The 10 Most Recommended Overseas Education Consultants

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Editor’s Note THE TORCHBEARERS OF OVERSEAS EDUCATION IN INDIA

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he advent of globalization has vastly impacted India, with the country opening its boundaries to other nations. This has created numerous opportunities for renowned foreign companies to pursue business in the country and vice versa. Moreover, various ambitious and erudite students intend to pursue further education and a bright career overseas.

Their primary focus is to pursue education from international institutes of repute.

This has introduced the need for trustworthy overseas education consultants, who guide students and their parents about the best colleges, universities, and countries. These consultants provide detailed information regarding the scope of major overseas educational programs, fee structures, estimated expenses, and so on.

They also assist the students in arranging for educational loans from reliable banks. Additional support provided by these consultancies include information regarding visas for studying abroad and the minute things involved in visa application procedures. They ensure that the students submit all the necessary documents, and also complete the paperwork correctly. This way, these consultancies open a doorway to endless

opportunities for the students of the nation.

Hence, Insights Success introduces the issue The 10 Most Recommended Overseas Education Consultants who are guiding students in discovering the top-notch educational institutions and embark on a journey of discovering their academic and occupational prowess.

The Cover Story of the issue showcases Global Tree Overseas Careers, a global career advice and assistance ďŹ rm, which provides advice and support to aspiring students as well as professionals.

This issues also features Admissify, Aliff Overseas Consultants, Career Saarthi, GeeBee Education, and Preston Education Consultants.

We have also included Aspirations Abroad, DRONAA INTERNATIONAL EDUCON, EdNet Consultants Pvt Ltd, and Ovation Education Services.

Hence, to explore more about these leading consultants, read through the pages. Happy reading!

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16 Admit Square Consulting Building Bright Careers with Commitment, Creativity, and Challenge

24 Karan Gupta Consulting Guiding Students towards a Successful Career Path

20 Admissify Providing End-to-End Study Abroad Solutions

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n today’s competitive world, every individual aims to hone their skills and build themselves to transform into the leaders of the business world. Some plan to carry out their education overseas and pursue their dream career.

Accordingly, they are always at the lookout for the best overseas educational institutions. This is where the leading overseas career advisors have a very important role to play.

They provide updated information about the most promising overseas institutions, which students can opt for.

One such distinguished player in the arena of international career growth is Global Tree Overseas Careers.

Conceptualized as a global career advice and assistance firm in the year 2006, it provides advice and support to aspiring students as well as professionals who aim to go abroad for a better life. What started off as a single office in Hyderabad, providing services for a single country, soon grew to a behemoth with more than fourteen branches all over India.

Today, it provides services for career advancement, including both, overseas education and immigration all over

the world. Global Tree is expanding its presence into other Asian countries as well, and is planning to engage more manpower across the continent and the world as well. The company has also launched a number of CSR initiatives and takes pride in keeping all of its offices as eco-friendly zones.

Offering Peerless Services Global Tree provides students as well as working professionals with comprehensive visa services. Each and every branch of the company boasts of well-ventilated and comfortably furnished counseling rooms where clients can meet with their advisors on a one-to-one basis.

The coaching department employs well trained faculty, latest researched materials, and dedicated coaching rooms with sophisticated equipment to ensure success for the clients. Global Tree also features an in house research team that is on the constant watch for any changes or developments in immigration policies and updates its current and prospective clients regarding the same.

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In-depth research and analysis by the company showed that many students were unaware of their options for universities and ended up applying to institutions that weren’t as renowned as the academic qualifications of the students. As a result, they would often have to waste their precious time in running from pillar to post to fulfill all the mandatory conditions for pursuing their education abroad such as filling out application forms, writing personal essays, and making sure they have their transcripts and references in order.

Global Tree was born out of a desire to fill this gap. It was conceived as a one-stop shop that would provide support to students through the services of education counselors, who would advise them on universities and colleges to apply to, guiding them through the application process, coaching them for successfully completing the required gateway exams like SAT, GMAT, GRE, ACT, IELTS, and TOEFL. Focused Leadership Global Tree confidently marches towards excellence in career-development initiatives under the ardent stewardship

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of the front runners, Mr. Srikar Alapati, the MD and Mr. Subhakar Alapati, the Director of the company. They have worked together dedicatedly and have built the company from scratch, while supporting each other constantly.

The Alapati brothers have played an equal role in bringing the company to the level it is today and have constantly come up with innovative practices to best serve the interests of their clientele. They have relied on their strong educational background, and traditional familial ties to build a company that focuses on employee satisfaction as much as customer satisfaction and profit margins. They believe that the company’s success could be attributed to the fact that all the employees of the company, whether big or small, consider themselves to be a part of the Global Tree family.

Noteworthy Accomplishments The company has won many laurels throughout its journey of building bright career pathways for aspiring students.

Global Tree’s greatest accomplishment has been the trust it has earned over the years from its clients and patrons. This has, in turn, earned the company the title of the most trusted overseas education firm in the country.

Global Tree, as a brand, has been gaining recognition from all around the world. It has won the prestigious Times Icon award for excellence in overseas education for the third time in a row. The company was also recognized as one of the top 10 international career advisors in India by Silicon India Magazine. The company was also awarded the highly prestigious India’s greatest brands and leaders award for the year 2017-2018, and was recognized as the most promising company for offering international career advice to students and professionals by the Silicon India Magazine for the year 2017.

The Director, Mr Subhakar Alapati, is considered as one of the leading experts on the subject of overseas education & immigration and has been invited to write many guest articles in reputed publications on the subject such as Forbes, US News, Eenadu and many more. He has also been invited to share his expert views on various topics related to international education opportunities by various channels (ETV), to participate, in televised debates and discussions.

