Premium Admissions Coaching: VIP University Admissions Consulting for Families Worldwide

Updated 6 September 2026

Your Dream School has coached more than 1,000 students since 2018 and holds 160+ five-star Google reviews. Premium admissions coaching is our most complete formula. One senior expert runs the whole admissions project, from the first assessment to the final offer, with no cap on questions or drafts. Coaching is online, in English and French, for families worldwide. Every university figure below carries its official source and the date consulted.

To see how our formula compares with other firms (Crimson Education, Oxbridge Applications, Study Experience, Talenvia and others), read our comparison of university admissions consultants, built on public facts verified on 5 September 2026.

Key facts and figures

• UCAS 2027 entry: Oxford, Cambridge and medicine applications close 15 October 2026; most other courses 13 January 2027 (source: UCAS, consulted 5 September 2026).
• Bocconi a.y. 2027-28: Early session 2 to 29 September 2026, Winter session 25 November 2026 to 26 January 2027; test 55%, school grades 45% (source: Università Bocconi, consulted 5 September 2026).
• IE University 2027-28: Early Round 18 September 2026, Round 1 6 November 2026, Round 2 15 January 2027, Round 3 5 March 2027; BBA tuition 29,000 EUR in 2026-27 (source: IE University, consulted 5 September 2026).
• ESADE: application fee 150 EUR, first-year BBA tuition 21,300 EUR, average SAT accepted 1320 (source: Esade, consulted 5 September 2026).
• HEC Paris Master in Management: four rounds from 7 October 2026 to 26 April 2027, total tuition 58,900 EUR for the 2027-2029 intake (source: HEC Paris, consulted 5 September 2026).

Your Dream School is not only helpful for the application, but offers very thorough support: help with drafting essays for the universities, going through the preparation for English examinations and interviews. I wholeheartedly recommend Your Dream School to every person who would like help to succeed in their plans for studying abroad.

Marie, admitted to CASS Business School, ESCP Europe and the University of Westminster in Management, client testimonial

What the premium formula includes

Bachelor premium coaching

• A 2-hour orientation assessment.
• A shortlist of 10 universities matched to the profile.
• Writing of the personal statement or portal essays, first draft to final version.
• Interview preparation with mock interviews.
• Unlimited follow-up by WhatsApp.
• Review of the CV and cover letters.

The Elite formula adds a dedicated senior coach, IELTS, TOEFL or SAT preparation, up to 15 applications managed from A to Z, and student visa support.

Master premium coaching

• A 2-hour positioning assessment.
• A selection of 12 programmes.
• Writing of the statement of purpose and essays, guidance on recommendations.
• Interview preparation, for example for the 30-minute online interview used by HEC Paris.
• Unlimited WhatsApp follow-up and a GMAT or GRE preparation guide.

Our admissions counselling starts at 3,000 EUR; every other package is quoted on request. The exact price is confirmed after a free 30-minute assessment, because it depends on the number of countries, the tests still to be taken and the time left. Ask for a quote on our contact page.

Who premium admissions coaching is for

Premium coaching suits three kinds of families: those applying to several countries at once (UCAS plus Bocconi, IE or ESADE plus a Canadian or US university), each with its own calendar; those aiming at the most selective courses (Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, LSE, a top Master in Management), where a test, written work and an interview fall in the same autumn; and internationally mobile families who want one point of contact, in English or French, whatever the time zone.

If LSE is on your list, start with our article on LSE grade requirements for French Baccalauréat students.

For one country and one or two applications, a standard package such as our UCAS admissions coaching or Master in Management coaching is usually enough.

Timeline by grade

Grade 10 / Year 11 / Seconde

Exploration year: subject choices, English certification (IELTS or TOEFL), decision on SAT or ACT.

Grade 11 / Year 12 / Première

Strategy year: assessment, shortlist of 10 universities, test dates booked. Oxbridge candidates register for their admissions test; UAT-UK booking for October 2026 ran 20 July to 28 September 2026 (source: University of Oxford, consulted 5 September 2026).

Grade 12 / Year 13 / Terminale

Application year: IE Early Round 18 September 2026, Bocconi Early session 29 September 2026, Oxbridge 15 October 2026, UCAS 13 January 2027, Dutch numerus fixus programmes 15 January via Studielink (source: Study in NL, consulted 5 September 2026). Offers arrive by April.

