ABSTRACT
This chapter examines how Nepalese educational agents facilitate students in their US higher education preparation. Based on the data received from survey and interview of 112 Nepalese students, the results suggest that Nepalese students use educational agents to assist in finding a college at which to study. The agents are also instrumental in aiding students in creating and completing applications and procuring other required documents such as bank letters and visas, and in helping students prepare for English proficiency examinations. Students’ experiences in using the agents are comparatively positive, and students who participated in this study felt they could trust the educational agents. However, the agents’ service fees were often higher than the amount determined by the Educational Consultancy Association of Nepal (ECAN), and some other negative experiences also surfaced in the research.
