China study abroad agencies to "bribe" over more than 20 United States school admissions | China and United States studying | | enrollment _ news

Original title: foreign media that Chinese agents to "bribe" over more than 20 United States top college admissions! Denies, truth is ... ...

If you have had the experience of studying abroad, I believe you are familiar about these things: back words, kaotuofuyasi, resume, Offer, of course, is--may find agencies.

In addition to the visa services, a person familiar with the study abroad training told business daily (micro signal: nbdnews) journalists, training institutions will ask United States admissions to lectures, is primarily teach the student admissions process, admission requirements, as well as in the United States, and so on.

In addition, the admissions officers usually teach students to write papers and interviewing skills.

For the students, to participate in such training, improve the probability of success in their applications, is to spend money on services. But for those with foreign universities "admissions" docking for agents, things get more complicated. Reporters noticed, recently, Reuters revealed a "fierce".

　　Dean $ 4500 per person "paid" more than more than 20 United States universities

On October 14, Reuters reported that there is an education company in China to the United States a top university admissions officers to provide subsidies or cash, to help students apply for United States schools.

Reuters Shanghai Di Bang education management group (Dipont Education Management Group, hereinafter referred to as Di Bang) annually in July in Shanghai for a period of 8 days taking training courses. There are hundreds of Chinese students, in order to listen to the United States admissions officers tell them how schools admit students, and learn how to write a qualifying papers as well as how to interview.

In the past three years, Di Bang to United States admissions officers provides two rewards: 1, business class ticket; 2, economy class airfare plus cash "reward". In the past two years, recruiters paid $ 4500 per person last year, admissions officers are cash, with a face value of $ 100 dollars paid. Here is a list compiled by Reuters in colleges and universities.

As you can see, Carleton College (Carleton College), Hamilton (Hamilton College), the University of Virginia (University of Virginia), University of California-Berkeley (University of California, Berkeley) ... ... Total of 21 universities in the gun.

▲ From 2014 Di Bang summer courses in United States colleges and universities. Source: Reuters

In addition to "money", Reuters also believe Di Bang there is fraud. Reports said Di Bang 8 Shanghai education management group (Dipont Education Management Group) former employees were interviewed, of which 6, Di Bang staff will help students to write essays. One former employee said that he had tampered with the teacher write letters of recommendation for students; and a former employee said, students get their high school transcript, and erase the bad subjects.

Reuters also quoted Di Bang 2015 slogan--"only once a year, serving the admissions officer will be your exclusive consultants. ”

Reporters noted that in recent years, studying abroad is still a craze. The China International migration report shows that Chinese studying abroad in 2000, the total number is 39,000 in growth in 2005 to 118,500 people, and since then has maintained a rapid growth.

And study-related industries also have a considerable scale. Soochow securities, a research paper said, from a general perspective, international education industry in 2015 closer to 250 billion yuan, including language training of 30 billion, travel 12 billion abroad, studying abroad spend 200 billion, agent service 5 billion.

The view was expressed that, this news is big bang, if true, will refresh the American agents expect the bottom line for China, will also give Chinese students studying abroad in the future applications and more unpredictable negative impact on immigration.

　　狄邦 : This is grandstanding

　　Above relating to the company's reputation and even the survival of "leaks", Di Bang education management group founder and CEO Zhang Bowen said in an interview with Reuters that "many schools, many students and overseas universities are convinced that we are one of the most established company in China", the staff developed a strict code.

"If there is such a thing, I don't know," Zhang Bowen said: "but I'm sure, once I found out that it was true, I will be seriously dealt with. "He also said" one or two employees who violate the ban on behalf of the entire company is false. ”

Reuters also said Di Bang education denied applications for fraud, but said he and the United States about 20 universities have a good relationship.

In addition, the daily economic news (micro signal: nbdnews) reporter noted today (15th), Di Bang released a statement on their official website, in response to a Reuters report.

