How to avoid being scammed when you study abroad - Global Tree

More and more students nowadays are yearning to add an abroad education experience to their resumes. As a result many students are opting to study abroad at universities in other countries. These experiences allow a student to gain life skills as well as to study with the best faculty. The cost of education abroad is prohibitive, on account of which it is better to be cautious when applying to a foreign university.  There are a number of fake consultancies which take advantage of gullible students and their parents and scam them of their hard earned money in the guise of getting them admitted to a foreign university

Scams are common among Indian students

There are a number of scam operators in the field of overseas education in India to attract innocent students who aspire to study overseas. According to a study, there are more than 1 lakh students from India who are studying in USA. India therefore is a fertile hunting ground for scammers and fake consultancies who setup shop with the sole aim of defrauding students and their parents. These consultants have fake credentials and almost always make tall claims that they never fulfill. Students who fall for these claims make huge payments to these consultancies never to see them again. These nefarious institutes work with a network of agents from abroad to assist them in their schemes.

Tips for avoiding scams

Students who wish to avoid scams when planning to study abroad should make sure they do the following

• 1.       Verify whether the university they are applying to is accredited
• 2.       Check with the embassy of the country you plan to study in if the University is a genuine one
• 3.       Check the placements for the college you are applying to.
• 4.       Be vary of colleges or agents that promise you admission despite low scores
• 5.       Be vary of colleges that offer you a massive fee waiver which seems too good to be true
• 6.       Stay away from unscrupulous agents but sign up with a genuine overseas education consultants like Global Tree

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