To help with this, some schools often employ specialist staff such as Guidance Counsellors to assist students with their university applications, however depending on your school and the total number of students the ratio can be vastly different.
In 2020-2021 academic year, the average number of guidance counselors to students was reduced from 415 to 408, which is the lowest ratio on records in more than 30 years. However, for context, the current ratio is still much lower than the 250 to 1 ratio recommended by the American School Counselor Association.
Due to the inflated ratio of Guidance Counselors to applicants, some families may choose to hire private University Consultants to help with a range of things from helping with applications, test prep, interview prep as well as talent development and internship opportunities.
Below are some companies we believe could help with your university applications, if you require additional help:
Cana Elite was founded in 2010 with the vision to empower students to grow through personalized learning. Since then, Cana has grown rapidly and sustainably – We have a mission-driven team of 150+ faculties serving families and students from over 30+ countries, and we operate 3 education centres located at Sheung Wan, Shek Mun and Fo Tan in Hong Kong. As part of our holistic approach to education, Cana Elite offers a full suite of education services to support our students in various stages of their education pathway: University Admissions Consultation, After-school Enrichment program, Online and in person tuition services, Interview Training and Personalized Mentoring for Individual Development
GoUni, an award-winning education service, operates under the support of the University College London (UCL). With our global headquarters nestled in London, United Kingdom, GoUni offers professional services, including educational consultation, boarding school, language school and university applications, and career development for international students graduating in the UK. We are your ‘one-stop’ destination for personalized support. Our mission is to provide international students with the utmost transparency and relevant assistance, ensuring they enjoy the best possible experience throughout their education journey.
Simply Learning Tuition Agency
Simply Learning Tuition was founded in 2009 by Nathaniel McCullagh. Since then we have helped over 3,000 families access high-quality, confidence-boosting private tuition for their children. Today, tutors we have introduced deliver more than 50,000 hours of tuition each year to families in London and over 30 countries around the world. We also provide academic assessments, schools advice, revision courses and a wealth of opinion, comment and helpful information about the UK schools system.
Crimson Education Company Limited
Crimson Education was founded in 2013 by three students, including CEO Jamie Beaton who had just been accepted to 25 of the world’s best universities including Harvard, Stanford, Princeton and Cambridge. Our mission is to help students all over the world to reach their ultimate university admissions goals.
ITS Education Asia (founded 2005) allows every learner to tailor how they get through their education. We are accredited to provide IGCSE & A-level learning & exams. Students are both full & part-time. We offer tutoring for many subjects in IB, IGCSE, A-level, DSE and SAT & we support EPQ. We are a centre for UCAS, plus Oxbridge admissions tests which we also teach. Our SAT program supports US Admissions. In 2012 we launched online via a bespoke virtual learning environment which incorporates live, real-time classes with offline 24/7 resource access. We are already experts at online learning.
Quad Education is a college admissions consulting firm with 15+ years of experience helping students realize their dreams of attending the country’s top institutions. Our mission is to make higher education more accessible for students and empower them to take charge of their college journeys. Our admissions consultants work in several capacities; they are your academic advisors, leadership and extracurricular activity experts, essay-writing and editing specialists, experienced interview coaches, and the cornerstone of your support system as you navigate the college admissions process.
