ACROS · End-to-end competition preparation for international students
ACROS · Study Abroad Insights & Admissions Design 한국어EST. 2026 · SEOUL

From choosing the right competition
to submitting the work.

Premium competition partner. Select · Strategize · Build · Submit

ACROS helps international-school and overseas students choose the right domestic and international competitions, then runs the strategy, research or production, review, presentation, and final-submission process as one student-specific plan.

Free 1:1 consultation · Reply within 24h · No-pressure conversation

Boutique 1:1 Design
Data-Driven Admissions Design
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There's a specific kind of application that admissions officers read to the end. ACROS builds that one application with you.

An application that makes the reader feel like they've met the student.

At Harvard alone, thousands of applicants each year have near-perfect GPAs. What separates admitted students isn't numbers, but the unique angle only that student can show. Source: Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard public litigation records (U.S. District Court, 2019)

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We draw the big picture first, then build the student's unique story on top.

Signature project

Signature Project

We don't scatter activities. We find one thing the student can truly dive into and dig deep. Together, we choose between independent research, competitions, and capstones, and we stay with them from the first draft to the final line of their application.
Independent researchCompetitions prepCapstone

The student owns the thinking and the work. ACROS provides the strategy, structure, schedule, and review.

Project details
Admissions narrative

Admissions Story Integration

We directly transfer the story built through the project into the application. We guide you from school selection to essays, interviews, and final submission. It's the natural final step of the journey we've taken together, not an isolated service.
School matchingEssays & InterviewsApplication submission
Story integration details
Method · Data

We read admissions through data.

We don't rely on gut feelings or annual trends. We look at accumulated admissions data. Sophia Jeong and co-founder John personally mentor each student. That's why we don't take many students. When needed, we bring in active researchers and mentors from top universities.

Founder · Sophia Jeong
  • US & UK holistic admissions story advisory
  • Director of independent research, competitions, and capstone mentoring
  • Data-driven signature project design
Co-founder · John
  • Cornell University Alumni
  • Director of data-driven admissions design and capstones
Admissions data1:1 DedicatedCurated Mentors
Data & Boutique details
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Three paths to the student's own evidence.

Track 01

Independent research

Turn a lingering question into a research paper. Active researchers advise 1:1 from finding the topic to final publication. Details →
Track 02

Competitions

We select competitions that fit the student's strengths and aim for awards. From choosing the stage (ISEF, Olympiads, hackathons, research fairs) to final submission, we work 1:1. Details →
Track 03

Capstone

The student solves a real-world problem and creates a tangible result. We weave that rigorous process directly into the admissions story. Details →
Example

We build projects like these together.

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Data · Independent research

Where are urban heat waves most severe?

A study gathering public data on temperature, green spaces, and population by district to map the neighborhoods most vulnerable to heat waves.

ISEF & Research Fairs → Data Science Story
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Society · Capstone

Why are local bookstores disappearing?

A report compiling interviews with independent bookstore owners considering closure, identifying common causes and creating survival strategies.

Business & Society Competitions → Humanities & Social Science Story
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Engineering · Maker

Don't get lost at the bus stop

A project involving direct interviews with visually impaired individuals to identify real pain points, leading to the design, build, and testing of a voice-guided bus stop app.

Hackathons & Maker Fairs → Computer Science Story

These are not actual student cases, but examples illustrating the caliber of projects we design together.

§ Partnership

One partner, every stage.

We do more than list opportunities. We connect the student's question, the official judging criteria, the weekly work, and the final submission in one operating plan.

01 · Strategy

Choose the right stage and reverse-plan from the judging criteria.

  • Eligibility and official rules
  • Competition portfolio
  • Project brief and timeline
  • Decision checkpoints
Selectthe right stage
02 · Production

Turn the plan into student-owned research, writing, prototypes, and presentations.

  • Weekly execution reviews
  • Research and build decisions
  • Draft-to-revision feedback
  • Presentation preparation
Buildthe actual work
03 · Submission

Protect the final mile with a structured submission review.

  • Format and citation review
  • File and deadline checks
  • Pitch and Q&A review
  • Final submission control
Submitwith no missing pieces
Start with a free 1:1 consult If the competition is already chosen, we start with strategy. If not, we start by designing the season.
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From assessment to application.

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Free Assessment

First, we sit down 1:1 to listen quietly to the student's grade, goals, strengths, and what weighs most on the parents' minds.

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Roadmap Design

We tailor the admissions strategy and signature project to the target schools and the student's unique profile.

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Project Execution

Mentors stay by their side through research, competitions, or capstones. When they get tired, we hold the line together.

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Application Support

Essays and applications woven into a coherent story. We refine the final line together.

§ Principles

Not a cram school; the right path for the student.

When needed, we find and connect the exact mentor the student needs. Instead of large classrooms moving at the same pace, we assign the one person this student truly needs right now. We don't waste time and money on meaningless tasks. We focus solely on the student's real learning.

How we match mentors

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We meet the student

We figure out exactly what this student needs 1:1, down to subject, level, goals, and personality.

02

We find the right fit

From our pool of vetted mentors, we select the one who perfectly fits the student. We don't assign just anyone.

03

We connect them 1:1

We introduce the mentor and help them sync up. ACROS doesn't teach directly; we connect the right people.

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We check in along the way

We constantly monitor the fit. If it's not working, we switch immediately. What we care about until the end is the student's learning, not just the connection.

§ Results

Where our students have reached.

Universities that students advised by our founder, Sophia Jeong, have been admitted to. These reflect the founder's personal advising track record, not a guarantee by the company.

Founder Sophia Jeong · Personal Advisory Track Record

University of Chicago
Cornell University
Columbia University
New York University

These are just a few. Even before incorporating, many more students walked this path and eventually found their place.

Universities that students advised by our founder, Sophia Jeong, have been admitted to. These reflect the founder's personal advising track record, not a guarantee by the company.

§ Sources

Every number traces to an official source.

Every figure we use comes from the official primary sources below.

Official sources we cite

College Board
Open Doors · IIE

We cite these institutions' publicly available data as sources. This does not imply any partnership, endorsement, certification, or sponsorship.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are you a cram school?

We are not a cram school; a project mentoring & admissions advisory. We don't do the work for the student. We design 1:1 roadmaps and advise them so they can complete their own projects.

Who is this for?

Middle and high school students aiming for universities in the US or UK who want to build their own evidence beyond scores. We run a boutique practice, so our capacity is limited.

Who are the mentors?

Active researchers and mentors from top universities curated directly by ACROS, joined 1:1 by Sophia Jeong and co-founder John.

Do you guarantee admission?

We don't guarantee admission. Promising admission isn't honest. Instead, we build the student's unique evidence, invisible in scores, into the strongest possible shape for their challenge.

How does the consult work?

Leave your details in the form, and we'll call you directly within 24 hours. We listen to the student's situation and figure out the right first step together. No cost, no pressure.

Read more about concepts & strategies · Guide →

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Free 1:1 consult.

Just leave the student's grade, goal, and the one thing on your mind right now. We'll call within 24 hours, listen carefully, and figure out the right first step together. It's completely free.

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Leave either a phone number or email and we'll take it from there. Name and grade are optional.

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We write our
student's story together.

The scores might already be enough. What's missing is the one piece of evidence showing who this student is.

The student does the thinking, research, building, and presenting. ACROS holds the strategy, structure, schedule, and review.

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