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12 Oct 2012

Is Harvard Worth $2 Million in IEC fees?

Tags: admissions, agents, Chinese families, IECs
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Is admission to Harvard worth $2.2 million in education consulting fees? The parents of two boys, Gerald and Lily Chow, apparently no longer think so. This month, the Hong Kong-based family filed a lawsuit against education consultant Mark Zimny, to whom they had paid $2.2 million (more…)

23 Aug 2012

What China Means to American Boarding Schools

Tags: admissions, China admissions, China factoids, China's New Love Affair, Chinese culture, Chinese families, Chinese students, private schools, US schools
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We really enjoyed a recent article from AdmissionsQuest by Trip Darrin, Assistant Headmaster for Enrollment & Marketing at Blue Ridge School in St. George, Virginia. Darrin gives a frank and pragmatic assessment of why China’s economic growth (and thirst for American education) is significant for American (more…)

14 Aug 2012

Agent Debate At One Glance

Tags: admissions, agents, application fraud, infographic, international student recruitment agents, middlemen, NACAC, overseas recruiting
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The use of agents is a hot and well-known issue in the international education field. While federal statutes prevent schools from paying commissions to recruit students in the U.S., there is no such prohibition for international students. Commission-based agents operating in China in particular has put (more…)

07 Aug 2012

4 Tips for IECs Working with Chinese Families

Tags: admissions, Chinese students, Christine Chapman, IECs, independent education consultants, independent school culture, private schools, school fit, student & family advising, US schools
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The following article is written by Christine Chapman. Christine is the author of “The International Student’s Guide to Applying to Private Schools,” an e-book published by AdmissionsQuest.com. After 18 years of experience with international student placement as an educational consultant, Christine is working as Director of International (more…)