Long-Term Guidance
Not a roadmap and goodbye — we stay through the execution
This tier isn't about handing you a thicker plan. It's about staying with the plan until it actually gets executed. For most families the problem was never not knowing what to do — it's that the effort scattered, drifted, or circumstances changed and nobody reassessed.
At a glance
- Best for
- Best entered in Grades 8–10 · Families who want someone managing the whole route long term
- Duration
- 2–3 years
- Fee
- RMB 160,000–260,000reference price
Reference price. Actual scope depends on the student.
First, check the fit
Who this service is for
Buying the wrong tier wastes more than buying nothing. Read both columns side by side.
A good fit if
- Best entered in Grades 8–10, when you want the next two to three years systematically managed
- You've tried planning it yourselves and it fell apart halfway through
- Your child's situation changes quickly and needs continuous reassessment
- You want the substance in place before application season arrives
Consider a different tier if
- You only want one year planned — the Annual Growth Plan is enough
- You only need a one-time judgment — the Pathway Assessment is better value
- You want the highest level of North American involvement and access — see the Full Program
What it solves
The questions it answers
「We made a plan, but we can't execute it.」
The Chinese-speaking team tracks milestones and progress, breaking long-range goals into what can actually be finished in a month.
「Our child changed, circumstances changed — who reassesses?」
Periodic review and live adjustment are the core of this tier, not an add-on.
「We've done plenty of activities, but they don't add up to anything.」
Narrow to a main line based on where the student's interest actually is, and pull scattered experiences into a story that can be told.
What's included
What you get
- Multi-year roadmap with ongoing gap analysis
- Course sequencing, GPA, AP/IB and testing schedule
- Activity portfolio and competition strategy
- Research direction and summer program vetting
- Exploring intended majors
- Periodic review, live adjustment, and handoff into application season
Deliverables
What you walk away with
- A multi-year roadmap with phase goals
- A cross-year course and testing track
- Activity portfolio and main-line design
- Competition strategy and research direction recommendations
- Vetted resources and introductions
- A written record of each periodic review
- Revised plans as things change
- The material base for application season
Process
How it runs, start to finish
Every step has a specific question to answer and something concrete to show for it — not a vague promise of "ongoing communication."
- 01
Full baseline assessment
A complete read on academics, ability, interests, existing experience and family resources.
- 02
Multi-year roadmap
Break two to three years into phase goals, each with a defined output.
- 03
Course and testing track
How rigor ramps across years, with AP/IB and testing scheduled around it.
- 04
Designing the activity portfolio
Set the main line and the secondary ones, and cut what isn't producing value.
- 05
Competition and research direction
Decide whether it suits the student, which kind suits them, and vet the specific opportunities.
- 06
Match resources
Vetting and connecting courses, projects, summer programs and opportunities.
- 07
Ongoing execution tracking
The Chinese-speaking team works the milestones, so problems surface early.
- 08
Periodic review
Scheduled reviews of what's working and what should stop.
- 09
Adjust
Reassess as things change and revise the route.
- 10
Handoff to applications
Organize several years of work into the raw material application season runs on.
North American involvement
What our North American practitioners do at this tier
North American practitioners stay involved on direction, activity value and research decisions.
Direction calls
Ongoing involvement in decisions about intended major and academic track.
Activities and research
Judging whether an activity or research direction is worth the investment.
Competition strategy
A read on which competitions to enter and how much to commit.
Periodic review
Involved in every phase review, with a professional read on any drift.
Timeline
Roughly how it paces out
The real pace adjusts to the student. What's below is a typical arrangement.
Baseline and roadmap
Months 1–2Complete the full assessment and design the multi-year route.
Year one
Months 3–14Build the base; the main line starts to take shape.
Year two
Months 15–26Take the main line deep and produce work that counts.
Handoff to applications
Final 3–6 monthsOrganize the material and prepare to move into applications.
FAQ
About Long-Term Guidance
If this tier isn't the right fit
You may be looking for one of these.
Not sure this is the right tier? Let's talk first.
The first conversation is free. We'll learn about your child, then tell you which tier fits — including when the answer is "you don't need the expensive one."
We promise no admissions outcome. What we take responsibility for is judgment, process management and professional support.