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Ivy League+ & US admissions · United Kingdom
US admissions consultants for students in the UK.
Aureus translates a strong UK academic record into a coherent Ivy League+ application, coordinating the Common App, supplements, activities, recommendations and testing without forcing the student into an American template.
Designed for
For UK applicants crossing into a very different selection system.
- A-Level, IB and AP students in the UK targeting Ivy League+ universities
- Applicants balancing UCAS or Oxbridge alongside US application rounds
- Students whose strongest academic evidence does not fit neatly into a US activities list
- Families needing a multi-year strategy or senior-year application execution
The local brief
A UK school record needs translation, not reinvention.
US admissions reads academics, recommendations, activities and writing together, while UK students are often accustomed to a narrower subject-based process. Aureus makes the transcript, predicted grades and school context intelligible without manufacturing a different student.
Where the applicant is also pursuing Oxbridge, the two applications share a calendar but not a selection logic. Aureus coordinates both while protecting the depth each system expects.
What is included
A US portfolio built from genuine UK evidence.
Academic translation
A-Level, IB, GCSE and school-specific evidence is presented clearly across the application and recommendations.
Common App and supplements
The full writing portfolio is developed around a strong centre of gravity and precise university research.
SAT, ACT and interviews
Testing and interview support is added according to the target list, diagnostic and current admissions policies.
How it works
One calendar across UCAS and the Common App.
Read the complete file
We review academics, school context, current materials, testing, activities and every relevant deadline before recommending a programme.
Set the selection strategy
Course, university and application choices are made around the student’s strongest evidence and the way the target institutions actually select.
Assemble the specialist team
Subject mentors, application strategists, test tutors and interview coaches are assigned only where they create real value.
Pressure-test the result
Senior review joins the work into one coherent application and resolves weak points before submission or selection.
Questions families ask
Before you begin.
01Can UK students apply to the US with A-Levels?+
Yes. Aureus helps organise the academic evidence, testing choices and wider application around the student’s UK school context.
02Can you coordinate Oxbridge and Ivy League+ applications?+
Yes. The overall timeline is joined, but separate specialists handle the subject-led Oxbridge case and the broader US portfolio.
03Do UK applicants need SAT or ACT scores?+
Requirements vary. We check the current policy and assess whether a score would strengthen the student’s target applications before recommending preparation.
04How late can US application support begin?+
Aureus accepts urgent cases. The useful scope depends on the remaining deadlines, number of applications and quality of the current materials.
Speak directly with Aureus
Bring us the ambition. We will build the team.
A multi-year plan, a decisive application, an unusual subject or an urgent deadline: Aureus brings the right specialists together around the student.