One strategist. One family. Minimum one year. Recommended two or more. A structured, personalised journey from Year 9 to admission.
Four phases. One strategy.
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Discovery & Strategy
The families who reach Oxford, Cambridge, and the Ivy League don’t start in Year 13. They start here. We assess your child’s strengths, ambitions, and the future they are building toward — then identify the right countries, universities, and subjects. We complete a full career mapping assessment and make introductions to industry professionals who bring the real world into the conversation early. The roadmap is set. The work begins.
The window from here
Three years to university. More time = higher acceptance rates.
Profile Building
Great applications are not written in Year 13. They are built over years. We guide your child through internships, research projects, leadership experiences, and summer schools — all purposeful, all adding to a profile that is genuinely distinctive. Where needed, we source specialist tutors for SAT, GMAT, Mathematics, and IELTS — vetted, experienced, and aligned with your child’s target universities. By the time applications open, your child has a story that stands out.
The window from here
Two years to university. Building competitive edge for the world’s top 100.
Applications & Submission
Full support across 10–15 universities. Personal statements, supplemental essays, reference letter briefing, scholarship guidance, visa support, and mock interviews. Students are connected with university ambassadors for hands-on insight into campus life and culture. Every deadline tracked. Every word sharpened. The application is years of preparation, distilled into pages.
The window from here
The profile is mostly set. What happens now shapes the application.
Transition & Pre-Departure
A face-to-face session brings the Orva cohort together before they leave — a celebration of everything they have worked toward, and a send-off they will remember. Practical preparation, accommodation guidance, and an honest conversation about what university life really looks like. Plus the peer network that will carry your child through those first weeks on campus.
The window from here
Optional: First-year university support — a trusted voice through Year 1 on campus.
The families who reach world's Top 100 universities start early.
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1 / 4Year 9/10
Age 14–15The ideal starting point.What strongest applicants are already doing
- 01Beginning to explore subjects beyond school — reading widely, watching lectures, following areas of curiosity
- 02Having early conversations about what kind of future excites them
- 03Starting to build a picture of UK vs US vs Europe as potential destination
- 04Identifying extra-curricular activities that will help your child stand out
What ORVA does
- 01Strengths and personality assessment
- 02Early destination and subject mapping
- 03Building the multi-year roadmap
- 04Identifying early profile-building opportunities
Opportunity Window
Three years to university. More time = higher acceptance rates.
One programme. One strategy.
Everything included — not as an upgrade, but as standard.
Your personalised roadmap
Strategy
- Dedicated personal strategist
- University & subject selection
- Major selection guidance
- Career & future-proof planning
- Strengths assessment
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