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College
Counseling
Maplewood provides
college
counseling services to
students who are in Form 6, Form
7, or Grade 11, Grade 12, and who
wish to pursue higher education
in USA in the following areas:
1. Developing an
action plan for organizing the
entire college application
process.
2. Assessing the
student's candidacy and
identifying any personal strength
or experience that
makes the student unique.
3. Selecting
the right colleges or
universities which best fit the
student's academic needs and
abilities.
 What
schools do we recommend?
4. Building a
winning application to get into
the college or university of your
choice. In particular, we help
each student prepare and
review his or
her application, paying
special attention to these
sections:
 academic
profile
SAT, AP
and TOEFL tests (Maplewood SAT
Workshop)
letters
of recommendation
personal essays (Maplewood
Essay Workshop)
record
of extracurricular
activities, services and
awards
special
talents and unique background
or experience (The Maplewood
Success FactorsTM)
advice
and coaching for the
interview, if required (Maplewood
Interview Workshop)
5. Working with
the student and following up to
make sure all the
relevant application
materials and test results are
sent in before the deadlines.
6. Advising on
final school decision upon
admission.
7. Planning for
student orientation and freshman
course registration before
departure.
What
schools do Maplewood students get
in?
Who
needs college counseling, and
why?
"Initial
counseling sessions were
helpful in letting me
know what should be my
targets, what I should
expect to do in order to
reach those targets, and
what are the necessary
steps to take during the
summer in order to get an
upper hand during the
Fall college admissions
process. Counselor was
very helpful with the
essays and provided
valuable advice.”
- Maplewood
student admitted Early
Action to Georgetown
University, Class of
2013.
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College Planning
For students who
are now in Form 3, 4 and 5, or
Grade 9 and 10, Maplewood
provides college
planning services to
specifically prepare them for
college or university in the
US in the following areas:
what to focus on in
their regular studies
what
standardized tests to take,
when and how to prepare for
them
advice
on extracurricular
activities, community
services, summer
programs
how
to strengthen areas of
weaknesses (academic and
personal)
how to
develop a student resume to
make the future application
process easier
how to
nurture relationships with
teachers and school
counselors to get solid,
truthful recommendations
what to
be aware of in preparing for
a future winning college
application
meetings to review college
preparation progress
throughout the year
US Boarding School Counseling
Maplewood provides US
boarding school counseling services to
students who are now studying in
Form 2 and Form 3 in Hong Kong
but who wish to transfer to Grade
9 and Grade 10 at a US boarding
school in preparation for future
college education in the USA.
1. Developing an
action plan for organizing the
entire boarding school
application process.
2. Selecting
the right boarding schools which
best match the student's academic
profile, talents, and interests.
3. Building a
winning application to get into
the boarding school of your
choice. In particular, we help
each student review his or
her application, paying
special attention to these
sections:
academic profile
SSAT
and TOEFL tests
letters
of recommendation
personal essays and short
questions
parental statement (optional)
record
of extracurricular
activities, services and
awards
special
talents and unique
background, if any
advice
and coaching for boarding
school interview and visits
4. Working with
the student and parents and
following up to make sure all the
relevant application
materials and test results are
sent in before the deadlines.
5. Advising on
final school decision upon
admission.
MBA Application Counseling new!
For working
professionals who are applying to
top MBA programs, Maplewood
provides MBA
Application Counseling services to
enhance their chance of
acceptance by customizing
strategies and tactics to
differentiate their candidacies
from competitors.
Our
services cover the following
areas:
Credentials assessment and
MBA school selection
Application strategy
Review
of resume or business CV (as
required in application)
Essay
advice, review and editing
Final
application review
Interview preparation
workshop
More
info on MBA services.
Maplewood Workshops
College Application Workshop new!
One-to-one and small group
workshops to let you gain a head start in your college applications before your senior year begins. Summer program only. Specially designed for rising seniors. More info on college app workshop
SAT
Workshops improved!
