Study Abroad Advisory

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αStudy Abroad
Advisory
Study Abroad in North America, Europe, Asia
Universities・High Schools・Middle Schools！

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αMBAゼミ
２０１4年3月24日（月）
with
Judge Business School
University of Cambridge

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• Sumitomo Corporation (Accounting Dept.  New
York  Project Finance Team)
• Graduate of Chicago University MBA
• Goldman Sachs Securities Investment Bank
(M&A・Financing・PE Investment Advisory)
• Founded α Academy
• Complete advisory in Job hunting, Study abroad,
MBA Applications etc.!!
Toshihiko Irisumi (TJ)

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About αAcademy
 Mission：Maximizing everyone’s potential
 Vision：A Dojo for nurturing world leaders and
have over 50,000 people registered
• Graduates and enrolled students from top universities
such as Harvard, Stanford, and Chicago.
• Young professionals from leading companies
• Top students from Tokyo U, Kyoto U, Waseda,
Keio etc.
• Expanding our support for middle school and
high school students!
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Alpha boasts the highest acceptance
rate in MBA/University/Graduate
school/High school/Middle School
Admission advisory!
Reach for your success with
Alpha Academy!
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Admissions for MBA/Graduate Schools?
α！

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Columbia, Chicago, MIT, UC
Berkeley, Stanford, UCLA,
Cambridge, Oxford etc.,
Overwhelming Acceptance!
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Admissions for MBA/Graduate Schools?
α！

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HKUST, HKU, CUHK,
NUS, INSEAD, SMU etc.
Absolute acceptance in
top MBA schools in Asia!
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Admissions in top Asian MBA? α！

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αStudy Abroad
Advisory students
Acceptance rate of
100％！
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※出願したひとのみ

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Fulbright!
CPA Scholarship!
Successful
beneficiaries ! !
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Alpha Academy’s career
support also brings absolute
success! In foreign
consulting, investment
banks, trading firms, global
companies etc.!!
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1. Story strategy
2. Establishing
grounds
3. WET strategy
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3 WHYs so Powerful?

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Questions from top MBA schools
・ Columbia University
Why are you pursuing an MBA at this point in your career, and how
do you plan to achieve your immediate and long term post-MBA
professional goals?
・ Stanford University
What matters most to you, and why?
What do you want to do—REALLY—
・ Columbia, Pennsylvania University
Describe a personal experience and how it has influenced who you
are today. This essay should have a personal rather than a
professional focus.

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Treasures you can gain from study
abroad
1. Clear Vision
2. Professional knowledge
3. Global credibility
4. Strong confidence
5. A variety of career options

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Things that many people lack
1. Clear goal/career strategy
2. Global experience
3. Leadership / professional
experience
4. Extracurricular activities
5. A ‘selling’ mentality

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FAQ on study abroad
1. Test scores are low…
2. GPA is low …
3. Expense is too much…
4. Which programs to choose
from…
5. Career path after graduation…

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Types of Study abroad
Advisory
1. MBA・Graduate school
2. University（freshman admission・transfer）
3. Community college
4. High school ・ boarding school
5. Middle school ・ junior boarding school

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Points to consider
1. When to go?
2. Where to go?
3. What to prepare?
4. When to take?
5. Are requirements fulfilled?
6. Do I have support from my school?
7. Prior research of target institution.
Communication with admissions advisors/
officers.
8. Career path after graduation?

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TODOs
1. Target Setting
2. Resume
3. TOEFL/TOEFL Jr.
4. SAT/SSAT
5. Scholarship
6. Campus Visits
7. Extra-Curricular Activity
8. Essays
9. Recommendation Letters
10.Interview Preparation

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αAdvisor
Maximizes your potentials!
Advisors that bring out the
best of you from a neutral and
objective POV

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Who gets accepted and who does
NOT
＜Patterns of those that get accepted＞
1. Decides that they will go no matter what
2. Retains initial investment・advisors ASAP
3. Does NOT compromise. Prepares thoroughly
4. Executes what needs to be done
（academics, extracurricular activities, visits, essay etc. ）
5. Acceptance！

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Who gets accepted and who does
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＜Patterns of those that does NOT
get accepted＞
1. Constantly wonders whether to go or not
2. Too late in retaining investments and advisors
3. Prepares alone, with no real outcome
4. Does NOT execute what needs to be done
（academics, extracurricular activities, visits, essay etc. ）
5. No acceptance

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Points in school selection
• You only live once!
• Strategic approach in deciding
where to go!
• But do NOT be over ambitious!
• Effectiveness is also critical
• GO! Rather than dawdling
• A lot of things need to be done!

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Important points in getting
accepted!
1. Best Resume
2. Best Essay
3. Best Recommendation
4. Communication with school
5. Best Interview

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αStudy Abroad
Advisory students
Acceptance rate of
100％！
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Campus visit is a MUST!
as you can learn
substantive information
and knowledge from
admission office, current
students, and professors
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①Video lecture
＋②Individual Advisory (Online)
＋③Community
αStudy Abroad
Advisory

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1. Learn theories via αlecture
• Learn acceptance know-hows
• How to write a resume
• How to write an essay
• How to write a recommendation letter
• How to select extracurricular activities
• How to conduct interviews
• How to select your target institution
• Watch your video lecture soon!

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2. Advance with αIndividual Advisory
• Your advisor is selected from the best!
Graduates of North America/Asia’s best
MBA・Graduate school
• Your own support team is available
• Ask anytime via Facebook
• Thorough self-analysis, establish LTG
• Resume, Essay, Recommendation,
thorough reviews！Best quality!
• Best admissions records!

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３．α Community
• Talk among fellow students in a
dojo community (online)
• Exchange meetings available!
• Talk with your mentors
• Share/gain valuable information
• Connect with senior student
• Ensure your acceptance！

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Test Preparation!
• TOEFL, GMAT, GRE, IELTS, SAT,
SSAT, TOEFL Jr. etc.
• English conversation training
programs also available!
• Prep interviews via SKYPE!
• Thorough individual advisory！
It is much more effective to start
with a package program!

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＋ Cheapest price！
Highest ROI！Best Program!
• Usually over $10,000 for 5 schools in 1
year!
• At Alpha Academy, no limits in number of
schools, same price for any institution,
effective for 2 years for only 300,000
yen！
• receive acceptance once you apply!
• Ensure your acceptance in MBA・
graduate school!

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Win
Win!
Reach for Success!!!

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There is no point in
having regrets!
Prepare thoroughly
to prevent regrets.
Prepare with αstudy
abroad Dojo.

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Now available,
「Free Consultation」
①From Website
②From ‘My Page’

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Consult for
αStudy abroad
Advisory
Now！Any Questions?
“Toshihiko Irisumi” @Facebook

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