Ivy-Level English ProgramG9–G11

In college applications, GPA in English and the difficulty of the courses taken are among the first things a reader sees, and they accumulate over four years with no way to repair them in the application year. Test scores can be retaken and competition results can be added later, but a transcript cannot be redone. The program therefore starts from grade analysis, steadies English Honors and AP performance, then expands outward.

The standard plan meets twice a week and covers the two core modules, reading and composition, which suits students whose schedules are already full and who need targeted work on one weakness. The flagship plan meets three times a week and adds a standardized test or competition-accelerator module, for grade 9 and 10 students with more room who want to advance three lines at once.

The student needs to produce a complete essay independently, with a clear thesis, sufficient evidence, and a treatment of counterarguments, and to sustain several rounds of revision. We generally suggest entering competition training only after the writing module has reached the analytical writing standard. Topic guidance and pre-submission revision belong to the accelerator module.

Yes, though the emphasis changes. Students who join in grade 11 usually concentrate their sessions on school essays and SAT reading and grammar, securing that year's GPA and test results first. On the competition side, they select one or two contests that can be completed in the time remaining rather than entering broadly.