Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. Lao Tzu And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 Where there is love there is life. Mahatma Gandhi The three grand essentials of happiness are: Something to do, … Continue reading Chúc mừng ngày lễ Tình Nhân! Glücklicher Valentinstag! Happy Valentine’s Day!
Spring 2015 StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs Promotional Video
TRIỂN LÃM DU HỌC StudyUSA CÁC TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC VÀ CAO ĐẲNG HOA KỲ MÙA XUÂN 2015 5 cities, 3 regions, over 40 colleges and universities from 18 states. One of the largest & most prestigious US higher education fair series in Vietnam. Kick-off on 4 March in Ho Chi Minh City. (Note: 100% is … Continue reading Spring 2015 StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs Promotional Video
Financial Document Fraud & Visa Applications
Trust, but verify. (Russian proverb: doveryai, no proveryai; Доверяй, но проверяй) Documents that have been in the hands of students are generally not considered official. World Education Services (WES), a US-based credentials evaluation service Yes, dear reader, this practice, which is not unique to Vietnam, continues unabated. Why? Because it works in the vast majority … Continue reading Financial Document Fraud & Visa Applications
Of US-Based Visa Mills, Diploma Mills & Other Rogue Providers
Government watchdogs say the recent visa fraud cases have exposed gaps in ICE's oversight of schools that admit foreign students - a problem the agency says is being corrected. And experts say the scams hurt the reputation of the U.S. higher education system, which currently enrolls about 900,000 foreign students. "Fake Colleges Attract Attention From … Continue reading Of US-Based Visa Mills, Diploma Mills & Other Rogue Providers
Student Visa Counseling Services
There’s a new consulting kid on the block. The announcement below, which recently appeared in my inbox, is from a US-based company (I'll call it "Student Visa Company") that is looking for education agents in Vietnam and elsewhere to refer students to their visa counseling service. Visa Problems? A Former Vice-Consul is Here to Help … Continue reading Student Visa Counseling Services
The Student (F-1) Visa As a One-Way Ticket (To Emigration)
Let's face it - some international students are using the F-1 as a relatively easy way to emigrate. This is one of the reasons why the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is classified as a high fraud post, in addition to issues with the Fiancé(e) (K-1) visa. In other words, said … Continue reading The Student (F-1) Visa As a One-Way Ticket (To Emigration)
The Monsanto Vietnam “Charm Offensive” Continues
Why are these children smiling? Is it because they're excited at the prospect of tasting the sweetness of Monsanto's generosity through its most recent philanthropic activity - in cooperation with Room to Read? Naw, it's just a file photo, but you get the idea. Vietnamese children, smiling faces, Monsanto's latest charitable gesture in a country … Continue reading The Monsanto Vietnam “Charm Offensive” Continues
Nearly Half of all Int’l Students in the US Enrolled at 100 Institutions
You've heard about concentration of wealth and income. What about international students? It might surprise you to learn that 429,921 international students out of 886,052 in the US are enrolled at 100 institutions. To put this in perspective keep in mind that about 1500 US colleges and universities out of nearly 4,000 regionally accredited schools … Continue reading Nearly Half of all Int’l Students in the US Enrolled at 100 Institutions
“What Students in China Have Taught Me About U.S. College Admissions”
So what’s an international admission officer to do? These individuals admittedly have their work cut out for them in a way that domestic admission officers do not. Domestic admission officers have mounds of historical data upon which they can project matriculation percentages, future GPA, and graduation rates. International admission officers—in order to do things the … Continue reading “What Students in China Have Taught Me About U.S. College Admissions”
Close the SEVIS Record Transfer Loophole Now!
To kick off the (Solar) New Year this is the first in a trilogy of posts that involve either gaming the system or visa fraud. The remaining two... Financial Document Fraud & Visa Applications The F-1 (Student Visa) As a Ticket To Emigration will be posted by the end of the month. Here's to another … Continue reading Close the SEVIS Record Transfer Loophole Now!
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