FAQ

That's an excellent question. Your school's guidance counsellor provides an invaluable service and is an essential part of your journey. My role is not to replace them, but to provide a highly specialised layer of strategic support that is often beyond the scope of a general school advisor.

Think of us as a specialist partner. We provide:

1. An Insider's Perspective: As someone who has successfully gone through the exact Spain-to-UK process, I provide insights into the 'unwritten rules' and nuances that only firsthand experience can teach.

2. Dedicated 1-on-1 Time: We will spend hours focused solely on your personal narrative and strategy, a level of depth that is often not possible in a busy school environment.

3. Expertise in the Spanish System: While it's true that top UK universities focus primarily on your A level/Bachillerato grades. My role is to guide you through this process flawlessly, ensuring your entire academic profile is presented correctly and professionally to UCAS. This prevents administrative errors that can disadvantage or delay an application, providing you with essential peace of mind.

Our service works with your school's guidance to give you a significant competitive advantage.

No. BetterChance is a mentoring and strategic advisory service, not a tutoring service. My role is not to give you answers for admissions tests or to write any part of your application for you—that would be unethical and would be a disservice to you.

My role is to empower you to create the best possible application. I act as your strategic guide, editor, and coach. For your personal statement, for example, we will brainstorm ideas, structure your narrative, and I will provide detailed feedback on multiple drafts to ensure your own voice and achievements shine through as powerfully as possible. I provide the strategy and tools; you produce the authentic work that gets you noticed.

No, and no consultant can ethically make that promise. The final admissions decisions are made solely by the universities and depend on many factors, including the strength of the entire applicant pool in a given year.

What I do guarantee is that you will submit the strongest, most confident, and most strategically sound application you possibly can. I guarantee that you will have a competitive edge by avoiding common pitfalls and leveraging insider knowledge. My goal is to maximise your chances of success and ensure you can look back on your application with pride, knowing you gave it your absolute best shot.

My primary specialism is guiding students from British and international schools located outside of the UK, with a particular focus on my own experience in Spain.

These students face a unique 'context gap'—they study the right curriculum (A-Levels, IGCSEs) but often lack the day-to-day immersion and insider knowledge that their UK-based peers benefit from. My mission is to bridge that gap.

While my deepest experience is rooted in Spain, the challenges are very similar for students at international schools across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. I welcome inquiries from any student studying a British-style curriculum abroad who feels they are missing that crucial 'insider's edge'.

Welcome & Onboarding: You will receive a welcome email with a detailed questionnaire...

Initial Strategy Call: We will have our first comprehensive video call to discuss your goals...

Scheduled Mentoring Sessions: We will schedule our series of one-on-one sessions...

Ongoing Support: Depending on your package, you will have access to me via email or WhatsApp...