IDP Education begins U.S. Student Counseling in India

<p style="text-align: justify;">Counselling started in 6 Indian cities, more to follow<br /><br /><br />New Delhi, 30th March 2010: IDP Education, the world&rsquo;s largest student placement service provider and co-owner of IELTS- the leading English proficiency test, has opened counselling for students aspiring to study in the U.S. IDP Education, has started counseling U.S.-bound students in the six Indian cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Chennai.&nbsp; IDP-owned counseling centers in 2 other Indian cities are scheduled to commence U.S. focused counseling by April. Over the next few months IDP will also begin counseling services for U.S bound students in China, South Korea, Middle East and South East Asia.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br />Mr. Harmeet Pental, IDP&rsquo;s regional director- South Asia, believes &ldquo;IDP counselors stand out because they keep the student interest at the centre of everything they do starting with the ability to listen, understand and jointly establishing education goals and then working towards achieving them.&rdquo;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br />For placement in U.S. Universities, IDP counselors perform a thorough assessment of a student's academic qualifications, work <img style="border: 3px solid black; margin: 3px 4px; float: right;" src=" https://images.shiksha.com/mediadata/images/1270111518phpgnxSQB.jpeg " alt="" width="150" height="110">experience, and extracurricular, social and sporting activities, financial affordability and based on these criteria work to effectively match the student with a set of universities that best meets his or her unique abilities, desires and needs.&nbsp; The counselor helps the student create a shortlist of universities, and if necessary assists in choosing an appropriate area of study and then through the challenging US admissions process including preparation of a thorough applications packet, communicating with universities on the status, receipt of I-20&rsquo;s , through the visa counseling process, and finally pre-departure seminars to help students understand what to expect on campus &amp; living in the U.S. State of the art global software accessible by all counselors allows for quick &amp; accurate response to all queries. Live chat available on the website means that the IDP counselor is only a click away.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br />The goal, says Harmeet, &ldquo;is to assist &amp; guide a student through all steps to enrollment and safe arrival on campus.&rdquo;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br />Having placed more than 250,000 students from across the world in leading Australian educational institutions over the 40 years, IDP Education announced an expansion into the United States as a second destination for its professional student placement service, last year in May.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br />Since that time, more than 50 U.S. universities, offering over 3,000 degree programs, have partnered with IDP. This indicates that the U.S. higher education community is continuing to further embrace the practice of international student recruitment. Recent U.S. universities to join IDP include Duquesne University, Valparaiso University, Kent State University and Auburn University's graduate school.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br />IDP Education is credited with founding the original student recruitment model. For the U.S. market IDP is adding new resources including highly experienced team leaders hired from USIEF. A team of counselors have undergone 4 months of training including orientation in the USA which included 8 campus visits.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br />Adds Mark Shay, IDP's regional director -North America, "The IDP team in India is offering students to avail services at world-class counseling centers and have a trained personal counselor help them through the challenging U.S. admissions process.&nbsp; IDP's experience over the past 40 years enables us to listen to and understand student needs and provide solutions that will lead to them being better placed."<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>About IDP Education</strong></span><br /><br />IDP Education is the world's largest student placement firm, with more than 70 counseling centers in 24 countries. It is jointly owned by 38 Australian universities and is the co-owner of IELTS &ndash; the world&rsquo;s leading English proficiency test with the British Council and Cambridge University (ESOL examinations). <br /><br /><br />In May this year, IDP announced its entry into the United States as the next step in a global expansion. Currently, IDP in India has 11 counselling centres guiding thousands of students and their families through their university search. For the past 40 years, IDP has been helping students and their families find the right fit for their dream of higher education. The recent U.S. venture is an expansion of the already successful Australian student placement service, adding all new counselors and support teams for U.S. bound students in India. For more information or a live chat with an IDP counsellor, visit www.india.idp.com <br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>For further details, please contact: </strong><br /><br /><strong>Swati Chaudhary<br /><br />9811374996<br /><br />schaudhary@imprimispr.com&nbsp;</strong></p> <hr /> <p><strong>For further details about related courses and colleges please click below:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/" target="_blank">Related courses and colleges</a></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /><br />&nbsp;<br /></p>