1. ESC Alumni Spotlight: Watermelon Song Yuanfeng

    This article will provide a glimpse into Watermelon Song Yuanfeng’s student journey from ESC to a highly selective private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Watermelon is an ESC alumni from the Class of 2020 who recently finished his first semester at Vanderbilt University. Watermelon joined ESC at the beginning of his Gao 2 year as…

  2. ESC Alumni Spotlight: Sissi Feng Nuanxi

    This article will provide a glimpse into Sissi Feng Nuanxi’s student journey from a shy high school student at ESC to a thriving college student at one of the most selective liberal arts colleges in the U.S with a Fall 2020 acceptance rate of a mere 9%. Sissi is one of our wonderful ESC alumni…

  3. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at ESC: Who’s in the Room?

    ESC counselors, staff members, and students encompass a range of cultural backgrounds and identities. Built on the belief that acknowledging and uplifting different identities is central to ESC values, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative at ESC strives to foster a supportive and inclusive cross-cultural community. Like many initiatives at ESC, DEI started with…

  4. Everything You’ve Every Wanted to Know—and More—About the Mock Interview

    The mock interview is one of the most important parts of the college interview preparation process. Before ESC students interview with an admissions officer or alumnus at their dream school, they will have likely practiced their answers multiple times with every single member of their counseling team. ESC senior scholars counselors do all they can…

  5. Career Development at ESC

    What kind of professional skills can I expect to develop while working in Education Consulting? Education consulting has a few foundational skills necessary for success. As noted in our previous posting, competencies such as mentorship, admissions insights, and writing/editing are all fundamental in helping us provide high-value service to clients. As a candidate, you will…

  6. College Preparedness: How ESC’s Remote Classes Equip International Students for Life in College

    Despite recent difficulties posed by COVID-19, ESC has pushed forward with our College Readiness Program. This program includes a series of flash seminars, designed and led by ESC consultants trained in relevant fields, which provide current Chinese high school students the opportunity to learn more about important aspects of the American college experience.  Starting in…

  7. Overcoming Public Health Crises in the International Education Sector

    Recent weeks have seen a substantial increase in efforts to counteract the spread of COVID-19. Despite a variety of challenges, the current situation has necessitated innovative measures which, although seemingly inconvenient, have also helped highlight strengths of ESC’s multi-faceted operations structure. For Chinese students both within China and beyond, the virus has taken a serious…

  8. ESC Recognized at 2019 China Social Impact Awards

    The 2019 China Social Impact Awards seek to recognize exemplary professional work in enriching the environmental and social landscape in China. Alongside other well-established firms such as ConocoPhillips and Starbucks China, we were selected as one of seven finalists for the British Chamber of Commerce’s award for Employee Engagement in China. ESC is happy to…

  9. ESC 2019 Global Scholars Program

    At ESC, we pride ourselves on helping students develop the necessary skills to succeed both in the application process, and once moving to the United States to attend college. To support our Senior Scholars students in their final months before college, we are proud to offer a wide array of college preparation resources through our…

  10. ESC Alumni Spotlight: Hulda ESC ’17, Kenyon ’21

    At ESC, we are proud to support our students through application season and beyond. We love hearing about all of the amazing things ESC students go on to do at their chosen college or university! We recently had a chance to catch up with ESC Class of 2017 student, Hulda, who now attends Kenyon College…