Providing Quality Assistance to Students Global Tree offers complete and comprehensive services

ranging from assisting students as well as professionals in taking the all-important decision of where to study, while guiding them about the all-important task of gaining admission to the college of their choice and successfully applying for student visa. It takes care of all their documentation process as well as assists them every step of the way in making sure no stone is left unturned in making their dream of studying abroad come true. For professionals, Global Tree provides them advice and assistance on immigration opportunities as well as immigration laws in different countries across the world.

Global Tree provides pre-departure and post-landing support to Indian students and professionals who receive employment opportunities in different countries through the firm. These include seminars and one-to-one counseling on how to adjust with and to embrace the new climate and culture at the destination country, as well as guidance on steps that the student needs to take on landing at the port of entry.

The company provides guidance to students regarding what they can and cannot carry on the flight as well as how to answer the questions that could be asked on arrival.

Additional facilities include air ticketing and foreign exchange services as well as airport pick up and transfer, and accommodation in the city where they intend to study.

Global Tree also has a network of alumni in different cities in the world, who provide much needed support to newly arriving students and immigrants Commendable Collaborations and Accreditation Global Tree has been constantly evolving and reinventing itself from the days of its conception. It has adopted initiatives such as exclusive partnerships and tie ups with the most prestigious educational institutes, including Ivy League universities all over the world.

The company has received accreditation from a number of international educational authorities, such as the Education UK, American International Recruitment Council (AIRC), ICEF agency, and others. It is an authorized registration agent for IELTS and PTE examinations and is a member of international educational co-operatives such as the NAFSA. Emphasis on Attaining Excellence The prime objective of Global Tree is to ensure that students and professionals receive the best overseas opportunities. It regularly conducts spot assessment

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programs as well as university seminars, where students get the opportunity to interact with university delegates and learn more about their prospects of studying abroad.

The company has been the center for education excellence and overseas immigration information for students and professionals from all over India, and has conducted various international education expos & workshops in multiple cities across the country. In the current year itself, it has conducted Australia Education Fair, across various cities in India to give students access to information about studying in Australia.

The company has also conducted Global Education USA & Canada Expo to provide students with the opportunity to learn about the admission process in these countries.

Moreover, these educational expos provide an excellent opportunity for students to know more about the universities abroad where they wish to study, and to get information directly from the university delegates. Global Tree also conducts various spot admission drives, where students can come in with their credentials and get admission on the spot, after consultation with university delegates.

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1. Kindly tell us about the inception of the company.

How are you contributing towards creating global resources and manpower?

- Admit Square Consulting is one of the leading Admissions Consulting companies focused on admissions to master’s programs in Management and Business in the top universities in India and Abroad. It is the only Admissions Consulting company with former Admissions Officials from the Indian School of Business (ISB), and a set of Consultants who are alumni from top universities such as Oxford, Yale, Wharton, etc. The company was founded exactly 10 years ago, with the intent of assisting mid-career professionals in enhancing their career and achieving their long-term professional objectives by pursuing international master’s programs. We have a very refined set of clients.

These are candidates who are doing well in their profession and are looking to grow further in their career. Our typical clients are high achievers, with an average of 4-5 years of full-time experience (total range from 2 to 20 years) and are looking for a top business master’s program from one of the top 50 universities globally. Our clients are now graduates from the best universities globally, including Stanford, Columbia, Cambridge, NUS, etc.

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2. What kind of services are you providing to students, working professionals, and companies?

- We provide end-to-end consulting for top management programs in India and Abroad. The following is the range of our services: • Profile Building – personalized mentoring on enhancing one’s work profile • University Shortlisting – assistance in identifying the right programs based on one’s profile and aspirations • Application Assistance – coaching and brainstorming on developing the resume, SOP, Application essays and other parts of the application • Interview Training – one-to-one profile-based interview coaching and practice sessions • Scholarship Assistance – information and application assistance on scholarships available through various channels Application Assistance remains our flagship offering since it’s the most challenging and important part of applying to top programs.

3. How is the company assisting students with applying for various colleges and universities? How is it preparing them to successfully complete various gateway exams to pursue overseas education?

- With over 10 years of experience, Admit Square provides personalized mentoring to students applying to various universities. Our expert team of consultants understands each individual’s personal and professional profile through several rounds of discussions. We provide unlimited sessions through our packages to allow candidates freely brainstorm with us and work with us closely in detailing

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each part of the application. Special attention is given to making the Resume impact-oriented instead of presenting generic responsibilities. Above all, we regularly interact with admissions officers from top universities to understand specific elements that are important to securing an admit to that university.

4. Kindly enlighten us about various achievements and collaborations of the company.

- With its focus on providing only genuine advice to candidates, Admit Square adheres to strong ethical standards and works purely in the interest of its clients.

Therefore, we do not collaborate or “tie-up” with any universities and are well placed to alert our candidates if they are making a wrong choice or if they aren’t targeting their best options. Admit Square founder, Prashant Tibrewal is an AIGAC Member and on the Board of Directors, which allows for close interactions with admissions representatives from top international universities through the AIGAC conference as well as other channels. The company was also awarded The Most Successful International Admissions Consulting Company at the Blindwink India Education Awards 2019. Further, the founder, Prashant Tibrewal, found a mention in Forbes as a trusted consultant and had a special feature in the annual issue of the Education Times.

5. Kindly tell us about the key personality responsible behind the success of the company.

- Our team has remained our biggest strength even since the inception. We currently work with four former admissions officers from the Indian School of Business (ISB) and 25+ ISB alumni to mentor our candidates applying to ISB. For our international school applications, we have built a strong team of alumni from universities/programs such as Yale, Oxford, Wharton, Duke, etc.

shaping and achieving their career aspirations. Our commitment and effort translated to exceptional results in terms of admits to the top master’s programs in Business, Engineering and Law. Our students made it to Stanford, Cornell, Kellogg, Duke, Cambridge, IMD Switzerland, London Business School, INSEAD, Columbia SIPA, etc.

