Advice from people who
just got in, not a decade ago.
PORTICO is a boutique college consulting and university admissions team based in Singapore. We give students one-on-one help with UK applications through UCAS, especially Oxford and Cambridge, and with US applications to the Ivy League and other top schools through the Common App.
What makes us different is simple: we are mentors who just did this ourselves, successfully, in the most recent admissions cycle. Led by Sunghan Park (Engineering, Trinity College, Cambridge), we walk you through the exact application we ran, at a fraction of what the big agencies charge.
Whether you need college prep for a personal statement, admissions test strategy, or interview practice, we help students across Singapore and Southeast Asia apply with a real story instead of a formula.
What we help with
We help you find the honest, specific story in your profile and shape it into a UCAS personal statement or US supplemental essays that admissions tutors actually remember.
Mock interviews and subject drills with mentors who sat the real Oxford and Cambridge interviews last cycle, so you walk in ready to think out loud under pressure.
Targeted preparation for UK entrance tests including the ESAT, TMUA, MAT, PAT, TSA, LNAT, and UCAT, matched to your course and universities.
Common App strategy, activity lists, and essay coaching through mentors in our network who are studying at top US universities right now.
Which universities and courses actually fit your profile and goals, and how to build a balanced list across the UK and US without wasting choices.
Not ready to talk yet? Estimate your odds at 18 top US and UK universities with our free college acceptance calculator.
Large admissions agencies in Singapore typically charge from several thousand to tens of thousands of dollars for multi-year packages. PORTICO works in fixed-scope packages priced at a fraction of that, and every engagement starts with a free consultation and a flat quote before you commit to anything.
You do not strictly need one, but strong applicants to Oxford, Cambridge, and the Ivy League compete against thousands of others with similar grades. A consultant helps with the parts grades cannot show: a sharp personal statement, admissions test strategy, and interview practice. PORTICO focuses on exactly those high-leverage stages.
The best fit depends on where you are applying. For UK universities through UCAS, and Oxford and Cambridge in particular, look for mentors who recently went through that exact process. PORTICO specialises in UK admissions and supports US Common App applications through mentors studying in the States.
PORTICO is a boutique team of students who won places at Oxford, Cambridge, and top US universities in the most recent cycle, not advisors who applied a decade ago. We take a limited number of students, charge fixed and transparent prices, and give you the exact application playbook we used.
Ideally 12 to 18 months before the deadline. For UK applicants that means starting in Year 12 or the first half of the final year, because the UCAS deadline for Oxford, Cambridge, medicine, and dentistry is 15 October. Earlier starts leave more room for admissions tests and interview practice. See our UCAS timeline for the full schedule.
