When the U.S. application is getting more and more complicated, it has become not easy to screen American study abroad agents. When choosing a study abroad agency, there are a few key points that we need to pay more attention to. It is very important to have an interview with the agent before signing the contract, so that you can better understand the agent's services and avoid unnecessary troubles later.
1) Reach out to different types of intermediaries
When choosing a study abroad agency, we should try to choose different types of agents to contact with. This will allow you to better understand the styles and approaches of different intermediaries and find the right one for you.
2) Consider the size of the intermediary
Big agents usually have more resources, but it also means more students signing up and more competition. We need to take a closer look at how many resources are available on average and determine if we can meet our needs. In addition, the big agent is usually the teaching assistant who contacts the essay teacher, and we need to consider whether this service model is suitable for us.
Small intermediaries are usually small studios that are able to get more attention. Students often need to be in direct contact with their teachers, but we also need to look at whether they have enough reliable resources and experience. In addition, we need to know the qualifications of the agency team, such as whether the clerical team and interview training are done by the agency itself.
3) Clarify the fees charged by the intermediary
Before signing a contract, we need to clarify the agent's fees. Are there any additional charges in addition to the basic service fee?Some institutions will increase the amount of fees depending on the number of schools to be applied to, or interview training will also be charged extra. There are also some intermediaries who have a fixed price and include all services, and we need to negotiate with the agent.
Take the recent popular VLM college in the circle of overseas study abroad parents as an example.
Size of the institution
VM Academy is a small studio that focuses on U.S. study abroad applications, and it is small in scale, but the number of student services is also limited, and it can directly connect with teachers in various services. Their 10 co-founders are all returnees from Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, Cambridge University and other schools in the United States, and have rich resources and deep connections, which can help students easily obtain more educational resources in this regard.
Institutional Services
In terms of service, we will comprehensively evaluate the students' abilities, and give a reasonable plan for the selection of schools according to the students' background and comprehensive ability.
Their planning teachers, essay teachers, and foreign essay follow-up are responsible for the entire application, all in one group, and students can be directly contacted, which is more targeted, and the processing efficiency after problems arise is also relatively high. Moreover, their essays are not the kind of templated content, and the essay plan pays more attention to the student's interests, past experience and their own strengths, and the overall combination increases the competitiveness of the application. All the people in charge are in a group and can communicate at any time.
Fees
The best of VLM College is high, but the services they provide, as well as the faculty, services, and resources, are definitely suitable for the world's top universities that they want to apply for. There is no additional charge during the service, and even the revision and polishing of the documents in the later stage are free of charge for an unlimited number of times. Therefore, it is more suitable for families of students with high net worth, higher service requirements, and want to apply for top schools.
In short, when choosing a study abroad agency, you should have more interviews and inspections with different American study abroad agents, so as to better choose the right agent for you and prepare for your future study abroad.