A2 (C) Empowering Chinese Students for Direct Access June Wang Scortino President IVY Counselors Network NJACAC 2012 Annual Conference 06/04/2012

Why Fit & Match? 99% students from China applied without counseling 95% Chinese students applied by agents 150,000 enrolled last year Retention rate Brand name protection Lack of direct access will lead to misunderstanding and dissatisfaction Lack of student advisory services IVY Counselors Network 2

Recruitment & Enrollment Open your office in China is costly Quality assurance with agencies in China Control quality of the applicants Enroll students with right fit and match Promote counseling Conduct workshop in China Secure with student advisory services Get a proposal from IVY IVY Counselors Network 3

Help students make informed decisions Current college selection process and admissions process for Chinese international students Facts & ConcernsInterview agentsAgreement signedSubmit materialsFile applicationsSort out results College selectionMenu providedBondingMade by agentsPaid by agentsRefunds or no refunds Admissions process No counselingOut of the loopNo access to s Notified by agentsContract review with agents IVY Counselors Network 4

Interesting Facts about Chinese students without counseling Concentrated in a few majors Short list to apply and large amount applicant to a group of selective schools Major has little to do with career choice 90% students graduated with little internship or work experiences Employment in China Mostly self funded Prep for SAT and TOEFL IVY Counselors Network 5

How to team up with IVY Fit and Match Add link to your website offering free counseling materials Conduct workshops in China Work with agents under quality assurance Select students based on fit and match Provide on site counseling to ESL/language center students Get a proposal from IVY IVY Counselors Network 6

Direct Access is the Key Protect your brand name Offer materials directly Conduct workshops Arrange seminars Offer student advisory services Ensure college success IVY Counselors Network 7

How We Contribute Educating students and families from China Distributing marketing materials in China Offering student advisory services on location Conduct workshops, seminars, and interviews in China for perspective students Promote direct access on your website Help students to apply directly Set up inquires online Get a proposal from IVY IVY Counselors Network 8

Contact Us ! Call cell: Call office: Skype: Counselorwang Ask for June Scortino IVY Counselors Network 9