# A&J Education

> A London-based university admissions consultancy. The only admissions firm in the world to receive a King's Award for Enterprise (2024). We help students aged 9–18 (and selected adult applicants) earn places at top universities — Oxbridge, Ivy League, top European, top Asian.

## About

A&J Education is run by Dr Jorge Pereira Campos (CEO) and Sunny Jain (Founder & Head of University Admissions). Our team includes current and former faculty and admissions decision-makers from Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge, Brown, and St Andrews. Over 85% of new students come through referral from existing families.

## Services

- One-Hour Consultation — £600 per hour
- Group Course — £7,500 per year
- Youth Programme — £4,800 per year
- One-Year Programme — £44,625 per year
- Two-Year Programme — £89,250 over two years
- 1-1 Homeschooling — bespoke (from quote)

## Key resources

- [Home](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/): Overview of services, pricing, team, and recent acceptance letters.
- [Insights & guides](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/blog): Practical articles on UK and US admissions.
- [Privacy policy](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/privacy)
- [Cookie policy](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/cookies)
- [Terms](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/terms)
- [Sitemap](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/sitemap.xml)

## Articles

- [A-Level Grades Explained: Boundaries, Conversions, and What Universities Want](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/blog/a-level-grades): How A-Level grades work, how they're calculated, what each grade means, and the grades top UK universities actually require for entry.
- [Brown University: An Open Curriculum and What It Actually Means](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/blog/brown-university): Brown is the most academically flexible Ivy, with no general education requirements. Here's what the Open Curriculum is, who it suits, and how to apply.
- [Cambridge Acceptance Rate: A Closer Look at the Numbers](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/blog/cambridge-acceptance-rate): The University of Cambridge accepts roughly 1 in 7 applicants — close to Oxford's rate, but with meaningful differences by course, college, and nationality.
- [The Common Application: A Beginner's Guide for International Students](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/blog/common-application): The Common App is the central platform for US college applications, used by 900+ universities. Here's how it works and how international students should approach it.
- [Dartmouth College: The Smallest Ivy and Why That Matters](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/blog/dartmouth-university): Dartmouth is the smallest Ivy League university — 4,500 undergraduates, in rural New Hampshire. Here's what makes it distinct, who it suits, and how to apply.
- [EPQ Ideas: How to Pick a Topic That Actually Helps Your University Application](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/blog/epq-ideas): The Extended Project Qualification rewards a clear, narrow research question. Here's how to choose an EPQ topic that supports your university application — with examples by subject.
- [Extracurricular Activities for Top University Applications](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/blog/extracurricular-activities-list): Top universities want depth, not breadth. Here's a practical list of extracurricular activities that genuinely strengthen UK and US university applications.
- [The Hardest A-Levels: A Ranked Look (And Why It Doesn't Matter as Much as You Think)](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/blog/hardest-a-levels): Which A-Levels are the hardest? Further Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry consistently top the lists. But difficulty is more nuanced than rankings suggest.
- [Harvard Acceptance Rate: Why 3.6% Is Both True and Misleading](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/blog/harvard-acceptance-rate): Harvard admits 3.6% of applicants — the lowest in the Ivy League. But the rate hides a complex picture across early action, recruited athletes, legacies, and international students.
- [Ivy League Rankings: How They Compare and What Rankings Actually Mean](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/blog/ivy-league-schools-ranking): Ranking the eight Ivy League schools by selectivity, endowment, undergraduate teaching focus, and reputation. Plus: why ranking the Ivies is mostly meaningless.
- [The Ivy League Schools: A Brief Introduction to All Eight](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/blog/ivy-league-schools): The Ivy League is eight US universities — Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Penn, Brown, Cornell, and Dartmouth. Here's what each is known for and how they differ.
- [Oxford Acceptance Rate: What the Numbers Actually Mean](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/blog/oxford-acceptance-rate): The University of Oxford accepts roughly 1 in 7 applicants overall, but the picture changes dramatically by course, college, and nationality. Here's what the numbers actually tell you.
- [UC Schools Ranked: A Guide to the University of California System](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/blog/uc-schools-ranked): The University of California has nine undergraduate campuses. Here's how they rank by selectivity, strength, and reputation — plus how to apply.
- [UCL Acceptance Rate: A Top-10 University With Surprisingly Open Doors](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/blog/ucl-acceptance-rate): UCL's overall acceptance rate is around 38% — much more accessible than Oxbridge or the Ivy League. But the rate hides huge variation by course.
- [What Are A-Levels? A Complete Guide for International Students](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/blog/what-are-a-levels): A-Levels are the UK's main pre-university qualifications, taken by 16–18 year olds. Here's how they work and how they compare to the IB, AP, and other systems.
- [What Is an Online School? A Realistic Guide for Families Considering It](https://aandjeducation.co.uk/blog/what-is-online-school): Online schools deliver a full secondary education over video and online platforms. Here's how they work, who they suit, and where they fall short of in-person education.

## Contact

- Email: hello@aandjeducation.co.uk
- Phone: +44 (0) 208 243 8985
- Address: 200 Upper Richmond Road, London SW15 2SH, United Kingdom

## Credentials

- King's Award for Enterprise, International Trade, 2024 — only university admissions consultancy ever to receive this honour.
- Registered company: A&J School Limited (Company No. 12096702)
- UK Register of Learning Providers: UKPRN 10089726