About

An admissions team with an office where the students are

EDUBUS was founded in Irvine, California in 2016. The team of senior counselors with 10+ years of experience and PhD instructors covers academic planning, profile building, standardized test prep, and English learning for students from more than 20 countries.

Planned by age, not by package

K-G5

Habits and curiosity

Study habits, academic foundations, interest exploration, gifted identification

G6-G8

Drive and focus

Self-motivation, academic optimization, specialty focus, community service

G9-G12

Positioning and push

Self-awareness, standardized tests, leadership, school and major targeting

Admissions counselors

Counseling team

Every counselor note in the school directory is signed by a member of this team.

Jason Wu

EDUBUS Founder · Admissions Counselor

  • Founder of EDUBUS
  • Specialist in U.S. study-abroad and full-case immigration planning
  • Years of senior management experience at Fortune 500 companies
  • Founder of the largest Chinese-language information platform in Orange County

Ms. FiFi

Admissions Counselor · North American Private School Applications

  • Master's degree in Communication, United States
  • Specialist in North American private school applications
  • Has placed many students in leading U.S. private schools
  • Focuses on profile building and drawing out student potential

Ms. Jing

Admissions Counselor · Course Planning and GPA

  • MBA with a STEM concentration, United States
  • Deep knowledge of the American high school curriculum
  • Specialist in raising GPA
  • Course planning mentor with a long-range view

Mr. John

Admissions Counselor · Private School Interviews

  • Specialist in private school interviews
  • Master's degree in Psychology, Phillips Academy
  • Interview specialist for leading U.S. K-12 private schools
  • Prepares students for elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high school interviews

Ms. Ping

Admissions Counselor · Athletic Recruiting

  • Expert in athletic recruiting to Ivy League and other selective universities
  • Specialist in U.S. high school and undergraduate applications
  • Degree in Computer Science
  • More than 10 years of experience in the technology industry

Ms. Ariel

Admissions Counselor · Extracurriculars and Soft Skills

  • Master's degree in Information Systems Management, United States
  • Secretary General of the Future Project Foundation
  • 10 years of experience in project management and event planning
  • Plans extracurricular activities that build soft skills

Ms. Jessie

Admissions Counselor · K-12 Curriculum Design

  • Master's degree in Education Policy, United States
  • Former student speaking coach at TED
  • Specialist in K-12 curriculum design and learning development planning
  • Strategist for SAT, ISEE, TOEFL and GPA

Ms. Joy

Admissions Counselor · Mathematics and Competitions

  • Double bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics and Computing, UCLA
  • Specialist in U.S. undergraduate applications
  • Coaches mathematics exams and competitions
  • Builds tailored profile-building strategies

Ms. Siuky

Admissions Counselor · International Admissions Planning

  • Long career in Chinese education and international admissions planning
  • Builds individualized admissions plans
  • Mentors students through skill building and the full admissions process
  • Liaison for international admissions

Mr. Joseph

Admissions Counselor · ISEE and SSAT Test Prep

  • Master's degree in Philosophy; bachelor's degrees in Mathematics and Philosophy
  • Doctoral candidate in Psychology
  • Ten years teaching liberal arts and STEM subjects (AP, STEM, SAT, ACT)
  • Builds critical thinking and logical analysis

Dr. Taiji Chen

Admissions Counselor · Head Coach, Math Competitions

  • Ph.D. in Mathematics (University of California), now teaching in the university's mathematics department
  • Head coach for math competitions at EDUBUS, with 10 years of teaching experience
  • Researcher in algebraic geometry who has studied the AMC competition system closely for the past 5 years
  • Has restructured every foundational AMC concept, pairing it with a competition strategy course so students prepare systematically for AMC 8/10/12 and AIME

Dr. Casey Scarpati

Admissions Counselor · Humanities and Test Prep

  • Rigorous analytical thinking that shapes strong application essays
  • Senior mentor for academic research projects in the humanities
  • Years of experience teaching humanities courses
  • Accomplished test preparation instructor

Partners

Organizations we work with

North America Private School Guide

K-12 private school application service

PNF Foundation

Soft skills records and community service platform (nonprofit)

www.projectnext.foundation ↗

Visit us in Irvine

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