The Right Choice
Aegis Advisors helps candidates and parents with all aspects of a university application
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Choosing a university course, and deciding where to take it, can be a confusing process for teenagers and their parents. It’s tough enough getting into a target degree programme in Hong Kong. However, if the objective is to win a coveted university place in the US or Britain, it’s vital to have a good understanding of how the application system works, and what admission officers look for.
The most important thing is to make sure the choices made are the “right fit” for the individual student. Doing that is not always easy, especially as young people in their formative years may be unsure where their true talents lie. Interests and aptitudes are still developing, and it’s sometimes difficult to know where a certain path might lead, or what it will take to achieve a specific goal.
That’s where Aegis Advisors comes in. The Hong Kong and Singapore based education advisory firm, which has been operating successfully for the past nine years, specialises in guiding clients through the entire process of preparing for, and applying to, universities in the US and Britain.
Everything Aegis does is based on a collaborative approach. It starts with meetings to understand the broader hopes of the parents and the child. At this initial stage, the advisor would discuss the educational goals, academic and extracurricular interests, personal strengths and weaknesses with respect to the final goal. Getting to understand the student in this way makes it much easier to suggest next steps. The aim is to come up with a mutually agreed game plan on how best to proceed. Each plan is highly personalised, and kept under close review.
Furthermore, the game plan is constantly evolving; an advisor can work with a student over multiple years. Support is given towards achieving grades, exploration of interests and profile building. Aegis Advisors can recommend contacts, or assist in arranging such activities. The key priority is to help each child find what is best for them, and work towards their future direction. Plenty of practical advice is given along the way. This advice covers everything from the mechanics of applying to universities, to understanding expectations, preparing for interviews, and dealing with exams or admission tests.