The 10 Most Trusted Overseas Education Consultants

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Most THE T R U S T E D

OVERSEAS EDUCATION CONSULTANTS

Karan Gupta Revolutionizing the Way of Education

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ducation is the foremost element in the evolution of the nation. Learning being the main factor which is related to education if one learns new things, and then he will be educated more and more. Without education one cannot explore the new ideas which mean he will not be able to develop as without ideas there is no creativity and without creativity, there is no development. Education is the tool which provides people to acquire knowledge, skill, technique, and information and enables them to know their rights and duties toward their family, society, and obviously nation.

Foreign universities continue to entice Indian students with colorful dreams.

While few choose a university in a country they like and set off to study there with a hope of finding a job and settling there after the studies. People think a foreign degree would give the candidate an edge when it comes to job interviews.

Students who study abroad are likely to improve their English language skills, some see better career prospects. Overseas education can be intellectually enriching and expose the students to a mix of cultures, making their learning comprehensive.

Moving towards Global Relevance and Competitiveness

Studying overseas bids students the chance to meet plentiful peers, many of who will go on to be young professionals working in a distinct roles in different countries. As a global student, one gets to know a plethora of other international students from a wide variety of different backgrounds, many of whom will head back to their home countries after graduation. This means that he will be able to develop a worldwide contact base of young professionals – something that other working professionals would love to have!

English is perhaps the main business language of the world, and being able to speak English properly – without much of an accent and with the correct vocabulary – can really make the difference when employers are short-listing for jobs. Attaining knowledge about another country and perfecting another language is one of the huge advantages of studying abroad, particularly if one is from the east and are studying in the west, or from the west and studying in the east.

Businesses are very fond of employing people who have information of both eastern and western culture and languages in today’s multinational society and studying abroad will put you on the top of that specific hit list.

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KARAN GUPTA CONSULTING Revolutionizing the Way of Education

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Interview with Insights Success

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THE RED PEN Providing Holistic Guidance and Empowering Applicants to Make Informed Choices about Studying Abroad

30 Career Point of View Blooming Career Opportunities with the Overseas Education

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Interview with Insights Success Prahlad Kakar School of Branding & Entrepreneurship – Offering Unique Creative Value to the Individuals

Educational Exposure Global Exposure of Knowledge through Overseas Education Consultants

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Hyderabad Overseas Consultants: Shaping the Future and Spearheading the Industry

Experts View Plagiarism: How to avoid

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36 Head West Migration Providing Honest and Unmatched Migration Consultation Services

Professional’s Viewpoint Why do Students Prefer Overseas Education?

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Consultants Insights One bounce Study Abroad Consultants: Your ticket to Overseas Education

An Industry Leader Supporting Indian Students for UK Education & Assisting Secured Students Scholarships with the UK Visa

Better Career Prospective through Enticing and Enriching Overseas Education

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verseas education is becoming increasingly popular among today’s young students. It gives them global exposure, a degree that is well recognized among leading corporates, and the adventure of a lifetime. We guide students to their dream study destination- by helping them find the courses, colleges and universities that meet their expectations and needs-on a global level.

Herein we take an opportunity to feature such prudent and competent companies in our special issue of The 10 Most Trusted Overseas Education Consultants, in which we have signified 10 prominent overseas education consultants that would help you select universities that suits you the best.

The journey of our magazine begins with Cover story; Karan Gupta Consulting that works with students across India and worldwide to deliver careers and education advice.

We have introduced Hyderabad Overseas Consultants with the sole aim of providing complete, unbiased and updated information about educational opportunities in various countries. SI-UK which is trusted over the years for providing free independent advice and supporting international students who are applying to prestigious UK Universities. Head West Migration that offers unmatched professional and most ethical immigration and student advisory services.

We have also encompassed Geo Edutech consultancy for visa services and study abroad facilitation in Pune. Bilimoria Associate is one of the leading immigration consultancy companies and it is one of the oldest and successful immigration consultancy firms. Zentora Overseas Careers is commenced with the sole premise to assist the aspirants who dream of settling abroad to realize their migration dream. BBC Migration Consultants which is considered to be one of the most comprehensive and experienced visa consultants in India for studies and immigration abroad. SIEC Education that has deep and lasting relationships with education providers across India and overseas to reach our mutual objectives of career mapping and development for our students. IAEC Consultants is committed to use its marketing strategies & campaigns to further the sole objective of fulfilling students’ educational aspirations.

We have interviewed Kavita Mehta, Founder of The Red Pen an independent education consulting company, advising applicants who seek to study abroad at the school, university or postgraduate levels. Pratish Nair, MD and Founder of The Prahlad Kakar School of Branding and Entrepreneurship it nurtures the mind of young individuals in a learning environment so that they grow into socially responsible, passionate entrepreneurs and business leaders who impact our world in a positive way in the years to come.

Our in-house editors have come up with some adroitly written articles such as Global Exposure of Knowledge through Overseas Education Consultants and Blooming Career Oppurtunities with Overseas Education.

We have also encompassed some insightful CXO’s written by Vikas Agarwal, CEO of Gateway Abroad and M.S. Education Consultants by Suchit Parikh, MD and Co-founder and Onebounce Study Abroad Consultants: Your ticket to Overseas Education written by Amar Gujar Production Engineer of Onebounce Study Abroad Consultants.

Do flip every single page to unveil the secret of the success of these inspiring overseas

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KARAN GUPTA

CONSULTING REVOLUTIONIZING THE WAY OF EDUCATION

Karan Gupta Founder

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KGC is driven by their belief that education is the most powerful tool at our disposal, and that a lack of knowledge about how the educational system works should be no barrier to entry

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cquiring a foreign education is an aspiration many students carry in their hearts. Not only the students, but also their parents too are equally enthusiastic about sending their children abroad to study, as this will get them a global exposure and they would become confident enough to handle their lives independently. Another major reason behind the recognition of overseas education is the high level of job competition in the market.

However, students are unaware of the complicated application procedures to get admission to a reputed foreign institute, how to build their profiles and what courses to pursue. Furthermore, a recent study warned of the perils of Indian students left in the lurch by foreign universities and hence the best solution is to seek advice from a trusted overseas education consultant.

Karan Gupta Consulting is one such education and career guidance organization, which has the expertise to guide you about the best colleges and universities, best majors, best countries, and so on, from where you can pursue a course of your choice. They also guide the students regarding the admission process of different universities and colleges, respective fees structure, estimated expenses, career prospects and so on.

Based in Mumbai, Karan Gupta Consulting has counseled over 48,400 students in achieving admission into prestigious overseas universities. In addition, 90% of those students gain some form of scholarship or funding thanks to Dr. Karan Gupta’s direct experience working for the Admissions and Aid Funding department of major US universities. 158,000 students, graduates, and professionals from over 60 countries have attended KGC’s

seminars on overseas study, graduate career guidance and continuing education.

KGC’s track record is impressive. Every student they have counseled has been accepted to a reputed university or higher education setting. Moreover, KGC has formed the non-profit Karan Gupta Education Foundation (KGEF) with a specific mission to provide access to education for underprivileged children and women. The foundation runs skills development courses for the differently-abled as well as the underprivileged, the most recent one being a mobile repairing course for students at the Fellowship of the Physically Challenged.

KGC’s business philosophy is driven by their belief that education is the most powerful tool at our disposal, and that a lack of knowledge about how the educational system works should be no barrier to entry.

An Erudite Leader Dr. Karan Gupta, a Harvard alumnus and Founder of Karan Gupta Consulting and the Karan Gupta Education Foundation, is an educationist, activist, speaker, and writer.

He is also the current managing director of IE Business School – India & South Asia. Dr. Karan Gupta has received awards from the Wharton Business School, Times of India, as well as the Governments of India and Spain for his outstanding contribution to education.

