Annual Growth Plan
What should this year actually look like?
The direction is roughly clear. What's missing is breaking the year down, sequencing it, and actually following through. This tier solves the gap between knowing where you're headed and knowing what the next twelve months should contain.
At a glance
- Best for
- Grades 7–10 · Families committed to the U.S. path who need one year mapped out clearly
- Duration
- 12 months
- Fee
- RMB 60,000–100,000 / yearreference 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
- You've committed to the U.S. path and don't need to relitigate that
- Grades 7–10, and you want this year's coursework, testing and activities to rest on something
- Last year felt busy but scattered — a lot got done and none of it adds up to anything you can explain
- You want someone checking progress on a schedule and correcting course, rather than discovering the drift in December
Consider a different tier if
- You haven't decided on the U.S. path yet — start with the Pathway Assessment
- You want two to three years managed, not one — Long-Term Guidance fits better
- You're already in the second half of Grade 11 — go to Application Season Advising
What it solves
The questions it answers
「What should this year actually contain?」
The year's goals broken into terms, quarters and milestones, each with something concrete to show at the end.
「Do we take the hard course or protect the GPA?」
A recommendation based on what the student can actually carry and the tier they're targeting — not a blanket "harder is always better."
「When should test prep start?」
We work the timeline backwards from course load and activity commitments, steering around the worst collisions.
What's included
What you get
- Annual roadmap
- Course planning and GPA management
- AP/IB selection and an SAT/ACT timeline
- Activity and competition direction
- Summer Planning
- Periodic reviews and a year-end reassessment
Deliverables
What you walk away with
- An annual roadmap broken down by term and month
- Course and GPA management guidance
- AP/IB selection and testing timeline
- Recommended activity and competition direction
- Summer Planning
- A written record of each quarterly review
- A year-end reassessment report
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
Baseline assessment
A clear read on current grades, coursework, ability and existing experience.
- 02
Set the year's goals
Decide on the handful of concrete things this year is for — usually no more than three or four.
- 03
Annual roadmap
Break the goals down by term and month, with a defined output for each phase.
- 04
Coursework and testing schedule
Rigor mix, AP/IB selection, SAT/ACT timeline.
- 05
Activity and competition direction
Settle on the one or two lines worth investing in, and cut what's splitting attention.
- 06
Summer Planning
Summer is the biggest uninterrupted block of the year, so it gets planned separately.
- 07
Periodic review
Scheduled check-ins: what's moving, what's stuck, and whether anything needs to change.
- 08
Year-end reassessment
Reassess the overall position at year's end and set up for the next one.
North American involvement
What our North American practitioners do at this tier
North American practitioners give their read at the decisive moments.
Course sequencing
North American practitioners judge whether the rigor mix is sensible and whether it matches what the target direction expects.
Activity value
Which activities actually carry weight from a North American perspective, and which just look busy.
Periodic review
Involved in reviews at the decisive moments, flagging drift in direction.
Timeline
Roughly how it paces out
The real pace adjusts to the student. What's below is a typical arrangement.
Assess and plan
Month 1Complete the baseline assessment and the annual roadmap.
Execute and track
Months 2–11Work the milestones, with the Chinese-speaking team following up throughout.
Periodic review
QuarterlyScheduled review and adjustment.
Year-end reassessment
Month 12A full retrospective and handoff into the next year.
FAQ
About Annual Growth Plan
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.