About Us – Yamei Academy

Why Yamei?

Yamei Academy of Excellence formerly known as Yamei Education & Counseling Center was established in 2011 in Los Angeles, USA. It became a 501 (C) (3) Non-Profit Organization in 2018. Yamei Academy is Better Business Bureau (BBB) certified member, tax ID TAX ID # 82-4273263.

Yamei provides college planning services to students in the USA and schools that need a qulity college preparation program. Yamei serves new immigrants, special students, gifted students, language learners, sports specialty students, and at risk students with bilingual services in the student’s home language and English. Yamei supports international & domestic families in college planning to better plan their academic pathways.

Yamei Academy’s mission is to discover students’ innate strengths, motivates students in learning, and helps to build confidence for students in achieving future success. Transforming learners into leaders.

Founder

Lin Annie Xiang

Yamei Academy Senior College Counselor
Yamei Academy of Excellence Founder
Licensed Bilingual School Counselor
Independent College Advisor
Education Background
New York University (NYU) MA-Applied Psychology
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) BA-Asian American Studies
Beijing Normal University, exchange study-Chinese Literature
Member of WACAC/IECA

Recognition

YAMEI COLLEGE PREP SEMINARS

Schools Working With	Student Cases	College Offers/Acceptance（top50）100%
South Hills Academy	2019: 44 students	pending
Rancho Cucamonga HS + Irvine HS	2019: 5 students	pending
Yamei Academy of Excellence HQ	2019: 15 students	pending
Cal Lutheran HS	2019: 2 students	pending
Wilson A HS 2+1 program Hacienda Hts, CA 贝拉教育2+1	2016-2019: 6 students	USC, UCSD, UCB, Syracuse, UIUC, UCI, UCSB, CSU, University of Rochester, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, NYU, With total $67,000 scholarship
Great Oak HS	2016-2019: 2 students	Laguna Art & Design & UCs
Rancho Christian School Temecula, CA	2016-2018: 10 students (2 artistic students)	Penn State, UIUC, Parsons, SAIC CSU, UC, Purdue, With total $20,000 scholarship
Linfield Christian School Temecula, CA	2016-2018: 10 students (1 golf student athlete)	Boston College, Northeastern, NYU, UCSC, UCD, UCLA, UCSD, USC, UCB, UCSB, UCI, Penn State, CSU. With total $43,000 scholarship
Southlands Christian School Rowland Hts, CA	2015-2018: 6 students	UCD, Cal Poly Pomona, UCSD, USC, UCR, UCI, UCSB, CSULA
Bishop Amat HS West Covina, CA	2017-2019: 2 students (1 golf student athlete)	UCD, UCR, UCSC
Wuhan WHBC HS Wuhan China	2013-2015: 15 students	UC, University of New Mexico, Babson College, George Washington University, Temple University, Suffolk University, Otterbein University, La Salle University, Umass, CSU.
Diamond Bar/Walnut/Arcadia/ San Graiel area HS	2013-2015: 15+ local students	UCs, & CSU