Referred to as the ‘Harvard Prodigy of Mumbai’, Dr. Gupta is able 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

Gupta has the first-hand experience of studying, working and living overseas including working in Admissions and Funding departments. He has degrees in Psychology, Business, and Law and is a Certified Careers Advisor. He was awarded an honorary Ph.D. by Ecole Superieure for his two decades of work in the field of education.

Dr. Gupta has written and contributed to The Times of India, Education Times, Hindustan Times, The Free Press Journal and Rediff.com, providing career counseling and admission advice. He was awarded for his efforts by the Wharton Business School, the “National Education Awards for Outstanding Contribution in Education,” and the “Times Genius Award” by The Times of India.

Moreover as an Activist, Dr. Karan Gupta was a speaker at the Women Economic Forum and ALL Ladies League in New Delhi in May 2017 and spoke about Women in Media.

Dr. Gupta created I Am Woman, an annual women empowerment event that celebrates and awards the inspiration of women.

With over 19 years of Dr. Karan Gupta receives the Wharton Education Leadership award and aptitudes, overseas education including student visa application and scholarship advice, career development and career change coaching.

Dr. Karan Gupta 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 learned how to effectively prepare an admissions application and how to maximize a student’s chance of admission and financial aid.” As well as an in-depth knowledge of the academic world Dr. Gupta has a passion for education and in particular for helping the most disadvantaged to access it.

Educated at the University of Texas Austin, Harvard Business School, University of California San Diego, University of Mumbai and IE Business School, Dr. Karan

experience as an education consultant and careers counselor, KGC has helped more than 45,400 students to make the right choices for the future

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as students have different requirements and need to be helped in unique ways. I use psychometric tests to learn more

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spend time understanding what makes them tickDr. Karan Gupta

Exceptional Services Changing the Education Scenario KGC helps one to get to know oneself, career objectives, the goals and aspirations and what drives oneself. Then using a range of assessments such as MBTI, STRONG, and Pearson DAT they explore with ones’ true strengths, weaknesses, and motivations.

Together they can then map out a personalized Career Exploration Program for students.

Moreover, if one is looking to enhance the current prospects or even change careers KGC can help them with practical advice regarding job applications and interviews, resume writing guidance, developing career objectives and more. If a student is unsure of which career path to take they can examine the key skills and attributes and help to steer the student in the direction of a career that will fulfill the ambitions. With over 19 years of experience as an education consultant and careers counselor, KGC has helped more than 45,400 students to make the right choices for the future.

Very few counsellors have formal education qualifications in the field of career counselling and Dr. Karan Gupta has received a certificate in Career Advising from the University of California – San Diego.

Following are the services provided by KGC: Career Counselling, psychometric and Aptitude Testing: Dr. Karan Gupta is a Certified Career Counsellor, and is also certified to conduct the MBTI, MBTI Type 2, Strong, MMTIC, and FIRO assessments and interest inventories.

Undergraduate Admissions Abroad: With over 19 years of experience in advising students, KGC offers guidance in not only how to secure a sought-after place at an overseas university, but also which countries, institutions, and individual courses will offer the best prospects for meeting their career and life goals.

Graduate Admissions Abroad: Dr. Karan Gupta has personally coached over 48,400 students on choosing the right graduate course for studying abroad. KGC has a 100% success rate in placing students overseas to study for degrees across the whole academic and business spectrum.

MBA Admissions Abroad: The benefit of a postgraduate qualification like an MBA from a worldclass institution is enormous, but this means that

Dr. Karan Gupta holds graduation ceremony at the Fellowship of the Physically Challenged, Mumbai competition for places is fierce. Dr. Karan Gupta is a Harvard Business School and IE Business School alum with extensive experience of postgraduate admissions. As a professional overseas education consultant, he can offer guidance designed to maximize your chances to study abroad, particularly if you are interested in a high profile MBA abroad.

Summer School Abroad: Many of the world’s best universities and further education institutions organize summer study programs over the academic break. Summer school courses are becoming a popular method to help add extra value to your resume or to boost your career profile. KGC helps you to be accepted into appropriate summer schools.

Visa Counselling: If you want to study abroad you will need to be successful in your application for a Student Visa.

Navigating your way through the different visa processes is daunting. With clear and simple guidance, advice and coaching you can receive the coveted visa and remove the stress of worrying about this aspect of studying overseas. KGC has an excellent track record of success, particularly in applying for the USA F1, UK, Australian and the Canada student visa.

Profile Building: Resume writing is a skill that is vital in securing a place on the right university course or landing the perfect job. You will receive advice and support on all the technical aspects of how to write a resume or CV, the best resume format to use, and best practice on length, tone, and style.

High Schools Abroad: There is increasing interest in overseas high school education, and more people are looking for advice about the benefits of attending a premier boarding school in the United Kingdom, Europe or the United States of America. If you feel your son or daughter could benefit from an exclusive overseas education, then you need guidance on the best international schools and their potential impact on your child’s future success.

Dr. Karan Gupta talking to students at Jai Hind College

Consulting to Schools and Universities: KGC offers a range of services for schools, colleges and universities designed to enable them to help their students apply to higher education institutions at home and abroad. Services range from seminars and speeches, through to small-group guidance and one-to-one counseling.

Unique Approach KGC gives their students access to a unique online platform where they can manage their entire counseling process. They are available to students after working hours via phones calls and WhatsApp messages. Students are able to stay in touch with them even after they go abroad to study – which is testament to the bond forged between KGC and the student.

KGC students have been placed in leading institutions across the world including Harvard University, Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, MIT, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth University, Yale University, London Business School, London School of Economics and so on. Some of these students have even obtained full scholarships to study abroad. Given that a large majority of Dr. Gupta's students are placed in Ivy League schools in the US and top institutes across the world, it is understandable why students and parents chase this man.

KGC attributes its success to the fact that they work passionately towards helping students. Their main focus is the student and doing what’s best for them. “Careers begin here” is their motto. Dr. Karan Gupta strongly believes in the following quote by Mother Teresa “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”

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BBC Migration Consultants bbcmigration.com

B B Charania Founder

BBC Migration Consultants which is considered to be one of the most comprehensive and experienced visa consultants in India for studies and immigration abroad.

Bilimoria Associate bilimoriaassociate.com

Neville J. Bilimoria Director

Bilimoria Associate is one of the leading immigration consultancy companies and it is one of the oldest and successful immigration consultancy firms.

Geo Edutech geoedutech.com

Nilesh Kande Director

Geo Edutech consultancy is for visa services and study abroad facilitation in Pune and help to build career abroad.

HeadWest Migration Services headwestmigration.com

Vikas Puri Co-founder & Managing Partner

Head West Migration offers unmatched professional and most ethical immigration and student advisory serv.

Hyderabad Overseas Consultants hyderabadoverseas.com

Sanjeev Rai CEO

Hyderabad Overseas Consultants aims of providing complete, unbiased and updated information about educational opportunities in various countries.

IAEC Consultants iaecconsultants.com

Madhukar Reddy Jangam Managing Director

IAEC Consultants is committed to use its marketing strategies & campaigns to further the sole objective of fulfilling students’ educational aspirations.

Karan Gupta Consulting karangupta.com

Karan Gupta Founder

Karan Gupta Consulting that works with students across India and worldwide to deliver careers and education advice.

SIEC Education Pvt Ltd siecindia.com

Sonya Singh CEO & MD

SIEC Education has deep and lasting relationships with education providers across India and overseas to reach our mutual objectives of career mapping and development for our students.

SI-UK studyin-uk.in

Puneet Soin Director

SI-UK is trusted over the years for providing free independent advice and supporting international students who are applying to prestigious UK Universities.

Zentora Overseas Careers zentora.com

Pooja Dubey Director

Zentora Overseas Careers is commenced with the sole premise to assist the aspirants who dream of settling abroad to realize their migration dream.

