Counselling is a specific process of assistance extended by an expert in an individual situation to a needy person. Counselling aims at assisting the individual to develop such that he becomes psychologically mature and is capable at realizing his potentialities optimally. A professional counsellor is a highly trained individual who is able to use a different range of counselling approaches. The process that occurs when a student and counsellor set aside time, in order to explore difficulties; which may include the stressful or emotional feelings of the Student.
Admission counselling
When deciding for higher studies, there are several questions pose in our mind. Through counselling, Albattros helps the education aspirants to subside their unlimited queries. Our experienced counsellors spend valuable time with each student to understand their requirements, do the research, match the options and come to a best conclusion with suitable option. Albattros provides the best counselling and gives authentic and maximum information to the prospective students.
Albattros assists students in the following process:
We assist you in short-listing universities and departments based on your eligibility. We can evaluate your choice of schools and categorize them into safe, moderate and ambitious options with regard to admit chances. Our primary criterion on short listing is based on a combination of our years of experience, statistic records of our previous students and blogs+ web-support.
We assist you in preparing your Essays, advice on choice of recommenders, financial statement, University specific forms, and all other documents pertaining to your application.
We file your application Online on your behalf and ensure that you are in the loop and kept constantly updated on the process so that it becomes understandable to you at the time of your visa.
We help you in arranging your hard copy documents and assist you in couriering the documents with apt documentation.
We can assist you in correspondence with the university w.r.t missing documents, additional information, interviews (if any)..etc..etc
Once you receive more than one offer, we can help you choose the right sort of university and most importantly try and connect you to our earlier batch of students so that you can take support from them too in deciding your university, accommodation, etc.
We can assist you in planning your finances in the form of advice for educational loan, taxation, etc.
Career counselling
While competition is increasing, opportunities and variety of careers are also increasing rapidly, there is no such thing as an “ideal” career with the best “scope.” If you choose your courses of study and your career based on what you are good at, you will always be successful. Very often we are pushed into jobs and careers which are not suitable for us. To succeed, progress and enjoy our work, it is necessary that we should have interest in what we are doing, and also have an aptitude for it. Career counselling is a professional educational service wherein practitioners strive to meet the needs of students in three basic educational domains: academic development, career development, and personal/social development. This is accomplished through the implementation of a comprehensive counselling program that promotes and enhances student achievement.
Albattros helps the student to realise his / her potentials and interests in a particular field and plan the career in a smooth way. We help them in assessing their personal characteristics and needs, then connecting them with the job market and education systems. The career counselling includes a wide variety of professional activities which help people deal with career-related challenges. We work with those who seeking to explore career options, career changes and seeking employment
Preparation Needed Before Applying for Overseas Education
Before applying to foreign universities students need to prepare intelligently. The application is a long-drawn-out process and needs proper knowledge & guidance.
A student should start preparing well in advance and give 6-9 months for the entire application process. Experts from different education backgrounds residing around the world are ready to help through our consultancy which will help you in completing the entire process in less time.
Students need to take these steps while preparing.
Careful Research About Destination, University & Course : Proper research is essential. A study abroad aspirant must have clarity about study abroad destination, university & subject area of interest.Course descriptions, facilities at different universities, entry requirements etc. should be understood in detail so that the choice can be narrowed down.
Paperwork & Document Compiling : Start arranging you documents. Make sure your academic documents, passport, medical reports, driving license, birth certificate & other crucial papers are at place.
Funds : Arrange for funds well in advance. Your bank and credit card company should be informed about your plans. And if going for an education loan-begin the process.
Test Prep : Be ready with Test Prep scores according to country, university and course. Special guidance and care will be taken from our consultants to make sure you achieve the necessary test score keeping in mind the guidelines of the country and University.
Apply : Now it’s time to shoot the correctly-filled application. It is always better to take guidance from career advisors before applying to foreign universities.
Wait for the Outcome : It takes a few weeks (or longer for PG & advanced courses) for applications to be processed. Read the acceptance letter carefully and check all admission conditions.
Fly :Book your flight tickets and fly abroad. A fresh life is waiting for you.