University Application Tutors

International Scholars Tuition has been providing helpful advice to Hong Kong students, who are applying to the top universities in the UK (UCAS), USA (Common App), HK (Non-JUPAS), and Canada (Ontario OAUC) since 2005. Most IST students hope to study Medicine, Law, Business, Economics, or STEM. We often recommend that Med and Law applicants target the UK first because students may enter directly after secondary school, whereas in the USA, students must enter Pre-Med or Pre-Law for at least two years and then score high on the MCAT or LSAT. IST tutors can help with every step of the process, but most students request the most help with the personal statement, application essays, and interview practice. The most successful applicants have excellent grades, outstanding letters of reference, exceptional extra-curricular activities and internships, near perfect test scores, and a long list of accomplishments that display a passion for the field of study.

University Application Tutor (2021 – Present)

Miss Valerie Kwok earned a BA in Jurisprudence with distinction at Oxford University after being awarded full scholarship by The D. H. Chen Foundation and the Hong Kong Government Scheme of Excellence.  She is the first student in her school to have successfully applied to Oxbridge. Valerie has had first hand experience with the JUPAS and UCAS application process. She received offers to study Law from CUHK, HKU , KCL, LSE, UCL, and Durham. She is also an awardee of the Harvard Book Prize Scholarship and the Youde Scholarship. Miss Kwok can offer keen insight into the entire process from the LNAT to the personal statement to the essays to the interviews to the scholarship applications. Miss Kwok can also offer valuable guidance on picking Oxbridge college because of her familiarity with Oxbridge education. All of Miss Kwok’s Oxford Law applicants have received interview offers. Valerie also tutors Chinese, English, Liberal Studies, Law, and LNAT .

Principal University Application Tutor (2005 – Present)

Mr Don Ho has been helping students achieve their academic goals since 2005 when IST was founded. Each year, Mr Ho has consistently advised students on how to best prepare their applications, especially their personal statements, essays, and interviews. In Don’s most successful year, both of his Oxford applicants received full scholarships: The D. H. Chen Foundation Scholarship and the Jardine Scholarship. Don has also had a high success rate advising Oxford Law applicants, especially for the LNAT and the interviews. That being said, Mr Ho is also happy to help students applying for Medicine and other degrees, including Master degrees.