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  EducationUSA Advising Center Muscat
  EducationUSA Advising Center Muscat

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Advising centers in the EducationUSA network provide one of three levels of service: Comprehensive, Standard, and Reference. When searching for an adviser or advising center, it is helpful to know the level of service you can expect. Disclaimer: Centers should meet the majority of requirements (not necessarily all) to receive the designation given to them by EducationUSA.

 

Comprehensive

 
  • Maintains up-to-date library of reference books/materials
  • Adheres to Principles of Ethical Advising and Guidelines on Commercial Agents
  • Offers individual advising
  • Offers group advising
  • Provides information on financial aid
  • Advising facilities and services accessible over 20 hours per week, or sufficient hours to meet local demand at comprehensive service level
  • Center offers advising staff with college degree (equivalent to US Bachelor's degree). U.S. experience (education or work) preferred.
  • Center advising staff proficient in spoken and written English.
  • Offers pre-departure information/orientations
  • Center serves as liaison with Public Affairs Sections of U.S. embassies & consulates, local government, other organizations
  • Offers regularly-scheduled introductory public orientations
  • Center provides virtual consulting - basic and in-depth
  • Center fully equipped (photocopier, printer, fax, TV/DVD, LCD projector)
  • Offers advising through email, web-based, social media, instant messenger, etc.
  • Center offers computers with internet access for visitors
  • Center has access to video conferencing equipment e.g. internet-based
  • Offers workshops on special topics
  • Organizes/participates in alumni group activities
  • Participates in college fairs, hosting EducationUSA booth
  • Organizes college fairs
  • Offers assistance to U.S. institutions
  • Center conducts outreach to local high schools and higher education institutions
  • Center has relationships with local high school counselors and university administrators
  • Able to provide orientation on local educational system
  • Able to describe and compare U.S. and host country educational systems.
  • Able to verify Ministry of Education recognition/certification of local high schools and universities
  • Able to facilitate communication with local secondary and tertiary institutions
  • Able to organize public presentations for visiting U.S. representatives at off-site locations
  • Able to host visiting U.S. representatives for promotional presentation
  • Able to organize general U.S. higher education orientation sessions in which US representatives could make presentations
  • Able to provide information on local government and foundation scholarships and other financial aid
  • Able to display college & university-provided materials

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