Haewon has over 20 years of teaching, advising and administrative experience in primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors in the US, UK and HK. She has a BA from Harvard University, an MA/PhD in English from King’s College London and formerly served as the Director of MA in English Studies at The University of Hong Kong. In her university role, she reviewed thousands of applications at the graduate level, interviewed finalists and decided on scholarship allocations. In her prior life, she also worked at Goldman Sachs (NY) and JP Morgan (London) but began her teaching career at Teach for America (LA) and later served as a board member of Teach for Hong Kong, where she still remains active. She is currently an Associate Member of IECA (Independent Educational Consultants Association) and is training to be an ADHD/life coach.

Catherine has worked for over 20 years at international schools as a teacher, Dean of Students, and College Counselor. She obtained her BA from Princeton University and an MA from the University of New South Wales. She has worked with hundreds of high school students in various parts of the world and is well connected to former students, as well as admissions reps. She regularly attends conferences and workshops for guidance counselors and university admissions officers and offers an ‘insider view’ of the college application process.

Haera is an independent college counselor based in Chicago with a BA from Brown University. As the former Regional Chair of Brown University’s alumni interview programme, she is well-connected to alums and understands what makes an application stand out in the stack. She has significant experience working with athletes, musicians, and college transfer students.