Final year of a bachelor (for master applicants)

GMAT or GRE by summer, essays in September, then rounds: HEC Paris Round 1 7 October 2026, Columbia LL.M. 2 December 2026 (sources: HEC Paris, Columbia Law School, consulted 5 September 2026).

How premium differs from a standard package

• Scope: one application system in a standard package; 10 universities (bachelor) or 12 programmes (master) in premium.
• Writing: standard reviews the personal statement; premium writes it with you.
• Availability: scheduled sessions in standard; unlimited WhatsApp follow-up in premium.
• Interviews: included in premium, optional in standard.
• Guarantee: re-application accompaniment if no admission to one of the 3 first-choice universities defined at the start.

Coverage: the systems we prepare

• UK and UCAS, including Oxford and Cambridge: 500+ admission offers from the most selective UK universities since 2018, including 200+ students admitted to King’s College London, 200+ to UCL and 80+ to LSE, and 12 students admitted to Oxford and Cambridge.
• Bocconi, IE University and ESADE: 18, 44 and 50 students admitted respectively. See our Bocconi guide, IE University guide and ESADE guide.
• Master in Management and Master in Finance: at master level, 32 students admitted to ESCP, 14 to ESSEC, 8 to HEC Paris and 8 to London Business School, detailed on our master results page.
• LLM: Harvard, Columbia, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Cornell, Duke, NYU, LSE: see our LLM coaching page.
• US and Canadian bachelors: Common App (more than 1,000 member schools, source: Common App, consulted 5 September 2026), McGill (35 students admitted), Toronto (4) and UBC (6) since 2018.

Figures taken from our admissions database, 2019 to 2025 intakes. They are minimums: the 2017-2018 and 2025-2026 intakes are not yet consolidated.

Full figures: bachelor results, master results.

Why Your Dream School for premium admissions coaching

Premium coaching exists for one situation: several countries, several tests and a single final year to run them all. One senior expert follows the file from the first assessment to the offer, with no cap on drafts or questions, in English or French. Your Dream School was founded in 2018 by Adam Girsault and Lawrence Myers; it has coached more than 1,000 students and publishes both its results and 160+ five-star Google reviews. The guarantee is the same as for every formula: re-application accompaniment if none of the 3 first-choice universities set at the start admits the student. Write to contact@yourdreamschool.com or use our contact page.

Frequently asked questions

What does premium admissions coaching include?

The premium bachelor formula includes a 2-hour orientation assessment, a shortlist of 10 universities, writing of the personal statement, interview preparation, CV and cover letter review, and unlimited WhatsApp follow-up. The master version covers 12 programmes, statement of purpose and essays, interview preparation and a GMAT or GRE guide. Contents are those of our live offer page.

When should a family start premium coaching?

Ideally 12 to 18 months before the first deadline. For UK 2027 entry that means starting in Year 12, because Oxbridge and medicine applications close on 15 October 2026 and the UCAS equal-consideration deadline falls on 13 January 2027 (source: UCAS, consulted 5 September 2026). Late starts are possible with a compressed plan.

How many universities can a premium student apply to?

The premium bachelor formula manages a shortlist of 10 universities and the Elite formula up to 15 applications from A to Z. UCAS itself allows 5 choices, Bocconi up to 4 programme preferences per application, and IE University a primary plus an alternative programme, so 10 targets usually span 3 or 4 countries.

Which admissions tests does the coaching prepare?

Oxford and Cambridge now use UAT-UK tests (ESAT, TMUA, TARA) sat on 12 to 16 October 2026, plus UCAT for medicine and LNAT for law (source: University of Oxford, consulted 5 September 2026). We also prepare the online Bocconi test, the IE University admissions test, the Esade admission test, SAT, ACT, GMAT and GRE.

Is there a guarantee?

Yes. If the student is not admitted to one of the 3 first-choice universities defined at the start of the coaching, Your Dream School accompanies the re-application in the following cycle. This is the only guarantee we offer; no coaching firm can promise admission to a selective university, and we do not.

How much does premium coaching cost?

Premium coaching is quoted on request; our admissions counselling starts at 3,000 EUR. The number of countries, the tests still to be taken and the months left before the deadlines decide the exact quote, set after a free 30-minute assessment. For scale, Bocconi tuition is 17,000 EUR per year (2026-27) and the IE University BBA 29,000 EUR (sources: Bocconi, IE University, consulted 5 September 2026).

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