Admissions Advisory
Choose the level of support your family needs.
Every engagement begins with an Insight Session. From there, your package scales to match your family's situation — from focused interview coaching to a fully managed admissions campaign.
The Insight Session
Where every family begins
What's included
- ✦75-minute strategy session with Dr. Allen (Zoom or in-person, Bangkok)
- ✦School-fit analysis for 3–5 target schools
- ✦Personalised admissions roadmap
- ✦Gap identification — academic, language & interview readiness
- ✦Written summary report within 48 hours
- ✦15-minute follow-up call with Ms. Fern
The Edge
Interview mastery, both sides of the table
Everything in the Insight Session, plus
- ✦2× parent mock interviews using real Head of School rubrics
- ✦2× student mock interviews (Early Years–Grade 12)
- ✦Full written feedback per session
- ✦Parent coaching on communicating family values & fit
- ✦Student coaching on interview confidence & composure
- ✦Final 30-minute readiness review with Dr. Allen
- ✦WhatsApp / LINE support for 7 days before the interview
The Brief
Managed applications, up to 3 schools
Everything in the Edge, plus
- ✦Full application management for up to 3 schools
- ✦Timelines, document checklists & submission tracking
- ✦Parent personal statement: guided drafting & editing (2 rounds)
- ✦Family narrative development
- ✦School-specific research profiles on committee priorities
- ✦2× 60-minute strategy sessions with Dr. Allen
Add-on: ฿10,000 per additional school beyond 3.
The Full Mandate
End-to-end campaign, up to 5 schools
Everything in the Brief (up to 5 schools), plus
- ✦3× parent + 3× student mock interviews with written feedback
- ✦15–20 hours of structured academic preparation with Ms. Fern
- ✦Ongoing WhatsApp / LINE channel with Ms. Fern
- ✦Weekly progress updates
- ✦Dr. Allen reviews all materials before submission
- ✦Post-result debrief & strategy adjustment if a school declines
Add-on: ฿12,000 per additional school beyond 5.
The Principal's Circle
Unlimited, multi-cycle placement strategy
Everything in the Full Mandate — no school cap, plus
- ✦Priority scheduling: Dr. Allen within 48 hours
- ✦Unlimited strategy sessions
- ✦Intensive parent coaching: 6 structured sessions
- ✦Advanced student training: 6 sessions (IB, Cambridge or American)
- ✦Long-term placement strategy across multiple admissions cycles
- ✦Dedicated LINE group: Dr. Allen + Ms. Fern + family
- ✦Post-placement transition support
日本のご家族へ / For Japanese Families Applying to International Schools
Tokyo international school admissions is among the most competitive in Asia. We prepare Japanese families to succeed.
With fewer than 30 genuinely selective international schools serving over 14 million people in the Tokyo metropolitan area, the rejection rate for unprepared families is significant. Dr. Allen has 21 years of direct experience in the Japan international school market — including 14 years of successful admissions advisory for Japanese families in Tokyo. He understands exactly what Tokyo admissions committees are looking for — in your child, and in you as parents.
The Japan Pathway addresses the specific barrier many Japanese families face: the parent interview is conducted in English. Families may have an exceptional child and a compelling story — but if they cannot tell that story fluently and confidently in English, the outcome is at risk.
Japan Language Coordinator
A bilingual (Japanese / English) coordinator manages your entire engagement in Japanese — from the first discovery call through session briefings and all client communication. All strategic guidance from Dr. Allen is delivered in English; full Japanese-language support wraps around every other interaction.
฿8,000 / engagement
Parent English Interview Preparation
Structured English coaching designed specifically for the international school parent interview — not general English learning. Dr. Allen provides the interview framework; Ms. Fern delivers 8 coaching sessions building interview-ready English proficiency. Dr. Allen conducts the final mock interview in English against real admissions rubrics.
฿20,000 / 8 sessions
Japan Pathway Bundle
The complete Japan Pathway in one add-on. Recommended as the default for Japanese-market Tier 2–4 clients.
