How to treat the quality of foreign universities Bian Xiao teaches you three practical methods.

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Method 1: Chat with school staff and existing students in real time.

The school website is a good place for research institutions, and many schools try to establish contact with international students by providing more technology and social media.

Margo Giorgio, assistant director in charge of international recruitment of clients, said that RMIT uses various ways to communicate with future students. For example, Kilgour said that the school answered questions from future students in China through Weibo, a website in Weibo, China, among which RMIT has 22,000 fans. She said that students usually ask questions about admission requirements, specific academic courses and living in Melbourne.

Other universities, such as the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom, offer a variety of courses, which give students the opportunity to chat with the staff of the current international student enrollment and international office, as well as the teachers and staff of various projects and departments. Topics discussed include university accommodation and visa advice, part-time jobs and occupations. The website also provides records of past chats. Besides teachers and students, graduates can also be valuable resources. "I think what really helps to evaluate a university is talking with alumni," said Zabash Chakir, a Pakistani studying international politics at Georgetown University.

In addition to learning about the school from Georgetown alumni brothers, Chakir said that she studied the campus and courses online, asked about the core courses in a Skype interview with university representatives, and lived in Qatar. She said that the admissions team also organized several Google chats, and the admitted students could contact alumni and existing students. Chakir said that she likes this, because it connects her with other freshmen and allows them to "share our experiences and concerns as international students."

Method 2: Hire an independent education consultant.

In their search for an international university, Depp and her parents turned to Jennifer Aquino, an independent education consultant of Atelier Education, which has offices in Singapore and Geneva. Aquino said that she worked for a year and a half from Deplank and her family through Skype, starting from the students' high school for three years.

Aquino said that she first helped Depp determine what factors were most important to her, such as flexibility in choosing and changing majors, and then suggested institutions that might be suitable. Although she has no time limit, Aquino said that she usually spends 50 to 90 hours per student to complete her course, and continues to spend 8,000 dollars during the application process.

Depp is currently in his first year at Bates College in the United States. She said: "The education consultant will guide you all the way, help you evaluate various factors, help you solve your anxiety and fear about these new experiences, and point you in the right direction, but ultimately it is your decision and your creative experience." For students and their families who want to hire educational consultants to explore studying abroad, experts recommend visiting the websites of the American Association of Independent Educational Consultants and the Association of Higher Education Consultants. These institutions have a list of independent education consultants in various regions, which can be visited by students all over the world. IECA advises families to ask questions before hiring independent education consultants. They should evaluate factors ranging from the training and experience of consultants to the cost policy.

Method 3: Meet with university representatives in your area.

Many universities, such as Glasgow University in Scotland, send overseas staff to meet future international students through school visits. Students can check the date and time when delegates are scheduled to visit their country on the university website. Students can also meet with various global university representatives, admissions officers or faculty members through the Global University Expo. Brandon Grenier, president of Canadian Global University Tour, said that about 20 companies have organized hundreds of educational exhibitions in different countries. These are usually widely publicized through schools and social media.

Grenier said by email that students should prepare a list of questions for university representatives, such as "Where do most international students come from? Do international students have any additional social or economic support? " Grenier said that his organization provided interpretation services during the activities to help students.

Students can leave the contact information of the university they are interested in, because the school usually follows up by email or mailing information packets. Applicants should also contact the admissions officer after the activity, "especially if the university offers courses that students are interested in, because the admissions representative will remember you when applying," he said.

Debrank, a student of Bates, said that she likes her experience in American universities so far. She said that if you don't go to the university campus, it is very important to study hard and talk to people who work or study at school. "Whether you are a coach, a student or an admissions officer, you really understand the situation of the university by contacting them," said Deplank.