College Compass's stories
Accepted to Harvard University (full-ride scholarship), Duke University (full-ride scholarship), Amherst College (full-ride scholarship), Jacobs University Bremen
- Accepted to Williams, Cornell, Bard, Drexel, Elmhurst, Hollins, Minerva and NYU Abu Dhabi;
- Attending Williams
- Received financial aid offers worth $1,000,000
- Accepted to Lafayette, Franklin & Marshall, Kenyon, Knox and Richmond
- Received financial aid offers worth $800,000
- Accepted to Minerva and Drexel
- Received financial aid offers worth $400,000
- Accepted to NYU Abu Dhabi and Bryn Mawr
- Received financial aid offers worth $400,000
- Accepted to Dickinson College, Temple University, Earlham College, Ohio Wesleyan University, College of Wooster, Sewanee - University of the South, Denison University, Knox College, Clark University;
- Received financial aid offers worth $1,255,376;
- Attending Ohio Wesleyan University.
- Accepted to Kenyon College, Illinois Wesleyan University, Juniata College, Hollins University;
- Received financial aid offers worth $741,580;
- Attending Kenyon College.
- Accepted to Miami University-Oxford, University of Minnesota, University of Cincinnati, Drexel University;
- Received financial aid offers worth $348,000;
- Attending University of Cincinnati.
- Accepted to Hollins University, Luther College;
- Received financial aid offers worth $319,640;
- Attending Luther College.
- Accepted to Drexel University, Hollins University, Erasmus University Rotterdam, St. Lawrence University, Fulbright University Vietnam;
- Received financial aid offers worth $508,440;
- Attending Fulbright University Vietnam.
- Accepted to Mount Holyoke College, Hollins University, Jacobs University Bremen, Providence College, Drexel University, Fulbright University Vietnam;
- Received financial aid offers worth $1,083,009;
- Attending Mount Holyoke College.
- Accepted to Bennington College; Juniata College; St John's College; Hollins University; Hampshire College; Allegheny College; Jacobs University Bremen; Mercyhurst University; Cornell College; Marlboro College;
- Received financial aid offers worth $1,447,888;
- Attending Bennington College.
- Accepted to Drexel University, Union College, Rochester Institute of Technology, Purdue University, UC-San Diego, UC-Irvine, Northeastern University;
- Received financial aid offers worth $432,000;
- Attending Purdue University.
- Accepted to Northeastern University, Drexel University, Indiana University – Bloomington, Penn State University, Fordham University, University of Wisconsin – Madison;
- Received financial aid offers worth $309,200;
- Attending Northeastern University.
- Accepted to University of Southern California, Northeastern University, Babson College, Penn State - University Park, Indiana University - Bloomington, University of Washington (Seattle), University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign;
- Received financial aid offers worth $28,000;
- Attending University of Southern California.
- Accepted to University of Arizona, Syracuse University, Purdue University, University of San Diego, University of San Francisco, Adelphi University;
- Received financial aid offers worth $124,000;
- Attending Purdue University.
- Accepted to Michigan State University, DePaul University, Pace University, Loyola University New Orleans, Temple University, Drexel University, Denver University;
- Received financial aid offers worth $189,800;
- Attending Michigan State University.
About College Compass
Admission to a top college
Our students have been accepted into the most competitive colleges and universities in the world, and we want to help position College Compass Scholars do the same. School rankings are not the sole factor; we coach students to find the best fit as well.
Experienced coaching team
College Compass is led by Senior Lead Counselors of Everest Education, including Co-founders (who graduated from Harvard Business School, Stanford University, MIT Sloan School of Management) and experienced College Admissions Counselors.
Structured program and well-proven system
Our class is a great combination of both structured group class and regular 1-on-1 meetings to help you control the whole application process effectively.
College pathway for highschool students
College Compass program
College Compass Junior
Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11
College Compass Junior program offers personalized coaching and guidance to students from earlier years of high school. College preparation is a long-term process and we’ll be there with you along the way, so you can manage the timeline and plan with confidence and control. Our experienced counselors will be your partner in the journey of academic and personal development.
The objective of College Compass Junior is to coach and assist high school students (9th-11th grade) in their pathway to their eventual application process to colleges, mainly in the United States.
Program overview
- Develop a strategy for the suitable standardized tests (SAT/ACT, IELTS/TOEFL…), work on a timeline, and guide students towards test prep options
- Conduct personality tests and reflection to understand students’ strengths and weaknesses
- Formulate a plan to build on the strengths, mitigate the weaknesses and develop leadership with suitable extracurricular activities
- Support students to keep high academic performance at school, and solve any arising issues.
Product tier
▸ Group class: N/A
▸ Specialized Coaching (1-on-1 format)
✔ College Compass Junior – Premium
✔ College Compass Junior – Platinum
College Compass
College Compass Admission program guides rising Grade 12 students step-by-step through the rigorous application process with a high quality, cost-effective package. Our alumni have been successful in their application to the most competitive schools in the world (Harvard University, Stanford University, Cornell University, Duke University, Williams College, Amherst College, NYU, Bates College, University of Southern California, Minerva…), and we’ll guide you to succeed too. With the lead of our experienced counselors and excellent graduates themselves, you can control your application process effectively, and turn your dream schools into reality.