Said in a statement:

Whole article reported take preset position, ignored dozens of bit United States University Admissions officer and education people of positive response, only by several Di Bang Qian employees of one-sided speech, and on Di Banggao tube of interview context, and fictional plot, will China and United States education people of normal visits Exchange distorted for Di Bang and United States University Admissions officer Zhijian of not due trading, attempts to will this unwarranted of "corruption" and China public education system and United States well-known University for associated, Manufacturing United States University had been eroded by Chinese educational institutions with such absurd but rather sensational news, achieve the purpose of discrediting their grandstanding, basic education in China.

Di Bang from the above statement it can be seen that Di Bang strongly denied "false" behavior at the same time, Reuters reported "money" is defined as "China and the United States the normal Exchange of visits among the education sector". For reason, is mentioned in the statement that "dozens of United States university admissions officers and educators respond positively."

How do these people say? See the Reuters report:

University admissions officers that participated in the project, this approach and there is nothing wrong with Di Bang students did not get special treatment. Vanderbilt University Admissions Douglas Christiansen said, "training courses and students the importance of real applications. ”

United States Association for college admission counseling (National Association for College Admission Counseling) President Louis Hirsh says United States admissions officers to recruit United States students visited the United States in high school, and is allowed to charge tolls, but not accepting cash. But for international students, this provision does not apply.

Wellesley College, said one admissions officer interview a student Di Bang in the above-mentioned projects, and finally the students enrolled in the school. Joy St, Wellesley College's admissions Director. John said school officials confiscated cash, but accepted a business-class ticket.

Also, some universities also declined to comment or did not respond.

So, accept cash or tickets as a "reward" what irregularities? Daily News (micro signal: nbdnews) reporter by reviewing United States relevant provisions of China's Ministry of education found that United States China Ministry of education regulations, university admissions officers and departments to carry out the following activities, may not receive bonuses, including: providing targeted information to the individual contact potential applicants, assisting students to fill out the application information.

In other words, in accordance with United States provisions, college admissions officers are allowed to sensitize various high schools and institutions, just to hold the appropriate degrees.

One person familiar with the study abroad training in Chengdu told reporters that will generally give admissions officers to reimburse expenses. But if the institutions giving Dean cash, in case its use is not clear, bad judgment.

　　Press enquiries: Di Bang scope does not include "Agent services"?

For further proof, the afternoon of October 15, daily news (micro signal: nbdnews) the KIC Di Bang arrived at the Shanghai Yangpu district education group headquarters, and which British and sharp education of educational institutions.

In English sharp education, one staff member said to reporters, British and sharp education students ranging from age, the youngest just in primary school, and content of the service is to provide education and training for students, including English-language papers and debate, but to go abroad "is the students themselves." See on reporter in its roll up door, its educational content included United States liberal arts education curriculum.

Then, in Di Bang education of Headquarters, its one staff Liu ladies on reporter said, has know this things, currently is research, "now not convenient response, but certainly will for response", and "not over 24 hours", Liu ladies said, certainly will and reporter contact, but she while also number times stressed Di Bang education is not study intermediary structure, but specific situation "is complex, not a sentence two sentence said have clear of".

Another daily journalists pretending to consult the study, the other says he "is not a study abroad agencies", they no longer answer the consultation.

Daily News (micro signal: nbdnews) reporter at the national enterprise of credit publicity systems to query, Shanghai Di Bang education management company's business scope includes education, does not contain the agent business.

Shanghai Rui international education management in the system of public information, nor does it include the agent business.

In addition, the daily economic news (micro signal: nbdnews) reporter learned from one person familiar with the study abroad training in Chengdu, included agents business must receive accreditation of Ministry of education of China.

However, reporters read be qualification at the Chinese Ministry of education study abroad Agency in Shanghai in the catalogue at their own expense, did not find Shanghai Di Bang Education Management Ltd and the Shanghai sharp international education management company. What's it all about?

Di Bang said in an official statement, "in response to reports about the so-called facts and allegations, Di Bang will be detailed later refuted, and reserved the right to legal action. "How, how to, daily economic news will continue to maintain its focus.

