I totally agree with all the points. I mean Colleges are literally running the business and the consultants over here are minting the money too. I remember last year when I started my application process I was sure on my part that I want to pursue a Master's degree(MBA) and not a diploma. I visited a couple of so-called education Consultants in Mumbai and straight away they rejected my profile saying my academics are not strong. At that point, I had done substantial research about the admission process. I argued with them because I believed I had a decent profile for pursuing MBA from a decent university. I gave them my GRE scores(315) and Academic Transcripts. Despite sharing these documents, they were inclined to sell me diploma from run-of-the-mill colleges. At that point in time, I was depressed and thought of not applying at all. But eventually, after a month, I decided to go ahead with applications on my own and within a couple of months, I got LOA from the University of Manitoba. Anyways my point here is consultants are running the business of selling the programs in lots and I believe this will have an impact in coming years.Time for a rant. I was kinda avoiding. People who see my posts know I am a sarcastic asshole. With all due respect, I will speak my opinion.
These kinds of statements really push the ignorant and gullible population into an abyss of disappointment.
Non-SDS is NOT BAD. Heck, SDS didn’t even come into the picture before like 3 years ago. The ‘success rate’ and ‘IELTS band’ is for people who don’t understand the process and its sad if a consultant says so. All you want to show to IRCC is consistency, good scores, good career plans and good progression. Their results are already so random so why put our own opinions on weaker minds to mint money?
Let me tell you one thing. I am not an expert (and I don’t call myself one, heck I don’t even have an approval yet). I am a nobody, just lucky to get into good schools thats it but I talked to an RCIC advisor who talks without a fee for the university. I never saw these statements coming from him. He helps that’s all!
You know why the REJECTION RATE is high even in SDS? People who are blindly applying to diploma mills without even one of the points I mentioned above. And then they make life difficult for others. This is why India is under ‘high-rejection rate’. And no, other than 10-20 odd people out of the batch of 270. No one applied SDS by paying 1st year fee of 35 lacs to UofT!! Like no one from India too. Only 2 people had too, because they were late and applied in May. Poor them, had to take bank loans. Yes, I used the L word too that ‘consultants’ make people run away off from. L.O.A.N.
I don’t know you. Its not against unregistered consultants even. All I am saying is that for a professional to use such statements, there is someone gullible sitting out there who starts moving into the wrong direction.
I am sorry if that irks you. I just had to say it.
Peace out. It’s nit against anyone. Just please do not make irresponsible statements that have no analysis in the backend.
PS :- Consultants where like your GPA won't be in line with the universities. And Later on, when the university of Manitoba calculated my GPA for admission it turned out to be 3.6 on a scale of 4.5.