1. The Inside Scoop: ESC’s Guide to College Tours

    Although the semester is in full swing right now, winter break is around the corner. It is important to plan ahead! Many ESC students will be attending Winter Odyssey, ESC’s college tour program that, this year, will take place between February 6 and February 22. ESC Odyssey is a unique opportunity for students to: Experience…

  2. After SATs: Why Chinese Students Need to Rethink US University Applications Strategy

    US universities are scrapping SATs amid cheating scandals and the proliferation of cookie-cutter applications from rote-learning Chinese students.

  3. THE LONG MARCH FROM CHINA TO IVIES

    ESC Co-Founder Tomer Rothschild as well as several ESC students are featured in this article in The Economist.

  4. IN CHINA, NO CHOICE BUT TO CHEAT?

    ESC Co-Founder Tomer Rothschild is featured in this article in Inside Higher Ed.

  5. ESC Alumni Panels II: Exploring Majors

    This summer, we were lucky enough to welcome a number of ESC alumni back to the ESC Center for “Alumni Panels”, during which they provided valuable advice and guidance to our current students about application season and life at their respective colleges. During our second set of Alumni Panels, we welcomed back ESC alumni to…

  6. THE CHINESE MOTHER’S AMERICAN DREAM

    Two ESC Students, Abby Wu and Du Mengru, are featured in this article in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

  7. ESC Super Scholars: Meditation and Mindfulness

    All of us can benefit from developing better self-care strategies. That’s why ESC’s Junior Scholars team kicked off this fall’s American cultural preparedness workshop series, Super Scholars, with a Meditation and Mindfulness workshop, led by one of our counselors, Elaine! She discusses some of her thoughts on meditation and mindfulness below: What inspired you to…

  8. BATTLE TO THWART SAT CHEATING IN ASIA CONTINUES

    ESC Co-Founder Tomer Rothschild is featured in a Wall Street Journal article about SAT Cheating in Asia.

  9. ESC Alumni Panel I: Exploring College and University Offerings

    This summer, we were lucky enough to welcome a number of ESC alumni back to the ESC Center for “Alumni Panels”, during which they provided valuable advice and guidance to our current students about application season and life at their respective colleges. It is truly inspiring to witness how much our students grow and mature…

  10. Dispatches from the Test Prep Team: Can I increase my TOEFL and SAT Scores at the Same Time?

    Many students feel that the TOEFL and SAT tests are mutually exclusive. The TOEFL is a test of English language proficiency for non-native English speakers, both in generalized use and in academic English. On the other hand, the SAT goes beyond just language proficiency, and requires students to apply more reasoning, logic, and general problem-solving…