ABOUT US
Soar To Ivy Education is a boutique academic mentorship practice for ambitious international students preparing for rigorous U.S. and U.K. education. We help students build the advanced writing ability, research depth, analytical thinking, and academic confidence needed for long-term success.
Our programs go beyond traditional tutoring. Through personalized one-on-one mentorship, we support students in academic writing, literary and historical analysis, research paper development, humanities competitions, IB/AP and U.S. high school coursework, and academic pathway planning.
Each student begins with a careful assessment of their academic background, strengths, challenges, and goals. We then match the student with the right mentor and design a focused plan for sustained growth.
At Soar To Ivy, our goal is not simply to help students complete assignments, but to help them become clearer thinkers, stronger writers, and more independent young scholars.
Meet the Team
Founders & Academic Leadership
Ms. Wang
Founder and Principal
Ms. Wang founded Soar To Ivy Education in 2015 to help international students build the writing ability, academic depth, and intellectual confidence needed for rigorous U.S. and U.K. education.
With more than a decade of experience working with international families in China, she has developed a mentorship model that goes beyond traditional tutoring. Her work connects advanced writing, literary and historical analysis, research, competitions, AP/IB coursework, and long-term academic planning into a coherent pathway for each student.
At Soar To Ivy, Ms. Wang leads student assessment, mentor matching, and academic program design, helping students think deeply, write clearly, and develop their own scholarly direction.
Dr. Lothrop
Academic Leader
Dr. Lothrop serves as the Academic Leader of Soar To Ivy Education, guiding the program’s standards in advanced English, academic writing, literary analysis, and college application writing.
A Yale-trained scholar, she earned her Ph.D. in English Literature from Yale University after graduating magna cum laude from Barnard College, Columbia University, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She has taught literature and writing at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Washington, and St. George’s School.
With more than four decades of teaching experience, Dr. Lothrop has worked with high school, undergraduate, and graduate students in rigorous academic settings.
At Soar To Ivy, she is known for intellectual challenge, high standards, and deep support for students’ growth as independent thinkers and writers.