About Us

Our team has over twenty years of experience helping students across Asia achieve their admissions goals. We believe in finding the university that best fits our students’ passions and ambitions, and working collaboratively with them through every step of the admissions process.

Lauren DeMeo

A graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, Lauren has worked with over 150 students from all over Asia as an admissions consultant in Singapore and South Korea for the past seven years. Her commitment to connecting with students and understanding the nuances of the admissions landscape through active IECA and IACAC membership helps her students achieve exceptional essays and application outcomes. From troubleshooting unusual situations, to identifying the right extracurriculars, to fine-tuning a student’s application strategy, Lauren brings an exceptional breadth of understanding to the admissions process.

  • -7+ years of experience

    -IECA Associate Member

    -International ACAC Member

    -College Advising Certificate, Columbia Teacher’s College

    -Extensive experience with Neurodiverse students

    -B.S. in Foreign Service, Georgetown University

Karen Choi

Karen has over 15 years of professional experience across all levels of education, supporting students as a teacher and academic advisor, as well as in international development through her role as Head of Education at Save the Children. Karen has had experience as an admissions consultant helping students enroll into some of the most prestigious private boarding schools in the US, demonstrating her commitment as an to provide holistic support for students as they achieve success in their college application journey. With a keen editor’s eye and a counselor’s listening ear, Karen works closely with each student to develop compelling and effective essays as unique as they are.

  • -B.A. in International Relations, Wellesley College

    -Ed.M in International Education Policy, Harvard University Graduate School of Education

    -Fulbright Grantee to South Korea

    -Professional experience includes: Academic Advisor, Lecturer, and Editor at Kyung Hee University in Korea; Head of Education at Save the Children Korea; freelance translator and editor; private admissions counselor for boarding schools, undergraduate, and graduate programs

Brian Kim

With nearly 20 years of teaching experience, Brian has worked with exceptional middle and high school students, while serving as teaching assistants at UCLA and Seoul National University. He was previously Copy Editor for the academic Journal of Asian Sociology and is currently completing his Ph.D in Sociology at Seoul National University. Brian’s years of experience preparing students for the SAT has given him unique insight into the challenges they face applying to universities. He values building a strong rapport with all of his students and excels at extracting their unique stories and incorporating them into their essays.

  • -B.A. in Journalism and International Studies, American University

    -M.A. in Asian American Studies, University of California, Los Angeles

    -Fulbright Grantee to South Korea

    -Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) Training Institute Certificate