UNDERGRADUATE / HILBERT ZHANGUndergraduate admissions
Connect intellectual exploration and college applications through personal interests and growth.
01 / SERVICES
Three stages of support.
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01Long-term planning
Interests, coursework, competitions and activities.
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Long-term planning
- Plan and adjust application timelines
- Explore how personality and interests align with college majors
- Connect academic strengths, majors and career paths
- Interpret admissions requirements and policy changes
Academics and competitions
- Plan and apply to summer programs and dual-enrollment courses
- Track academic progress and preparation for AP / IB / A-Level exams
- Plan standardized testing timelines: AP / SAT / ACT
- Plan STEM competitions in mathematics, physics, chemistry, computing, biology, robotics and more
- Plan humanities and business competition timelines
Activities and experience
- Identify research topics, academic writing opportunities and relevant resources
- Develop school club and leadership activity plans
- Plan and support community and public-service activities
- Plan and guide technology and innovation projects
- Plan personal interests and sports activities
- Plan music, art and performance experiences
- Support entrepreneurship and non-charitable organization activities
- Identify personal strengths and develop a growth narrative
Application season
University selection, essays and application materials.
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Admissions strategy
- Assess applicant strengths and weaknesses
- Recommend suitable universities
- Guide major selection
- Develop a university and major list
- Plan early decision and early action strategies
- Develop scholarship application strategies
Essay guidance
- Personal statement support:
- Brainstorming, outlining, writing guidance, revision, editing and review
- Guide university-specific supplemental essays
- Support academic and subject-focused essays
- Guide scholarship and honors program essays
Application systems and materials
- Introduce Common App, UC and other systems and assist with account setup
- Guide and review activity descriptions
- Review application materials and assist with submission
After applying
Interviews, waitlists and offer decisions.
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Follow-up support
- Practice alumni interviews
- Develop waitlist strategies
- Guide appeal procedures
- Advise on offer decisions
PERSONALIZED / ADVANCED
Specialized support for high-achieving students.
Support academic exploration, creativity and practical skills in ways that reflect individual interests and stages of development.
- SAT and AP study planning and progress tracking
- Subject exploration and major planning
- Introduction to academic research
- Intellectual exploration in the humanities
- Creative and academic writing competition planning
- Summer program selection and application guidance
- Career exploration and practical experience planning
- Extracurricular and leadership development planning
- Creative projects in music and the arts
02 / SELECTED CASES
Selected student journeys.
Interdisciplinary · AI & humanitiesStanford University
- Stanford University — Symbolic Systems
Deepened exploration at the intersection of AI and the humanities, helping the student develop a coherent application with a distinct intellectual voice.
History · Economics · Public policyPrinceton University
- Princeton University — History
- University of Pennsylvania, Wharton — Business Economics and Public Policy
Built on social science interests through exploration of economics and public policy, connecting academic direction with application choices.
Electrical engineering · Hands-on learningUniversity of Pennsylvania
- University of Pennsylvania — Electrical Engineering
- Columbia University — Electrical Engineering
- University of Michigan — Electrical Engineering
Focused on thought processes, collaboration and growth in engineering projects, helping the student express clear interests while maintaining balance.
Computer science · EECSUniversity of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Berkeley — EECS
- Carnegie Mellon University — Computer Science
Centered the application on independent learning and research, highlighting problem-solving, engineering thinking and a clear academic direction.
Literature · Philosophy · AnthropologyBrown University
- Brown University
- Columbia University
- Northwestern University
- Pomona College
Connected literature, philosophy and cultural research, shaping broad interests into a distinctive interdisciplinary direction.
Biological sciences · Pre-medDuke University
- Duke University — Biology (pre-med)
- Columbia University — Biological Sciences
- Dartmouth College — Biological Sciences
Brought together scientific interests, empathy and creativity to explore pre-med and develop a distinctive application narrative.
Anonymized, condensed cases. Individual outcomes do not guarantee future admission.