SMOA student J, through the 8-week foreign tutoring program, not only consolidated the English ability, single subject grades from C to A, but also through the improvement of English ability to build up the confidence of each subject, promote the development of the whole subject of the U.S. High School, and then improve the overall GPA, from 3.17 to 3.67, let us congratulate student J on the short-term great progress!

Student Status

J was enrolled in a middle school in China, but after entering an international school in China, J had difficulty adapting to the differences in the curriculum and teaching methods, and the GPA in core subjects such as English was low.

In order to improve her GPA and regain confidence, J joined SMOA, hoping to get out of the current academic predicament with the help of SMOA’ s experienced foreign teachers and bilingual learning coaches.

Courses

English 10

AP Physics C: Mechanics (in progress)

AP Calculus BC (in progress)

US History (in progress)

Academic Improvement Process and Achievements

SMOA has lived up to the expectations of J and parents. The foreign teachers have focused on J’s academic shortcomings and have been working hard with her to identify gaps and make up for them; Together with the efforts of the bilingual learning coach, the student and parents, J’s English single subject grade went from a C to an A in 8 weeks. The improvement of the core subjects helped J consolidate her English foundation and gradually built up confidence in various subjects starting from English, and J’s overall GPA also increased from 3.17 to 3.67.

The increase in GPA seems to be only 0.5, but behind it is a qualitative change in the state of mind and body, J students at SMOA full of learning state, full of energy, but also participated in the global high-end academic competitions, aiming to compete with the world’s best peers.

We are confident that J will be able to move forward and improve the GPA in the coming years at SMOA, so let’s look forward to J’s good news together!

Sincere service earns parents’ appreciation.

Our bilingual learning coaches provide dedicated service, communicate effectively with students, parents and foreign teachers, and solve problems in a timely manner to help students’ learning process go more smoothly and help them improve their grades.

SMOA’s Unique Advantages

SMOA is the online U.S. high school of St. Mary’s School, a century-old U.S. school and one of Niche’s Top 100 Boarding Schools in the U.S. SMOA offers pure U.S. high school credit courses, AP credit courses, and U.S. High School Diploma programs.

SMOA has a strong American teaching staff and is accredited by Cognia, the International Baccalaureate Organization, and many other international organizations, and its credits, transcripts, and diplomas are recognized by universities in the U.S. and around the world.

• Mary’s School,the 98th boarding school in the U.S., has a high credit value.
• Effectively improves GPA, 4.33 in regular and 5.0 in AP.
• Full-time foreign teachers to ensure the quality of teaching, 100+ high school courses, 600+ college courses.
• Strict quality control, three-dimensional transcripts POE official-to-official transmission to universities, safe and worry-free.
• Own mainland AP test center, no scalping fees for AP exams.
• 500+ diploma graduates have a good reputation and are recognized by world famous universities.
• Strictly abide by Cognia certification 120 hours, sufficient credit hours (40 live + 80 asynchronous)
• The same price for AP and general credit courses, good quality and price for AP credit courses.
• Year-round rolling classesguaranteed small class sizes, and flexible 1v1 class selection.
• Bilingual Learning Coach: three steps and one reminder, timely warning, professional instruction and teaching system.

Targeted Students of SMOA

1 Students who are going to study in U.S. high schools and foreign high schools.

• Students who lack a large number of credits in the required courses in the U.S. high school system.
• Academic foundation to avoid failing classes or getting C or D grades in the first year, which will affect the GPA in the future.
• Early transition to the all-English classroom in the U.S. high school.

2 Current U.S. high school students

• Unsatisfactory GPA affects graduation and college application.
• Can’t take enough classes to meet their needs, or don’t get good grades.
• Fewer AP classes offered, limited course selection, or unsatisfactory grades in existing AP classes.
• The school does not offer classes during the summer and winter breaks, so there is no flexibility to take U.S. high school credits.

3 Domestic international school students

• Multi-country joint application or temporary change of track, lack of necessary AP credits and US High School credits.
• Want to take AP exams, but the school is not a test center.
• Unsatisfactory GPA, biased subjects, unsatisfactory estimated scores, need to retake/appeal the exam with a low score.
• Unable to get a graduation certificate/diploma, unable to graduate due to student status, etc.
• The school is unable to offer AP and US High School credit courses, or the school’s courses do not meet the application requirements of the target university.

4 Currently enrolled in high school

• No internationalized curriculum, low value transcripts, or high school coursework that does not meet university admission standards.
• Low GPA, or unable to get above 4.0
• Biased in arts and sciences, unable to pass AP exams
• Unable to get a diploma/transcript after taking off senior year of high school.

SMOA’s online high school program is enrolling now, with rolling classes throughout the year and flexible 1V1 course selection. Including AP Pre-Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus BC, AP 2D Art and Design, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Human Geography, AP Physics 1/Physics C, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP U.S. History, AP World History, AP Environmental Science, AP Psychology, and AP Computer Science A, and other popular AP courses. We are counting down to enrollment for the April classes and look forward to welcoming you!