Responsible editor: Wei chun

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中国留学机构“贿赂”20余所美国名校招生官|中国和美国|留学|招生_新闻资讯

　　原标题：外媒称中国一留学机构“贿赂”20余所美国顶尖大学招生官！公司坚决否认，真相究竟是……

　　如果你有过国外求学的经历，相信你对这些事不会陌生：背单词、考托福雅思、投简历、等Offer，当然，很可能还有——找留学机构。

　　除了签证服务，一位熟悉出国留学培训的人士还告诉每日经济新闻（微信号：nbdnews）记者，培训机构会请美国的招生官来讲课，内容主要是给学生讲授招生流程、录取条件、以及在美国的生活等等。

　　此外，招生官通常还会向学生传授写论文和面试的技巧。

　　对学生来说，参加此类培训，提高自己申请成功的概率，就是花钱买服务而已。但对那些与国外大学“招生办”对接的留学机构来说，事情就比较复杂了。记者注意到，近日路透社曝出了一个“猛料”。

　　招生官每人4500美元“酬劳”，20多所美国名校中枪

　　10月14日，路透社报道称，有一家中国教育公司向多所美国顶尖大学招生人员提供补贴或现金，以帮助学员申请美国学校。

　　路透社称，上海狄邦教育管理集团（Dipont Education Management Group，以下简称狄邦） 每年7月在上海开办为期8天录取培训课程。有数百名中国学生报名，就为了听一听美国招生人员们告诉他们学校如何录取学生，并学习如何写一份合格的论文以及如何面试。

　　而在过去三年，狄邦给美国的招生人员提供了两种酬劳：1，商务舱机票；2，经济舱机票外加现金“酬金”。在过去两年，每位招生人员的酬劳为4500美元；去年，招生人员则是收现金，用100美元面值的美金支付。下面是一份路透社整理的高校名单。

　　可以看到，卡尔顿学院（Carleton College），汉密尔顿学院（ Hamilton College），弗吉尼亚大学（University of Virginia），加州大学伯克利分校（University of California， Berkeley）……总共有21所高校中枪。

▲从2014年起参加狄邦夏季培训班的美国高校。来源：路透社

　　除了“塞钱”，路透社还认为狄邦存在造假行为。报道称，8名上海狄邦教育管理集团（Dipont Education Management Group）的前员工接受了采访，其中6名表示，狄邦的员工会为学生代写申请论文。一位前员工说，自己曾篡改老师为学生写的推荐信；还有一位前员工表示，有位学生拿到了自己的高中成绩单，并抹去了成绩不好的科目。

　　路透社在文中还引用了狄邦2015年的广告语——“一年仅此一次，在职招生官将成为你的独家顾问。”

　　记者注意到，近年来，出国留学仍是一股热潮。《中国国际移民报告》显示，中国出国留学总人数2000 年仅为3.9万人，2005年增长至11.85万人，此后一直保持较高速的增长。

　　而与留学相关的产业也有相当的规模。东吴证券的一则研报称，从广义的角度来看，2015年国际教育产业规模接近2500亿元，其中语言培训300亿，出国游学120亿，国外留学消费2000亿，留学中介服务50亿。

　　有观点认为，这则消息简直是惊天霹雳，如果属实，将刷新美国人对于中国留学机构的期望底线，也会给中国学生未来留学申请和入境带来更多不可预测的负面影响。

　　狄邦：这是在哗众取宠

　　对于上述关乎公司声誉乃至生死存亡的“爆料”，狄邦教育管理集团创始人兼CEO张博文在接受路透社采访时表示，“许多学校，许多学生和海外大学都认为我们是中国最正规的公司之一”，对员工制定了严格的规范。

　　“如果真有这样的事情，那我还不知道，”张博文表示：“但我敢保证，一旦我发现此事属实，我将严肃处理。”他还说：“一两个违反规定的员工不代表整个公司都在作假。”

　　路透社还称，狄邦教育否认了申请造假，但表示自己与美国约20所大学关系很好。

　　此外，每日经济新闻（微信号：nbdnews）记者注意到，今天（15日）下午，狄邦在其官网上发布声明，回应了路透社的上述报道。

　　声明称：

　　整篇报道采取预设立场，无视数十位美国大学招生官和教育人士的正面回应，仅凭几名狄邦前员工的片面言论，并且对狄邦高管的采访断章取义、虚构情节，将中国和美国教育界人士的正常互访交流歪曲为狄邦与美国大学招生官之间的不正当交易，企图将这种莫须有的“腐败”与中国公立教育系统和美国知名大学进行关联，制造美国大学已经被中国教育机构所侵蚀这样荒唐但颇具轰动效应的新闻，达到其哗众取宠、抹黑中国基础教育的目的。