One-on-one
workshops to improve your SAT
Reasoning Test scores
Pinpoint
your current areas of
weakness
Do
practice tests on targeted
areas
Two
workshops to choose from:
SAT
English Workshop
Raise
your level of Vocabulary and
explore different types of
questions to achieve good
performance in the Critical
Reading Section
Special
emphasis on grammar and essay
writing skills to tackle the
Writing Section
- explore
Grammar, Usage and Word
Choice questions
- learn how the Short
Essay is being scored
- develop adequate
coverage of topic and a
good structure in your
essay within limited time
- gain confidence that
you can finish the essay
on time
Face-to-face
sessions to brush up weak
spots
Designed
for high school students in
Class of 2010 and beyond
Download
SAT English Workshop brochure
and Enrolment Form.
Send in your filled-out form
by email,
post, or fax, and send in
your payment to complete
enrolment. Thank you!
SAT
Math Workshop
Raise
your level of quantitative
concepts and skills to
achieve good performance in
the Math Section
Explore
different types of Math
questions
Special
emphasis on number and
operations, algebra and
functions, geometry,
statistics, probability and
data analysis to tackle the
Math Section
Face-to-face
sessions to brush up weak
spots
Designed
for high school students in
Class of 2010 and beyond
Download
SAT Math Workshop brochure
and Enrolment Form.
Send in your filled-out form
by email,
post, or fax, and send in
your payment to complete
enrolment. Thank you!
"Maplewood
SAT Workshop students
have
been successful in
improving their test
scores and getting into
top schools. One student
improved her scores by
250 points and was
accepted by Duke,
Cornell, Washington U St
Louis, Northwestern,
Berkeley, Michigan and
other schools. Another
student accepted by
Stanford had raised her
Critical Reading score
alone by 150
points." -
David Lai, Maplewood
Education Consultant in
charge of the Maplewood
SAT Workshops, June 2007
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Essay Workshop
Improve
your personal essays in your
applications to top schools
of your choice
-
one-on-one workshop
- discuss to find your
unique voice and tone
- review of your drafts
- suggestions to rewrite
and improve
- review, edit, and
proofreading of final
draft
- submit your application
with confidence
Specially designed for
college-bound students to
help relieve a final crunch
as application deadline
approaches
Interview
Workshop
Develop
your skills in application
interviews for college,
boarding school, and
professional schools
(medical, business and law
school)
Learn
the do's and don'ts in
interviews
Boost
your confidence to think
quick and articulate your
goals and aspirations
Run
through an individual mock
interview and review
English
Workshop/GlobalEnglish Program
A
proven and effective way to
improve your English
speaking, listening, reading,
writing, and more
Interactive, on-line learning
in a small group led by
instructor
Flexible hours to maximize
learning at your own pace
Tailored program of study to
suit every age and ability
Preparation for TOEFL
For students
ages 6-12, 13-18 and for adults at
all levels
More info
on GlobalEnglish Program.
Study
in the USA
Seminar
Our
ever-popular seminar
series are held in the
spring and fall of each
year. We cover the basics
on how to get into the
top US colleges and
universities:
- the US
college system
- choosing the right
college
- what college admissions
look for
- building a winning
application
- Q&A
We
help you unravel the
complex college
admissions process and
ease the strain in your
planning and application.
For
students (and their
parents) in local
and international schools
who want to get into the
best possible US schools
matching their goals and
academic abilities.
Check
latest seminar schedule.
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- a Maplewood Newletter, is an
occasional news and events
announcement published by
Maplewood Education Services, and
is distributed to Maplewood
students, parents and our mail
list via email and made available
on Maplewood's website.
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Our
Approach
Maplewood is an
independent education counseling
service. We do not represent any
schools, colleges, universities
or act as their agents, and thus
are able to give our clients independent,
unbiased advice and
recommendations in the
selection of educational
programs, based on the student or
applicant's individual needs and
talents....
Our consultants
offer a student or applicant individual
attention, in-depth
knowledge of hundreds of
educational opportunities, ample
time to discuss different
options, and strategy and tactics
useful in the entire application
process....
We bring in
the knowledge and skills of an
experienced professional, coupled
with a commitment to assuring
that the applicant's best
interests are met. more »
The
Maplewood Success FactorsTM
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