Several candidates received 50-100% scholarships at these universities, making our total scholarship amount for the Fall 2020 intake USD 1.4 Million.

7. Please highlight some of the various events conducted by the company.

- 2019 was a special year in terms of the events that Admit Square organized as well as participated in. We organized a one-of-a-kind event called the MBA Bootcamp, where candidates were taken through workshops and sessions on profile building, CV building, GMAT preparation, alumni networking, etc. from 9am to 6pm at Taj, MG Road, Bangalore. This was a non-stop 9-hour workshop and over 250 participants sat through the entire workshop with completely attention and interest. We also had representatives from ISB, IIMB, York University (Canada), etc. participating in a panel discussion at the MBA Bootcamp. Further, Admit Square also participated in The MBA Tour in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.

8. Please tell us about the future prospects of the company.

- We are now well positioned to leverage our past success and a strong team to attend to a larger and a wider range of candidates. Further, we are also diversifying into other areas, including Alum-n-I, which will be an online platform to connect applicants with alumni and the GIC Academy, which will present short-term programs delivered at an international university campus.

6. Kindly tell us about some of the major achievements of the company.

- We have had an extremely successful year, with candidates from extremely diverse backgrounds. An army officer with 20 years of experience, an investment banker with 5 years in Singapore and Dubai, a social entrepreneur who left a well-paying Consulting job, and a cricketer who played for one of the older seasons of the IPL, showcase the diverse range of candidates we were able to assist in

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Providing End-to-End Study Abroad Solutions

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he ed-tech industry, in particular, Study Abroad Solutions is at a crucial stage in its growth and evolution. From the moment of unrecognized students visiting physical offices and consulting unfamiliar and unrecognized ‘counselors’ to make the most important decision of their life. To the time of the day when students are able to objectively explore data-rich portals and speak with student coaches and actual ex-study advisors overseas to get the detailed feedback, they need when deciding about potential direct advice. The industry has witnessed incredible transformation.

Such transformation wouldn’t have been possible without the contribution of portals such as Admissify. The portal aims to revamp the face of the education consultancy experience in India & overseas with alumni advisers, immigration experts, and qualified faculty. Since its inception in 2017, the concept for Admissify has always been simple- to create a holistic and truly end-to-end facility for prospective study abroad students, empowering them to conduct unbiased research and apply to study abroad with a wealth of transparent data on International Universities and Programmes from across the world.

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Hence, Admissify has developed a wide and interactive portal available on the web and on native app platforms. It allows students to browse smartly from 3500 universities in more than 11 countries with over 100,000 courses, using their educational profile to find the results that seem relevant to them.

The Dynamic Duo The idea of Admissify was conceptualized and composed by two friends who met while studying in London and noticed how little encouragement and practical guidance had been provided to inbound international students.

Rahul Laxman, a British national from England, was a Master of International Commercial Law (LLM) at the time after completing his bachelor’s degree in Engineering (BENG) and bachelor’s degree in Business Management (BSc) from the University of London Colleges. It was there that he met Ishant Agarwal, an excited Delhiite who came to London to complete his MBA. Both individuals collaborated with their respective experience in business, IT, and education to develop a product and service that enables and empowers students to

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make the best decisions for their future careers, eliminating the tendencies of middlemen in India.

Solutions Made Easy Admissify has created a unique online community for students and academics from abroad, including college leaders, alumni student coaches, experts from abroad and test prep faculty. The comprehensive technology platform helps students in expansive data research at 3500 + universities, interact with fellow applicants and experts abroad, and apply directly to international courses.

With the use of the extensive portal, students can then speak to other students applying in that country, university or course, read student reviews from former students, chat with actual university representatives, search for scholarships, and then apply for admission directly through the portal.

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To summarize, Admissify is a complete comprehensive solution designed to help students with the dream of studying abroad and sustain their careers even after graduation–with every single thing taken care of inbetween. “We are ideally positioned to do this by supplying them with a wealth of information and opportunities to connect with their counterparts and colleagues from around the world and across the globe, as well as foreign JVs and partners to fund jobs and housing in their country of destination,” says Rahul.

Admissify’s platform doesn’t halt there. Prospective students can conveniently upload their papers, get GRE, GMAT, and IELTS online coaching from accredited instructors, talk with professional advisors–most of whom have studied abroad, book their student accommodation, get student loans, and other visa assistance as needed.

In addition, students receive all the assistance they require including student accommodation, support for securing international careers after graduation, from Admissify’s own overseas offices and affiliates in Europe (Germany), the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The uniqueness of the Admissify Platform & Services is: • Excellent and comprehensive information and advice anywhere via any internet-enabled device- PC, iOS, and Android • Genuine and experienced Holistic Career Counselling from actual university representatives, and

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studied-abroad Alumni Counsellors • Communication with fellow Study Abroad student community for advice and companionship, in similar areas of study • In-country assistance for the students’ international accommodation • Support and assist in the job seeking via international offices and representatives in London, UK; Hanover, Germany; Boston, USA; Vancouver, Canada; and Sydney, Australia • Test prep coaching (IELTS, GMAT, and GRE) digitally via Virtual Classrooms • A complete end-to-end support solution for any Study Abroad aspirant - from Research to Admission, everything in the middle, and thereafter securing a future career abroad

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Solutions for Tomorrow For forthcoming years, Admissify’s prospects are firmly aligned and dependent on its ability to improve the career prospects of students studying abroad. “Admissify has been described as a ‘boon for study abroad students’ – if we can maintain and improve upon that, the crux of our Modus Operandi Admissify and its students have and will continue to have very bright futures’ indeed,” concluded Rahul.