Kavita Mehta Co-founder

The Red Pen

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Interview with Insights Success

THE RED PEN Providing Holistic Guidance and Empowering Applicants to Make Informed Choices about Studying Abroad

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ducation consultants play an important role in contextualizing and helping bridge cultural gaps in both directions between applicants and international institutions. There will be a greater emphasis on helping high schools develop their university counselling infrastructure and training school staff. As online education gains in popularity, education consultants will help applicants in reviewing and assessing best-fit courses and programs. In this sphere, technology will play a critical role as cloud-based, Internet-based, artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies will augment or change the way services are delivered.

In an interview with Insights Success, Kavita Mehta, Founder of The Red Pen gave some insightful answers highlighting the influences made by his company to take education consulting to a new level.

Kindly tell us about The Red Pen. The Red Pen is an independent education consulting company. We advise applicants who seek to better understand their best-fit education options at the school, university or postgraduate level. Additionally, we assist high schools in developing student-focused, scalable university counselling infrastructure that addresses the academic needs of varied communities.

Kimberly Wright Dixit and I co-founded the company in 2011. Namita Mehta joined the firm as a partner in 2015 and the three of us today lead a 70+ member global team. Consultants, who possess a wealth of education, experience and knowledge of life in India and abroad, assist applicants in developing admissions strategy, preparation of application components and

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navigating the complex admissions process to institutions worldwide.

1. Briefly, tell us about the CEO/Founder of The Red Pen Kavita Mehta brings her cross-cultural experiences and business acumen from the US, UK and Singapore to her role as CEO and Co-Founder of The Red Pen. As an enthusiastic mentor, Kavita has advised parents and students on undergraduate admissions as well as applicants to MBA programs for over a decade. Prior to founding The Red Pen, Kavita earned a bachelor’s degree in business from Wake Forest University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, both in the United States. She completed the Leadership Development Program at GE Capital and worked as an investment banker for PaineWebber on Wall Street. She held various leadership roles at Yahoo! in Silicon Valley and GroupM (a division of WPP) in Singapore.

2. What kind of educational consulting services and solutions does your company provide that makes you stand out from the competitors?

We provide a range of end-to-end and standalone services for families, students, college graduates and young professionals. We leverage technology to support applicants based in India and remotely, streamline and automate processes and develop offerings that can help them optimise their choices and application package.

Our early advising service is ideal for families with young children who want to better understand education systems and have questions on how to select schools, which board is better, enrichment programs, the value of studying in international education institutions, what is a good time to start planning and the costs associated with higher education in different destinations. Our profile development services are ideal for students in grades 8-10 who want to start exploring higher education destinations and programs, and require assistance with strategy and groundwork for university applications in the future.

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The Red Pen helps students in grades 11 and 12 develop an undergraduate admissions strategy, select destination(s) and programs, understand institutional requirements, costs, financial aid and conditions of offer and then assist them with the preparation of application components and interviews.

We help applicants who want to pursue a master’s degree with strategizing programs that align with their career objectives, develop their statement of purpose and prepare and submit application components.

3. Kindly brief us about the unique strategies that you use in The Red Pen. There are 5 strategies that distinguish The Red Pen Knowledge of process and continuous learning Our educational backgrounds, industry and life experiences and professional affiliations help us develop a deep understanding of international admissions processes, gather school specific insights as well as broader education developments.

International, diverse team We recruit employees who represent diversity across many facets - faith, gender, citizenship, cultural identity, geographic origin, educational background, age, industry background and more.

Customised counsel We recognize that every applicant is different and work hard to understand each person’s unique profile, goals and strengths. We help applicants identify options, discover their potential and express their individuality with confidence.

Team based approach Our clients work with a dedicated consultant, but they have the support of a larger team that might include specialists.

Embrace technology We use technology to gather data, derive insights and help clients make more informed decisions.

Technology helps us streamline processes and work seamlessly with applicants, no matter where they are located.

4. Kindly brief us about the most satisfactory experience with a client. What kind of gamechanging services have you provided them?

Every client is different, so each engagement is also different. Here are a couple of examples that illustrate the nature of our customized approach and in-depth relationship that we build over time.

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Rahul came to us with an interesting background and story but had only been in his current job for 4 months.

We advised him to wait a year and then apply, as business schools prefer to see impact in a role/position.

Rahul decided to go ahead with his applications and worked with The Red Pen. His sincerity, flexibility and willingness to reflect on his experiences were commendable. He was rejected from his top choice program but was admitted elsewhere with a substantial scholarship.

He had his heart set on his first-choice program so decided to try again the following year. In his second year of applying, he committed the same time, mindshare and effort to completing new materials. This time around he received offers from two programs, including his top choice one. Further, he received a substantial scholarship. Our partnership with Rahul is invaluable and we are lucky to count him amongst our friends.

5. How do you work on your long-term relationship with your clients?

Every client is important to The Red Pen. With some, our engagement is brief while with others our engagement could be over a period of 1-2 years, based on when they consult with us and what their goals are.

During this time we get to understand their personality, interests, family background and academic accomplishments.

While we help our clients in navigating complex admissions processes, we add to our knowledge from them – once they are admitted they provide us with their unique perspectives on programs, faculty, campus life and career placements.

Clients who have worked with us on undergraduate admissions seek our help when they are ready to pursue graduate studies. One such applicant is Akshay - we helped him several years ago and he enrolled at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Then, when he wanted to apply to a masters program, he enlisted our help and will now be attending graduate school in London.

6. What are the values and factors that you attribute your success to? Also, suggest the one quote which adorns The Red Pen very well.

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best fit is at the heart of The Red Pen. We believe that education is a source of empowerment and that going to the best school, college or professional program means going to the one that is best for you.

We believe that recruiting and training diverse talent, building an international team of highly qualified consultants and creating an environment where they are empowered to take initiative, results in greater professional and client satisfaction.

7. Kindly brief us about the educational consulting trends?

Over the last 5-10 years access to enrichment activities and education opportunities (in India and abroad) across all levels of education has exploded and will continue to grow and evolve to help people build the technical know-how and skills required by careers of the future. The value of learning beyond academics (art, drama, music, sports debate, dance) is being recognized in schools across India. Moreover, many schools are offering international curricula, which have projects related to non-academic learning embedded in their curriculum. Education consultants play a pivotal role in helping parents make sense of these changes and students explore and develop their interests in a meaningful way.

Because their frame of reference is so different, an applicant’s interaction with the international admissions processes often results in anxiety and mistakes whether in the interpretation of academic environment, timing of tests, transcripts, subject and school selection or visas.

8. What are the future advancements of The Red Pen and how well-equipped are you?

The organization has helped applicants secure over more than 40 crores in scholarships and financial aid in the last application cycle alone. Assisted students gain valuable leadership and technical experiences through our affiliations with enrichment providers.

Our track record speaks of our successful approach.

Helped more than 2400 applicants secure admissions to programs across disciplines such as STEM, business, humanities, social sciences, film and medicine at a wide range of “best fit” global institutions.

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Hyderabad Overseas Consultants: Shaping the Future and Spearheading the Industry

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yderabad Overseas Consultants was established in November 2008 with the sole aim of providing complete, unbiased and updated information about educational opportunities in the countries such as the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia. In order to avoid the unsavoury incidents prevailing in few universities in Australia, the United Kingdom and United States, due to short-term and unethical methods adopted by both educational consultants and students, the company focuses on career counselling along with complete details about the importance of completing studies and following laws of the land.

The referrals from students who have gone through Hyderabad Overseas Consultants are an ample testimony about the quality of services. The highly efficient team at HOC works towards making all the processes more studentfriendly by incorporating best practices coupled with the use of information technology.

Leader Holding the Reins Sanjeev Rai, CEO of Hyderabad Overseas Consultants, is a multi-talented entrepreneur having over a decade of experience in the Overseas Education Industry. He holds a three years Diploma in Hotel Management, Bachelors in Commerce, Post-graduate Diploma in Business Administration along with a two years certification course, GNIIT, from NIIT. Sanjeev heads the research team at HOC. His valuable contributions have made the company flourish in this highly competitive industry. He especially guides the students applying for IVY League schools and Doctorate admissions.

