High School Case Studies

Student Profile Student Name: Crystal Admitted to: The Madeira School  About Crystal  Crystal is a ninth-grade student at a British international school in Beijing. She is kind, hardworking, and artistic, with a strong passion for ballet. At first, her family planned for her to study in the U.S. for college. But after giving it more […]

Student Profile   Student Name: Alice Admitted to: Western Reserve Academy  About Alice  Alice grew up in a smaller city in China, but after realizing that the local public school system didn’t quite match her personality or learning style, she transferred to a bilingual school in Beijing. There, her strengths in subjects like math quickly stood

Student Profile Student Name: William  Admitted to: The Hotchkiss School, The Webb School, The Hill School, Hopkins School  Final Decision: The Hotchkiss School  About William  William didn’t fit the traditional image of an applicant with a long list of national awards or standout competition results. What made him shine as an applicant was his character,

Student Profile  Student Name: Elita  Accepted to: Newton Country Day School  Student Background Elita is a bright and optimistic student from Suzhou with a strong passion for fencing. She trains regularly and has even traveled to the U.S. for fencing camps and competitions, including the North American Cup. They originally planned to send her to

Student Profile Student Name: EmmaAdmitted to: Fay School (Grade 8), Groton School (Grade 8), Hopkins School (Grade 7), among others Emma’s family believes in a value-driven, long-term approach to education. When it came time to consider U.S. private schools, they worked closely with Ivy Talent’s team to explore their options, including boarding middle school (grades

Student Profile Student Name: EmmanuelAdmitted to: Phillips Exeter Academy, Cranbrook Schools Emmanuel was born and raised in Hong Kong and has attended the ISF Academy since pre-K. He loves to read and has been a bookworm since childhood. He dives deeply into new hobbies, is independent, manages his time well, and has a genuine interest