STEP 1
Read with the pacer.
Five focused minutes.
AI-Dedicated Consulting · Online Nationwide · Grades 8–12
Your family's own AI admissions consultant.
Save time. Get focused, managed guidance — from 8th grade to acceptance.
One consultant for SAT/ACT + your college plan
24/7 on phone or laptop
A weekly AI parent summary
AI-powered guidance. We coach — never ghostwrite.
Based in Minnesota · Twin Cities
Online & asynchronous, nationwide
Key decisions personally reviewed by Director Philip Sim
Specialty: Korean & Korean-American families
Bilingual parent support
Music in the localized editions: “Gymnopédie No. 1” by Kevin MacLeod · CC BY 3.0
SAT·ACT Reading FastLeap
Find the points the clock steals.
Timed practice, then an untimed retry. The difference is your Speed Gap.
STEP 2
Retry without the clock.
Same questions, no timer.
STEP 3
See your Speed Gap.
Points lost only to time.
Speed Gap — example
EXAMPLE DATA Speed Gap: 7Correct answers, out of 36
Example data only — never a result promise.
Pilot: free to use while the pilot runs — no card, no obligation.
How FastLeap works — details
Each set is a full timed pass first. Then the same questions return without the clock, and every answer that changes is explained: a knowledge gap, or a time gap? Practice targets the time gap first, because those points are already within reach. Reading comes first, with more subjects added over time.
3-Minute Free Diagnostic · No Sign-Up
Find your Speed Gap in 3 minutes.
The FastLeap method in miniature: one short English passage, a timed pass, an untimed retry — and the points the clock is costing you.
You will read one short English passage and answer 4 questions against the clock (110 seconds). Then the same passage appears again with no timer, and you can change any answer. The difference between the two scores is your Speed Gap — points you already know how to earn, lost only to time.
The passage and questions are in English in every language version — English reading is the skill being measured.
No sign-up. About 3 minutes. Nothing you enter leaves this page.
Who it's for
Grades 8–12.
Students planning for U.S. colleges — and the parents guiding them.
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10Build
11Focus
12Apply
Who it's for — details
Families who want a plan that their AI consultant checks every week — with key decisions reviewed by the director — not a stack of advice. Parents may write in Korean; student work is delivered in English. Guidance is written and online — no live meetings, on your schedule.
Programs
Five ways to start.
Tap a card for details. All prices are listed up front.
Full Diagnostic Report
Your AI consultant builds a report on where your student stands and what to do next; Director Philip Sim reviews the key points.
$49 one-time · fully credited toward the Annual Roadmap or Senior Program if you enroll within 30 days
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A short, focused check of readiness, test skills, and priorities. You leave with a clear first step — whether or not you continue.
Annual Roadmap
A year-by-year plan. Your AI consultant checks progress weekly; Director Philip Sim reviews key decisions.
$2,900 per year · 9th grade through the end of junior (11th grade) spring
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Grades, tests, activities, and scholarships mapped by year. Your AI consultant reviews progress every week, and the director reviews key decisions, so the plan adjusts as you grow.
Senior Program
Applications and essays — coached, never written for you.
$4,900 · from the summer after junior year through application season
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Included: a final college list (reach, target, likely) · essay direction coaching — no ghostwriting; students write their own · application and activity list review · scholarship and financial aid guidance (FAFSA/CSS Profile) · interview preparation · deadline management (early and regular) · AI consultant on call, with key reviews by Director Philip Sim. The whole application season in one plan — AI every day, key calls by a director with 16 years of experience. We do not guarantee admission outcomes.
Winter Intensive
This program is being prepared. Join the waitlist and you'll be the first to hear the schedule and price.
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A short, intensive block for one clear goal — test skills or application progress — with daily structure and a weekly AI progress check.
Summer Intensive
This program is being prepared. Join the waitlist and you'll be the first to hear the schedule and price.
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A short, intensive block for one clear goal — test skills or application progress — with daily structure and a weekly AI progress check.
Pricing
Prices, listed up front.
3-Minute Diagnostic — Free · no sign-upTry it free
Full Diagnostic Report — $49 one-timeApply (payment opening soon)
Winter Intensive — join the waitlist
Summer Intensive — join the waitlist
Annual Roadmap — $2,900 per yearApply (payment opening soon)
Senior Program — $4,900Apply (payment opening soon)
AI Consultant Basic — $49/mo · $490/yrApply (payment opening soon)Apply (payment opening soon)
AI Consultant Premium — $99/mo · $990/yrApply (payment opening soon)Apply (payment opening soon)
Prices in USD. Annual subscriptions save about 2 months. We do not guarantee admission outcomes.
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Process
From 8th grade to acceptance.
One plan. Checked by your AI consultant every week. Adjusted as you grow.
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Discover interests & foundations
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Explore interests
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Build skills & tests
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List, essays, scholarships
12
Apply & decide
Weekly care from your AI consultant
Monday check-in
What's due, what's stuck.
Three tasks
Only this week's work.
Parent summary
Done, next, decisions needed.
Scholarships
Your scholarship matches.
Every match shows its source and the date verified.
EXAMPLE RESULT
12 matches in this example
- Example match — merit scholarship
- Example match — state grant
- Example match — college award
Example only — not a promise of aid.
| Feature | AI chatbot | Free apps | EduExcellence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly plan | — | — | ✓ |
| Scholarship sources shown | ✗ | — | ✓ |
| Key decisions reviewed | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Writes essays for you | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
✓ yes · — partly · ✗ no
About
Directed by Philip Sim.
U.S.-based guidance and global AI consulting, delivered in writing and online — built from 1,335 blog posts on admissions since 2010.
Since 2010writing on admissions
1,335 postsblog archive
Grades 8–12students served
Written since 2010: 1,335 posts on U.S. admissions on the EduExcellence blog — read the blog →
Figures as of November 2026
Meet the director — 16 years, 1,335 articles
Short · Founder profile (English edition)
FAQ
Questions.
Is this just an AI tool?
No. This is not a generic AI tool. Our AI consultant is designed by Director Philip Sim himself, built on the admissions judgment he has published in 1,335 articles over 16 years. The AI plans each week and tracks progress, and Director Sim personally reviews the key decisions. Students always do their own work.
Do you write essays for students?
Never. We coach ideas, structure, and revision. Students write every word themselves.
Are there live meetings?
No live meetings. Guidance is written and online, on your schedule — questions answered in writing.
How do parents stay informed?
A short weekly summary from your AI consultant: what was done, what's next, and anything needing a parent decision.
What does it cost?
The 3-minute diagnostic is free. The Full Diagnostic Report is $49, fully credited if you enroll in the Annual Roadmap or Senior Program within 30 days. Every price is listed in the table — no hidden fees. Winter and Summer Intensives are in preparation; join the waitlist. FastLeap is free during the pilot.
Is an AI consultant really enough?
EduExcellence's AI consultant is not a generic chatbot. It is built on the judgment of a counselor who has spent 16 years in U.S. college admissions and written 1,335 articles on it — and every family's roadmap is personally reviewed by that same expert at each key step. The AI handles daily guidance and follow-up; experience makes the calls. Student safety comes first. If a student shows signs of serious danger, such as talk of self-harm, the consultant immediately shares crisis helpline numbers and informs parents only that a safety concern has arisen and what kind it is — the student's conversation itself is never shared.
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Start with a diagnostic. Receive a written plan.
Seasonal enrollment is limited to keep review quality high.
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Based in Minnesota · Serving families across the U.S. and in Korea, online & asynchronously.
Parent communication in English or Korean — student deliverables always in English.