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Based on the students' and families' preferences, NancyFriends can provide application services for American middle schools, American boarding/day high schools, American undergraduate programs, as well as overseas prestigious schools in Switzerland, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other countries.

Service Process

Application planning

School selection

Develop plan to highlight student's strengths
& Implementing the plan

Interview and ettiquette guidance

Post enrollment servvices

Application progress checking

Arrange school visits and accompaniment

Essay guidance

  • Based on Shang NancyFriends' service team's nearly ten years of guidance experience in applying to prestigious schools, develop precise school application strategies based on individual strengths, and provide guidance on key aspects such as essay writing. We comprehensively oversee the application process.

    Using internal data from Shang NancyFriends and taking into account the student's submitted documents and previous coaching sessions, we lead students in conducting research on schools and majors, and develop a tailored school and major application strategy. Through consultation with the family, we ultimately create a satisfactory school selection list.

  • By understanding the student's interests, identifying their strengths and weaknesses, and collaborating with the family, we plan activities that enhance highlight their abilities. These activities may include English learning, scientific research, humanities and arts, sports, community service, innovative design, international competitions, lifestyle aesthetics, and various summer camps.

    Shang NancyFriends' consultants provide guidance and arrange mock interview training with the applying students. Through one-on-one coaching, in class demonstrations, and etiquette training, we help students understand social etiquette and increase their cultural awareness in Western societies. We provide repeated training to enhance students' interview skills and communication abilities, enabling them to perform better during admission interviews.

  • Through heuristic guidance, we provide essay writing guidance, including editing, polishing, and translation services based on the essay requirements of the target schools. We offer strategies and insights to deeply explore and incorporate students' personal experiences into their essays.

    Early contact with target schools is encouraged. If a student requires the accompaniment for a summer visit to the United States an "Accompanied Visit and Interview Service Agreement" signed will be signed by both parties.

  • Assistance can be provided to families making travel arrangements to visit schools, such as information on flights, hotels and car rentals. Throughout the application process, we communicate with schools to understand their admission requirements and the latest application updates, maintaining an ongoing dialogue.

    Upon successful admission, we provide students with explanations of enrollment contracts, guidance on course selection, and other relevant information.

Service Features

Shang NancyFriends adheres to the philosophy of fair access to the best educational resources for all students. We adopt the "One Team" service model, where our partner team personally engages in and oversees the entire application process for each student. Every student is a priority client to us.

"One Team" ensures that every family can have continuous and efficient contact with our experienced consultants. It guarantees that each student receives personalized application plans directly from our partner team. Our partner team along with the Chinese and foreign coaching team members, based on our ten years of experience, have designed a comprehensive "heuristic coaching" outline and are fully involved in the coaching process. The team members leverage their extensive network resources in top-tier schools to provide strong support and guidance to students, ensuring they achieve their desired admissions outcomes.

One Team
Powerful team
Integration of planning and application
Complete integration of resources from top schools
Aggregation of top tier school networks
More comprehensive service offerings
Heuristic Coaching
Professional Teams
Increased Application Success
SNF team is strong and has a robust lineup of highly skilled professionals who provide comprehensive and personalized planning for students. Team members include American advisors, Chinese advisors, project planners, standardized test teams, core competency instructors, progress consultants, and parent consultants.

Seasoned Team
Chinese educational consultants have an average of 10 years of industry experience
US educational consultants have an average of 30 years of industry experience
School visit per consultant at 105 schools
Our team includes members who are part of prominent organizations, including the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) with 10+ members
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) with 10+ members
Members of organizations such as the North American Council for Private School Accreditation, the Enrollment Management Association (EMA) in China, and the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) Item Writing Committees
Three sitting board members at top educational institutions
Our team includes current board members, past presidents, and chairs of international associations
Partner Advisor System
Students are assigned partner advisors who possess various credentials such as IECA certified members, board members of prestigious high schools, graduate mentors, and former chairs of alumni admissions. They have also graduated from Ivy League schools and top liberal arts colleges, and have successfully guided their own children to graduate from Harvard University. Partner advisors personally oversee and make decisions on important aspects like drafting student highlight reports, school selection, and facilitating admissions. The One Team model is integrated throughout the entire application process, including brainstorming sessions for essays, pre-submission application reviews, and key moments when educational consultants recommend students to universities. Partner advisors are responsible for the initial counseling sessions, allowing for deeper communication and understanding of students, as well as making precise judgments and plans for long-term planning services. After the initial session, partner provide a counseling report summarizing the initial session.

