Bill Gao
Admissions consultant for international 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 who helps international students and their parents with US school admissions. He is a senior manager at A Dream Student Services, a studio that serves Chinese students in Los Angeles and Orange County. He has 6 years of study abroad work and knows SEVIS rules and I-20 issues in detail. He also helps students recover or change their visa status.
What Bill helps with
Bill helps students who need a school, a valid visa status, or a way out of a school problem. He also helps families who are new to the US school system.
- Choosing schools and majors
- Applying to private elementary and middle schools
- Applying to language schools and community colleges
- Recovering student status after a school dismissal
- Changing status from a tourist visa to a student visa
- Getting an I-20 quickly
- Preparing for student visa interviews
- Finding an MBA program with CPT after a missed H1B lottery
Who Bill works with
Bill works with international students, many of them Chinese, and with their parents. His clients include students who were dismissed from school, students with low attendance or low grades, and students who do not know where to apply. He also helps young students who arrive on a tourist visa and want to enroll in a US school.
Background and qualifications
Bill Gao has lived in the United States for 8 years and has worked in study abroad services for 6 years. He is a senior manager at A Dream Student Services, which was founded in 2017. He knows SEVIS, the system that tracks international students, and the rules around I-20 forms. He is a Professional member of IECA, the Independent Educational Consultants Association. His practice is based in Mission Viejo, California.
Bill Gao pricing
Programs and services
- School selection and application service
- Student status recovery
- Visa status change
- Student visa interview preparation
- Private school trial classes for students on tourist visas
- English tutoring and TOEFL and IELTS coaching
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The CoachVouch take
Bill knows SEVIS and I-20 rules well and helps students recover student status after a school dismissal.
Best for international students and parents who have a visa or status problem along with a school application.
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 middle schools, applying to language schools and community colleges and recovering student status after a school dismissal.
Is Bill Gao certified?
Bill Gao lists: IECA Professional member.
Does Bill Gao help students who were dismissed from school?
Yes. His studio helps students recover their student status after a school dismissal.
Can Bill help younger students apply to US private schools?
Yes. He helps with private elementary and middle school applications. Students on a tourist visa can also sit in on trial classes.
How do I contact Bill Gao?
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