Questions for Career Counsellor:

1. Which countries do you cover particularly well?
2. How many students have you assisted last year in each of the above countries?
3. What percentage of the kids assisted by you have gone to their dream / target / safety colleges.
4. How many colleges do you normally suggest applying to for each of the countries?
5. College application evaluation – What percentages would you allocate to the key criteria – school grades / aptitude test / CV / recommendation letters / others.
6. Only for the US and Canada:
• Do you recommend taking the SAT or ACT?
• Do you recommend any firm / person that specializes in test preparation?
• How important are AP’s?
• Do you recommend applying for Early Decision?
• Do you recommend applying for Early Action? If yes, how many?
7. What is your total fees? How are they structured over time?
8. What other human resources would be providing to handle the complete application process?
9. Would you have a timetable of deadlines and someone to make sure every item is completed well ahead of time?
10. Do you have separate experts for essay writing / developing the CV / helping provide formats for letter of recommendations / monitoring and managing the deadline schedule / selection of colleges / scholarship?