It’s not over until it’s over: June ‘26

Here is an update on my boarding school consultancy. While Asian student interest in the US remains strong, applications have declined somewhat due to global uncertainty. Therefore, a few American boarding schools still have available capacity, creating late opportunities for qualified students. Canadian boarding schools also have spaces.

 

Highlights from the recent cycle include, in partnership with my Vancouver affiliate, helping secure admissions to the prestigious schools of Andover and St. Paul’s for Chinese-Canadian students from Vancouver. Always a professional triumph to land acceptances at top 5 schools! This adds on to the earlier placements this season at Cushing Academy, Fessenden School, and Indian Mountain School.

 

The current second wave of applications for September intake is more competitive, but still achievable with strong student-school alignment. I had a recent success story involving a Hong Kong family whose daughter was initially rejected by a Top 5 US school after applying only there. Not a good strategy! The family then approached me and I was able to help her gain a place at Emma Willard School in New York State: a top US all girls school with a strong arts program, notable alumna – Jane Fonda – and strong campus reputation. The movie ‘Scent of a Woman’ was filmed on its lovely campus.

 

I am now encouraging referrals from families Either for September ’26 opportunities in a unique circumstance. Or more realistically for September ‘27.