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Yongsan International School of Seoul (YISS) — Seoul, South Korea
School type: International (IB World School) · IB Programmes: DP · Live coaching in KST (Korea)
Yongsan International School of Seoul (YISS) was founded in 1990 in Yongsan-gu, central Seoul — historically the US military base district, now a rapidly-developing mixed-use area. YISS enrols approximately 700 students from 35+ countries. The school offers an American curriculum with the IB Diploma for Grades 11–12.
YISS offers IB Biology at both HL and SL. The school's Christian ethos and American-curriculum foundation create a distinctive school culture. Biology HL is popular among pre-medical students, with many YISS families targeting US and Korean medical pathways. The school's science labs were upgraded in 2021.
YISS graduates matriculate to US top-50 universities, Korean universities (Yonsei, Korea University, KAIST), and UK Russell Group. The school has particular strength in US Midwest and West Coast university placements.
Sourced from publicly available rankings, the school's own annual diploma results communications, and the IB Organization's programme authorisations.
YISS graduates approximately 80 IB Diploma candidates per year. Biology HL is a popular Group 4 choice, driven by the pre-medical pipeline. The school's American curriculum provides strong analytical-writing foundations for IB Paper 2.
YISS reports placements at US top-50 (including Ivy League and UC system), Korean universities (Yonsei Medicine, Korea University, Sungkyunkwan), and UK Russell Group. US university counselling is a YISS strength, with particular expertise in financial aid for Korean-American students.
We align with YISS's DP calendar (August start, semester system). KST evening sessions fit after YISS's school day. We accommodate the American-to-IB transition that YISS students experience in Grade 11.
Same pricing worldwide. Three clearly-differentiated products — pick the tier that matches your goal and intensity.
$3,500/ year
HL or SL coverage, group IA workshops, recorded library, doubt support. 12–16 student batch, monthly 1:1 check-in.
$6,000/ year
HL + SL complete coverage, 150+ live hours, IA guidance, past-paper bank. 8–12 student batch, bi-weekly 1:1.
$8,000/ year
HL + SL, IA end-to-end (topic→submission), EE supervision, Paper 1+2 mocks. 4–8 student batch, weekly examiner 1:1.
Book a free 30-minute counselling call. We'll calibrate to your IB Biology HL or SL track at YISS and help you decide between the Complete Programme, 1:1 Elite Tutoring, or the Group Batch.
Same faculty · same school context
Cerebrum Biology Academy is biology-only across NEET, Biology Olympiads (NSEB / INBO / IBO + USABO / BBO), IB Biology, AP Biology, and board Biology (CBSE, ICSE, IGCSE, A-Level). The YISS context stays attached when you switch from IB to NEET or Olympiad enquiries — your counsellor knows where your child studies.
IB + NEET integrated track for India-returning families — keep AIIMS / state medical via NEET as an option even while based at YISS.
IBO and country-level olympiads (USABO / BBO / equivalents). The IB HL syllabus overlaps meaningfully with the Olympiad core.
Beyond IB: CBSE / ICSE / IGCSE / A-Level / AP Biology, exam-only crash courses, year-round Biology support. Useful for YISS families with siblings on different curricula or students adding AP Bio alongside IB.
Founded by Dr. Shekhar C Singh (AIIMS New Delhi alumnus) · 680+ medical college selections · 98% NEET qualification rate · Biology-only since 2014