QUANTUM PREP INSIGHTS

Whether or not to apply Early Decision (ED) is a question that students agonize over every year, and it’s never an easy decision. As admission consultants in Hong Kong, we ensure our students make the choice that best fits their needs and situation. First of all, what is Early Decision, and why is it such a big deal? ED is a binding admissions pathway run by many, but not all, universities where students, their parents, and their school counselors sign

Social sciences as university majors often fly under the radar for students. It is safe to say that students, in one way or another, have come across some forms of social sciences in their high school education, with Economics, History, and Geography being popular. But when it comes to picking the social sciences as a potential major at university, a common problem we see students facing is not knowing where to start. A high school social science curriculum tends to

When I was applying for college, I could not decide whether I wanted the resources of a big university or the intimacy of a small school, nor did I know what I wanted to study. I had a broad range of interests, and I wasn’t able to decide on any specific one. I was then introduced to liberal arts schools by my high school counselor, and I discovered the endless possibilities of a liberal arts education. I ended up going

Crafting a college list can be some of the most nerve-wracking decisions in the entire college application process. With so many decisions stemming from this choice, your college list should be something that you start thinking about early and adapting as you go through high school. As Admissions Consultants with years of experience helping Hong Kong students get into their dream schools, we help our students craft carefully curated college lists with a balanced mix of Reaches, Targets, and Safeties.

The 2020-2021 College admissions cycle has been especially challenging to all students, counselors, and college admissions alike. In March 2020, SAT and ACT centers began to shut down due to COVID-19. Since then, even the University of California system, which has always placed heavy emphasis on standardized testing scores, became not only Test-Optional but Test-Blind. Test-Blind means the university will not see any of the student’s test scores under any circumstance. By August 2020, over 1,000 universities and colleges had

Subject preparation Universities in the UK are very strict with subject choices, and doubly so for quantitative subjects such as Engineering. To even be considered, you need to ensure that you make the right subject choices early on in your academic career, particularly in Math and Physics.  A hard requirement of nearly all Engineering courses would be Mathematics, and the top universities expect applicants to take the hardest mathematics classes available. For A-Level candidates, this would be Mathematics, with Further