I have looked for several study abroad agencies in the United States, but I don’t know which one to choose and how to choose?

Based on my more than ten years of experience in the study abroad consulting industry, my experience is that the essence of choosing an agency is to choose the consultant, not the agency.

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The core of choosing a study abroad consultant in the United States is a study abroad consultant, that is to say, you need to find a suitable consultant. I give three criteria: the consultant's academic background, professional background and examination and activity planning background.

The core of planning is to select consultants. As an industry practitioner, I give three criteria to distinguish and screen: In other words, as long as they meet these three criteria, they are all reliable study abroad institutions or Consultant:

First, you must have an educational background with an American master's degree or above

If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. Everyone knows this truth. So, when we talk about the job of a study abroad consultant in the United States, at least the consultant needs to have a master's degree or a doctorate in the United States (preferably in an education-related category). Should there be basic academic requirements for this, right? If you graduate from a school like Lanxiang, it's not that you can't work as a study abroad consultant, but driving an excavator and studying abroad consulting are not very related. If a study abroad consultant has such experience in foreign education, he/she can put himself/herself in the shoes of the student and consider issues for the students and parents, and it will be easier for him/her to give more professional and specific suggestions.

Second, you must have TOEFL, SAT, IELTS and other foreign examination backgrounds

Study abroad consultants must first be proficient in the examinations in order to better help students make plans, because we know that It would be unreliable if you only accept students’ study abroad consultation but fail to guide students’ studies. It’s a bit unreliable to rely on students’ self-discipline to prepare for the test. It also requires the advice and guidance of study abroad consultants, including specific score requirements, whether there are any individual restrictions on the TOEFL (for example: Northeastern University has restrictions on students’ speaking and writing individual subjects), SAT scores Whether it can replace the TOEFL, whether the SAT can be scored together, what to do if there is a problem with the SAT, etc., a consultant who is proficient in studying abroad exams can consider it more comprehensively.

Third, we must be certified by at least one of the three major industry associations in the United States and continue to participate in training

If we want to send students to study in the United States, the best way is to understand American standards, rather than providing advice based on what we think are the standards. In this regard, I often tell the story of rabbit fishing: the rabbit went fishing and had no harvest for three consecutive days. On the fourth day, the fish couldn't bear it anymore and shouted: If you use carrots as bait again, I will kill you.

The story is funny, how many of our study abroad consultants are doing things in the way of thinking of rabbits: I often share the three major extracurricular activities of Chinese students: football, basketball, table tennis, and an activity in a nursing home. These activities have been abused by many study abroad agencies. If you are a university admissions officer, do you have the same idea as the fish just now? So if you really care about your child’s future, before signing a contract with a study abroad consultant next time, be sure to ask more about the study abroad consultant’s academic background, work experience, and how many American universities you have visited. Don’t believe that our copywriting teachers are great. The headquarters unified documents and other statements. If you find a study abroad consultant at random, I guarantee that you will cry rhythmically for nearly a year.