School planning
U.S. K–12 and independent-school research, application preparation, and transition planning.
Explore school planningEducation planning · Irvine, California
Make the next step feel clearer.
Personalized guidance for students and families navigating school choices, university applications, transfer pathways, and graduate study.
Based in Irvine, California · Also serving families from Qingdao, China
People before paperwork
Since 2021Education planning
Two officesIrvine, California · Qingdao, China
7 regionsStudy destinations
500+Ivy League & U.S. Top 30 offers
Historical cumulative figure reported in the Prime Education handbook; individual admissions outcomes vary and are never guaranteed.
A considered approach
Good planning gives families room to make informed choices.
Prime Education is an education planning and application advisory firm founded in 2021. From our offices in Irvine and Qingdao, we help families understand options across the U.S. and international education systems, then organize the work needed to pursue them.
We bring academic planning, application strategy, and writing guidance into one coordinated process. Students remain at the center of their applications and decisions.
United StatesUnited KingdomCanadaAustraliaHong KongSingaporeEurope
Explore our services
Guidance for the milestones that matter.
From early school decisions to advanced study, we help students make sense of the process and prepare with intention.
Undergraduate applications
University research, academic and extracurricular planning, essays, and application organization.
Explore undergraduate guidanceCommunity college transfer
Course planning, transfer requirements, progress reviews, and application preparation.
Explore transfer planningGraduate study
Program fit, research interests, statements, CV review, and master's or doctoral applications.
Explore graduate guidanceResearch and enrichment
Subject-focused projects and mentorship to help students deepen academic interests.
Explore enrichmentHow we work
A structured process that begins with listening and keeps each student's own voice in view.
See our approachOur approach
A steady process, shaped around a real person.
Students and families should know what happens next and why. We make the process easier to understand, one stage at a time.
Understand the student
Discuss academic history, interests, family priorities, and timing.
Map the options
Compare pathways and programs against goals, fit, and requirements.
Set priorities
Organize milestones and identify the work ahead.
Refine the story
Guide materials while keeping the student's own voice central.
Meet the advisors
Different disciplines. A shared commitment to the student.
Our team brings experience across admissions strategy, writing, engineering, research, law, and application review.
CynthiaApplication strategy
YukiHumanities & social sciences
EthanResearch planning
MargaretWriting
Start with a conversation about the student’s goals.
Share where you are in the process. We’ll help you identify a useful next step.
A few useful answers
Before we begin.
When should a family begin education planning?
The timing depends on the student's age, goals, and application cycle. The handbook describes typical planning horizons of 12–48 months; an initial conversation can help determine what is practical for a particular student.
Which study destinations do you support?
Prime Education's handbook describes guidance for the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Europe. Specific program availability depends on the student's goals and the current application cycle.
Can you guarantee admission or a particular outcome?
No. Admissions decisions are made by schools and universities. Our role is to help students plan carefully and present their work as clearly as possible; admission and other outcomes are never guaranteed.
Get in touch
Let’s talk about what comes next.
Contact our team in Irvine or Qingdao to start a conversation about education planning and application support.
United States+1 626-554-8139China+86 133-55-88-4098Emailinfo@primeeducationus.com
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