Backround – Due to the variety of options available, number of parameters considered for admission by universities, departments and programs and constantly evolving norms of admission getting into a program and university of choice is a complex and painstaking process. Only asking friends or relatives, using online search engines even with the best of tools or relying on social media is not adequate at all.
This is a lifelong decision so getting advice, guidance and support from us who have current and updated knowledge, years of experience and insight into the nuances and finer aspects of admission enables sound decisions, better applications and higher success.
Our Services :
Suggestions on academic and other activities to help build a stronger application.
Guidance about varied programs and university options.
Schedule for taking relevant and essential entrance tests – GRE/GMAT, TOEFL/ IELTS and SAT.
Selection of program and universities based on student’s background, aspirations, location preference and budgetary constraints.
Guidance on identifying recommenders and assistance with draft of recommendation letters.
Assistance with crafting a Statement of Purpose to stand out in the crowd.
Help with online applications and application documentation including transcripts, financial documentation and sponsorship letter.
Assistance in filling out scholarship forms, if applicable.
Practice for admissions interviews, if required and selected.
Follow up for ensuring complete applications and quicker turnaround of application.
Assistance with filling out visa applications.
Counsel on visa financial requirements.
Training and hands-on guidance on preparing for visa interview through mock interviews.
Pre-departure and post visa assistance (housing, health and travel insurance, forex and phone card and travel) process related seminars.
To summarize, we hold all our students’ hand through all they need and want to do.
Services provided are mostly covered in the above paragraph, can we exclude the inclusion part and start with brief explanation of services.
I ) Pre Application and On Going
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- Academic
Discuss and suggest targets for results in school tests and exams.
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- Tests
Give guidance regarding which tests student ought to take – SAT/ACT, Subject SATs, APs, and TOEFL/IELTS.
Provide time table of when to take required tests as suited to student’s school schedule.
Discuss and help decide need for retaking the tests.
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- Co curricular Activities and Extracurricular Activities (including Community Service)
Evaluate student’s past co curricular activities and in line with emerging interests provide suggestions on additional activities such as internships, projects and more as needed to augment profile, enrich application and showcase a student’s individuality.
Understand student’s extracurricular track record and recommend plan of action to showcase and/ or fortify qualities, talents, achievements and sensitivity.
II) Application Process
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- Shortlist of Universities
Suggest a list of dream, target and safe institutions after considering student’s academic performance, test scores, activity profile, interests, geographic preferences and financial needs and Discuss these suggestions with student and family, incorporate inputs, wishes and other needs to help finalize list.
Explain and help decide Early Action, Early Decision applications.
Send an Excel worksheet with key information for universities which student and family have finalized.
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- Recommendations
Provide suggestions on who should be recommenders including from school and external.
Give counsel about what all should be included in these recommendations from student’s counselor, teachers and/ or non-academic recommenders for up to three recommenders.
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- Essay Writing and Editing
Provide a list of essays needed for the finalized six universities.
Student and Family’s Task – make a list of ideas for varied essay topics.
Discuss ideas and help select best of ideas for essays.
Help give structure and shape to ideas for each of the required essays for the finalized six universities.
Review first draft of essays for the finalized six universities and provide comments on substance- including but not limited to : idea, context, focus, perspective and direction; and on style including but not limited to : presentation, language, and grammar. Edit final draft of essays for the finalized six universities.
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- Application Forms : On line Process
Fill out the Common Application and/or Coalition Application. These are rather lengthy and extremely detailed forms that are common to most universities.
Fill out six application forms of your choice these would include supplemental applications, as well.
Recommend if needed that student apply to more than six universities and will check those additional application forms up to a total of not more than 12 universities.
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- Financial Requirement for Application
Explain what needs to be done about financial certification for application.
Provide a draft of bank balance certificate.
Provide draft of sponsor letter and/or affidavit.
Provide links to university financial forms, print these and fill these out.
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- Mailing Packages
Advise student if universities need application packages and give details of what all will need to be included in the package.
Prepare the application packet with requisite labels once all required materials are provided.
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- Report Test Score
Inform student about test scores to be reported and process of doing so.
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- Admissions Interviews
Provide student list of likely questions.
Prepare student through mock interviews.
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- Follow Up
Guide student consistently on how to follow up with each and every university about status of application.
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- Final Choice
Discuss all options in hand to help student make a choice.
Help submit confirmation to chosen university.
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- Student Visa
Give training about visa interview preparations
Guide about all the required finances, documents and processes for visa.
Explanations on filling out the DS 160 and paying necessary fees for Student Visa.
Explain filling out form for paying SEVIS fee.
Train through mock interviews to help prepare for all aspect of visa interview.
MBA Programs (GMAT Score above 600 or equivalent GRE Score)
Our Services include :
Suggestions on academic and other activities to help build a stronger application.
Guidance about varied programs and university options.
Schedule for taking relevant and essential entrance tests – GRE/GMAT and TOEFL/ IELTS.
Selection of program and universities based on student’s background, aspirations, location preference and budgetary constraints.
Guidance on identifying recommenders and assistance with draft of recommendation letters.
Ideating after considering background about long term and short term goals.
Assistance with crafting a Long Term and Short Term Goals Essay to stand out in the crowd.
Assistance in editing university specific essays to coincide with story built.
Help with online applications and application documentation including transcripts, financial documentation and sponsorship letter.
Assistance in filling out scholarship forms, if applicable.
Practice for admissions interviews, if required and selected.
Follow up for ensuring complete applications and quicker turnaround of application.
Assistance with filling out visa applications.
Counsel on visa financial requirements.
Training and hands-on guidance on preparing for visa interview through mock interviews.
Pre-departure and post visa assistance (housing, health and travel insurance, forex and phone card and travel) process related seminars.
To summarize, we hold all our students’ hand through all they need and want to do.
services provided are mostly covered in the above paragraph, can we exclude the inclusion part and start with brief explanation of services.
Our success in placing our students at Ph.D. programs with funding is very strong.