Heuristic Education Coaching
(One on one + Group)
Shang NancyFriends have a scientifically sound and comprehensive tutoring system. The college counseling team consists of multiple mentors who collaborate to uncover students' strengths, and provide training within a systematic approach. Simultaneously, they plan and supervise the execution of projects to enhance students' backgrounds. Moreover, they work together to strengthen their academic abilities, and introduce extracurricular activities and projects. We complement it with Shang NancyFriends standardized test preparation courses, achieving synchronized progress in academics, activities, and standardized tests. This approach effectively stimulates students' intrinsic motivation for learning and unlocks their potential for growth, allowing us to witness every step of their developmental journey. When selecting heuristic counseling advisors, we always focus on the key principles of "global citizenship, role models, and interdisciplinary expertise." These advisors possess proficiency in multiple languages, have multicultural backgrounds, and come from renowned educational institutions. They are Americans who understand Chinese culture and Chinese individuals. These mentors will also become the role models our high school and undergraduate students to aspire to become in the future.
Progress Consultants + Parent Consultants
Two Way Communication Model
A good parent-child relationship and a collaborative home-school interaction model are important aspects that contribute to successful admissions. Progress consultants provide detailed explanations of the application progress and procedural details, ensuring that parents and students are constantly informed. Parent consultants take the lead in fostering unity between home and school and maintain close communication with the family. During the period of adolescent rebellion, improving the parent-child relationship, identifying and resolving issues in advance, and promoting the student's physical and mental well-being lay a solid foundation for a successful application.

Mock Admissions Committee
To closely simulate the evaluation process and to assess each applicant against the rigorous standards of the evaluation committee, SNF has integrated a team of experienced members, including managing partners, partners, senior education consultants from the United States, and advisors specializing in heuristic educational guidance. They form the "Mock Admissions Committee" to comprehensively evaluate the applicants' overall strengths, interview skills, and the quality of their essays, providing an assessment that closely resembles real-world scenarios.
Athletic Advisory Council
In order to assist our families in planning their children's athletic talents in advance, SNF has formed a team of senior coach consultants, consisting of current and former coaches from elite high schools. This team covers planning for all sports programs in the fall, winter, and spring seasons of elite high schools. On one hand, they provide early-stage planning for students, and on the other hand, they offer better resources for students with athletic talents.

US Center: A harbor for Students
The US Center is located in Wallingford, Connecticut, known as the "backyard of Yale." It is only a 23-minute walk from the prestigious Choate Rosemary Hall, and 11.5 miles from Yale University. The establishment of the center aims to provide better services to student families in the United States and efficiently connect with American schools and various educational resources. In case of emergencies for families in the United States, we can promptly provide on-ground assistance without any time difference.
Shang NancyFriends Database
In order to provide the best college planning services and experience to every family at SNF, we have been investing heavily in our database and information technology developmen. Over the past 10 years, we have accumulated a vast amount of college admissions case data, allowing us to uncover underlying patterns and insights into subtle changes and future trends in applicants. We aim to match each student with the most ideal and fitting schools.
·SNF Admissions and School Selection Dynamic Database
·Exclusive School Student Information Database
·CPP University Data Platform

Global Background Enhancement Database

In terms of enhancing students' backgrounds, SNF explores the interests and potentials of students through continuous communication and guidance, helping them develop unique strengths.

* The following projects are some examples:

  • “Get Published” Youth Writers Workshop

    Personally guided by a US professor with over thirty years of writing experience, this workshop provides a platform for students who love writing to showcase their work. It enhances students' soft skills and helps them stand out among other applicants.

    “I-LEAP” In Depth Reading and Writing Project

    Personally tutored by acclaimed "genius writer," "SSAT" question designer, and American mentor of the Independent School Alliance's "Future Stars." Through a systematic approaches, this project improves students' reading and writing abilities, cultivates good study habits, and enhances their overall qualities.

  • “Social Impact” Social Impact Research

    Led by an American mentor, students are guided to discover social issues and propose solutions. Through addressing current social hot topics, this project develops students' critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, while strengthening their teamwork and leadership skills.

    “Portfolio Works” Youth Artists Workshop

    Multiple artists from France inspire students' artistic expressions and guide them to infuse their "Attitude" into their artworks. Students create their own art, utilizing various special art skills learned, to showcase their personalities and reflections on life.

  • “Film Maker” Film Production Program

    Students follow New York Film Academy mentors to experience and learn scriptwriting, film directing, acting, and 3D animation production, among other aspects of filmmaking.

