QUANTUM PREP INSIGHTS

One of the first and most significant hurdles students must jump over in applying to the US is the Common App Personal Statement (CAPS). The personal statement is 650-word essay that shows schools who you are. But summarizing your whole life into 650-words can be very difficult! Though that might sound scary, worry not, the essays are the part of your application that you have the most control over! The main reason why we have our students start with the

One of the many highlights of boarding school was the first night of snow, junior year. With all that snow outside—pristine, untouched—evening study hall was quickly forgotten. Soon the entire dorm, from the youngest freshman to the oldest senior, was playing gleefully in the snow, despite ongoing study hall. The dorm faculty, who were supposed to be enforcing it, instead watched from the sidelines, smiling begrudgingly. I remember thinking at the time that this was what boarding school meant—what I

More and more families and students have become interested in applying to boarding school. In fact, there has been a 20% increase in boarding school applications to the US since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many parents look to boarding schools to provide their children with different kinds of experiences and opportunities that might not be available here in Hong Kong. Aside from that, parents also hope that the fully immersive nature of going to boarding school can allow

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