TAKE CARE OF THESE WARNINGS

Take care of these warnings :

1. Fake & Unaccredited Universities - Degrees or other qualifications from unaccredited institutions may not be accepted by civil service or other employers. Some unaccredited institutions have formal legal authorization to enroll students or issue degrees, but in some jurisdictions (notably including the United States) legal authorization to operate is not the same as educational accreditation. institutions (for example, some Bible colleges and seminaries) choose not to participate in the accreditation process because they view it as an infringement of their religious, academic, or political freedom. Some government jurisdictions exempt religious institutions from accreditation or other forms of government oversight. Still other institutions are not required to have accreditation. An institution may not maintain accreditation for one of several reasons. A new institution may not yet have attained accreditation, while a long-established institution may have lost accreditation due to financial difficulties or other factors. 

Some unaccredited institutions are fraudulent diploma mills. Several unaccredited universities have names that are similar to those of accredited institutions or that falsely imply that an entity is a public university. For example, York University, California (Claims accreditation from World Association of Universities and Colleges, which is not recognized by the US Department of Education), but students may confuse York University with New York University as the names are pretty similar. 

2. Spurious Consultants - Fee-based consultants, some available entirely online, can be hired to help a student gain admission to the so-called right schools, although there are some free programs to help underprivileged youth learn how to fill out applications, write essays, get ready for tests, and work on interviews. Consultants can help a student select schools to apply to, counsel them on test taking strategies, review scores, help with essay preparation (but not writing), review applications, conduct mock interviews, provide logistical planning, and collaborate with others such as athletic coaches. Consultants try to keep a low profile; however, one admissions dean explained that she can "sniff out when there has been some adult involved in the process." Assistance by consultants or other adults can go to extremes, particularly with hard-to-check variables such as the college essays; according to one view, plagiarism on admissions essays has been a "serious problem," particularly on applications to private universities and colleges. There is the possibility that hiring a professional admissions consultant can make an application appear artificial; for example, admissions personnel may suspect adult coaching when one part of an application is polished, while other parts aren't, such as varying quality regarding writing samples. Another risk in hiring a consultant, which can happen if parents become too involved in the process, is over-packaging: the applicant appears so smooth and perfect that admissions officers suspect the person is not real but a marketing creation. Generally, when hiring a college admissions counselor, parents and students try to understand the counselor's philosophy, learn what services are provided, and whether any help will be offered regarding advice about financial aid or scholarships. It is improper for an admissions counselor to tamper with a student's "authentic self." According to their view, ideal counselors have experience with college admissions, meet regularly with college admissions officers, visit campuses regularly, and belong to professional affiliations. 

3. Actual Financial Requirements- The general pattern is that most colleges and universities,  particularly private ones, have an artificially high and unreliable while charging most students a discounted price that varies considerably. Its much like "airline tickets" since "everybody pays a different fare". Another report agreed: "Sticker price is the full price colleges list in their  brochures and on their websites. Net price is the price students actually pay. Net price accounts  for the fact that many students receive grants or scholarships. So it can be considerably lower than sticker price. " Colleges use high sticker prices because it allows them wide latitude in how to use funds to attract the best students, as well as entice students with special skills or increase its overall racial or ethnic diversity. The most sought-after students can be enticed by high discounts while marginal students can be charged full freight. Further, the high sticker price is a marketing tool to suggest the overall worth of a college education, along the lines of encouraging people to think that "schools that cost more must provide a better education. Check the table to get a better idea of costs involved.   

4. The Program, The College, The University, The City , The Country -  When you do your college search, keep in mind that you actually need to search and synchronize 5 things - Decide on merits and demerits of programs, colleges, universities, cities and countries before you zero in on a set of 10 to 15 matches and then you decide. 

5. Law of the Land - Respect the law of the land and actively seek information more about it. Ask a senior from your country or some responsible school authority for things that you need to absolutely take care of. 

6. Passport - The golden two rules for your passport are "Don't loose it" and "Keep it updated". You can land into a lot of trouble in a foreign land if your passport is not in order or it does a disappearing act.