Sanjeev’s vision is to further expand services provided by HOC across India. He is also passionate about creating certain quality standards among the consultants based on strict parameters.

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Services Propounded The unique services propounded by Hyderabad Overseas Consultants include, but not limited to career counselling, shortlisting of universities, complete application process, visa guidance/mock interviews, travel assistance/foreign exchange, educational loan, pre-departure orientation and health insurance.

Most students are in a dilemma about various career options to choose from, especially after intermediate and under graduation. HOC has made an exhaustive list of courses for most of the qualifications and specializations. The company provides information and compares the universities and curriculum in various countries based on the quality of study, programs available, future prospects, costs, recognition of degree and so on.

Hyderabad Overseas Consultants recognises and work diligently to ensure that it circulates information digitally. The company also ensures that its digital information is spreading out and being read by students across the country.

Beating the Competitors “Our major source of enquiry is through referrals, which indicates the satisfactory levels of our clients”, says Sanjeev.

Hyderabad Overseas Consultants excels through its transparency in services, unbiased counselling and experience of over 15 years. Sanjeev says that the trend in the industry is of providing information through digital media and hence the team focuses on providing information through open platforms.

The company’s vision is to become the leading educational consultant in India for students aspiring for Bachelors/

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Paramjit Anand Co-Founder & Director

Masters/ Ph.D./ Post Doctorate programs in countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. In a nutshell, it aims to provide accurate, unbiased, ethical, updated information to students looking for higher education abroad. Hyderabad Overseas Consultants ensures that its services are catered to every student irrespective of their geographical location.

Being the Game Changer Hyderabad Overseas Consultants, a decade after its inception, stands as a strong player in the market. The company’s success can be attributed to certain factors, which include, Holistic Approach: HOC focuses on the complete spectrum of students’ educational voyage i.e. right from career counselling to job opportunities after completion of the course.

Open List of Universities: HOC does not follow a list of limited universities. It shortlists the universities based on each individual's requirement and eligibility in terms of Program/ Country/ Intake/ Budget/ Job Opportunities.

Transparent Services: HOC offers tailored services that are completely transparent and proceeds with constant conjunction with students’ participation.

Research Team: The company always gives paramount importance to the value of research and has a dedicated team for it.

Future Endeavours Hyderabad Overseas Consultants recognises that the future of consulting is going to be in the digital world. The company is working on providing students with free access to resources, which are not accessible to them at present. It starts from providing access to the company’s database of programs and courses that are built by the team at HOC over the last two years and sides through the complete process i.e. applications, visa, etc. From the upcoming year onwards, every student, who approaches HOC, will have access to the company’s premium resources through a secured login, which will provide access to information on hundreds of universities, admission requirements, application procedures ……..till visa procedures.

HOC Team: The team comprises best professionals in the industry with over 20 years of cumulative experience.

Admissions to Top-Ranked Universities/ Rare Programs: HOC has hands-on expertise in applying to Universities such as Harvard, MIT and Princeton. It also specializes in providing guidance to undergraduate students applying for IVY League schools.

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Pratish Nair MD & Founder PKSBE

Prahlad Kakar

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rahlad Kakar School of Branding & Entrepreneurship is the brainchild of the very renowned Prahlad Kakar and Pratish Nair. Standing tall as one of the pioneers in creating entrepreneurs and professionals related to advertising and film making, PKSBE assists to counter the fears and showcase the magic of possibilities for the students.

Pratish Nair is the Managing Director and Founder of PKSBE. From storytelling to movie direction to script writing to strategic activities for entrepreneurs and filmmakers, Pratish is an exemplary leader with huge business acumen. In a conversation, Pratish talks about his long professional journey along with sharing a detailed insight about PKSBE. Kindly brief us in short about you and your journey since the beginning of your career.

I have always been a very optimistic, self-motivated, go getter person with a can-do attitude. Though I belonged from a business family, I have always yearned to do things on my own terms. My family business, Century Logistics is a 34-year-old company with IINR 100 Crores plus turnover.

Our family is also into trading and film productions under the banner- Kashi films.

However, I have drawn inspiration and learning’s from various stages in my career. My first ever job was working at Dolce & Gabbana in London post my MBA. While I enjoyed my stint there, I met different entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurship evoked extreme interest in me. Therefore, after returning to India, I established my export company Alba Buys which primarily deals in export of granite and silver jewelry under my father’s guidance. With a distinct penchant for creativity, I additionally started Rarity productions which is primarily into content creation.

building. Soon we bought the idea into practice and merely in a span of 5 months; we grew from having 5 clients to 120 plus customers. Alongside this, I also started an event management company which did not continue for a long time but definitely helped me commence various industry connects.

The important factor that I learnt during my phase of work was that; an adult never learns, they only want to experience and grow with training on the job. (I shared the idea of starting a school of branding to Prahlad Kakar, under his name and he was thrilled to hear about it. Soon the school came into establishment and we started off with 4 students; by the end of our first year we had 32 students.

On the whole I would describe my journey to be a smooth and organic transition. Have always been passionate about movies and now I sit in a college where everybody is a filmmaker- it’s a very happy feeling. It is like the fish has finally found its pond.

How do you describe yourself in one-word or onesentence?

I consider myself to be an optimistic person who is a risk taker.

Tell us about your passion, aim and goal.

My passion is storytelling. My aim is to make a film and my goal is that a maximum number of people see it, and share their honest feedback with me.

What is that one thing which keeps you motivated?

Every budding entrepreneur aspires to reap the fruits of success; and a platform like PKSBE gives me an opportunity to contribute to the bigger picture that these entrepreneurs envision. This factor of being able to help students overcome their fears and make them believe in their dreams is what keeps me motivated.

Few years down the line, during an interaction with a friend we discussed the idea of starting “Crossroads Training Solutions”, which caters to leadership training and team

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You have been the Creative Head of Crossroads Training Solutions since 2005, share with us your extraordinary experiences of almost two decades? What were the major things that you have accomplished during this time period?

The extraordinary experience would be meeting multibillion-dollar IT, ITS manufacturing and pharmaceutical companies and pitching our best training ideas for their CEO's, general managers or staff. Since I am passionate about storytelling I used to present innovative ideas about workshops and the clients used to love it. So this for me was very unique.

In course of time, we have done team building workshops called the “Greatest show on earth” where 10 international artists based in India would teach team-based activities to the members which they performed by the end of the day.

We have also carried out workshops related to physical activities and stunts. Crossroads Training Solutions helped me commence a lot of contacts and that for me is my biggest achievement.

After leading the Creative Section of a renowned organization for a decade, what made you decide to found The Prahlad Kakar School of Branding and Entrepreneurship? Tell us something about the institute and how it is building up business leaders of the generation-next? With what mission, vision and goal, did you established the institute?

It is very important to attain both theoretical and practical knowledge, for any individual who aspires to become an entrepreneur. Understanding this factor, at PKSBE we educate our students to be risk takers and face their challenges each day; we teach them how to handle failures, analyze their mistakes and emerge successfully out of it.

Our vision is to develop a world class institution to support the careers and personal development of successful entrepreneurs who will go on to create significant impact on a global platform. In order to achieve this vision we work as a team to develop well rounded students and train them to become business professionals and leaders who are ethical, entrepreneurial, productive and prepared. As a mission of PKSBE we aim for our students to breach the barrier of fear which inhibits creativity and growth and at the same time be socially conscious warriors and winners.

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Brief us about the industry scenario from your perspective.

Most of the people just sit on a chair and ideate, entrepreneurs don’t ideate they make things happen. They are the people who accept challenges, prioritize work and take the biggest risks. Entrepreneurs are survivors, from Ambani to Adani they are all just survivors. Also, this kind of a scenario needs more practical knowledge than theoretical and this is exactly what we tell our students.