    “Stock Pitch” Investment Course

    Students learn capital operation knowledge and business analysis skills under the guidance of a professional investor with nearly 30 years of experience. They also learn how to pitch a stock and participate in simulated business competitions.

  • “Integrated Science” Comprehensive Science Research

    Students conduct scientific research projects under the guidance of Ivy League "star mentors." The topics cover various fields such as history, humanities, and natural sciences. Outstanding students may have their research findings published and receive highly valued recommendation letters from their mentors.

    English Song Writing Camp

    Professors from prestigious music schools guide students in music composition and MV production. Students' original music will be released on major online platforms, and they will have the opportunity to hold their own exclusive mini concerts, providing a platform for students to showcase their talents.

Team Composition

The top-tier teachers and consultants at SNF are a group of experienced educators who serve as a bridge, creating a bilingual and culturally immersive environment. The teachers prioritize diverse teaching methods and excel at inspiring students' self-reflection and self-awareness, fundamentally boosting their confidence and accompanying them on their journey of pursuing their dreams.

Within the consultant team of Shang NancyFriends International Education Group, the average experience of Chinese consultants is 8 years, while foreign consultants have an average of 30 years of experience. They have each visited 105 schools on average. The core consultant team for college planning includes current board members and chairpersons of top private boarding schools in the United States, as well as members and chairpersons of professional international education associations such as the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) with the reputation of "Harvard" in the field of education consulting, the Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), and the Enrollment Management Association (EMA) in North America.

  • Nancy Liu

    Managing Partner

  • Nini Suet

    Managing Partner

  • Max Zhang

    Founding Partner

  • Lei Wei

    Founding Partner

  • Wayne Luo

    Founding Partner

  • Clinton Wu

    Partner
    Educational Consultant

  • Hamilton Gregg

    Senior Educational Consultant

  • LIoyd Paradiso

    Senior Educational Consultant

  • Ray Diffley

    Senior Educational Consultant

  • Patricia O’Keefe

    Senior Educational Consultant (College & University)

  • Ann Rossbach

    Senior Educational Consultant (College & University)

  • Anneke A. Skidmore

    Senior Educational Consultant

  • Julieta Chan

    Educational Consultant

  • Mike Cooper

    Educational Consultant

  • Derek Lee

    Educational Consultant

  • Crystal Shan

    Educational Consultant

  • Charlie Lei

    Educational Consultant

  • Jess Shen

    Educational Consultant

  • Theresa Zhang

    Educational Consultant

  • Richard Ren

    Educational Consultant

  • William L Chen

    Educational Consultant

Acceptance Results

As of June 30, 2023, 20:00, SNF has received a total of 248 boarding school offers!

Among them, 43 offers are from the top 10 schools, 68 offers are from the top 20 schools, 96 offers are from the top 30 schools, and 149 offers are from the top 50 schools. In addition, there are 12 offers from 7 top day schools, 12 offers from American middle schools, 7 offers from top Canadian high schools, and 9 offers from top Swiss high schools!

With their perseverance, courage, and dedication, our students have achieved remarkable results in this special year. The SNF team is sincerely proud and proud of you.

We wish every shining student a wonderful life at their dream school. May you continue to create possibilities in the future. Your future is bright and full of promise!

62%
were admitted to their first-choice schools
23%
were admitted to their second-choice schools
15%
were admitted to their third-choice schools

— Selected Offer Highlights: —

— Acceptance List —

Results of American middle schools

  • Eaglebrook School (MA):3
  • The Bement School (MA):1
  • Indian Mountain School (CT):2
  • The Rectory School (CT):4
  • Rumsey Hall School (CT) :2

