Our Mission
Help Students to get into college, and be a part of the professional life development.
Our Vision
We see our clients/students as future leaders with the capacity and strength to make a positive impact on their respective cultures.
Our Services
Why Do I Need An Educational Consultant?
Families working with our educational consultants can expect a professional engagement where discussions focus on the student’s strengths and challenges, interests and talents, needs and educational objectives. Our consultants will recommend options, and help families weigh alternatives of cost, location, curriculum activities and institutional atmosphere. Our consultants will advise families about admissions processes and share information based upon recent personal visits and experience. With our consultants, the student has the opportunity to explore a wider variety of options and discuss possibilities in a meaningful mannerSince we are not tied to any specific school or college, our educational consultants are not burdened with unrelated duties and are therefore available at the family’s convenience – not just during school hours.
Gaining acceptance into an American college requires consideration of more than simple test scores. Good grades in school and high scores on standardized exams .i.e. the SAT, do not guarantee acceptance. Admissions officers carefully review the entire student portfolio. They read the essays and the applications to learn something more about the applicant. Writing an application that stands out greatly increases the chances of getting admitted.
Each school can only accept an increasingly smaller percentage of its applicants year-to-year based on demographic shifts and therefore a skyrocketing number of applications are submitted. You are not only competing against American students, but with international students as well. Therefore, it is important to present an application that stands out from all the rest.
Why Hire An Educational Consultant?
Gain peace of mind, preserve healthy family relationships, and save money in the end... Research and decisions related to education can be stressful and overwhelming and involve considerable expense for students and their families. There are a multitude of options available and an infinite number of rankings, blogs, guide books, and online resources that detail facts as well as render opinions. While all of this information can be helpful, it can also leave you unable to accurately examine and compare your options and to make the best decisions.
Whether you seek a nurturing atmosphere or a competitive edge, you will discover the ultimate benefit of getting it right the first time when you are guided by the most experienced and effective educational consultants.
What sets us Apart from other Consultants?
Many consulting firms appear to have big capabilities, but, when asked, will admit that their front-line consultants are only sub-contractors, not employees. Omega Educational Consulting, Inc., does not engage in fee splitting or sub-contracting with other consultants.
This enables us to maintain tight control over all aspects of the placement process and to obtain the greatest staff input and accountability for our clients. Having everyone working together as a team also assures having multiple intelligences focused on each Student’s placement, as well as being able to mobilize and redirect the firm’s human and systems resources in order to satisfy the needs of educational counseling of our clients.
We are Proud to be part of
Independent Educational Consultants Associationt All the information you want to know about this institution. The professional association of full-time experienced aducational consultants.
The National Association for College Admission Counseling All the Information you want to know about this institution. Guiding the way to higher education.
Questions to ask an Educational Consultant
- Do you guarantee admission to a school or a certain minumum dollar value in scholarship? (If the answer is yes, don't trust them!)
- How do you keep up with new trends, changes, laws? Do you get out and visit college campuses and meet with admissions representatives? (The ONLY was to know about the best matches for you is to be out visiting schools regularly).
- Do you belong to any professional associations? Or, Are you a Certified Educational Planner? (NACAC and IECA are the two associations for private consultants)
- Do you attend professional conferences, training workshops, etc on a regular basis?
- Do you ever accept compensation from a school in exchange for placement?
- Do you adhere to the ethical guidelines for private counseling established by IECA?
- Are all fees involved stated in writing, up front, indicating exactly what services I will receive for those fees?
- Will you complete the application for admission, re-write my essays or fill out the financial aid forms on my behalf? (No, they should NOT)
- How long have you been in business?
- What was your background prior to going into private counseling? (Helping to get their own child into Princeton is not the answer you're looking for!)
- Will you use personal contacts to get me in to one of my top choices? (The answer should be NO. A consultant doesn't get you admitted -- they help you to demonstrate why you deserve to be admitted).