Student Chen, Suzhou

Admissions

Student Background

• Final test scores: SAT 1500, TOEFL 114, IB course candidate (not full diploma)
• Admissions: UC Berkeley Haas School of Business (a top-3 US undergraduate business school), Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business (top 5), University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management (top 10), UCLA, Emory University and more (the best business admission result from the student’s high school)

Planning Journey

1. Planning began in the first semester of grade 10

   • Early involvement and a full assessment of the student’s background
   • A long-term academic and activity plan

2. Summer school

   • Helped the student gain admission to the Wharton summer program
   • Obtained a recommendation letter from a top business school professor

3. Leadership development

   • Helped plan a campaign for high school student council president
   • Arranged courses at nearby universities to show academic initiative

4. Support after admission

   • Campus visits and advice on choosing a university
   • Advice on clubs and help with internships after enrolling
   • In junior year, the student secured an investment banking internship at Morgan Stanley’s US office and received a full-time return offer

Highlights

This was the best business admission result from the student’s high school that year, showing the value of early planning and continued follow-up.