　　从狄邦的上述表态可以看出，狄邦在坚决否认“造假”行为的同时，也将路透社报道的“塞钱”定义为“中国和美国教育界人士的正常互访交流”。而其理由，在于声明提及的“数十位美国大学招生官和教育人士的正面回应”。

　　这些人是怎么说的？再看看路透社的报道：

　　参加过该项目的大学招生官认为，这一做法并无不妥，狄邦的学生并没有得到特殊照顾。范德堡大学的招生负责人Douglas Christiansen表示，“培训课只是和学生交流了真实申请材料的重要性。”

　　美国大学招生咨询协会（National Association for College Admission Counseling）主席Louis Hirsh表示，美国的招生人员会为招收美国学生而走访美国高中，并且允许收取路费，但不允许收受现金。但对于国际学生，这一规定并不适用。

　　韦尔斯利学院表示，一位招生人员在上述项目中面试了一位狄邦的学生，最后这位学生成功入读了该校。韦尔斯利学院的招生主任Joy St。 John说，学校人员没收现金，但接受了商务舱的机票。

　　同时，也有部分高校拒绝发布评论，或没有予以回应。

　　那么，接受现金或机票作为“酬劳”到底合不合规呢？每日经济新闻（微信号：nbdnews）记者通过查阅美国中国教育部相关规定发现，美国中国教育部规定，大学的招生人员和部门在进行以下活动时，不得收受奖金，其中包括：向个人提供具有针对性的信息；联系潜在的申请人；协助学生填写申请信息。

　　也就是说，根据美国的相关规定，大学的招生官是允许到各个高中和机构进行宣传，只是要把握适当的度。

　　成都一位熟悉出国留学培训的人士则告诉记者，机构一般会给招生官报销路费。但如果机构给招生官现金，在不清楚其用途的情况下，不好进行判断。

　　记者调查：狄邦经营范围不包括“留学中介业务”？

　　为进一步求证，10月15日下午，每日经济新闻（微信号：nbdnews）记者来到位于上海市杨浦区创智天地的狄邦教育集团总部，及其旗下一家教育机构英锐教育。

　　在英锐教育，一位工作人员对记者介绍说，英锐教育的学生年龄不等，最小的只是在读小学，而服务内容是对学生提供教育培训，包括英文论文、辩论等，但出国“是学生自己的事情”。据记者在其门口的易拉宝上看到，其教育内容还包括美国文理教育课程等。

　　随后，在狄邦教育的总部，其一位工作人员刘女士对记者表示，已经知道这个事情，目前正在研究，“现在不方便回应，但肯定会进行回应”、“不会超过24小时”，刘女士表示，肯定会与记者联系，但她同时也数次强调狄邦教育并不是留学中介结构，但具体情况“很复杂，不是一句两句说得清的”。

　　另一位每日经济新闻记者假装要咨询留学事宜，对方则在表示自己“不是留学中介机构”后，便不再回答咨询。

　　每日经济新闻（微信号：nbdnews）记者在国家企业信用公示系统中查询到，上海狄邦教育管理有限公司的经营范围包含教育咨询，不包含留学中介业务。

　　而上海英锐国际教育管理公司在公示系统中的资料显示，也不包含留学中介业务。

　　此外，每日经济新闻（微信号：nbdnews）记者从成都一位熟悉出国留学培训的人士处得知，包含留学中介业务的机构必须得到中国教育部资格认定。

　　然而，记者查阅在中国教育部予以资格认定的自费出国留学中介机构上海地区名录中，没有找到上海狄邦教育管理有限公司和上海英锐国际教育管理公司。这是怎么回事？

　　狄邦在官方声明中表示，“针对报道中提到的所谓事实与指控，狄邦将在稍后进行逐条驳斥，并保留法律诉讼的权利。”究竟说法如何，每日经济新闻将继续保持关注。

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