The Dubolino Home Academy
Considering homeschooling in Thailand or Japan? We design bespoke curricula for international families.
Homeschooling is a growing choice among families around the world — and for good reason. It offers world-class educational standards without the significant cost of international school tuition, without the social pressures of a conventional school environment, and with the flexibility to design a curriculum around a specific child's exact needs, learning style, and future goals.
The challenge most homeschooling families face is not the motivation to educate at home. It is knowing how to build a rigorous, coherent curriculum that serves their child from Kindergarten through Grade 12. Dr. Allen brings the same curriculum design expertise he has applied across five international school co-foundations to design a bespoke educational framework for a single child — delivered remotely to families wherever they are.
Part One
The Discovery Session
A 90-minute homeschool consultation with Dr. Allen covering the child's current level, learning style, goals, and whether home education is the right fit.
Families still deciding receive an honest, expert assessment. Families already committed receive the discovery foundation for the curriculum build. Written summary notes within 48 hours.
Part Two
The Home Academy Blueprint
A fully bespoke homeschool curriculum design engagement. Dr. Allen designs the complete educational framework: subjects and objectives, weekly structure, recommended learning materials, digital platforms, assessment approach, and exam pathway alignment (IGCSE, IB, SAT, or equivalent for Secondary).
Deliverable: a fully documented Blueprint the family — and any hired teacher — can implement immediately. Pricing is set by the child's stage:
Primary · K–5
฿35,000
Middle · 6–8
฿55,000
Secondary · 9–12
฿85,000
Part Three
The Academy Advisor
Ongoing monthly homeschool advisory retainer. One 60-minute review session with Dr. Allen per month, curriculum adjustments as the child progresses, and WhatsApp / LINE support throughout the month.
No annual commitment required.
Optional
The Hire
For families hiring a teacher to run their homeschool program. Dr. Allen screens CVs, shortlists candidates, conducts first-round interviews evaluating pedagogical fit and teaching style, attends the family's final interview as expert advisor, and assists with the employment contract — including salary benchmarking and working terms.
Common Questions
Everything you need to know before we begin.
Straight answers to the questions international families ask most about admissions advisory and homeschool curriculum design.
Dr. Allen analyses your family's profile against the specific evaluation criteria of your target schools, prepares you for the parent interview using the actual rubrics admissions committees use, coaches your child for student interviews, and guides your application materials to present your family in the strongest possible light. Unlike general tutoring centres, Dubolino Education Advisory offers insider knowledge from someone who has designed these systems himself.
No — and this is intentional. Some top-tier schools, including ISB Bangkok, explicitly state that admissions teams cannot engage with consultants on behalf of families. We coach and prepare you to present yourselves. We give you the insider knowledge; you walk into the interview and perform it. That is how the service is designed — and it is more effective.
No ethical international school admissions consultant can guarantee admission. What Dubolino Advisory guarantees is that your family will be meaningfully better prepared than families without this support. The final decision always rests with the school.
Yes — this is one of our specific services. The Japan Pathway includes structured Parent English Interview Preparation designed for exactly this situation. We work on the English skills needed for the international school parent interview specifically — not general language learning.
All sessions are conducted via Zoom. Dr. Allen is based in Bangkok; clients are across Japan, Thailand, and Southeast Asia. In-person sessions are available for Bangkok-based clients by arrangement.
The Insight Session can be booked within 1 week. A full Tier 3 engagement (The Full Mandate) typically runs 6–12 weeks depending on your school's admissions timeline and your child's preparation needs. We always work to your deadlines.
The Dubolino Home Academy is our bespoke homeschool curriculum design service for international families worldwide. Dr. Allen designs a complete, personalised educational framework for your child — covering Kindergarten through Grade 12 — based on their specific learning profile, goals, and future pathway. We also help families hire qualified teachers to deliver the program.
Completely. All client information is handled under strict confidentiality. Testimonials and case studies on this website are anonymised and used only with written consent.