Why educational planning makes the difference in your success — start improving your grades today.
Admissions consulting puts one advisor with one family: course selection and credits, which activities are worth the time, then the application essays and interview preparation - every step settled against the student's own goals. The same advisor takes it from the first meeting to the last submission.
It is not subject tutoring. If a student needs math, English or science, we also run tutoring and small-group classes, and the two work well side by side; the consulting itself is planning and applications only.
For families from Grade 6 through to university - private school applications, university applications, and major and career direction. Three lines of work that cover that whole stretch.
Common target areas: engineering, computer science, business, life sciences, nursing and law.
Three kinds of family come to us most often:
What it covers - Built on each school's own published admission requirements: the timeline, the interview, the document checklist, and the essays polished round by round. A private school application is not a form and a folder; it takes the whole family and there is no shortcut through it.
Who it suits - Families applying to private schools in Greater Vancouver.
The StudyPug Learning edge - Our local applications team plans to two separate tiers: Top 3 schools and Top 10 schools.
What it covers - Built on each university's published entry requirements: course selection, credits and activities set out year by year, then school selection, essays and submission.
Who it suits - Grade 10 and up with Canadian universities in view; we suggest starting before Grade 10 begins.
The StudyPug Learning edge - Three routes to choose from: advanced academic training, a capstone project, or the fully managed application.
What it covers - Built on each school's published admission requirements: a graded school list, the essays and the activity plan. A US application asks for essays, references and other written material on top of the grades, which makes it a very different job from a Canadian one.
Who it suits - Students aiming at the Ivy League or a US Top 100 school.
The StudyPug Learning edge - The AP and standardized test scores these applications need connect straight into our AP programs and test prep.
What it covers - Starting from the student's own goals: the interests and the direction talked through first, then several workable routes drawn up, with specific recommendations on majors, activities and a capstone project.
Who it suits - Students who have not settled on a major, or who want to know how a less-travelled one actually works.
The StudyPug Learning edge - The planning runs past the offer and on to being employable after graduation, not stopping at admission.
What the parent gets: a timetable that says what happens in which year, and an application file that belongs to your child alone and cannot be copied.
A dedicated 1-to-1 advisorOne advisor from the first meeting to submission, the same person throughout, so your child never has to explain their situation twice.
Online or in personMeet at our Richmond centre, or run the whole thing online.
Regular parent meetingsYour advisor invites you to progress meetings: where the application stands, what is being revised, and what you can do to help it along.
Our planning advisors have guided admissions and applications in Greater Vancouver for years. The method is to find what is distinctive about a student first, work it over with them again and again, and then write it into the application file.
Many North American universities weigh course difficulty and the fit of a student's activities ahead of a single number.
2025-2026 admissions
Twenty-five years in Greater Vancouver, nearly 10,000 students taught to the results they wanted, 98% going on to post-secondary study.
The StudyPug online learning platform has run continuously since 2018; it has served a million students and is used by Canadian school boards.
Submitting an application to a private school is not as simple as filling out forms and submitting materials - it requires effort of the entire applicant's family. There is no overnight success, and requires continuous short-term and long-term planning to achieve it.
StudyPug Learning’s planning expert is dedicated to advising families to help them formulate a clear path from start to finish and optimize applications and additional materials. Let us help you come up on top of the fierce competition of private school applications!
University applications are best planned in advance to ensure maximum success. Students need not only academic performance, but also extracurricular activities. Getting proper guidance now can lead to a successful future, as long as each step is taken with measurable consideration.
StudyPug Learning’s planning expert is dedicated to becoming your child’s exclusive academic advisor, and will help your child set realistic long-term academic and life goals based on their future plans. We will also carefully guide your child along every step of their journey and lead them to their success!
Academic planning extends beyond entering university, and the time spent in post-secondary education is an important component for future employment opportunities and success in life.
StudyPug Learning’s career planning advisor will ensure that every student enters university smoothly and help them create and achieve realistic learning and career goals, according to their own plans. Our goal is to help students enrich themselves and acquire the necessary skills for future employment!
As a professional institution dedicated to tutoring students in the Greater Vancouver area for over 20 years, StudyPug Learning has a large number of experienced academic tutors to help students quickly improve their academic performance, meet academic requirements for applications, achieve high scores in SSAT, AP, and SAT, and earn desirable marks. We let students stand out in their studies!
Our team is committed to discovering the unique qualities that make up each student and working with them to create applications that best demonstrate their individual strengths. We believe that a mutual cooperation between the student and advisor will lead to unique applications that cannot be replicated, which will lead to success!
Understand application trends and key phrases that’ll impress admissions officers and greatly improve your chances of getting into your dream university.
To help you stay up-to-date with your child's progress about their applications, we’ll invite you to parent-tutor meetings. This will allow our tutors to break down how your child is performing, what they are doing in the revision process, and what you can do to support their learning.
English, math, science and coding - every academic need covered
Elementary fundamentals through AP Calculus and competition coaching.
Reading, writing, and analysis from K-12 through AP English.
Build confidence with professional public speaking and presentation training.
Professional English skills for adult learners — fast, guaranteed results.
Targeted preparation for the standardized exams your child needs.
University planning, extracurricular strategy, and exam consultations for every grade.
SSAT tutoring, interview coaching, and admissions support for private schools.
Application essays and a proven strategy for Canadian and US university admissions.
My daughter did so well last year after going to this tutoring centre. Definitely gonna encourage her to take more courses again in the future.
Good tutoring for my kids. Follows our school's curriculum. Great math help.
It is one of the best online education sites that I have ever used. You can really learn a lot from the tutors. Highly recommended!
Have a question? Call us at 604-288-8081 or email contact@studypuglearning.com. Visit us at 5831 Cedarbridge Way #102, Richmond, BC V6X 2A8.
