What Your Agent Will Not Tell You About College Admissions - Paperback

by Rachel a. Winston (Author), Michelle C. Tahan (Author), Joe M. Klunder (Author)

This book is dissimilar, in opposition to, or even against many of the rumors, hearsay, and testimonials that claim that the college admissions process is fair across the board. In fact, there is fraud and unethical behavior in pockets across the board and some of this is specifically found in Asia. Recently, organizations like the College Board and ACT have disqualified tests on a massive scale with thousands of scores discounted. In 2016, Reuters and other major news sources have revealed and specifically exposed widespread corruption in Asia. Advertising by agents and unethical "advisors" convince tens of thousands to pay $50,000 for "guaranteed" admissions to college. Some lure in parents and take their money for the dream of college admissions in the West. Contracts are more expensive than they purport and make guarantees that cannot be met and they cannot keep. Some, though certainly not all, "advisors" in the Chinese for-profit education system act in ways that are illegal, unethical, and looked down upon in the West. This book is presented to shine a light on agents and what you need to know before you sign a contract. Contained in this quick read book is valuable information to know so that individuals can make better decisions about who to hire and the danger of being pulled into an unethical scheme.

Author Biography

Dr. Rachel Winston is a professor, researcher, author, and statistical analyst. She retired as a mathematics and engineering professor and trained counselors in the UCLA College Counseling Certificate Program. Dr. Winston is a trusted global college admissions consultant. As a mathematician, she won an NSF Cryptanalyst Award at Bletchley Park, England and served the Regional Coordinator for the Mathematical Association of America. Raised in Europe and Washington, D.C. she traveled to a hundred countries. Her broad range of experience has made her one of the leading cross cultural consultants. Starting college at thirteen and winning the National High School Senior of the Year, she studied at Harvard, UCLA, USC, NYU, GWU, Syracuse, and graduate school in China. Dr. Winston holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. She served on the Board of Directors of the Newport Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Tomorrow, and FACCC. Prior to coming to California, she worked on Capitol Hill, in the White House, and the U.S. Department of Labor. She won the 2012 McFarland Literary Achievement Award and has spoken at a hundred meetings and conferences. Dr. Winston published her first mathematics book in the 80s and spends her life serving and inspiring students to achieve their college and career goals. Joe Klunder has lived and taught in six countries: South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Libya, United States, and China. Joe believes that global education allows people to share ideas and voice opinions. Receiving his B.A. from Brown University, Joe has taught over 500 students English, history, and psychology. He has mentored dozens of students pursuing international study. He spent the last three years in China working in public and private schools as a teacher and college admissions counselor. Joe started five service projects that create social change through free basic health care, education services, and networking. He created a free website, basicedhelp.org, to provide services and referrals for basic education in English, Spanish, French, Arabic, and Chinese. He also maintains three personal websites: joeklunder.com, joeklunder.net, and joeklunder.org. Joe is the International Program Liaison at Lizard Education College Counseling Center, coordinating speaking engagements in China and consulting Chinese students on college admissions. He is especially interested in forming partnerships with educational organizations throughout the world.