Challenges are an integral part of every business personality. What are the major challenges that you have faced during entrepreneurial journey?

There were no groundbreaking challenges. Every day is a challenge for me. Everyday asking myself- do we have enough money to turn our dreams into reality and also making sure that we are communicating effectively with our students and other clients are the basic everyday challenges.

For us, The Prahlad Kakar School is our little baby; we learn new things each day and just go with the flow.

Tell us something Crossroads Training Solutions.

Crossroads Training Solutions is an experiential training company, it specializes in behavioral skills. We teach everything from leadership to decision making skills in an innovative way. Like I mentioned an adult cannot be taught, so we make sure to conduct our workshops and sessions in a very unique and humorous way.

Kindly state us your memorable achievements and your company’s achievements under your leadership.

We have achieved various awards in the past years, but I believe that these awards are a way of showing love and appreciation. We are a training company and are expected to be excellent and not mediocre. Hence, I would not have anything in specific to term as “Achievements”. We work with passion, we grow every day and the contacts that we’ve made is our biggest achievement.

What would you advice to the budding entrepreneurs?

My advice to the budding entrepreneurs would be, to not “Give Up”. The road to success is not always easy; it brings a few milestones and challenges. Hence learn to accept your failures, understand your mistakes and face all challenges with patience and determination.

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PLAGIARISM HOW TO AVOID

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ooted from the Latin’ word plagium meaning ‘kidnapping’, plagiarism is an act which has gripped the world like an epidemic fever. Starting from stealing ideas, to stealing works, to stealing designs, this malpractice is rife across all industries, countries and disciplines through which genuine work, authentic talent and original ideas are getting murdered. Earlier, people were under the misconception that plagiarism is and limited to only stealing of words. But today with more and more theft of original work happening, stealing of ideas are just equally offensive. This is what today’s youth and the people in education industry needs to understand. If caught, the reputation earned in the whole span of lifetime, can be stripped in one single shot – as what happened with the Hungarian president who had to quit after he was stripped of his doctoral degree owing to plagiarism, or the amount of humiliation the interim provost of University of Illinois at Chicago had to face.

So it is quite imperative that being an educationist or a student it is well explained and understands as to how much or how less can some ideas or words be used as a guideline and what is the limit beyond which a copy will be considered plagiarized. If caution is not exercised, a plagiarizer will lose his job, his reputation, life’s earning, honour and everything else, vis-à-vis facing a trial in the court. But the best part is, one can plagiarize their own works. Even writing and duplicating their own work in different publications are considered to be offensive and plagiarized and with excellent software prevalent everywhere these days to check the authenticity of a work – plagiarism can be caught in no time. Universities like Harvard, Oxford, and several top ranked ones have thrown

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hundreds of their students out of their respective courses as penalization for resorting to plagiarism. So it is advisable that one should understand the lack of merit and credit a plagiarism has and the amount of goodness a genuine writing or idea possesses.

So how can one actually avoid plagiarism and how much of plagiarism is accepted? Honestly speaking – zero. However some universities using similarity matching software do take a similarity index upto 10% as acceptable. Anything beyond that is heavily rejected and a caution has to be exercised here since there is no limit or reference used as a benchmark of percentage of plagiarism. Caution thus should be heavily practiced and few things would have to be followed while submitting a paper, work , thesis or any idea. Citing references while writing a paper, avoiding usage of two similar words from the say row, rephrasing a sentence in someone’s own words, using of original quotes to mention that the text is taken from someone and running a work through plagiarism checkers are some best ways to avoid being a victim of plagiarism. Rather than having someone else’s work always in the front, the best way to deal with the impulse of a copy is to read the reference passage thoroughly, close that work, have the idea and guidelines in mind and writing it on your own.

End of the day it is very important to understand that there is no replacement of an original work. It shows a person’s true potential, through understanding and honest approach to a particular subject , and till date a non-plagiarized, original idea or work is highly revered. All someone needs to do is work hard, commit himself to the cause, research thoroughly, understand how beautiful a new work is and hash out anything that screams plagiarism in the text.

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Experts View

Vikas Agarwal CEO GATEWAY ABROAD

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Vikash is a dedicated individual with strong problem solving and negotiating skills, a good network of contacts in the higher education industry, enriched experience of recruitment counseling and marketing. He has completed his engineering from The Technological Institute of Textile and Sciences, Bhiwani followed by PhD from Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh in 2006. During his studies at UK he was also employed by the university as a Part time Research technician and acted as Warden in Halls of residence. He also headed role of International student society at Heriot Watt. After ď€ nishing his studies he joined Gateway Abroad Ltd as a Director. He is responsible for developing the Indian market which include opening up ofď€ ces of Gateway Abroad, Supervising staff and existing agents, attending Education fairs and conduction spot interviews, Conducting seminars.

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tudying away from your country, in a distant land, is the ‘in’ thing today. But it isn’t just a new hot trend; people have realized the rewards it comes with. The benefits of overseas education are not just limited to quality education. It comes with global outlook, cross-culture interaction, independent living, research options, part-time jobs, internships, and many such advantages. But the most significant benefit is that of improved job prospects. Employment opportunities for the students studying abroad boost and they have an added advantage of choosing where to work.

Preferred Choice of Employers To start with, employers prefer foreign degree holders to be better job prospects as their curriculum is more at pace with the industry. Also, as these students are seasoned with their experience from graduate employment and internships, the companies

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consider them job ready. This helps the companies to eliminate some cost on the training of the newly joined employees. Moreover, studying abroad develops better communication skills in students and develops in them critical-thinking abilities. They are already real-world problem solvers and have better knowledge of the subject.

These assets make them very desirable in the job market.

The Global Outlook When studying away from a country, students are exposed to a new lifestyle and various cultures. With peers from number of different countries and backgrounds, the interaction with diverse type of people is increased, in turn increasing cross-communication skills of a person. This speaks volumes about the person’s ability to adapt to new environments. Various companies with globally diverse workplace value such candidates more

over the rest. This mix of cultures also helps a person to build a world-wide network of contacts. Peers within the universities, alumni, and people from partner universities, all become a part of the student’s network. This helps them to find various job opportunities, and select the best out of them.

Pool of Options An important advantage of studying abroad is the plethora of options that a person has to choose from. A large number of people choose to go back to their native country after completing their studies as there are numerous career options waiting for them there.

Most of the people studying overseas in a good and reputed university land up in the job of their choice and with a good salary. Many others, who choose to work abroad, are more desirable for the institutions seeking global leaders due to the advantage of deep and

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Career Point of View hands-on experience in diverse cultures. Along with this, with number of people from different ideologies having different angle of looking at life studying together, students are exposed to various new thoughts and ideas.

They realize opportunities that they never knew existed and hence, can choose wisely what they want to make their career in.

Opportunities in Research One knows for a fact that the research facilities and funding offered in the leading countries like U.S. and U.K. are way ahead than that offered in emerging nations like India. This makes it a huge reason for students to migrate to such countries to follow their dreams in research and development. Most of the students complete their research work and stay on further as faculty members. Others who migrate back to their home countries can find teaching jobs or

relevant jobs in the field of research.

Once with the experience in research and development from such countries, finding relevant jobs back at their home becomes easier as they become obvious choices for the employers.

Higher Compensation A survey by a well-renowned source indicates that the salaries of those who have studied abroad are higher than those who haven’t. Even as a fresher, these candidates are offered better pay than the others. This owes to the benefits overseas education comes with. As the students rise higher in the list of employer's choice, the more the employer is ready to offer to retain them. Along with this, the people who choose to work in the same country after their education are usually paid in that country’s currency equivalent.

This adds to the rise in salaries of such people. The added advantage of higher compensation is a major reason a lot of people opt to study abroad.

Resume Booster Foreign degree significantly boosts one’s resume. May it be an international organization or may it be a non-profit, government institution, all the recruiters value the skills that are nurtured in the students when studying

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abroad. These skills include independence, resilience, and adaptability, to name a few.

