Research and Admissions: How to Impress Top US Colleges

Join us on Wednesday, October 9th, for an exclusive opportunity to network with Erin Cao, a former Columbia Admissions Officer. Discover how research experience can enhance your US college application and what top universities truly seek. Gain insider insights from a former Ivy League admissions officer, and learn the strategies for building a unique profile that elite U.S. colleges value.
October 9, 2024
4 pm UAE, 8 pm HKT
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Meet Your Speakers:
Erin Cao
‍Former Associate Officer at Columbia University

Erin Cao, former Admissions Officer at Columbia University, managed territories in Canada, China, and Florida, evaluating thousands of applications for Columbia College and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Now, she leverages her expertise to assist students with college applications. With over 4 years of experience, Erin has helped students gain admission to prestigious universities like Harvard, Columbia, UPenn, and more.

Believing in the uniqueness of each student's narrative, Erin enjoys engaging in exploratory conversations about their academic and extracurricular interests, identities, and experiences. Her goal is to help students showcase their best selves in their applications by crafting compelling narratives.

Erin earned her B.A. in Art History with a concentration in East Asian Studies from Columbia University, where she was actively involved in the Admissions Office as a student interviewer and tour guide. She also contributed to the university's community by founding CFLAN, Columbia's first alumni network supporting former first-generation and low-income students.

Hiu Lam Leung
Senior Academic Advisor, Indigo Research

Pursued A-Levels at a UK boarding school and completed a Bachelor’s in Psychology at a top 25 UK university, University of East Anglia. Lam has supported over 60 students, with impressive admissions result to top US & UK universities such as, Cambridge, UPenn, Berkeley, UCLA, Carnegie Mellon, LSE, Imperial and more!

Ivo Lima
General Manager at Indigo Research,
Stanford Grad

Originally from Brazil, Ivo Lima brings extensive experience to education. With degrees in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Chicago, he started his career on Wall Street at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Leading BRASA, he helped hundreds of students gain admission to top universities. A Stanford 2+2 MBA and Master’s in Education graduate, Ivo joined Indigo's leadership team to expand global student impact. He is dedicated to helping students build their passion and profile through academic research.

Learn what goes on behind the closed admissions office doors and what admissions officers are looking for.

Unlock the secrets to your child's university success by joining our exclusive webinar with UK Former Admissions Officer and Strategy Consultant Patrick Hao. Gain expert strategies to give your child a competitive edge in the UK admissions process. Learn why academic research is a must-have on their high school journey and how it can be the game-changer that secures their spot at a dream university. Don't miss this opportunity to set your child on the path to success!

You will learn:

  1. The latest UK admissions trends and upcoming '24-'25 App year insights.
  2. How academic research could be a golden ticket to a dream university.
  3. How to conduct academic research as a high school student.
  4. How to transform your academic passion into publishable research and stand out in college applications.