You can know more about the portal by visiting www.admissify.com

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Karan Gupta Consulting GUIDING STUDENTS TOWARDS A SUCCESSFUL CAREER PATH

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ituated at Mumbai, Karan Gupta Consulting is an education and career consultant, which has counseled and has assisted students to successfully achieve admission to a prestigious overseas university. In an interview with Insights Success, Dr. Karan Gupta, the Founder of the company discusses about the history of the company, its various activities, collaborations, student development activities, and future plans.

1. Kindly tell us about the inception of the company. How are you contributing towards creating global resources and manpower?

I established Karan Gupta Consulting in 1999, more than two decades ago. We specialize in helping students with their career aspirations and study abroad options. We guide students who wish to enhance their careers and many of their students choose to study abroad, enhance their skills and then come back to India

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and work with top firms or create innovative startups, thereby contributing to the global economy.

2. What kind of services are you providing to students, working professionals, and companies?

We help students by chalking out a career map for them. We conduct psychometric tests such as the Pearson DAT, MBTI and Strong which help us understand a student’s strengths, passion and aptitude.

We then suggest various options for the students which include study options abroad. Once a student decides on his or her plan, we shortlist universities and courses where the student can apply to.

We then help the student preparing their applications which includes help with their essays, resume, recommendation letters, portfolios and so on. At this stage, we also help students with profile building and advise them on how to build a successful and impressive application. If needed, we prepare students for admission interviews

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as well. Once a student gets admission, we then guide the student on how to get a study visa. And finally before the student leaves to study abroad, we conduct workshops where we prepare students for culture shock, settling into a foreign land, foreign exchange, shopping lists and so on.

Many students want to work abroad before they return home and we prepare students by teaching them networking. Universities outside of India do not work on a ‘placement model’ and expect students to network to find jobs. We assist students by helping them understand what is networking and stress the importance of them starting networking from the very first day of their education abroad.

3. How is the company assisting students with applying for various colleges and universities? How is it preparing them to successfully complete various gateway exams to pursue overseas education?

Besides helping students with their profile building and application process, we assist students with preparation for the GRE, GMAT, SAT, ACT, TOEFL, IELTS and AP exams. We are dedicated to providing the best preparation services for standardized tests. Students who prepare for exams with us follow a systematic schedule of lectures and practice sections designed to cover all areas of the test. Our video lectures introduce the key techniques for effective test preparation, and our expert tutors are available to explain particular problem areas and to solve difficulties encountered in class work and homework. Our program is structured yet flexible: Students proceed through the course at their own pace. The course is designed to be completed in 12 weeks, but we can arrange an accelerated or an extended program.

admission to a prestigious overseas university. In addition, 90% of those students win some form of scholarship or funding thanks to his direct experience working for the Admissions and Aid Funding department of a major US university. 158,000 students, graduates and professionals from over 60 countries have attended his seminars on overseas study, graduate career guidance and continuing education.

As one of India’s most successful education consultants in practice since 1999, I have counselled over 50,100 personal students and have delivered seminars to over 158,000 people.

I attained my education from the University of Texas at Austin, Harvard Business School, University of California San Diego, University of Mumbai and IE Business School.

I have gathered first-hand experience of studying, working and living overseas including working in Admissions and Funding departments. I have obtained degrees in Psychology, Business and Law and I am a Certified Careers Advisor. I was awarded an honorary PhD by Ecole Superieure for my two decades of work in the field of education. I am a TEDx speaker and have worked towards equal opportunities for education and empowerment of underprivileged children.

5. Kindly enlighten us about your philosophy and the game plan behind achieving success.

4. Kindly enlighten us about various achievements and collaborations of the company.

My business philosophy is driven by his belief that education is the most powerful tool we have at our disposal, and that a lack of knowledge about how the educational system works should be no barrier to entry. Every student that I have counselled has been accepted to a university or higher education setting. I believe that knowledge is power and my knowledge of grant and scholarship funding systems abroad has helped 90% of my students achieve some level of funding support, and 20% have achieved full scholarship or financial aid packages. I feels, that getting the right advice in this area is crucial for students. I went to the US on a full scholarship to complete my undergraduate education. Pursuing an American education and working in the Office of Admissions, Financial Aid and International Student Office enriched my knowledge of international admissions. I learnt how to effectively prepare an admissions application and how to maximize a student's chance of admission and financial aid.

Every student I have counselled has succeeded in achieving

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Students complete our specially designed, timed, computerbased study units and simulated tests during class, and complete tests from official course material. We place particular emphasis on building a strong foundation in grammar, reasoning and reading skills, and math concepts.

We also train students in effective essay writing. To top it up, there is a series of mock tests at the end of the course.

And like all other KGC services we can offer the entire training course online.

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have a passion for education, and in particular for helping the most disadvantaged to access it. I have formed the non-profit Karan Gupta Education Foundation with a specific mission to provide access to education for the most disadvantaged children and women, and have received awards from the Wharton Business School and the Times of India for outstanding contributions to education.

I always try to offer a broad range of educational consultancy for students, graduates and those looking to develop or even change their careers.

Students are able to receive advice on higher education, test and exam preparation, career choice and aptitudes, overseas education including student visa application and scholarship advice, career development and career change coaching.

Based in Mumbai, Karan Gupta Consulting works with students across India and worldwide and has delivered careers and education advice to over 158,000 people in 60 countries.

6. Please tell us about the various collaborations and accreditations of the company.

I am a member of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), one of the most prestigious organizations for college counselling. I have personally counselled over 50,100 students.

Educated at the University of Texas at Austin, Harvard Business School, University of California San Diego, University of Mumbai and IE Business School, I have gathered first-hand experience of studying, working and living overseas – including working in Admissions and Funding departments.

