When Ivan’s family relocated to Latvia, he faced a demanding goal: complete two grades in a single year while preparing for admission to top U.S. universities. He already spoke English, but not at the academic level those schools expect.
He chose SHKOLA’s self-study format, which lets students move at their own pace while staying supported by curators and subject teachers. That flexibility made it possible to adjust to life in a new country and prepare intensively at the same time.
Results:
- SAT score: 1437 out of 1600
- Offer from Brown University (Ivy League)
- Offer from Pennsylvania State University
- Offer from University of Colorado Boulder
All three schools are ranked among the top 200 universities in the United States.
