the work, together.

One lead counselor, regular sessions, real projects. Your family always knows what's next and why.

Ready to talk it through? Let's find out together.

Book a complimentary 30-minute call. You'll walk away knowing exactly where your child stands, what it would actually take to get them in, and 2-3 concrete next steps — whether you work with us or not.

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