I have obtained degrees in Psychology, Business and Law and am a Certified Careers Advisor.

7. Please tell us about the future prospects of the company.

Going forward, me and my team will continue to serve the needs of the thousands of students who need help with career guidance and counseling.

We believe that every child deserves an equal opportunity for education and through our various services and courses, our mission continues to be that no child will be left behind.

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Ali Overseas Consultants Unleashing the Students’ Potential and Leading them to Success

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n this age of cut-throat competition, every student is in the lookout for a trustworthy educational consultant, which can guide them to opt for the best overseas education program. The leading overseas education consultants play an important role here, by providing students an enriched experience regarding the type of foreign education program they should pursue. They clear all doubts of the students and assist them in proceeding with the best suited foreign education program.

One such torchbearer in the career counseling arena is Aliff Overseas Consultants. It is a career counseling and a study abroad consultant based in Mumbai. Aliff is the first letter in Arabic & Urdu, which signifies the beginning.

Accordingly, the consultant helps students to take their first step into a new world. A journey where one can explore, learn, earn, and be a global citizen.

Guiding Students towards the Right Career Path

Aliff offers the ultimate step-by-step support for ambitious students to select the right course and join top ranking international universities so that they can in 6 figures without worrying about their marks or spending a fortune.

The company started its journey in 2008 with a vision to provide affordable and high-quality study abroad opportunities to Indian students. Over the years, it has counseled over 23000 students to choose the right career. It has an impressive portfolio of over 190 colleges across 14+ countries offering a vast range of programs and specializations.

Offering Financial Assistance In addition to offering academic and career counseling, Aliff also helps studnts in securing scholarships for the students.

No matter how small or big the amount, the company always tries to save its students’ money. Till date its students have secured scholarships worth over Rs. 23 crore in value.

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students, which prepares them for the challenges abroad.

Trailblazing the Online Realm Aliff offers excellent online support. It has earned 4.6 rating out of 5 on Facebook; the company has 96296 followers on Facebook and over half a lakh views on YouTube. To cater to this huge student’s community online, it is developing an online platform that will help prospective students select suitable programs based on their academics and preferences. This will assist students to make an application to the selected college directly from that platform and keep a track of their application.

Steadfast Leadership Aliff is taking firm steps towards success under the visionary leadership of Mr. Asslam I Shaikh, the Founder and CEO of the company. He is an educationist, speaker and student mentor. He is also the ex-president of BNI Plus and executive member of Bombay Industries Association, Indo-German, Indo-American Indo-Swiss Chamber of commerce.

Mr. Asslam is credited with the unique ‘Student Value Pyramid’ that helps students see where they stand, what inspires them and help them achieve their dream via his thoughtfully designed 9 steps ‘Trade Mark Solution’ so that students can reach out to the pinnacle.

Plethora of Excellent Services Aliff provides a variety of dedicated services to its students.

It offers counseling to students who are confused about their career. The company implements the unique DMIA technology, a scientific study of fingerprints patterns that helps in understanding an individual’s potential and personality.

Aliff has been awarded the Silver Partner trophy for IELTS training by British Council. It is an authorized IELTS exam registration center. The company’s faculties are trained and

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certified by British Council and have over 14 years of coaching experience.

Students enjoy the facility of study abroad services, which include student profiling, application, essay/ SOP writing, visa, education loan, and so on. Additionally, the consultancy facilitates the expansion of international universities throughout the country via a range of activities, which include: · Promotion – Promote International Universities by organizing selected Education Fairs, Conclaves, Seminars and Summits in India. · Association – Assist International Universities in finding suitable Indian Universities Partners for academic tie-up, student exchange programs etc. · Student Interaction – Organizing student interaction sessions via webinars or in person. Exclusively creating university workshops for demonstrating the university programs or expertise.

Winning Numerous Laurels

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Marching ahead towards excellence, the company has achieved many noteworthy accolades. It has attained the membership of ICEF, Germany and WEBA, Switzerland.

The company has won the British Council Silver Partner Award for IELTS coaching. Aliff has a visa success rate of 95% and an admission success rate of 100%. It has awarded scholarships worth Rs. 26 crore to the students till date.

Assuring Brilliant Quality Aliff ensures that every student is provided accurate information & guided in the best possible way through: · ISO Certified- It follows ISO 9001:2015 set standards for all the processes and documentation. This ensures quality & transparent services. · 95% Student satisfaction - Its regular training with foreign universities, British council, USA high commission office and other responsible authorities enables the company to offer excellent support to its students. · Global Presence - Aliff regularly participates in the international educational events to stay relevant & present its clients the future study methods & career trends. · Visit Abroad – Aliff staffs regularly visits universities abroad to know about the latest trends, interact with students, faculties and participates in training programs.

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CAREER SAARTHI Your Charioteer Towards Success

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owadays, choosing an appropriate career has become a necessity in life. The growing competition is motivating people to make decisions that are related to their livelihood in a much optimistic and practical manner.

There is a lot of qualified and skilled potential in our country that needs guidance in terms of proper career choice and steps to achieve the topmost position in whatever field they are working or are willing to work. Hence, there is a demand for excellent career counselors and consultants that can facilitate services that are more inclined towards seekers of employment opportunities. Following a similar notion, there is an organization striving to provide exceptional career guidance and related services in a dynamic way.

As per ancient Hindu Mythology, Lord Krishna played the role of a ‘Saarthi’ (Charioteer) - a master strategist, a guide and a mentor for Arjuna. This led to the eventual epic victory of the Pandavas in the battle of Mahabharata. “A career is like a chariot in a student’s life and we would like to play a similar role as a Saarthi in his/her quest for success,” says the team of Career Saarthi. The company provides a one-stop careeroriented solution to students and parents right at their doorstep across India and the world.

