1636 ADVISORY  ·  家族諮詢公司

Secure your
child's future.
Secure your
family's legacy.

A Harvard-trained scholar advising a select number of families on their children's education and Ivy League college admission strategy.

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1636
ADVISORY
Hong Kong · Guangzhou
1636 HARVARD FOUNDED
15+ YEARS PRACTICE
2 WORLDS BRIDGED
CONTEXT  ·  上下文

Now is the best time to apply to the Ivy League.

International student admission rates are at an all-time high. Asian students represent a larger share of incoming classes than ever before.

50–60%

of Ivy League graduates now enter highly-lucrative fields in finance, consulting, and tech.

>40%

of Harvard College's incoming class for 2025–26 identified as Asian — up from 10–15% just 25 years ago.

International students at Harvard have more than doubled in the past 25 years.

DATA  ·  資料

Harvard acceptance rates

Undergraduate admission is the most competitive entry point — harder than Harvard Law, Business, or any of its graduate programs.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences 8%
Harvard Law School 9%
Harvard Business School 11%
Harvard Kennedy School 20%
Harvard Graduate School of Design 20%
Harvard Graduate School of Education 40%

The admissions criteria for the Harvard undergraduate program are different — and often more selective — than its graduate programs. For this reason, it is important to select a college mentor who attended and excelled at the most prestigious undergraduate — not graduate — program.

FACTORS  ·  因素

Factors that alter admission odds

Legacy & Donor

Applicants whose relatives attended the university or whose parents have made significant financial contributions are at a measurable advantage.

Athlete or Military

Recruited athletes and military-connected applicants apply through a separate pathway with different benchmarks from regular applicants.

Low Income

Students from families with low household incomes apply through a separate track designed to broaden socioeconomic representation on campus.

Our principal advisor was admitted to Harvard College even though his probability for admission was 10 times lower than other applicants.

Non-legacy, non-athlete, non-donor.
Non-military, non-low-income.

He was admitted for one reason only — academic excellence — at a time when Asian students comprised only 15% of the student population.

Our Principal Advisor

Scholar. Scientist. Insider.

Our principal advisor graduated from Harvard College summa cum laude — the highest honour awarded to Harvard undergraduates. This award requires an academic department to recommend a student for highest honors based on a senior thesis. Then, the student's overall GPA must be in the top 5%. Our advisor is the only Harvard summa graduate offering family advisory services in Asia.

Engagements are accepted by referral or direct enquiry only. All conversations are strictly confidential.

SERVICES · 服務

What we offer.

Every engagement is bespoke. These are the core elements.

01

Profile Strategy

建立個人檔案的策略

Develop a coherent, authentic narrative across academics and extracurriculars that resonates with top colleges.

02

School Selection

學校選擇

Build a smart, realistic school list calibrated to the student's profile, ambitions, and family priorities — not just rankings.

03

Essay Development

作文撰寫

Thoughtful collaboration on the personal essay and supplemental essays. This is the one opportunity the student has to distinguish him/herself through writing that is unique, creative, and impactful.

04

Interview Preparation

面試準備

Intensive preparation and mock sessions for alumni and scholarship interviews — with a focus on Ivy League-specific questions.

05

Activity Architecture

課外活動規劃

For families engaging early — guidance regarding extracurricular choices, research opportunities, and leadership development to build a genuinely distinctive profile over time.

06

Family Advisory

家庭支援

Advise parents on how to support their child through the post-admission process — including financial aid, visa strategy, housing, and the transition to US university life.

INVESTMENT · 投資

Advisory engagements

Two engagement models. All engagements are capped and confidential.

FULL CYCLE

Application Year Advisory

單年度諮詢

Fee discussed upon enquiry

  • Profile strategy and positioning
  • School list development
  • Personal essay and supplements
  • Interview preparation
  • Application review and submission strategy
  • Family advisory throughout

Suitable for students beginning the process in Grade 11 or 12.

Begin the conversation.

All enquiries are treated with complete confidentiality.

EMAIL [email protected]
BASED Hong Kong
REACH Families across Asia — in person or remote