Results of American high schools

  • Choate Rosemary Hall (CT):6
  • Phillips Academy Andover (MA):3
  • Phillips Exeter Academy (NH):3
  • The Hotchkiss School (CT):5
  • Milton Academy (MA):7
  • The Lawrenceville School (NJ):5
  • Deerfield Academy (MA):4
  • The Thacher School (CA):2
  • The Taft School (CT):7
  • St. Paul's School (NH):1
  • Groton School (MA):3
  • St. Andrew’s School (DE):2
  • Cate School (CA):1
  • St. Mark’s School (MA):2
  • NMH - Northfield Mount Hermon (MA):4
  • Blair Academy (NJ):5
  • Kent School (CT):2
  • St. George’s School (RI):4
  • Concord Academy (MA):2
  • The Hill School (PA):4
  • Berkshire School (MA):1
  • Episcopal High School (VA):2
  • The Governor's Academy (MA):3
  • Peddie School (NJ):4
  • The Loomis Chaffee School (CT):4
  • Westminster School (CT):2
  • Mercersburg Academy (PA):5
  • The Webb Schools (CA):2
  • Miss Porter's School (CT):1
  • Westtown School (PA):2
  • Brooks School (MA):1
  • Tabor Academy (MA):6
  • George School (PA):2
  • Dana Hall School (MA):1
  • Stevenson School (CA):6
  • Woodberry Forest School (VA):1
  • Emma Willard School (NY):4
  • The Williston Northampton School (MA):1
  • St. Albans School (DC):1
  • Western Reserve Academy (OH):3
  • Pomfret School (CT):2
  • The Madeira School (VA):2
  • Portsmouth Abbey School (RI):1
  • The Hun School of Princeton (NJ):6
  • Culver Academies (IN):6
  • The Masters School (NY):5
  • Woodside Priory School (CA):2
  • The Pennington School (NJ):6
  • Lake Forest Academy (IL):4
  • Millbrook School (NY):2
  • Kimball Union Academy (NH):1
  • Saint James School (MD):3
  • Georgetown Preparatory School (MD):2
  • The Stony Brook School (NY):2
  • Avon Old Farms School (CT):1
  • Cushing Academy (MA):3
  • The Frederick Gunn School (CT):1
  • Lawrence Academy (MA):1
  • The Cambridge School of Weston (MA):3
  • 'Iolani School (HI):4
  • Westover School (CT):2
  • Canterbury School (CT):2
  • The Putney School (VT):1
  • The Ethel Walker School (CT):3
  • Santa Catalina School (CA):1
  • Saint Andrew's School (FL):1
  • New Hampton School (NH):3
  • Oregon Episcopal School (OR):1
  • Indian Springs School (AL):3
  • Vermont Academy (VT):1
  • St. Andrew’s School (RI):3
  • Wilbraham & Monson Academy (MA):1
  • Cheshire Academy (CT):2
  • Virginia Episcopal School (VA):1
  • Worcester Academy (MA):5
  • Salisbury School (CT):2
  • Tallulah Falls School (GA):2
  • The Bolles School (FL):2
  • The Webb School (TN):6
  • Wyoming Seminary (PA):2
  • TMI - The Episcopal School of Texas (TX):1
  • Chatham Hall (VA):2
  • Fountain Valley School of Colorado (CO):2
  • Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School (GA):3
  • Perkiomen School (PA):2
  • Solebury School (PA):1
  • San Domenico School (CA):1
  • Walnut Hill School for the Arts (MA):2
  • Harvard-Westlake School (CA):2
  • Brimmer and May School (MA):3
  • Chadwick School (CA):1
  • Newton Country Day School (MA):2
  • Rutgers Preparatory School (NJ):1
  • Viewpoint School (CA):1
  • The Harker School (CA):2
  • The Grier School (PA):1
  • The Athenian School (CA):1
  • Annie Wright Schools (WA):1
  • The Storm King School (NY):1
  • The Northwest School (WA):1
  • Garrison Forest School (MD):1
  • Trinity-Pawling School (NY):1
  • The Linsly School (WV):1
  • Woodstock Academy (CT):1

Results of American colleges/universities

  • University of Pennsylvania:1
  • Johns Hopkins University:1
  • Duke University:1
  • Cornell University:1
  • University of California-Berkeley:1
  • University of California-Los Angeles:1
  • Emory University:1
  • New York University:1
  • University of Southern California:1
  • University of Virginia:2
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill:3
  • Tufts University:2
  • University of California-Irvine:3
  • University of California-San Diego:1
  • University of California-Davis:5
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison:2
  • Boston University:2
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign:2
  • Case Western Reserve University:3
  • Georgia Institute of Technology:1
  • Northeastern University:3
  • Ohio State University:4
  • Dickinson College:1
  • Purdue University:2
  • Rutgers University:1
  • University of Washington-Seattle Campus:1
  • Syracuse University:3
  • University of Minnesota, Twin Cities:2
  • University of Connecticut:2
  • University of Massachusetts—Amherst:3
  • Indiana University Bloomington:4
  • Loyola Marymount University:2
  • Michigan State University:3
  • The Pennsylvania State University:1
  • University of California-Santa Cruz:1
  • Clark University:1
  • University of Colorado Boulder:1
  • Drexel University:1
  • Miami University-Oxford:1
  • University of Arizona:1
  • University of Oregon:1
  • University of San Francisco:2
  • Seton Hall University:1
  • University of Colorado Denver:1
  • Babson College:2
  • Fordham University:4
  • University of Richmond:1
  • Colorado College:1
  • Occidental College:1
  • Franklin & Marshall College:1
  • Skidmore College:1
  • Bryant University:1
  • Dean College:1
  • Drury University:1
  • Marist College:1
  • Mount Saint Mary's University of Los Angeles:1