A Seasoned Professional Career Saarthi was founded in the year 2017- 18 by Anjali Saraogi, Founder of the company. She is a Certified Career Analyst™ and a Certified Global Career Counsellor from the University of California, UCLA Extension. She is a member of the Asia Pacific Career Development Association (APCDA) & National Career Services (NCS). She has delivered several career counseling workshops in prestigious schools like Billabong High International School, Bombay Cambridge International School, and Lilavatibai Poddar High School.

Anjali has a rich experience in providing holistic guidance to children, teenagers as well as professionals. She has conducted numerous interactive workshops in schools as well as in corporate offices on personality development. In addition, she has also mentored students for their Group discussions and Personal Interviews for MBA entrance tests such as the Common Admission Test (CAT) and other competitive examinations.

Before turning into an educator, she has been a seasoned industry professional. She has extensive experience across various verticals having worked for a range of corporate firms during her career from HDFC Bank, and Saregama India to Career Launcher. “We at Career Saarthi aspire to be a mentor,

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guiding our students to their dream career,” says Anjali. The need for career counseling can be best expressed from her own experience. “I was always interested in History and English but coming from a family of Engineers, Science and Medicine were the only rewarding career options on the table. I realized my true calling through trial and error and lost a few valuable years in this process. I would never want any child to go through the same experience ever,” explains Anjali.

Simplified Career Solutions At Career Saarthi, its expert counselors help students in understanding their strength areas and draw out a detailed roadmap for their future. All of this is carried out through an empathetic, scientific and step by step approach.

“Our USP is the highly personalized and tailor-made services which we offer to each one of our students,” states Anjali. The company handles everything, right from identifying the best fit stream to selecting the best-fit universities, profile building (Resumes, Statement of Purpose - SOPs) and extra-curricular.

Also, it looks after vital admission related information including examination patterns and scholarship process. In a nutshell, Career Saarthi is a one-stop platform for a student’s career-related needs. “Also what sets us apart from other education consultants is that we provide excellent career guidance for both kind of students - who want to go abroad and who would like to stay in India. Our digital platform allows us to provide services to students across the world and the platform is extremely user friendly. Students & Parents from various parts of India and outside India (Example Delhi, Pune or Dubai & others) have been availing our services regularly,” says Anjali.

Students also get access to the unique Global Career Engine on the company’s website, which provides them important information about various Universities across the globe, their ratings, admission process, fee structures, scholarship process and insightful webinars & videos of more than 200 + career options and topics from various experts and professionals. All this wealth of information in a user friendly format on the company’s website is just a click away.

A thorough evaluation of the students’ profile is done through detailed discussions with the student and comprehensive Psychometric tests. This gives a clear insight into the students’ personality, interests, and skills. Based on this information a detailed road map is charted out for the student advising him /her on which subjects to choose, which career options to consider, which colleges to target and how to go about

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preparing for the college admission. As each individual is different, special care is taken by the team at Career Saarthi to ensure that each individual’s requirements are met. The team helps the student identify a career that is a perfect fit for him/her.

A Glance Ahead The Career Saarthi group has a long list of thoroughly satisfied parents and students who are pursuing their dream careers ranging from Law and Management to even screen acting.

As a part of corporate social responsibility initiatives, the organization has partnered with Akanksha Foundation, a wellreputed NGO that runs several schools across Maharashtra. The team provides Pro-Bono (free) service in counseling meritorious underprivileged students of the Akanksha Foundation.

Career Counselling is extremely important for students and parents in today’s era of information overload to help students achieve their potential and build satisfying careers. It can provide a winning edge for students. “We would like to add more & more innovative services in our portfolio to serve students and parents even better,” expresses Anjali.

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The future plan of the company is to reach not only students in India but across the world. Hence, the team is on the way to create socialpreneurs who share the same vision and can help in reaching out to students and parents across the country. This can be a great career opportunity for people especially in the education sector and who are passionate about the same. “It is our endeavor to reach the nooks and corners of the country and help students achieve their potential and thus help in building the future of India,” concludes Anjali.

Clients Speak Career Saarthi places utmost importance to the students’ and parents’ satisfaction .Hence it comes as no surprise to us that Career Saarthi has one of the best customer ratings in the industry with more than 95 % of customers providing a 5 star rating.

Here is one of the many such reviews from the parents.

“Anjali is a very efficient and a dedicated lady towards her work.

She motivates, encourage and inspire our kids to do better. Best thing about the discussion was she always tells us about our kids strengths. It is always about the good and very good attributes. She boosts our kids’ morale by telling them about their positive aspect.

She believes every child is different and has many different qualities and how can they progress by enhancing their talents and in full capacity blossom to be a fantastic professionals and a human being. Her approach is very genuine. We were very happy and highly recommend her to others.

She is easily approachable to guide n give us her expertise. As parents this was an insight and a learning for us also about our child. Thank you Anjali.” - Mrs Bhawana Maru (Mother of Avishi, 8th grade student).

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GeeBee Education

Tailoring Career Pathways while Preparing Students for a bright Future

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n today’s age, it has become essential for every student to pursue a course, which opens doors to employment opportunities not only in their own country, but also, in foreign nations. They seek guidance from trustworthy educational consultants, which provide them with detailed information regarding which foreign education program they should pursue. They clear all doubts of the students and assist them in proceeding with the best suited program.

A leading education consultant, which guides students about the best suited overseas education programs is GeeBee Education. With centers spanning across the states of Maharashtra, Punjab, Kerala, and so on, it assists students in studying abroad at reputed institutions in the USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Germany, Singapore, and more.

A Renowned Service Provider GeeBee Education was established in the year 2001, with a mission to assist Indian students to pursue higher education abroad, by providing quality admission and visa counseling, along with training for entrance exams and support services under one roof.