With so many things in the favor of studying abroad, it is also important to choose wisely from the long list of career options and destinations.

Countries like U.S., U.K., Germany, China, France, Australia, and Canada, are few of the destinations that have rules and provisions which provide added advantages to the students.

Everything needs to be studied beforehand, from visa approvals to visa extensions, to the countries’ laws for international students, and many other factors. Some courses in some specific countries are better valued.

Considering all these aspects, one should select wisely where and what to opt for.

With the benefits that overseas education comes with, it is not wrong to say that is not just a slobbery amongst the young to wish to go abroad and pursue their dreams.

Quality of education, research opportunities, and perfectly designed, curriculum in sync with industry are some of the academic advantages that foreign degrees come holding. Along with this, the students are benefitted from various personal advantages which improve their skill set manifold.

All of this makes a person more desirable for any job prospect.

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Omnichannel Agent and Customer Engagement Solutions Simplify and personalize the customer experience, empower agents and achieve business success with one workspace for all channel interactions, application integrations, and CX reporting.

Head West Migration Providing Honest and Unmatched Migration Consultation Services

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he overseas learning and educational scenario is making benchmarks with the rise of several consultancies and players. Since the last couple of years, several consultancies are playing a prominent role in transforming the immigration services along with the overseas education to an unforgettable experience. One such emerging consultancy providing outstanding immigration services consultancy since 2016 is Head West Migration Services. The company is amongst the leading players in the immigration industry which is ISO 9001-2015 certified.

Head West Migration Services, founded as DNS Overseas in 2016 and rebranded into its current avatar. The boutique services consultancy specializes in delivering Permanent Resident Visa Immigration processing and Study Overseas solutions for Canada, Australia, Europe, and Singapore. It also caters to Investment Migration solutions for Canada, USA and Europe.

Over the years, Head West has congregated several gems in its pocket. This includes being recognized as“10 Most promising Immigration Consultants in India- 2018” by Consultants Review Magazine. It also got the honor of being felicitated as “Most Promising Immigration Consultants in India” by India Business Awards 2018, organized by a popular market research company. It was recently nominated in the emerging startup category by “The Entrepreneur Magazine”.

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working with a vision to deliver ground-breaking services.

He is instrumental in vetting services provided under the company and strives hard in creating a platform that addresses every single customer need. Apart from this, Vikas also plays a significant role in guiding the clients by being a mentor through their journey.

Astounding Services “At Head West migration, we understand your situation and provide you tailor made solution which will be to your long term benefit and as our tag line goes - Will Transform your Future” says Vikas.

Head West Migration is offering admission counseling and university admission process for key Universities of Canada, Australia, Europe and Singapore. Its key partner universities are University of Canada West(Vancouver), Victoria University (Sydney Campus), AIBT College(Australia), RMIT(Australia), CDU College(Cyprus), Stei College(Singapore) and Amity University (Singapore).

The Vision Behind

Head West Migration connects the students who are not getting optimum IELTS or PTE scores to the right trainers and guide them towards a progressive future. On the other hand, the students who are not able to appear for IELTS or have a study gap are provided with pathway courses in Singapore or Cyprus where IELTS and study gap is not of concern. This gives them an excellent opportunity and a platform to flourish their international careers.

Meet the seasoned professional with twenty years of experience in the corporate world, Vikas Puri, the CoFounder and Managing Partner of Head West Migration Services. Vikas is the driving force of the company

The consultancy takes pride in highlighting an experience it had with one of its lady clients who was looking for education solution in the field of Urban Planning or Landscape architecture. It consulted her to apply for study

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We aim to come across as a solution provider par excellence to realize your overseas dreams

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visa of Canada owing to her education profile as she would get a better opportunity in Canada along with the benefits of being eligible for Permanent Residency. The consultancy provided her with a solution for study overseas integrated with PR visa option along with her sister. This also led to creating an opportunity for her whole family in migrating to Canada at a later point in time.

Head West Migration is very excited about its new offering— Internship in Hospitality sector for Australia. It is a Paid Hospitality Internship available to students with 18-30 years of age with minimum six months’ experience and has above average English skills. As such, the company is providing a phenomenal opportunity for Hospitality graduates to live and work in Australia for upto 12 months and chance to network in hospitality sector for future growth. Head West is successfully marketing this opportunity through its network of franchise and associate partners pan India.

A Unique Consultancy Head West Migration Services works with an ideology of guiding the clients with the unique solutions, be it immigration, study or the business migration. The company has 100% transparency in all its processes and works from the client’s perspective. Over the years, it has been successful in benchmarking itself amongst the leading trusted players in its sector. Customer’s profiling is top priority; suitable advice and alternatives available are discussed with the customers post comprehensive customer profile is created. The company believes in the virtue of honesty which makes it distinctive in the immigration space. This unique customer-centric approach has given goodwill to the Head West Migration in establishing itself July 2018|

as a trustworthy brand. It has now created a special niche in its sector and comes across as a boutique option for people looking for genuine work. Head West largely does its business through referential marketing and rely very rarely on traditional marketing channels.

Future Advancements Having a word on the future expansions of the company, Vikas asserts “I envisage exponential growth in Head West Migration business in the present year, given that we are covering all services under roof”. The company is planning Tier-II towns where there is lack of genuine service providers and aspirations for overseas settlement are on the rise. The consultancy is also planning to work with select credible universities and recruit quality students through its associate network keeping Study Overseas as its front runner. It is partnering with credible associates PAN India to take quality services to the masses and contribute “TRANSFORMING FUTURES”.

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Why do Students Prefer Overseas Education? he instinct of going abroad and settling there has to be considered as a part of an Indian gene considering the fact that India has a vast Diaspora in any corner of the world (I am not a flat-Earther).

Correspondingly, the number of Indian students going abroad to study has been constantly increasing in the past decade.

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most of the Indian student’s safety and immigration policy are two major concerns and Canada has proven to be the best in both of the criterions over the last decade. Canada is very welcoming to immigrants and refugees. It is a very large country with a comparatively low population. Canada needs workforce and so the immigration rules are quite liberal as of now.

There are many factors affecting Indian students’ decision of choosing to study abroad. One major reason is that India does not have enough good educational institutes compared to the number of students. There are only a few top institutes that can claim of providing international level of education and the ones that have the reputation of being outstanding have extreme competition for limited number of available seats. Take Delhi University for example, DU has constantly remained in the news each ‘result season’ for its cut off marks. The record was set in the 2011 when the cut off to get admission in Sri Ram college of Commerce was announced to be a 100%. In the other colleges of DU the cut offs are anywhere between 80% to 98%. Similarly, the cut offs for admission into Indian Institute of Managements remain around 90% almost every year while the cut offs for Indian institute of Technology also remain high.

In the past students used to only go for business or STEM (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) but now students are choosing programs outside of conventional course list. For example, in Canada, Early childhood management, community service programs, etc are in high demand. The fees for such programs are relatively low compared to the conventional ones and the employment opportunities after the completion of the course are very bright. Additionally, almost all students going to Canada are able to secure part time jobs to offset their living expenses during their studies.

Another important reason for settling abroad is the living standards of people. Most of the students who emigrate abroad have the ultimate goal of settling there and the developed countries fulfil their dreams. The quality of life is better; one is not looked down upon based on what they do for work or for their social background unlike India. Not to mention that most of the developed countries are much safer as well.

Not surprisingly, USA has been the favourite among students throughout the past because of its economy and high living standards. However, after the recent election in USA, there has been a shift of mindset of students. For

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Canada is very respectful when it comes to its students’ethnicity and encourages them to follow their cultures and traditions. One can easily find mini India, mini China or any other countries’ traditions being followed and respected. Moreover, getting a permanent residence in Canada after study is easier compared to other developed countries. Canadian government encourages the students to apply for PR after they complete their studies and show a credible work profile. Now of course Canada has different provincial nominee programs for PR so the rules and file processing times vary depending on the province. The easiest way to get a PR in the current scenario is the Quebec province PR program. A person becomes eligible to apply for a PR after studying there for 2 years. Whist in other provinces, one has to be in a full-time employment for a certain number of hours before being considered for PR, the number of which varies depending on the province.

