July 12th, 2019 The first step in evaluating non-U.S. academic documents is to determine whether the institution where the studies were completed is recognized and approved by the education authorities in the country, which in most instances is the Ministry of Education. In the U.S. there is no central government body that establishes, maintains and […]
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QS World University Rankings 2020
June 28th, 2019 According to the recently released 16th edition of the QS World University Rankings, the United States’ higher education system has recorded its worst performance in 16 years and is accelerating in its rate of decline. This is n unprecedented level of decline experiences by the U.S. higher education sector. 1000 universities from […]
The Global Educator Program: Engage with key influencers to leverage your international recruitment
March 15th, 2019 In this week’s blog, we would like to showcase Branta, an international student recruitment, study abroad organization based in Seattle, WA. We recently learned about Branta’s Global Education Program which aims to build relationships between teachers and school administrators in India with administrators at U.S. institutions of higher education. According to Syed […]
Why is Canada the favored destination for International Students?
January 18th, 2019 Right before the end of 2018, Forbes posted an article on how successful Canada has been in attracting international students to its institutions while the United States, United Kingdom and Australia are experiencing the opposite. The US has been keeping its #1 spot for a few decades as the preferred destination for […]
US Global market share of international students has been dropping since 2001??
December 14th, 2018 The Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc. (ACEI), was founded in 1994 and is based in Los Angeles, CA, USA. ACEI provides a number of services that include evaluations of international academic credentials for U.S. educational equivalence, translation, verification, and professional training programs. ACEI is a Charter and Endorsed Member of the Association […]
33 Facts on Chile and its Education System
September 28th, 2018 General Country Facts: 1. Located in Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru 2. slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana 3. It has a population of 17,789,267 (July 2017 est.) 4. It’s capital is Santiago while Valparaiso is the seat of the national legislature 5. […]
10 Criteria to Consider for Outsourcing Your International Credential Evaluation Needs
June 22nd, 2018 In our previous blog, we wrote about the benefits of outsourcing international credential evaluations. In this week’s blog, we’d like to share with you the criteria you need to consider if your institution is looking to outsource its international credential evaluations. With the need for increasing content and authenticity in the evaluation […]
An Update on The European Qualifications Passport for Refugees 2018-20: from pilot to scale
March 2nd, 2018 After successfully piloting the European Qualifications Passport for Refugees in 2017, the Council of Europe has decided to scale up the project and is preparing the launch of a 3-year project for 2018-2020 under the Action Plan on Building Inclusive Societies. The European Qualifications Passport for Refugees is a document which gives […]
Don’t Give up, Keep at it! 7 Steps for US HEIs to remain competitive in International Education
February 9th, 2018 The reports are coming in, and they each speak of declines in the number of international students at U.S. institutions of higher education (HEIs). Panic has set in and decisions based on panic never turn out to be sound or prudent. They are short sighted and cause more damage than good. Panic […]
Dispatch from the NAFSA I, II, and IV Tri-Regional Conference in Denver
November 9th, 2017 Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc. (ACEI) attended the NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Tri-Regional conference this week in Denver. 855 international education professionals joined together to discuss issues surrounding the applied comparative education arena and looking toward to future to build bridges to advocate for our profession. The excellent conference held nine […]