The company came into existence to cater to the growing needs of the Indian students to seek admission in overseas universities for quality higher education and make a living in developed countries of the world. It is driven by the vision to provide excellent services and peerless counseling to the Indian students to encourage and support them to achieve their dreams.

Currently, the company owns 30 offices across India, including four offices in Mumbai and many other cites such as Nagpur, Surat, Bhopal, and so on. It represents over 500 universities in countries including USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Switzerland, and alike.

GeeBee is highly appreciated and acclaimed by the universities across the globe and consulates in India. It has set very high standards in the industry for professionalism

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and providing quality assistance to the students.

Excellent Offerings GeeBee Education has state-of-the-art facilities for counseling and training the students for overseas education.

It offers free admission and visa counseling services to Indian students for all the institutions and universities that it represents. The company trains the highest number of students across India in various overseas entrance exams like GRE, GMAT, SAT, TOEFL, and IELTS. It has a travel desk that advises students on travel-related information including visas, ticketing, accommodation, foreign exchange, and so on. The company has developed associations with several banks to help students with education loans. Its website also provides a wealth of information on education options in major countries. The website also offers the unique feature, ‘University Finder’.

Furthermore, GeeBee organizes several large-scale education fairs which act as great platforms for bringing the institutions/ universities and the aspiring students under one roof. It facilitates the students’ face-to-face communication with the delegates from these universities.

The Zealous Forerunner The person instrumental behind the success of the company is its Chairman, Sh. Harakhchand Savla. He carries with him over 47 years of experience in diversified businesses like food processing, import/export, construction, and education.

Sh. Harakhchand has established high standards of values and professionalism in the company and has made sure that the students’ interests are always given the priority. He takes personal interest in students’ needs being satisfied, helps them out of the way to get bank loans for education, and supports the students at each and every step of their admission process.

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Noteworthy Accomplishments Throughout its celebrated journey of building bright careers, the company has won many laurels. The company is the authorized representative of 500+ universities/ colleges in Australia, New Zealand, UK, USA, Canada, Singapore, Switzerland, Ireland, Germany, France, and Dubai. It has been appointed as ‘Education New Zealand Recognized Agent’ and has won the award for being ‘India’s Best Performing Education Advisor’ for New Zealand.

Emphasis on Customer Satisfaction GeeBee Education is known to provide personalized services to the students. Starting from the time a student inquires about the admission, a personal counselor is assigned to the student, who then guides him/ her at each step of his journey to overseas education.

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It also coaches students to prepare them for various entrance exams. The visa team helps the students for visa processing and prepares them for visa interviews. The professionally trained and highly equipped team supports the students at every step, from the time of admission inquiry till the time they reach the university campus.

Marching ahead Confidently GeeBee Education focuses on becoming a global leader in the field of international student recruitment. It is highly committed to provide quality services to the students in their endeavor for education in foreign universities.

The company plans to expand its outreach to Indian students by opening offices in all the major Indian cities. It also intends to further collaborate with top-ranking universities and institutions of the world GeeBee Education further intends to assist the Indian students in the best possible way, which in turn, would help in creating a highly educated and qualified work force, equipped with global perspective.

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SECRETS TO PICK-UP THE RIGHT

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he educational universe is witnessing technology advancements at an exponential rate. Recent upliftment in access to technology through bringyour-own-device (BYOD) and 1:1 initiatives are rolling out blended and virtual learning opportunities for the students. These advancements are becoming the cornerstones of novel discoveries – tools that elevate a student’s learning experience to exceptional levels. The traditional classrooms are evolving into an enriched tech-based space where the educators are looking for guidance on how to choose the best Ed-Tech tool in order to enhance the learning outcomes.

Ed-Tech tools have started becoming an integral part of a classroom. These tools can effectively empower the students as well the teachers when integrated wisely.

As modern classrooms are being transformed by technology, it is necessary to know which tools are the just right choices to improve learning in the classrooms.

Acknowledging the increasing number of tools available, let’s learn how to make the right call and choose the perfect Ed-Tech tool for a better education system.

Clear Learning Objectives The tools which overcome the traditional standards of education and fulfill the learning goals can prove to be the best for attaining a one-of-its-kind student-teacher relationship. It should be built on a foundation of clear learning objectives, competency-based and should frequently assess student progress until mastery is attained. Also, tools which facilitate learning objective as its prime motive can help students to learn in a more creative manner and explore the frames of education system with a simple click.

The Ed-Tech tools should be effective in satisfying the evidence-based requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) with respect to the clear learning objective. These evidence tiers include strong, moderate, or promising evidence. Institutions prioritizing evidence-based interventions or strategies while developing improvement plans will boost the education system with unique capabilities.

Engaging Students at its Best With tools where students are more likely to participate and voice their thoughts, better student engagement can be achieved. The Ed-Tech tools should engage students by delivering solutions with a choice of when and how they learn. These tools should pre-assess student knowledge and construct learning activities at the student’s zone of proximal development. Tools that allow students to co-engage with others leverage the theory – learning is socially constructed, and it provides opportunities through interaction for the tool to elicit higher-level cognitive skills through discussion, debate, and collaboration. This in turn, creates a win-win situation.

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Accessibility at Ease It is significant to choose a tool which is accessible to all students in the classroom as well as at home. When choosing a tool, remember, the ease of access is the key to success. So, go for the one which uses a simple internet connection or Wi-Fi, allows for a single login in and is safe and secure. A tool which should be able to easily use, navigate and troubleshoot student problems. A tool enhanced with tutorials, guides and supports teachers and students – enabling students to use the technology with minimal or no supervision from the teacher. Also, this will lessen the time that teachers need to teach the functions of the tool to the students.

