Suggestion: If you really choose such an intermediary unfortunately, you must also keep all kinds of agreements and receipts, which can be used as evidence of rights protection in case of problems. In particular, intermediaries in the form of affiliated cooperation should use the study abroad contracts, expense receipts and invoices of their affiliated institutions. If so, you can also find his affiliated institution to solve the problem. If not, then you must be careful.
Second, false advertisements and information problems. This is a common problem of study abroad agents. It is common to call very ordinary foreign schools "world famous schools". He also said that he has a special cooperative relationship with the school; Exaggerate the service of foreign schools and promise to solve all problems; Exaggerate the schools with ultra-low admission threshold or the way to further their studies; Exaggerate the graduation rate or enrollment rate of the school; Providing inaccurate employment information, etc.
Suggestion: Abroad. Schools with better qualifications, including private schools, attach great importance to reputation and quality and have strict requirements for students' admission conditions. Students often need to take entrance exams for various subjects, and even if they have money, they can't get in. When choosing a school, it is necessary to know whether the intermediary has signed an effective cooperation agreement with the school and whether the qualification of the school has been certified by Chinese embassies and consulates abroad. You can ask the intermediary to show the certification documents of Chinese embassies and consulates abroad.
Third, the issue of fees. On the question of cost, you are vague and don't introduce the cost of the whole process at one time. Instead, you set up new names in stages, such as test fees and translation fees, and increase them layer by layer, which puts you in a dilemma. In addition, receipts or invoices are not standardized, especially those intermediaries that are affiliated with cooperation. It is very likely that you will get an irregular receipt to collect money.
Suggestion: Before payment, see if all the payment terms have been stated in the contract. If not, you can also ask the intermediary staff to provide a written explanation of all fees charged. In addition, it is best to ask whether the intermediary can provide formal invoices, so as to judge whether the intermediary is legal and formal.
When the legitimate rights and interests of self-funded students are infringed, they can defend their rights through the following channels: the parties concerned negotiate to solve the problem, and the intermediary agencies give appropriate compensation to the self-funded students; It is now more common to apply for mediation from consumer associations to obtain reasonable compensation. Other channels can be handled by the administrative department for industry and commerce and the administrative department of education in accordance with relevant laws and regulations; Bring a lawsuit to the people's court according to law. (Li Qiong)
20 13 studying in the United States: five things parents and students should know
20 13 students who want to study in the United States need to know the relevant information about studying in the United States in advance. Today, I will tell you five things that parents and students should know before studying in the United States. I hope it will help you.
Apply to an American university. How about the students' English level?
This question varies from person to person and from school to school, so it is difficult to give a unified answer. Generally speaking, the written level of English should reach the admission line of applying for a university, and the spoken English should be good enough to pass an American visa.
2. What is the undergraduate tuition in American universities?
The vast majority of undergraduate courses in the United States are self-funded, and some public schools also charge double fees for international students, that is, the tuition and miscellaneous fees of international students are twice that of local students. However, in some cases, international students pursuing undergraduate degrees can also apply for scholarships.
3. What kind of China students can apply for scholarships?
There are two kinds of financial aid for students in American universities: scholarships and grants. The specific situation varies from school to school and cannot be generalized.
Take Montayne University as an example, there are several scholarships for international students. One is designed for students with excellent TOEFL or IELTS scores. One is for students who are good at music, art or drama, and the other is for girls with excellent academic performance.
With regard to grants, if the financial situation of students' families changes during their study, such as family members getting sick or laid off, the school will also give a certain amount of grants as appropriate.
The tuition and miscellaneous fees of Monta You Ning University are more than 30,000 dollars a year, but in the year of 20 10-20 1 1, each international student received nearly 1.5 million dollars.
4. How to distinguish between foreign regular universities and "pheasant" universities?
The Ministry of Education has a "foreign education supervision information network", which publishes American universities recognized by the Ministry of Education at home. The universities on this list are all accredited by accreditation bodies in the United States and China, and their academic qualifications are recognized in both countries, so they can be considered as regular universities.
5. Is it easier to take the postgraduate entrance examination in America than in China?
A: This problem is also difficult to generalize. Domestic postgraduate entrance examination needs politics and several professional courses.
Applying for graduate students in the United States requires GRE, and four-year undergraduate transcripts should be excellent. Popular majors in some popular schools also require some scientific research results to be admitted. The key is to see which system candidates are more suitable for. (Tick tock)
The number of small international students from China who went to the United States has increased by 100 in five years, and there are many psychological problems.
According to American media reports, the latest data released by a study abroad service agency shows that the group of international students in Chinese mainland has been showing a trend of younger age in recent years: from 2005 to 2006, only 65 mainland middle school students came to the United States to study in middle schools; From 20 10 to 20 1 1 year. The number of people soared to 6725, a five-year increase of 100 times.
Study agent: The younger the better, it is not appropriate to apply for the prestigious school complex.
Huang Dan, director of the American Department of an overseas institution, said that American high schools interviewing China students in China in recent years usually have enrollment plans for three to five students. But these places are open to all of China. Not a city in Beijing, the competition is not fierce. American middle schools have places in all grades, and the enrollment quota is limited. Many schools do not recruit students from the second and third grades, and there are no places for placement. "The lower the level. The more places there are in the school, the easier it is for students in the lower grades to apply to the school. "
Many parents who choose to send primary and secondary school students to study abroad do not know much about foreign education, but they have a "prestigious school complex" that is hard to give up.
Huang Dan believes that every child has different conditions and needs, so there is no need to concentrate on getting into a prestigious school. Some parents choose to let their children repeat their studies for one year or even two years and reapply because their children have not been admitted to the prestigious schools that their parents like. She thinks this is very undesirable. "In fact, this is completely unnecessary. Huang Dan said: "Many American high schools ranked in the upper middle class are excellent enough to provide excellent platforms for students to study and further their studies." .
Every high school in the United States has a quota, and few students can really enter the first-class high school. Must be excellent in all aspects. Parents' dream of a prestigious school is very demanding for some children.
Huang Dan particularly emphasized that many schools are unwilling to admit students who can graduate after 18 years old for safety reasons. The school thinks that students are relatively difficult to manage when they grow up. Some students and parents, just because they don't understand this, worked hard for the "prestigious school" in their hearts for two or three years, and finally missed the opportunity and didn't get the admission notice.