We provide a complete package of tailored services for all applicants. Our dedicated, personal consultant will apply the AKAD Method to help you.
We help applicants navigate through the full application process. All consultants are current and former admissions officers and top MBA alumni able to gain firsthand knowledge about admissions from current students and alumni networks.
We review your experiences, skills and future plans to determine how to convey that you are strong in the five dimensions that Admissions Committees care about:
Intellect,
Skills,
Interpersonal,
Personal and
Drive;
We assist candidates to develop these points into a coherent and convincing argument for admission – your admission case;
We guide and tutor you in writing essays so as to best convey your admission case;
Design a resume that captures your most important accomplishments, reinforces your admission case, and meets Admissions Committees preferences for layout;
Select recommenders who will most effectively support your admission case;
Revise and polish all documents you submit;
Prepare for interviews with simulations that will build your interview skills and confidence;
Undergraduate Service Package
Why
we are the best
The Director of College Counseling and our Dream Team
position the student, meaning we discover their voice and strengths for
the personal statement. Our Director has acquired a unique skill set
from over 20 years of experience at a top U.S. boarding school assisting
students with their personal statements. He has helped thousands of
International students find their voice, and he will successfully
discover yours.
Rationale: Positioning the student for the personal statement is the
single most important factor in the application process, especially if
the student is applying to highly selective schools (e.g. Ivy League).
Helping a student discover his positioning strategy is not a natural
skill or a skill that can be acquired without practice and experience.
Therefore, there are not many individuals like our Director of College
Counseling with the level of insight and ability to help students
discover their strengths. Our Director has decades of experience in
assisting students from a wide range of academic talents. One of the
best boarding schools in America, and more importantly the parents of
its students, entrusted our Director to help their children with college
applications.
Drafts of the personal statement are sent to our essay
committee. Our essay committee is another important advantage of our
service, because it comprises former university professors with Ph.D.s
in the Humanities. These professors have years of experience as editors
of major academic publications in their field. There are not many
people that can match our essay committee’s writing ability.
Rationale: AKAD has recruited former professors with humanities
Ph.D.s because of their disciplines’ focus on writing. These are not
just smart people; they are highly trained and certified experts in
writing. To fix a sick person, you take him to see an M.D.; to fix a
sick essay, you take it to see a Ph.D. These former professors are able
to ensure that your thoughts and your story are conveyed accurately on
paper. After all, having the right idea is only half the battle. The
other half is making sure your idea shines through in your personal
statement.
The complete draft application is sent to a team comprised
of former admissions officers at Ivy League and other elite
institutions, led by former Deans of Admissions.
Rationale: We hired former Deans and officers to accurately reflect a
university admissions committee. Deans determine the vision and
objectives of the admissions effort at their Universities. Admissions
officers are the gatekeepers that determine whether you are accepted or
rejected. Our Deans and admissions officers have each read thousands of
applications, and from this experience, have can determine whether an
application is strong enough to impress a real admissions committee.
Our AKAD Admissions Committee ensures that each of our client’s
application is ready to be submitted.
Sample timetable for undergraduate preparation for US study
May:
* Sit for the SAT I and AP Exams.
June:
* Sit for the SAT IIs (Note: For many of the most selective colleges, 2 or 3 SAT II exams are required). * Start taking notes on possible Personal Statement topics. * Start compiling a list of potential colleges you would like to apply to.
July:
* Produce the first draft of the personal statement.
August:
* Continue to revise the personal statement (the personal statement should be close to its final product by this time). * Approach teachers for recommendations.
September:
* Finalize the list of your final 8-10 universities. * If possible, visit the universities and meet with representatives from these universities. * Retrieve recommendation letters from teachers and complete early decision applications.
Oct-Nov:
* Sit for SAT I again if necessary. * Submit early decision applications (deadlines are usually late October or early November). * Retrieve recommendation letters from teachers and complete regular decision applications.
Dec:
* Sit for SAT II exams if necessary.
Jan 1/15, Feb 1:
* Deadline for most college regular applications.
April:
* Universities will notify students of their acceptance during this period. * Begin deciding on which schools you want to attend.
May:
* Reply dates for most universities are usually set during this period. * Once you choose a university, a deposit will have to be made to secure your spot.