Effective Assessment – Leverage Technology Technology that can make Ed-Tech tools eye-pleasing and engaging can surely provide teachers with real-time data of the student performance, thereby lending a hand in students’ progress. Tech-enabled assessments can craft detailed information, help drive students’ learning experience towards a pathway of self-development. A tool which can help teachers in collecting data on the progress and performance of their students would be the best for achieving milestones. This would also target specific skills and knowledge of an individual. Also, these tools need to be adaptive – based on Computer-Adaptive Testing (CAT). This would offer accurate assessment data on students from a wider range of abilities. It will also eliminate the loopholes in fixed-form tests and empower customized learning paths that meet students more precisely.

Supporting Sound Teaching Change is the name of the game and choosing the right Ed-Tech tool in the constantly changing technology landscape is definitely a challenge. This implies that it is significant to link decision-making processes to sound foundations of teaching in order to generate a better learning result. Therefore, the institutions would focus on implementing tools which serve the students and teachers who use them. Fostering an engaging differentiated learning experience that connects with students and helps increase their knowledge and skills in an enhanced way.

The Next Big Thing While 2017 was an enthusiastic year for the passionate educators, institutes, erudites and other educational organizations, the end of the year 2018 will witness discoveries like never before. The Ed-Tech tools are coming up with limitless possibilities to transform the walls of classrooms into a best-in-class educational setting. There is a bright future waiting for the students with incomparable opportunities. In this robust environment, where new devices, apps, and even completely new technologies are entering the fold on a daily basis, the Ed-Tech tools will bring creativity, collaboration, and flexibility of the social and home lives to learning. The future outlook is brave enough to buck the current norm of standardization and unleash the potential of teachers and students at its best. This is the key to unlock newer success doors and a way towards civilization.

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Preston Education Consultants

Gateway to Endless Opportunities in Overseas Education

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n today’s competitive age, it is essential for every student to seek assistance from a trustworthy educational consultant, which can guide them to opt for the best overseas education program. The leading overseas education consultants assist them with an enriched experience regarding the type of foreign education program they should pursue. They clear all doubts of the students and assist them in proceeding with the best suited foreign education program.

Established in 2008 at Chennai by Mr. Ilaya Bharathi, Preston Education Consultants assists students to pursue their education overseas, mainly in USA. The team is highly dedicated to providing best consultancy to the students and those who want to study abroad. It creates an opportunity even for the high school students who look to enhance their academic profile, develop new skills, gain experience as practitioners, increase their knowledge, and attain expertise in their desired areas.

Offering a Wide Variety of Excellent Features Preston Consultants ensures that candidates are provided with seamless facilities to successfully transition towards a bright career path. It offers end-to-end services for each student, which include, one-to-one counseling, university short listing, document preparation for applications, applying to universities & for scholarships, visa assistance & application, and so on. The company helps the student

find the perfect institution and assists them right from the application process till visa approval. Educational loan assistance and accommodation are its extended services.

It analyzes the student’s profile and understands their goals, interest, educational qualification, extracurricular activities, internship, and work experience. Either through call or in person, Preston informs the students about the identified areas that need improvement and helps make a wellrounded profile. It also engages parents in this phase to understand the financial position and other requirements.

The company believes that choosing the right program puts the students on the right track to a successful and happy future. After assisting students in finding a suitable course, it helps them to short list the perfect institution. The company gathers information about the institution that best suits each student’s profile and needs. After it makes sure that the university requirements meet the student’s profile, Preston shortlists it and shares it with the students.

Insightful Leadership The person responsible for the success of Preston Consultants is Mr. Ilaya Bharathi, the Founder. He is an outgoing and charismatic person with more than a decade of experience in the banking and education sector. He states, “I’m a staunch believer that people can do wonders, if given the right opportunity, at the right time. This is what helps me to keep doing what I love doing”.

Client-Centered Services Preston provides trustworthy and customized services to all students. It believes that no student is the same and hence, provides tailor-made services catering to the unique needs of the clients. Some hallmarks of the company are: One-on-One Counseling: Since each student has a unique profile, the counselors fix suitable timings to discuss the profile of each student. It carries out detailed conversations with the students and makes sure that the students understand their abilities and look for suitable options.

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Accordingly, the company sends the course details to them.

Personalized Attention: Preston explains the application process, details of each course that the student has selected, and learns about the financial constraint of the student.

Some are specific when it comes to budgeting the whole process; accordingly, it provides them with suitable options.

Tailor Made SOP/ LOR: As soon as a student is shortlisted for any university, the company proceeds with document preparation for the students. It gathers vital information about the students’ achievements throughout the study as well as work period and frames letter of recommendation (LORs) along with statement of purpose (SOP) that is sure to win an admit.

Achievements Galore Preston has received abundant professional recognition throughout its decorated journey. It is renowned not only among students across India, but also by other consultants and various global universities. The company was certified by the ISO in 2019 as a service which has all the requirements for standardization and quality assurance.

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The company is growing fast, with its head office located in Chennai, and branches spread across different parts of the country including places such as Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, and Coimbatore.

Future Foresight Marching towards a bright future, Preston plans to establish 25+ branches in India by 2021. It intends to reach to students even in semi-urban areas. Hence, it looks forward and is working towards increasing its 6-branched GoIreland/ GoUSA venture to a 25-branched one.

The company currently has team of 45 employees, and with increasing number of applicants in each branch, it is planning to increase the strength of the team in each branch.

The company further plans to increase the number of applicants to 2000, by the year 2021. It has planned to give students individualized web-based app to check the progress of their application. The counselors will update them as they receive information from the university.

To make consultation a lot more packed with latest stats, Preston is working on tech-assisted services to all its counselors. It also plans to enhance staff-training procedures, while making work comfortable for them.

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