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Professional’s Viewpoint

Suchit Parikh

Kaushik Barot

M.D.&Co-founder M.S.Education Consultant

M.D. M.S.Education Consultant

SUCHIT PARIKH

KAUSHIK BAROT

M.D. and Co-founder of M.S.Education Consultant. Parikh founded this consultancy in 2000 along with Mr. Mahesh Brahmbhatt.

He is an MBA in marketing and has been in business world for more than 20 years.

He thinks ahead of his time, and decides the business strategies of all the branches.

His hard work and dedication has made the organization what it is today.

M.D. of M.S. Education Consultant. Barot, born and brought up in Nadiad, a nearby city to the headquarter of organization, knows this city like the back of his palm and plays key role in working of the organization. He went to U.K. to finish his post graduation and soon after completing his M.Sc. I.T. he came back to India to follow his father’s footsteps. In a short time, he has helped the organization achieve great results.

Canada realises the importance of having a younger workforce, and students are a big part of it. That is why in June 2018 Canada replaced their SPP-Non SPP programs with the new SDS program. Students filing their visa under SPP had to submit a bunch of theirs and their parents’ documents, and if either of the parent were to be a government employee, getting their document was a tedious task. Therefore, this Study Direct Stream program is an ease of getting student visa.

Any student who has appeared in the IELTS exam and has secured a minimum of 6 bands in each category is eligible to apply for visa under this category. The student need to pay one year of his fee, get a GIC certificate and show a minor amount in his bank balance. The visa ratio of SDS program is also high and the processing time is four weeks.

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GLOBAL EXPOSURE of

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ducation is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today”- Malcolm X

Today, students are choosing the overseas countries as their education destination with numerous motives. The US, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada, and Ireland are the leading overseas education provider countries who have opened tremendous educational opportunities for the students. These education consultants work as a bridging tool between students and the foreign universities. The work of the consultants is not limited to just update students with the list of universities in foreign countries offering students' desired courses.

There are numerous services provided by education consultants helping students to get their dream country and university to study abroad.

Career Guidance through Advanced Tools The first step in pursuing education is to choose the correct carrier path. Considering the educational background and career objectives of a student, a counselor from the education consultancy provides impartial and fair advice to select from best suitable career choices. They offer a psychometric assessment test which helps students to decide career preferences. Consultancies use advanced tools to profile the students on the basis of their academic portfolio, educational interests, budgets, and language proficiency and guide them take correct career decision.

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Country and University Selection with Preferred Programs Choosing a right country and university for overseas education is one of the important steps in shaping one's future. These consultancies assist students to select from wide choices of countries and universities depending on their preferred program of study. They inform students about the positive and negative reviews about the college and university they have selected for their further education. The consultancies also assist students with alternative career options available if they fail to get selected in the university/course of their choice.

Experienced Faculties Assisting Students for Standardized Tests A student has to prepare for various exams to get admission in desired university and college across the globe. They have to provide tests scores of various competitive international entrance exams such as SAT, IELTS, GMAT, GRE, and TOEFL. These tests check student’s academic readiness, English language proficiency, analytical writing and problem-solving capabilities, and logic and critical reasoning skills.Overseas education consultants provide comprehensive study plans to assist students in preparing for such exams. Experienced faculties form consultancies guide them by providing various conceptual learning programs through PPTs, offering classroom teaching, libraries with latest course material, extensive practice worksheets, and arranging for series of mock tests increasing student's confidence to face these exams. These efforts taken by consultancies result in allowing students get a high score in exams.

Submission of Accurate Application Forms Student’s application form is the first thing which reaches their desired university. The application form speaks a lot about a student and makes their first impression in the process of selection. The education counselor from the consultancy provides the tips to write an effective statement of purpose, recommendation letter, resume, and other documents making student’s first July 2018|

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impression effective on the university. The consultancies screen students’ application forms and submit them to the concerned university allowing their abroad education journey to begin.

Guidance on Education Loans and Scholarships to Study Abroad Insufficient funds can become an obstacle for many students’ in the way of their dream to study abroad. Many consultancies guide them about different banks providing various categories of loans with their interest rates. It helps students to arrange for educational loans from reliable banks. Many universities encourage students by offering many merit-based and needbased scholarships on the basis of their academic performance and financial needs, respectively. These consultancies assist students to evaluate their eligibility for these scholarships and guide them to apply for the same ensuring they get the best scholarship offers from the university.

Visa, Ticketing, Accommodation, and Insurance Assistance An experienced education consultant knows about the necessary documents while applying for student visa. They assist students to complete the complex process involved in applying for visa ensuring that they have done all the essential paperwork properly. They confirm that student gets all the necessary documents from the concerned foreign university making their visa process smooth. Overseas education consultancies provide students with mock visa interviews making them ready to capture this final frontier. They provide students with complete travel solutions including tickets, airport transport, forex, insurance cover, and temporary accommodation assistance in the foreign country.

To conclude with, the role of consultancies’ in defining the career avenue of students promises to be more and more significant in the upcoming years. The consultancies have made overseas education within students’ reach making their future bright.

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SI-UK

An Industry Leader Supporting Indian Students for UK Education & Assisting Secured Students Scholarships with the UK Visa

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n high rising technical world, everyone depends upon digital information that is present on the websites as well as the education forums. Through internet, students gain exposure to the methods and techniques for learning the STEM related programmes. Virtual tours of universities help them to decide their future study destination before jumping blindly into an educational path.

And they mostly take summer school programmes to get global perspectives. The students are even making effective use of Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and keeping themselves connected to the groups having same goal thus remain well-informed. Despite of their profound & explicit research, the Indian students are being tricked by unscrupulous agents shouldering the responsibility of supporting students to gain international education. Indian students must be careful about while choosing the agent, course and university.

A leading global education provider, SI-UK is trusted over the years for providing free independent advice and supporting international students who are applying to prestigious UK Universities. Since 2006, SI-UK has built a reputation as an industry leader by helping thousands of international students in joining the UK Universities. With twenty-three global offices in fifteen countries, they have reached the target of IELTS scores and students to have secured scholarships with UK Visa.

Associating Skill-Enhancement Leaders Dwayne Gallagher is the CEO at SI-UK with a vision to provide international students an easy access to UK education and has spent over ten years in UK, Europe & Northeast Asia. He has worked closely with the reputed UK Universities & British Council and responsible for overseeing the global management of SI-UK. Puneet Soin is the Director at SI-UK, India, who is a selfentrepreneur and alumni of the University of Warwick.

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Puneet is associating in fulfilling the vision of Dwayne and directly involved with the SI-UK operations, marketing and expansion program. He also focuses on developing longterm capabilities of SI-UK by facilitating exposure of international students to UK Universities and team-building & skill-enhancement of counsellors.

Generous Assistance Services SI-UK is a young & dynamic company with highly compatible tech-savvy staff that understands the desires, interests, values, strengths and weaknesses of the young generation. They boast their strong connections with the globally-acclaimed UK universities and far-reaching accessibility to the students residing in posh, urban or remote areas. They also feel proud in providing Oxbridge service to hundreds of competent students per year. Thus, they are enrolling them successfully in high-ending UK Universities such as Cambridge, Oxford and Imperial with their easily accessible locations of SI-UK offices and 24 hours connectivity with clients through social media.

SI-UK’s highly skilled UK University trained consultants are committed to the expertise in providing an appropriate guidance to students through each step of application process to any UK university, college or language school.

