When Algene first encour­aged me to leave my finance job at UBS to start an edu­ca­tion com­pa­ny, it wasn’t an easy deci­sion. But what gave me con­vic­tion was the vision we shared: to build some­thing that goes beyond aca­d­e­mics. We want­ed to cre­ate a place that not only helps stu­dents excel in their stud­ies but also equips them with the con­fi­dence, skills, and strate­gies to thrive in life.

My own jour­ney has shown me how impor­tant these qual­i­ties are. As part of the pio­neer batch of the Raf­fles Inte­grat­ed Pro­gramme, I saw how dif­fer­ent path­ways like DSA opened doors for my peers. I was for­tu­nate to receive schol­ar­ships myself and lat­er sat on schol­ar­ship boards, learn­ing first-hand what selec­tors look for. In my pro­fes­sion­al career, I rep­re­sent­ed UBS at cam­pus recruit­ment and assessed can­di­dates for glob­al pro­grammes. Sit­ting on both sides of the table taught me an impor­tant truth: grades alone are nev­er enough; char­ac­ter, clar­i­ty, and con­fi­dence often make the dif­fer­ence.

That’s why at Think Teach Acad­e­my, togeth­er with Macro Acad­e­my and Sum­mit Edu­ca­tion in the Think Teach Col­lec­tive, we aim to guide stu­dents through every stage from aca­d­e­mics to inter­views so they are ready for oppor­tu­ni­ties when they come.

Offer­ing DSA con­sul­ta­tion ser­vices is a nat­ur­al exten­sion of this mis­sion. We want to give your child the guid­ance and prepa­ra­tion I wish I had when I was younger, not to pres­sure them, but to help them bring out their best selves with con­fi­dence and authen­tic­i­ty.

Thank you for trust­ing us to walk along­side your child in this jour­ney. It’s a priv­i­lege we don’t take light­ly, and we’re proud to play a small part in their growth.

Yours in Edu­ca­tion,
Shou Yee
Co-Founder, Think Teach Acad­e­my