The objective of College Compass is to coach and assist rising Grade 12 students in their application process to colleges, mainly in the United States.
Program overview
- Write a powerful personal statement and convincing supplemental essays that present your identity to the admission committee
- Generate a suitable list of schools that fits your personality and financial needs
- Understand the Common Application, and prepare necessary financial aid forms
- Manage deadlines effectively and maintain excellent discipline to avoid procrastination.
Product tier
▸ Group class
✔ College Compass Scholars (Scholarship)
✔ College Compass Admission
▸ Specialized Coaching (1-on-1 format)
✔ Add-on package with Senior Lead Counselors, applied for College Compass Scholars & College Compass Admission
✔ College Compass Specialized Coaching – Premium
✔ College Compass Specialized Coaching – Platinum
*For Specialized Coaching, you’ll have the option of working with both College Admissions Counselors and Senior Lead Counselors (Tony, Don, Matthew).
Meet our coaching team
College Compass is led by Senior Lead Counselors of Everest Educations, including Co-founders (who graduated from Harvard Business School, Stanford University, MIT Sloan School of Management) and experienced College Admissions Counselors.
Senior lead counselors
Chairman & Co-founder, Everest Education
M.B.A., Harvard Business School
M.S. in Industrial Engineering, Stanford University
B.A. in Economics, Stanford University
Tony is a Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Everest Education (E2). He left Wall Street in January 2015 after a decade-and-a-half career in fund management and investment banking to transform education by personalizing learning for every student.
Tony began his career with Morgan Stanley as an investment banker in their Silicon Valley office in 2001 and most recently worked at Bridger Capital, a New York-based hedge fund, from 2008 to 2015 investing in primarily Asian companies and global technology companies.
Tony is a serial entrepreneur including multiple non-profits. In 2009, Tony founded Sponsors for Educational Opportunity – Vietnam (SEO-Vietnam), a non-profit developing leadership capacity among professionals who will make a difference in Vietnam. SEO-Vietnam currently boasts over 400 impactful alumni through its Career Fellowship, many of whom are managers in multinational companies, executives in Vietnamese companies, and founders of startups and non-profit organizations. In 2004, Tony co-founded UNAVSA, the largest non-profit in the Vietnamese American community focusing on youth development.
Tony splits his time between Vietnam and Los Angeles, CA, where he lives with his wife Minnelly and his two children, Ian and Estelle.
Chairman & Co-founder, Everest Education
Don is a Co-founder and CEO of Everest Education (E2). He began his career in management consulting with Bain & Company in California before becoming an investor with Red Mountain Capital.
He moved to Vietnam in 2007 and has helped build several finance, technology, and consumer businesses. Prior to founding E2, Don served as Director, Head of Corporate Strategy & Finance, for Viet Thai International, one of the largest consumer marketing and multi-unit retail operators in Vietnam including Highlands Coffee and Pho 24. Before that, he first served as Director, Institutional Markets, for Mekong Securities.
Don was instrumental in developing Sponsors for Educational Opportunity – Vietnam (SEO-Vietnam) and served on the board of directors for several years. Remains an active mentor and trainer.
Matthew McGarvey
Senior Lead Counselor, College Compass
College admissions counselors
Tran Viet Anh
College Admissions Counselor, Everest Education
B.A in Financial Economics (Major) & Electronic Music (Minor), Wabash College (Class of 2018)
Diploma, Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted (Class of 2014)
Viet Anh is currently a College Admissions Counselor at Everest Education. In 2 years, he has coached 40+ students on writing successful essays and tailoring outstanding application profiles, which enabled them to gain admissions into the most competitive universities in the United States (including Harvard University, Amherst College, Duke Univesity, University of Southern California, Bates College, Kenyon College, Mount Holyoke College, New York University, University of California – Irvine, Northeastern University, Babson College and many others) and total scholarship amount of $10+ million.
Prior to joining Everest Education, Viet Anh worked as a Business Analyst at VNG Corporation (the only Vietnamese technology company valued at $1 million) on key products, including Tix (previously 123Phim), ZaloPay, Zing News and Zing TV. Before that, he completed several internships in investment banking (SSI, leading securities company in Vietnam) & private equity (VIG, investment fund with a $500 million portfolio).
Bui Ngoc Bao Chau
College Admissions Counselor, Everest Education
M.S.Ed, Education Entrepreneurship, University of Pennsylvania
B.A. in Broadcast Journalism, Goshen College
Chau is an experienced coach and teacher with her strengths in research and essay. She joined College Compass 2018 as a counselor, and together with the team, had helped our students getting into great schools in the US, including Cornell University, Williams College, NYU Abu Dhabi, Minerva, Kenyon College, Lafayette College, Franklin & Marshall College, University of Miami, and many others in the top 100.
Since 2015, Chau had worked in the field of broadcast journalism before coming back to Vietnam to bring her writing skills into education practice. In her year of studying Education Entrepreneurship at the University of Pennsylvania, she focused on researching and curating the approaches of visible thinking and authentic learning in the Vietnamese education context.