Results of other schools

  • Lakefield College School(加拿大高中):3
  • Queen Margaret's School(加拿大高中):2
  • Ridley College(加拿大高中):1
  • Trinity College School(加拿大高中):1
  • Collège du Léman(瑞士高中):3
  • The American School in Switzerland (TASIS) (瑞士高中):4
  • Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz(瑞士高中):2
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong(香港本科):1
  • University of Toronto(加拿大本科):6
  • The University of British Columbia(加拿大本科):1
  • Queen's University(加拿大本科):1
  • University College London(英国本科):1

Case Sharing

— Student Sources and Destinations —

60% from international schools

40% from public schools

Selected Acceptance Results:
Phillips Academy Andover
The Hill School
The Hotchkiss School
Miss Porter's School
St. Paul’s School
......
Selected Acceptance Results:
The Taft School
St. Mark's School
Governor's Academy
Tabor Academy
Dana Hall School
......

Schools' Trust in Us

  • 疫情隔离了我们,但我们把学校请到你家里!融尚南希伙伴邀请Thacher招办到你家。

    疫情隔离了我们,但我们把学校请到你家里!融尚南希伙伴邀请Miss Porter’s School招办到你家。

  • 疫情隔离了我们,但我们把学校请到你家里!融尚南希伙伴邀请St. Andrew's School招办到你家。

    疫情隔离了我们,但我们把学校请到你家里!融尚南希伙伴邀请Blair Academy招办到你家。

  • 疫情隔离了我们,但我们把学校请到你家里!融尚南希伙伴邀请Cate School招办到你家。

    疫情隔离了我们,但我们把学校请到你家里!融尚南希伙伴邀请Mercersburg Academy招办到你家。

  • The Hill School 2019-2020申请季招生说明会,融尚上海和北京场共有近120个家庭,300余人参加,盛况空前。

    Blair Academy的副校长兼招生办主任Peter Curran来到融尚,进行了北京和上海两场独家招生见面会。

  • Fountain Valley School的招生官Kila McCann来到融尚,为参加见面会的融尚学生家长们介绍学校最新招生动态。

    The Gunnery的招生主任Alexandra Ince来到融尚上海和北京校区,进行了2019-2020的招生活动。

  • The Governor’s Academy 的国际招生主管 Victoria来到融尚,举办了北京独家招生见面会。

  • Westminster School招生官Timothy来到融尚私塾,在上海校区和北京校区举办了两场招生见面会。

  • Episcopal High School的招生官Scott Conklin 来到融尚上海校区和北京校区,进行了2019-2020的招生活动。

    Kents Hill School的招生主管Matthew Crane来到融尚,举办了北京独家招生见面会。

  • 顶尖美高The Hill School和St. George’s School的招生官兼冰球队主教练来到融尚私塾和融尚家庭交流。

    顶尖私立寄宿女校Santa Catalina School的招办主任Jamie女士首次来华,联手融尚私塾举办首次中国私密见面会。

  • Nini对话美国顶尖文理学院Vassar College的校长Bradley教授。

  • 顶尖美高St. Andrew's的招生主任Matt亲临融尚私塾。

    美国顶尖私立寄宿初中Bement School,融尚私塾独家承办其中国区官方夏校,毕业典礼在融尚上海校区完美落幕。

  • 顶尖艺术高中Walnut Hill与融尚私塾共同举办招生见面会,校长Antonio和招办主任Lela亲临现场。

    顶级小藤校The Hill School携手融尚私塾举办2018-2019申请季招生说明会。

  • Nini的母校Tabor Academy的校长John老师在融尚旗舰校区和家庭们互动。

    美国顶尖私立寄宿女校Miss Porter's的9年级新生必修课TIE短期课程在融尚私塾开课,MPS现任老师Sam亲自授课。

  • 融尚受邀参加北美私校理事会EMA联合宋庆龄基金会举办的"中美顶级学校峰会"。

    顶尖寄宿美初Bement School的招生主任Kim Loughlin和招生官Rachel Sadler来到融尚上海校区和融尚家庭交流。

  • 融尚国际教育集团与北美私校理事会The Enrollment Management Association(EMA)达成战略合作。

    融尚国际教育集团承办的“2018中美核心素养教育研讨会”在清华附中隆重举行。

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