Opening the Curtain on Ten Shady Schemes Related to Studies Abroad

Autor/in	Hui, Xue
Titel	Opening the Curtain on Ten Shady Schemes Related to Studies Abroad
Quelle	In: Chinese Education and Society, 38 (2005) 3, S.71-74 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1061-1932
Schlagwörter	Deception; Persuasive Discourse; Propaganda; Study Abroad + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Täuschung; Persuasion; Persuasive Kommunikation; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium
Abstract	This article presents the ten shady schemes adopted by illegal studies-abroad intermediary agencies. Suggestions on how to prevent being fooled by these illegal intermediary agencies are also provided. These suggestions are the following: (1) One should avoid pinning hopes on persons claiming to have "superior abilities" as this is quite impossible; (2) One should clarify fuzzy payment items when paying fees; (3) One should sign with the intermediary agency an intermediary service agreement that contains detailed stipulations on the rights and obligations of both parties; (4) One should be careful when choosing an intermediary agency; (5) One should be extremely cautious and on no account stake their futures on uncorroborated statements by intermediary agencies; (6) One should keep all the originals of crucial documents; (7) One should carefully examine the business license of the intermediary agency; (8) One should remember that foreigners are not stupid; (9) One should not start thinking about playing "edge ball" even if loopholes exist in the educational system of other countries; and (10) One should seek answers from real specialists and not from bogus experts. [Translated by Ted Wang.] (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10