51+

Offers to Oxbridge and Ivy Leagues

96%

Accepted Into Top 3 Choice Universities

$1.2M

Merit Scholarships Received

3.5x

Average Increase In Acceptance Rates

Our 2023 Acceptances. Beating The National Average.

National Acceptance Rate

23%

Ascend Now Acceptance Rate

75%

National Acceptance Rate

7%

Ascend Now Acceptance Rate

22%

National Acceptance Rate

4.35%

Ascend Now Acceptance Rate

11%

National Acceptance Rate

8.80%

Ascend Now Acceptance Rate

48%

National Acceptance Rate

11.60%

Ascend Now Acceptance Rate

55%

National Acceptance Rate

13.40%

Ascend Now Acceptance Rate

33%

National Acceptance Rate

9.80%

Ascend Now Acceptance Rate

32%

National Acceptance Rate

5.46%

Ascend Now Acceptance Rate

18%

National Acceptance Rate

11.90%

Ascend Now Acceptance Rate

54%

National Acceptance Rate

17.70%

Ascend Now Acceptance Rate

48%

National Acceptance Rate

9.50%

Ascend Now Acceptance Rate

32%

National Acceptance Rate

3.68%

Ascend Now Acceptance Rate

10%

National Acceptance Rate

8%

Ascend Now Acceptance Rate

24%

National Acceptance Rate

7%

Ascend Now Acceptance Rate

22%

National Acceptance Rate

4.68%

Ascend Now Acceptance Rate

18%

National Acceptance Rate

3.90%

Ascend Now Acceptance Rate

18%

National Acceptance Rate

5.09%

Ascend Now Acceptance Rate

15%

National Acceptance Rate

14%

Ascend Now Acceptance Rate

46%

National Acceptance Rate

26.76%

Ascend Now Acceptance Rate

55%

Setup A Student Profile Consultation

We’ll help you understand where you currently stand and what you’d need to do to achieve your unique, ambitious undergraduate college goals.

What Does The Journey Look Like?

  • expert evolution
    01. Expert Evaluation

    We review academic assessments and existing student profile to pinpoint areas of improvement.

  • /goal setting
    02. Goal Setting

    Then, we work with families to create a targeted list of universities.

  • tailord plan
    03. Tailored Plan

    We curate a detailed timeline that maps the academic and profile building support a student needs.

  • target tutring
    04. Targeted Tutoring

    Students work with IB/AP/A-Level examiners to rapidly improve their academic performance.

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  • profile building
    05. Dynamic Profile Building

    Students enhance their profile by creating extra curricular projects with real impact.

  • networking
    06. Networking

    We help students find unique internship and research opportunities.

  • easy writing
    07. Essay Writing

    Through tailored feedback perfect your college essays, ensuring they resonate and inspire.

  • reviwe
    08. Review & Interview Prep

    We’ll help you get references, and even click “send” with you! Then interview prep begins.

What Do Our Families Think?

shiv
nyu

Accepted into

Babson College

Shiv Poohumull

Age 17

Testimonial from Tina (Shiv's Mom)

“I would like to thank Devi and her very competent supportive team: Arianna, Lina, Laura, Faaiza, Pavan and Ethan. Shiv began his journey a little late in the race, but was held by strong pillars. I  recommend that you start as early as 9th grade! Behind Devi’s young pretty facade is a dynamic CEO who is extremely resourceful. She was personally involved in Shiv’s process and was available 24/7 .

Along the journey, obstacles, rejections, second opinion, stress, and managing many many components made it very difficult, and easy to give up. The constant support of the team, followups to offer solutions, and trust were essential and crucial for his success. I’d like to thank you all very much!”

Shriya Phadke
nyu

Accepted into

NYU Tisch

Shriya Phadke

Age 17

Testimonial

“I have been with Ascend for about a year, and it has honesty changed my life. I got into NYU at Tisch School of the Arts. Ascend has been able to provide me with tutors for any of my IB subjects and they have been a tremendous help improving my grades like crazy, I feel that’s one of the reasons that NYU liked my academic profile.

Through Ascend I was able to meet my acting coach and my entire college application was perfected. Honestly, I was shocked that I got into NYU!”

Portia Hartano
boston college

Accepted into

Boston College

Portia Hartano

Age 18

Testimonial

“I wanted to solve an important problem for me: to build a business that provides virtual internships to students based in Indonesia. Through Ascend Now, I found a full team supporting my idea. They believed in me more than I did and thanks to them I achieved my dream. The project tied in nicely with my university applications too.

Ascend Now and I worked together successfully throughout my college journey - I got into Boston College. It's definitely true that with a strong team and support anything can become possible!”

Thalia Lembong
london metropolian

Accepted into

London Metropolitan

Thalia Lembong 

Age 17

Testimonial

“Thank you for the endless encouragement and really I have you to thank Kiro for the proper management and check ups. Yes, this process and the many connections and interactions including you have been super kind and helpful in just reconciling with my self-confidence in my skills and I’m very grateful to you and the whole Ascend team for being extremely patient with this process. 

Epic people, epic personalities and talents which I’m also honored to have connected with even if just for a little.”

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Meet Some of Our Experts

  • faaiza

    FAAIZA

    6+ years of experience as an Educator & College Advisor

  • MATEEN

    MATEEN

    UPenn graduate & 3+ years of college counselling experience

  • PETER

    PETER

    45+ years of education and essay writing experience

  • EUGENE

    EUGENE

    4+ years of experience as an Educator & College Advisor

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We believe in a personalized and authentic approach to designing college profiles that showcase your story and experience. Contact us to learn more about how we can help you succeed.

FAQ

Most college counsellors are guides. They tell your child “you need more leadership experiences” or “you need higher grades”. While they may show the right path, your child might have difficulty navigating it alone. At Ascend Now, we have a team of experts and programs designed to build your child’s profile. We work to help them start a business, create a podcast or acquire an internship. Think of all our coaches as silent partners, working to ensure the success of your child.

Prepping to get into a top university has become akin to trying out for the Olympics. We’d suggest starting college prep by grade 9. Some students work with us from grade 5 to grade 9 to improve their fundamental skills such as writing, speaking, confidence and coding so that when it comes time to work on projects, they feel empowered to create real value and impact. If your child is in grade 10 or grade 11, don’t worry, there are a lot of little things that when done right can add value to their application.

Most of our students apply to top tier US and UK universities. But we have also helped students get into universities in Japan, Australia, Europe and our home country of Singapore. We have specialists for each country, so reach out to us to discuss how we can help. If it is not within our scope, we can connect you to other trusted peers in the industry who will do a great job.

Yes! So we started out as an academic support company, with over 100 IB, AP and IGCSE examiners for all subjects. Our tutors are so well regarded, we even have schools reach out to hire them on a contractual basis. All our educators focus on specific pain points that your child has as opposed to reiterating the whole curriculum.

Absolutely! We have a wide array of coaches across multiple time zones. So don’t worry, we’ll accommodate your child’s bust schedule and work around it.

We are super involved. As a parent you’ll get a post-lesson update after each session and a progress report each month. We’ll work with you and your child to set the game plan before we begin. Each family is provided a performance coach, who is responsible for helping your child with their sessions, making sure progress is as desired and that you’re having a fantastic experience working with us. Families have the option to choose the frequency of sessions.
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