Generous assistance is being provided for writing the personal statements, interview preparations and visa applications. Having offices in the UK’s biggest cities London and Manchester, SI-UK’s continues to extend any further assistance with applications in the UK. Overcoming the Hitches with the Light of Digital Technical Skills SI-UK is facing that post Brexit students are thinking about other English speaking countries to pursue their higher education. With the abolishment of post-study work visa in

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2012, securing employment or switching visa category remain difficult for international students. Limiting migration and strict visa rules are leading to the negative perceptions amongst students.

However, UK remains the most desired higher education destination with outward-looking, welcoming, international institutions. The international youth still have good faith in quality education that UK provides in the light of huge demand for digital and technical skills, global business acumen & science and engineering qualifications.

SI-UK strongly believe that in the coming months new regulations will be introduced in the wake of Brexit and British universities will remain culturally diverse welcoming large cohorts of students from around the world.

An Ever-Lasting Desire A student from South India wanted to pursue Marine Engineering from the University of Glasgow. This was his ever-lasting desire being captivated with the sea and floating vessels still due to poor preparation for visa interview he got rejected 5 times. Although he has approached another consultation agency after his second visa rejection but still his efforts brought despair to his long lasting dream. When he approached SI-UK last year, SI-UK counsellor worked on his profile and helped him write his personal statement suitable for the course and the university and above all prepared him for a perfect visa interview. The game-changing service was to counsel him for a bright future as he was lacking confidence and had submitted himself to his clinical depression thus had lost every hope to succeed. Their services brought the much-needed confidence in him to face visa-interview and finally he got selected for Marine Engineering in the UK.

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Education Day multiple times at a short interval in a year in the metropolitan cities. The expert education development team conducts seminar& counselling in higher education institutes and schools weekly. To solve this problem, SI-UK highly talented IT team is developing mobile App that will enable students to gain readily available information about the universities, courses along with their eligibility to proposed programmes and their status during application process.

Expanding Business Development through UserFriendly Techniques SI-UK believes that good advice and support can make all the difference between rewarding decision and bad choice at major decision point of higher education for a young adult. They strongly believe that international students should have access to the trusted, expert advice about UK universities and courses; hence they are working on their expansion. Currently, SI-UK has five offices in India and is planning to open seven more offices in coming couple of years. With the dedication and commitment, they are looking forward to expand their offices by 2021 thus extending their reach to students in twenty cities within a short span of time. SI-UK business development team is engrossed with the research upon proposed cities and making strong connections with educational institutes and schools and evaluating the outcome of marketing through user-friendly techniques.

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Consultants Insights

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oogle, Microsoft, Nokia, Adobe, Cognizant the lists goes on but apart from being global giants in their respective fields, what do you see is a common thread between these corporates? The common link is all the CEOs are of Indian origin. Yes it is all their hard work and dedication that has taken them where they are in their corporate lives today but it is also the higher education that has played important part in their lives. It is very important in today’s competitive world to get right guidance when it comes to choosing your career path, after all as Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon, which can be used to change the world” with this thought in mind Onebounce Study Abroad Consultants was started to give right career advice to students who are planning for their higher studies.

A Journey to Remember Mr. Amar Gujar, a Production Engineer from AISSMS College of Engineering, Pune transformed himself into a successful entrepreneur in a span of 730 days. A journey that started from his engineering days, when he had a year down in engineering and instead of getting depressed sitting at home and clearing his backlogs, he decided to work part time and appear for his engineering exam. He started working with a reputed overseas education company. His dedication and consistency gave him in depth knowledge of overseas education field. His friendly and honest approach towards solving student issues made him approachable among students and parents alike. He balanced his part time job and studies. After completing engineering and started working with multinational firms like Forbes Marshall, Flextronics India and Maersk Shipping and even though he had left his part time job, he kept assisting students for abroad education queries as a freelancer. However the six digit salary that he was earning as an engineer was not giving him the satisfaction that he was striving for, and after many sleepless nights he realized that his real calling is to help students achieve their goal of abroad education for higher studies and doing something in the field on his own.

However turning into a first generation entrepreneur with no business background was not an easy task, coming from a middle class family it was difficult to start a business.

There were people who criticized and said that it is not wise decision to quit a good job and invest in such business idea, however with his parents support and a firm belief in himself, after a year of research and dedication he raised an

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investment that was sufficient enough to start his own overseas education consultancy.

In May 2016 after the initial roadblocks, the Onebounce Study Abroad Consultants Pvt Ltd became a reality, a dream envisioned by a 26 year old young entrepreneur who soon became a recognized name in the field of overseas education. The organization currently caters to students primarily in Pimpri Chinchwad area, a twin town that has been the industrial face of Pune City for over two decades now. Onebounce Study Abroad Consultants provide A to Z services when it comes to overseas education, right from IELTS training (English Language Test), counseling for selection of course and university to application of desired course to obtaining student VISA. It is very important to have clarity in this business and one can expect genuine services once they register with Onebounce. Onebounce is providing Higher education services for different countries like UK, Ireland, Canada, France, Australia and New Zealand. There are plenty of courses available like Masters of Science, Masters of Business Administration, Masters in Culinary Arts, Masters in fashion designing, Master in Photography and many more which gives great job opportunities to students. Few universities provide internship options where students get paid a good amount for there training period. Also if student does well during internship period then there are good chances of getting placed in the same company.

Services provided by Onebounce Study Abroad Consultants Counseling Being an engineer himself, Mr. Amar Gujar himself has good problem solving skills which help students in making right choices in selection of courses according to their profile. Students are well guided according to their education background, Job profile and field of interest and their financial budget for overseas education.

IELTS Training Onebounce Study Abroad Consultants is an authorized partner with British Council and IDP Australia for IELTS training and test booking center. They have certified trainers from British Council and IDP Australia, making it easier for students to understand the IELTS test and score as per the country specific band requirement. Onebounce has more

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than 500 successful IELTS students who got their desired scores in IELTS exam and fulfilled their dreams within a span of just 2 years.

Application and Admission Process After getting desired IELTS results, students are guided in making required documents available for the application and admission process. Filing application forms and submitting to the university happens very swiftly at Onebounce. They also help in preparing letter of recommendation, professional resumes and statement of purpose for submitting to the respected university.

Education Loan and Forex Exchange Onebounce has officially partnered with well known financial institutions in India, which help students in getting education loan and paying tuition fees to the universities through forex exchange.

Scholarships Scholarships play an important role in overseas education as it eases financial burden off student’s shoulder. Hence there are programs and universities available with Onebounce Study Abroad Consultants which provide 10% to 100% scholarships.

VISA Assistance The most important stage in overseas education is VISA application and submission, if the VISA file is not prepared as per the required rules there is a chance of VISA getting rejected and ultimately hampering student’s chances of going abroad. While applying for VISA it is very important to have all academic documents in place and proof of source of funds should be completely legal. Different countries have different rules for VISA application and Onebounce helps students in preparing and applying for VISA as per the required rules, and till now they have had 100% success in VISA approvals. It speaks of their genuine service to the students.

What makes them stand out Onebounce is available for students and parents 24*7 through phone calls and whatsapp messages. You can be in touch with them even after working hours. Student reviews about their services on website, Google, Facebook say a lot about their services to the students.

Onebounce Study Abroad Consultants is a one stop solution for all your overseas education needs.

Today more than 100 students from Onebounce are studying in top ranked universities around the world within a span of just two years. Few students have completed their Masters and Post graduation diplomas and working with big companies in Facebook, Google and LinkedIn etc. which is very proud moment for the parents who believed in Onebounce for their services. Getting desired universities like a dream come true for students and this is what Onebounce is focusing on to make their services more better. And this is the reason students and parents are chasing this guy.

And in the words of their founder Amar Gujar, even though the road ahead looks smooth, there are miles to go. It has taken lot of efforts to reach where they are now as entrepreneurship is not just a glossy picture, there is a lot of hard work that needs to be done to make that picture shine.

“Fortune Always Favours the Brave”

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