🎯 Hugo Ong

Head of Growth | Lead Consultant | Co-Founder, Summit Education

🎓 UCLA | ACS (Independent)

🧑‍🏫 Brief Bio / Speciality

With over 8 years in education consulting, Hugo blends big-picture strategy with real mentorship. He’s worked with hundreds of students across Singapore, China, and the US — building pathways that go beyond “just getting in.”

Part growth strategist, part admissions ninja — he’s known for keeping things real while making the impossible feel doable.

📈 Position / Role

Head of Growth | Lead Consultant – US Admissions & Strategic Planning

Co-leads Summit’s vision and works closely with families on long-term mentorship, portfolio development, and top-tier US university admissions.

🧠 What He’s Great At

• 🇺🇸 US College Applications Strategy – Common App, UC, Top 20, Transfer, and everything in between
• 🧩 Profile Positioning & Ideation – Turning “I like finance and boxing” into a killer angle
• 📚 Essay Coaching & Story Development – Essays that read like memoirs, not instruction manuals
• 📊 Business Growth, Sales, & Scaling Strategy – Internally drives Summit's expansion and innovation
• 🧒 Early Years Mentorship – Helping younger students find direction before the deadlines hit
• 🤝 Parent Communication & Long-Term Planning – Mapping realistic outcomes while building trust