Welcome to AETA

About AETA

American Education and Thinking Academy (AETA) is a professional educational institution located in Burlington, Massachusetts. We are dedicated to providing students with personalized, high-quality academic support and comprehensive educational and college admissions guidance.

Our academic programs cover core subjects including English, mathematics, and science. We also offer comprehensive preparation for standardized tests, including the Digital SAT, ACT, SSAT, AP exams, and TOEFL. Through systematic instruction and targeted practice, we help students strengthen their academic foundations, improve test-taking skills, and work toward outstanding results.

In addition, AETA offers English Reading & Writing, Public Speaking & Debate, and other enrichment programs designed to develop students’ communication skills, critical thinking, analytical abilities, and overall academic confidence.

AETA also has an experienced admissions counseling team that provides guidance for U.S. private school, undergraduate, graduate school, and medical school applications. Our services include school selection and application strategy, academic and extracurricular profile development, activity planning, application preparation, and essay guidance. We are committed to helping each student identify their strengths, strengthen their competitiveness, and pursue their long-term academic and personal goals.

AETA ACT Achievement

Congratulations to AETA student S. for earning a perfect ACT score of 36! 👏

AETA College Acceptances

Congratulations to our students on receiving offers of admission from outstanding colleges and universities, including:

Harvard University, MIT, Princeton University, Dartmouth College, Cornell University, Carnegie Mellon University, UCLA (3 acceptances), UC Berkeley, Wellesley College (2 acceptances), UC Irvine, Emory University, New York University (NYU), Boston University, University of Michigan, Boston College, Northeastern University, UIUC, Syracuse University (2 acceptances), School of the Art Institute of Chicago, UNC–Chapel Hill, The Ohio State University, University of Miami, UMass Amherst, and more.

AETA Summer Program Acceptances

Congratulations to an AETA student on receiving an offer from the Summer Science Program (SSP)! SSP is known for its academic rigor and highly competitive selection process. This achievement reflects the student’s exceptional academic ability and overall strength.

We are also excited to congratulate three AETA students on receiving offers from Wharton summer programs at the University of Pennsylvania.

According to publicly available information from the university, its summer programs serve more than 2,000 students each summer across their offerings and use a holistic application review process. We are especially excited that one of our students also received a scholarship!

Congratulations to XXX on being accepted into the Non-Trivial Research Foundations Program! XXX was selected as one of only 438 participants from more than 6,500 applicants. The program is known for its rigorous academic expectations and selective admissions process, supporting talented young people interested in research, innovation, and solving important problems.

Two AETA students were accepted to Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS), Yale University’s highly regarded and competitive academic summer program for high school students from around the world.

XXX was also successfully admitted to the Boston College Experience Summer Program, which provides high school students with the opportunity to experience college-level academics and campus life.

In addition, four AETA students were accepted to Columbia University Pre-College Programs, where students have the opportunity to explore challenging academic subjects and experience learning in a university environment.

AETA Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

AETA students have earned a total of 113 awards in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards:

• 21 Gold Key Awards

• 29 Silver Key Awards

• 63 Honorable Mentions

AETA Honor Roll

AETA students have earned scores of 5 on multiple AP exams! ❗️

Two AETA students have achieved perfect 1600 scores on the Digital SAT! ❗️

In the December 2025 Digital SAT, our students achieved outstanding overall scores, including 1580, 1510, and other excellent results. In individual subject preparation, students earned scores including 800, 780, and 760 in Reading and Writing, as well as 800, 790, and other excellent scores in Math.

On the SSAT Upper Level, multiple AETA students achieved outstanding scores, including 2379, 2370, and 2307! ❗️

A special thank-you to our outstanding teaching and counseling team for their dedication and hard work. Most importantly, congratulations again to all of our students on their remarkable achievements! 🎉