Bill Gao
Admissions consultant for Chinese students in Southern California
| Hourly rate range | $170 to $310 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | Mission Viejo, California, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Languages | Chinese and English |
| Practice | A Dream Student Services |
Bill Gao is an independent educational consultant in Mission Viejo, California. He helps international students and their parents with school applications and student visa status. He works as senior manager at A Dream Student Services, a studio for Chinese students in the Los Angeles area. He has 6 years of study abroad work and knows SEVIS rules and I-20 issues in detail. He also helps students who were dismissed from school.
What Bill helps with
Bill helps international students choose schools and apply. He also helps with visa status problems and student visa interviews.
- Choosing schools and majors
- Applying to private elementary and secondary schools
- Applying to language schools and community colleges
- Restoring student status after dismissal from a school
- Changing status after entering on a tourist visa
- Getting an I-20 quickly
- Student visa interview practice and paperwork
- Keeping status after missing the H1B lottery
Who Bill works with
Bill works with international students, mainly from China, and with their parents. Some clients are young students who arrive on a tourist visa and want to try a U.S. high school. Others are students who face school dismissal, low attendance, low grades or too few credits. Some need a status change or want to continue working after missing the H1B lottery.
Background and qualifications
Bill has lived in the United States for 8 years and has worked in study abroad services for 6 years. He is senior manager at A Dream Student Services, which was founded in 2017. He knows the SEVIS system and its rules well, and he handles I-20 questions for students. He is a Professional member of the IECA and works as an independent educational consultant in Mission Viejo, California.
Bill Gao pricing
Programs and services
- School selection and application service
- Student status restoration
- Status change help
- Student visa interview coaching
- English speaking tutoring
- TOEFL and IELTS tutoring
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The CoachVouch take
Bill focuses on I-20 and SEVIS issues, including restoring status for students dismissed from school.
Best for Chinese-speaking international students and parents who need school applications or help with student visa status.
Common questions
How much does Bill Gao charge?
Coaching with Bill runs $170 to $310 an hour. Message Bill from this page for an exact quote.
What does Bill Gao help with?
Bill Gao helps with choosing schools and majors, applying to private elementary and secondary schools, applying to language schools and community colleges and restoring student status after dismissal from a school.
Is Bill Gao certified?
Bill Gao lists: IECA Professional member.
Can Bill Gao help a student who was dismissed from school?
Yes. He helps students restore their student status after a school dismisses them. He also helps with low attendance, low grades and credit problems.
Does Bill Gao help with applications to U.S. high schools?
Yes. He helps students choose private elementary and secondary schools and apply. He also prepares students for the student visa interview.
How do I contact Bill Gao?
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