The dilemma of studying in New Zealand.

1) Regular New Zealand study agents don't charge your school introduction fee, but only the language or preparatory school you successfully applied for. There is nothing wrong with this New Zealand intermediary, but you have to pay the school's application fee, which is charged by the school and has nothing to do with the intermediary.

2) You are right. In addition to charging different amounts of agency fees to applicants, domestic study agents will also get kickbacks from the language or preparatory schools you successfully applied for (usually 1 agents will only introduce some designated schools for you to choose from, because kickbacks can only be collected from agreed schools). If your English level is good or someone who can speak English can help you apply for a school online, you don't need an intermediary to help you apply for a school, so you can save the intermediary fee. You can also apply for a visa yourself.

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