Academic Planning

Building the Strongest Possible Academic Profile

Long-term academic planning is one of the most important differentiators for highly competitive applicants. We start early — from Middle School through Grade 12.

Curriculum Tracks

Expert Guidance Across Every Curriculum

Advanced Placement Program

AP Planning

A grade-by-grade roadmap for selecting AP courses that maximize academic strength, GPA, and demonstrated rigor.

Grade 9
Foundation AP courses — AP World History, AP Human Geography. Establishing strong GPA.
Grade 10
Expanding into AP sciences and mathematics — AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Literature.
Grade 11
Peak rigor year — 4–6 APs including subject-specific courses for intended major.
Grade 12
Strategic completion — 3–5 APs, senior thesis, capstone projects.
International Baccalaureate

IB Diploma Strategy

Expert guidance for IB Diploma Programme students on HL/SL selection, predicted grades, and portfolio positioning.

HL Selection
Choosing Higher Level subjects that align with intended major and demonstrate genuine academic passion.
SL Selection
Balancing Standard Level subjects to maintain GPA while covering breadth requirements.
Predicted Grades
Understanding how UK and Irish universities use predicted grades in conditional offers.
EE & TOK
Extended Essay topic selection and Theory of Knowledge guidance for admissions impact.
IGCSE & A Levels

Cambridge Curriculum

Strategic guidance for Cambridge-track students applying to universities in the US, UK, and Ireland.

IGCSE
Subject selection strategy, grade targets, and building the foundation for A Levels.
AS Level
First-year A Level planning — identifying which subjects to continue and which to drop.
A Level
Final subject combination optimized for university programs of interest.
US Applications
Translating Cambridge grades and curriculum for American university applications.

Grade-by-Grade

High School Roadmap

Grade 6–8

Middle School Planning

  • Academic acceleration opportunities
  • Early extracurricular development
  • Reading, debate, and writing foundations
  • Interest exploration and discovery
Grade 9

Freshman Year

  • GPA foundation — aim for 4.0 from day one
  • Begin AP / advanced coursework
  • Join key clubs and activities
  • Establish first leadership roles
Grade 10

Sophomore Year

  • Deepen extracurricular commitments
  • Begin standardized test preparation
  • PSAT / Pre-ACT baseline
  • Begin research or passion project
Grade 11

Junior Year

  • Peak course rigor — most important academic year
  • SAT / ACT official testing
  • College list research begins
  • Summer program or research experience
  • Begin essay brainstorming (fall)
Grade 12

Senior Year

  • Complete college applications by deadlines
  • Early Decision / Early Action strategy
  • Final SAT / ACT if needed
  • Scholarship applications
  • Financial aid planning

Start Planning Today

The earlier we begin, the more options we can create for your student.

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