Cracking the Admissions Code: How Local Families Can Outshine the Foreign Passport Advantage admissions admissions consulting hong kong internationalschools Apr 28, 2026

You walk out of an admissions assessment at a top-tier school like Canadian International School (CDNIS) or Hong Kong International School (HKIS), and you’re beaming. Your child was articulate, followed every instruction, and - crucially - didn’t have a meltdown. Meanwhile, another child in the gr

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The Silent Partner in Your Child’s Application: Why Your Current School Choice is a Long Game admissions consulting applications Mar 19, 2026

In the high-stakes world of Hong Kong admissions, parents often focus intensely on the destination - the prestigious secondary school or the elite IB program. However, as an insider, I can tell you that the most influential factor in that future success is often the school your child is attending 

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Choosing the Perfect School Starts with a Conversation admissions consulting internationalschool Jun 02, 2025

 The task of finding the perfect school for your child in Hong Kong’s complicated and competitive education landscape can feel daunting. At Top Schools, with years of experience of guiding families through this journey, we’ve learned that the relationships you build with schools are the cornerstone ...

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The Silence of Rejection: When Schools Say “No” but Won’t Say Why; A Plea for Transparency admissions consulting applicationfees Mar 13, 2025

 

As an advisor, guide, and mentor to parents navigating the high-stakes world of private school admissions, I’ve once again encountered a frustrating—and all-too-common—scenario that leaves me, and many of my clients, fuming. Recently, a client family had applied to a mid-tier private school, in

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Less ‘tiger’ and more ‘tea’ : Choosing a British tutor over there, rather than a tutor here admissions consulting boarding schools british schools tutoring Aug 01, 2023

Finding the right fit tutor is as important as finding the right fit school and the private tutoring sector in Asia is big business. Getting it right can make a big difference. A survey conducted by market research firm Ipsos concluded that around 2,900 schools were providing tutorial courses for ...

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