Columbia University Low Memorial Library, a top US university

Free Live Webinar & Info Session

How top UK & US applications are really won.

A free, no-fluff online session for prospective students and their parents. The PORTICO mentors who just earned their own places pull back the curtain on what actually moves an admissions decision, and take your questions live.

Tuesday, 29 July 2026Save the date

7:00 PM SGTLocal times below

Live on ZoomLink sent to registrants

Reserve My Free Spot What's Covered

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The 60 Minutes

What we'll cover,
and what nobody tells you.

What admissions officers actually read for

The difference between a strong application and a forgettable one is rarely grades. We break down what Oxbridge and Ivy admissions tutors are really scanning for in a personal statement, essay, and profile.

The UK vs. US decision, made simple

Two completely different games. We map the UCAS and Common App timelines, the supercurriculars that matter for each, and how to build a shortlist that isn't just a list of dream schools.

The mistakes that quietly sink applications

Missed test registrations, essays started too late, "leadership" roles that fool nobody. We show the calendar and profile errors we see most, and exactly how to avoid them this cycle.

For parents: what's worth paying for

An honest look at where consulting money helps and where it's wasted, so you can tell a genuine investment from an expensive placebo. No sales pitch, just how the industry really works.

Interviews & admissions tests

A preview of how we prepare students for the part they can't cram for: subject interviews and the ESAT, TMUA, MAT, TSA and other entrance tests that decide Oxbridge offers.

Live Q&A

Bring your situation. Whatever grade you're in, whatever you're aiming for, ask our mentors directly and get a straight answer on your next best move.

★ Registrant Giveaway

Attend live to win a
free 1-hour consultation.

Every registrant who joins the live session is entered into a draw to win a free 1-hour, one-on-one consultation with a PORTICO mentor, a proper deep-dive into your profile, your shortlist, and the two or three moves that would shift your odds most. One winner, announced live at the end. You have to be in the room to win it.

One Session, Your Time Zone

Live all over the world.

7:00 PM

SGT · GMT+8

Singapore · Malaysia · Philippines · Hong Kong

6:00 PM

ICT / WIB · GMT+7

Indonesia (Jakarta) · Thailand · Vietnam

4:30 PM

IST · GMT+5:30

India · Sri Lanka

12:00 PM

BST · GMT+1

United Kingdom (noon)

7:00 AM

EDT · GMT-4

US East Coast · New York · Boston

In another time zone? The session runs at 11:00 AM UTC on 29 July 2026. We'll email a calendar invite in your local time when you register.

Where This Leads

The places our students go.

Nassau Hall at Princeton University campus — Princeton

Stanford University Main Quad — Stanford

A college library interior at the University of Oxford — Oxford

The University Library tower at Cambridge — Cambridge

Free Registration

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Register once for you or your child. We'll email your Zoom link and, afterwards, the full slide deck, plus your entry into the consultation draw.

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Check your inbox, your Zoom link is on its way, and we'll send a reminder before we go live on 29 July. See you there, and good luck in the consultation draw.