Guides
Practical guides from the Visible Growth application system: timelines, essays, research and summer programs, and multi-country applications. Each ends with a FAQ.
- US undergraduate application timeline
- US college application planning
- applying to American universities
US undergraduate application timeline: a three-year roadmap from Grade 10
How to plan a US undergraduate application from Grade 10: semester-by-semester tasks, test and course pacing, ED/EA/RD dates, and what a mentor does at each stage.
Read the guide- research projects and summer programs
- US college admissions profile building
- summer programs for high school students
Research projects and summer programs for US admissions: how to choose
How to choose research projects, selective summer programs, competitions and personal projects for US admissions: what each proves, when to do it, real combinations.
Read the guide- college application essay
- Common App essay
- personal statement for US universities
College application essay guide: from an activity list to a growth narrative
How to write US college application essays: what the main essay, supplements and Why School essays each do, a four-step method, and real themes from admitted students.
Read the guide- applying to US, UK, Hong Kong and Singapore universities
- UK university application from China
- Hong Kong undergraduate admissions international students
Applying to US, UK, Hong Kong and Singapore universities at the same time
Applying to the US, UK, Hong Kong and Singapore at once: how the four systems differ in materials, essays, deadlines and logic, and how one set of evidence serves all.
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