The View from InitialView (Page 18)

APAIE 2015

Last week, we had the privilege of participating in a session at the APAIE Conference on trends in global student mobility. Gloria had a chance to share some video clips to demonstrate the diversity of students throughout China, the complexity of their academic programs and backgrounds, and how one should consider these factors when recruiting. We also talked about how potential educational reform might affect the future and how to maximize marketing and social media opportunities. As always, it was pleasure to present with colleagues and friends. Special thanks to Clay Hensley from the College Board and Karin Fischer from The Chronicle of Higher Education for putting this together.

Talent is Everywhere

One of the most satisfying aspects of what we do involves providing students from outside Beijing and Shanghai with the opportunity to present themselves to admission officers. Yesterday, our CEO had the opportunity to share our observations with a reporter at the New York Times.

You can read the full article here.

The article highlighted a dynamic that many U.S. admission officers may not be aware of: that province-based quotas for top colleges in China encourage many top students from more populous provinces to apply abroad.

InitialView in The Economist

The Economist recently mentioned us in an article on students in China applying to U.S. colleges. The article can be found here. In particular, Georgia Tech spoke in depth about how our interviews impacted admission rates and supported their processes: