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WHY WORK WITH GLOBAL ACADEMIC CONSULTANTS?
Global Academic Consultants (GAC) is a boutique consulting firm that assists both domestic and international students with the admissions process to education programs and institutions around the globe. We provide comprehensive services for students applying to private day schools; college preparatory, nurturing, therapeutic, and military residential schools (boarding schools); summer programs and study abroad programs; colleges and universities; and graduate and professional programs (law school, medical school, aviation school, etc.). We also assist both young students and teenagers who have challenges (learning, psychological, emotional, behavioral) with placement in academic therapeutic programs, wilderness therapy programs, and inpatient psychiatric programs. For those high school students who do not wish to pursue a traditional college education, we assist with the application process to vocational, technical, and trade schools.
Each year, colleges and universities accept fewer student applicants than the previous year. This makes it increasingly difficult for students to gain acceptance to college. Additionally, traditional boarding schools have become extremely competitive, and in some regards are more difficult to gain admission to than colleges. Therefore, it is critical that students be as prepared as possible for the academic admissions process. This means that their applications must clearly define their successes, attributes, capabilities, and goals. It is no longer adequate to merely complete applications and write effective essays; the student must submit applications that effectively brand and package the student to gain the attention of admissions representatives who review thousands of applications on behalf of students who are just as accomplished as your child.
Sending your student to a school that requires an application process can be overwhelming for many parents. Choosing the best school for your child’s future, and understanding admissions criteria and deadlines, can be time-consuming, confusing, and exhausting. Missing a simple deadline, or failing to submit the correct application information, can postpone your student’s admission by a full academic year.
Global Academic Consultants recognizes your student’s individuality and capabilities. We do not use cookie-cutter consulting methods, but instead develop an individualized plan for each student. Unlike most of our competitors, we do not have specific recruitment agreements with any institutions, nor do we receive financial compensation of any kind from the schools we recommend to our students. Therefore, we are focused on presenting students with academic options that are truly the best fit for the student.
RESIDENTIAL (BOARDING) SCHOOL
Nothing beats a boarding school education.
Advantages of attending boarding school include:
Receiving a superior education where small classrooms (15 students on average) foster individuality and critical thinking skills
OUR CONSULTING SERVICES
Admissions Consulting
Today, it takes much more than completing an application and writing an effective essay to be admitted to a top school. Our consultants guide your family throughout the entire process, including standardized test and essay-writing guidance, detailed application assistance, social media evaluation, and interview preparation to prepare both parents and students for the rigors of the application process.
For those students with learning, behavioral, and emotional challenges, we use our connections in the industry to place your student in the most appropriate program or school that has the specialized resources to support your child’s needs. Most of these programs and schools offer rolling admissions; therefore, our team can work quickly to accommodate an expedited transition for your student.
Platinum Concierge Services
We offer platinum concierge services, such as financial planning for parents, success skills coaching for students, and comprehensive travel assistance for families when visiting school campuses.
Additional Services
We offer a range of comprehensive services to support students and parents.
Standardized Test Guidance
We help students determine which standardized test to take, when the test should be taken, and how many times the student should take the test.
Social Media Evaluation
We evaluate your student’s social media to ensure that their posts are appropriate and that they are projecting an image that is appealing to schools and programs.
Interview Preparation
We prepare both students and parents for the admissions interview process, including the appropriate attire to wear, how to answer questions with poise and ease, and pitfalls to avoid.
PLATINUM CONCIERGE SERVICES
Our concierge services help alleviate parental stress.
Travel Assistance
Global Academic Consultants offers platinum concierge services that include travel arrangement assistance, financial counseling for parents, and success skills coaching for students.
Private Jet Service
For those families who desire an unmatched “school tour” experience, we offer travel to academic institutions via private jet accompanied by your own personal academic consultant. Global Academic Consultants manages the particulars, such as hotel reservations and ground transportation so you may focus on your student.
Personal Service
We facilitate campus tours, interviews, and meetings with key faculty and staff members at each academic institution to provide your student the best chance possible of gaining admission to their top-choice schools. We also have a licensed financial advisor who can assist parents with tuition planning. And our success skills coach helps students learn coping skills to improve academic performance, decrease stress, and cultivate happiness.
Why We Are The Best!
Prepare Today. Learn Tomorrow. Impact the Future.
Our consultants have decades of experience in successfully placing domestic and international students with their top-choice private day schools, residential (boarding) schools, wilderness and specialized programs for troubled youth and adolescents, colleges and universities, graduate and professional schools, and trade, vocational, and technical schools around the globe. Our attention to detail and our dedication to providing the highest quality of personalized service make Global Academic Consultants a leader in the academic admissions process.
