As the US-China trade war continues to escalate, the overall study abroad environment in North America has shifted due to changes in official policies, and the group most affected is Chinese international students. With visas being constantly tightened, students face hardships: fewer job opportunities and fiercer competition, prompting more graduates to pursue graduate studies rather than enter the workforce directly.
The sharp increase in graduate school applicants has created an even more competitive environment. Although US universities provide academic advising to assist students with their educational plans, the American guidance system is not fully suited to Chinese international students. Traditional study abroad agencies, on the other hand, lack practical experience with and insight into North American graduate programs, while domestic agencies cannot provide real-time responses across time zones—further hindering the application process. Against this backdrop, CheersYou（清柚教育） was founded to solve the pain points faced by many students considering graduate applications.
As a well-known New York-based education technology company, CheersYou（清柚教育） not only has a professional essay and application team composed of graduates from top US universities, but also provides zero-time-difference online solutions. In 2019, CheersYou（清柚教育） successfully launched its self-developed application system, which has been widely praised by students and parents, and has seen a steady stream of admission successes. As of today, CheersYou（清柚教育） has received a total of 1,892 admission offers in 2019, with 418 enrolled students, and total scholarships exceeding $586,000—an impressive record.
This autumn, CheersYou（清柚教育） welcomed the enrollment of its 2019th student, a major milestone for the four-year-old company that also demonstrates its unstoppable growth in the North American international student market.
Ricky, the 2019th student of CheersYou（清柚教育）, is now pursuing a master’s degree in IEOR at UC Berkeley, his dream university. With the help of CheersYou（清柚教育）, Ricky navigated the graduate application journey with great success, receiving offers from six prestigious universities—including the University of Pennsylvania, Rice University, UC Santa Barbara, and New York University—even without interviews. Moreover, Ricky was awarded a $20,000 scholarship from UC Berkeley and a $7,000 annual scholarship from NYU.
It is worth noting that Ricky’s undergraduate major was chemical engineering, which does not perfectly align with his graduate program. Ricky also mentioned that his standardized test scores and undergraduate GPA were not outstanding. However, with multi-faceted and patient analysis, advice, and guidance from his CheersYou（清柚教育） counselor, Ricky, with a 3.4+ GPA and a 315+ GRE score, achieved a perfect 6-for-6 application success rate, bringing his graduate application journey to a satisfying conclusion.
After receiving his dream school offers, Ricky shared: “I am especially grateful to my counselor for quickly narrowing down suitable schools for me. After gaining a comprehensive understanding of my application expectations and based on my actual circumstances, my counselor precisely identified my unique strengths to highlight. She also integrated my thoughts on program direction with my internship experiences and presented them in a personalized way in my application. The CheersYou（清柚教育） mentor team was also meticulous in essay revision, not only carefully polishing but also expressing my ideas in a vivid and authentic manner.”
Each year, CheersYou（清柚教育） students are spread across more than 50 universities in North America, with steady growth in enrollment. CheersYou（清柚教育） not only leads the industry in the number of offers, but also, through its elite team, secures opportunities at multiple Ivy League institutions for its students. The enrollment of the 2019th student once again showcases its leadership in the North American education consulting industry. Adhering to a service philosophy of providing a comprehensive application experience, the company has built a complete resource system that includes top university mentors, strategic partnerships with prestigious institutions and companies, high-quality essays, and a newly launched proprietary intelligent system. On this foundation, CheersYou（清柚教育） achieved an outstanding 99% acceptance rate this year, with 96% of those offers coming from top-30 U.S. universities.
Strictly upholding the principle of “speaking truth, doing real work, and demonstrating strength,” CheersYou（清柚教育） together with its students and mentor team has completed four years. For founder and CEO Chen Yonghao, leaping to industry leadership in just four years is no coincidence. Mr. Chen stated: “In this 2019 back-to-school season, sending our 2019th student to their dream school is not only the icing on the cake but also affirmation of our team’s courage to innovate and break through, to actively develop resources, and to consistently work with solid effort. Going forward, CheersYou（清柚教育） will continue to focus on serving all students who seek the highest-quality educational resources, persistently pursuing multi-dimensional breakthroughs as an industry benchmark.”
