Scope and fees
Two paid steps. One clearly bounded service.
Start with a US$350 diagnostic. Continue only if the family needs an integrated cross-border route and the fit is mutual.
1. Private decision diagnostic — US$350
The diagnostic is a 90-minute parent and student session followed by a written 90-day decision map. It identifies the deadlines, evidence gaps, system conflicts and decisions that should not be deferred.
- Before the sessionMinimal background: grade, application timeframe and the international route or routes that are genuinely live. No application document upload.
- During the sessionParent priorities, student evidence, timetable conflicts, shortlist logic and immediate decisions.
- Within 48 hoursA written 90-day map and a clear fit decision. There is no automatic sales follow-up.
- Credit ruleThe US$350 is credited against the annual fee if the full scope is signed within seven days.
2. Cross-Border University Office — US$12,000
One child, 12 months. The family contracts for decision stewardship across the relevant international routes, not for admission or institutional access.
| Included | Working standard |
|---|---|
| Family decision diagnostic and success criteria | Written at the start and revisited in reviews |
| Integrated cross-border route | One plan, not disconnected checklists |
| Institution shortlist | No more than 12, balanced by evidence and risk |
| Academic, testing and activity priorities | Tied to the applications, not generic profile building |
| Ethical writing and interview preparation | The student remains the author |
| Offer comparison and transition decision | Explicit trade-offs and written decision record |
| Tutor or assessment-specialist coordination | Family selects and pays specialists directly |
| Family communication | One monthly review; response within two business days |
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What is not included
- Admission guarantees, claimed influence or privileged access
- Essay ghostwriting or fabricated activities
- Application submission or school contact without explicit family consent
- Clinical, psychological, therapeutic, immigration, legal, financial or tax advice
- Property, relocation, staff placement, club access, travel booking or lifestyle concierge work
- 24/7 availability or emergency support
- Third-party tuition, testing, assessment, travel and application fees
Commercial boundary
The family pays the advisory directly. Schools, universities, tutors, agents and assessors do not pay the advisory for placement, access or recommendations. Specialists contract with and are paid by the family separately.
A small number of independent introducers may be eligible for a disclosed US$1,000 success fee only if an adult first consents to the introduction, the family signs the US$12,000 service and the first payment clears. There is no payment for a name, list, access, meeting or diagnostic alone. The family is told before a fee-bearing introduction proceeds, and the introducer must first confirm that employer, agency and professional rules allow it.
The proposed fixed 12-month instalment structure is 50% at signing (US$6,000, or US$5,650 after the diagnostic credit), 25% in month four (US$3,000) and 25% in month eight (US$3,000). The final engagement must state the commitment, cancellation, refund and payment route. The intended Singapore company is not yet incorporated, so no payment will be requested until the actual contracting party, invoice and governing terms are identified in writing.
Common questions
Can we start with one destination or route?
Yes, if the family has a live international university decision that needs senior coordination. The advice is global: routes are assessed on their real fit, evidence, timing, cost and risk rather than on a preferred country list.
Do you receive money from universities or tutors?
No. The model is family-paid. Universities, schools and third-party specialists do not pay the advisory for placement or recommendations. A permitted independent introducer may receive the conditional, disclosed success fee described above.
Will you write or rewrite the student’s essays?
No ghostwriting. Advice may address reasoning, structure, clarity and revision, but the student must remain the author.
When is a payment link provided?
Only after fit is established, terms are accepted and a lawful payment route is confirmed. There is no public checkout.