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Welcome to American University Partners

About

American University Partners ( AUP ), formerly known as SIGMA Education, was established in 1998 by a group of admissions officers from top universities in the United States, aiming to assist Asian students in smoothly entering the U.S. primary and secondary education system for their studies.

In the early stages, the main applicants came from Korean and Japanese families; it then spread to most Asian families, including those from China, India, and other countries. To date, AUP has successfully helped nearly 800 students gain admission to their desired schools in the United States.

AUP is dedicated to fostering international education exchange and collaboration. We specialize in facilitating partnerships between universities worldwide, promoting academic cooperation, and expanding opportunities for global learning.

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Programs

We offer a variety of academic programs tailored for students of different age groups.

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USA University Access Program

( Guaranteed Transfer Programs to Top Universities)

International Students Boarding Programs

An Elite Club for inspiring personal potentials and leadership

Our Team

A dynamic team of education professionals who are graduate alumni of Stanford, Columbia, and several Ivy League institutions and who have decades of experience as educators, college counselors, and directors of

Admissions for those institutions.

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ANDREW ANDREASON

  • U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, B.S.

  • Stanford University, M.A., Ph.D.

  • Founding Executive Director, Stanford University Center at Peking University

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BILL COX

  • Cornell University, B.A.

  • Harvard University, Ed.M.

  • Assistant Dean of Admissions, Princeton University

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HYONG BUM KIM

  • University of Virginia, B.A.

  • Stanford Univeristy, M.B.A

  • Senior Associate, Mckinsey & Co.

  • Managing Director, Monitor Group

  • CEO, American University Partners

  • Co-Founder, G&T Young Scholars Club

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RAFE MAZZEO

  • MIT, B.S., M.S., Ph.D

  • Professor, Stanford University

  • Faculty Director, Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies Program

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JON REIDER

  • Stanford University, B.A., Ph.D.

  • Senior Associate Dean of Admissions, Stanford University

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KRISTAL SERNA

  • University of California--Davis, B.A.

  • University of Michigan, J.D.

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WILLIAM SHAIN

  • Princeton University, A.B.

  • Columbia University, J.D.

  • Dean of Admissions, Vanderbilt University

  • Dean of Admissions, Bowdoin College

  • Dean of Admissions, Macalester College

  • Regional Director of Admissions, Princeton University

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CLAIRE LEE

  • The Australian National University, MSc

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ph.D

  • China Managing Director, WCPP

  • CEO,K12 Academy

  • China Managing Director, American University Partners

  • Founder&CEO, G&T Young Scholars Club

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