Does My Profile Really Matter If I Want To Study Abroad?

Posted by Jason Norman on April 28th, 2021

If you’re anything like me, one of the things you really hate about the modern digital world is the fact that every single little place where you establish some sort of presence requires a lot of effort and tedium and creating profiles. This isn’t just social media, this is anytime you want to do anything remotely professional, such as resumes, jobhunting sites or, yes, applications for admittance into academic circles or study programs.

There exist a great number of profile building websites out there, and one of their biggest focuses is online profile building to study abroad, or to gain admittance into higher learning in general. Not unlike resume building services, these are something that require a significant amount of multitalented capability by way of service providers.

While they don’t require the level of aesthetic verve and sensibility that the creation of resumes, CVs and the like do, they do require an understanding of sociology, interpersonal engagement, representation and conveyance, you name it. While I do plan on addressing what to look for in such profile building websites, the first thing I want to do is discuss what you should have in mind before you even approach one, as this will make the service go faster for you, and it will help them to better render the service in a successful capacity.

What to know first?

First and foremost, know exactly what you want to study, and in the case of online profile building to study abroad, know where it is you want to study. I don’t just mean what country, what part of the country, etc. Have a school in mind, several, if possible, in fact. This will help the profile building service to represent your qualifications, experience and academic acumen in a manner most-sought by that particular institution.

It doesn’t hurt to know exactly what sort of general qualifications will be required, in many cases. If you’re studying in a culture that is distinctly different from your own, some level of exposure to that culture on an experiential level, or at least at academic level, is usually preferred. For example, if you are Australian, and you wish to study in India, the Middle East or Asia, some level of understanding of the language and culture of your destination is obviously definitely preferred. So, it’s best to ensure that you have this exposure before you even approach profile builders.

What do I look for?

Well, you want a modern business that does have some sense of aesthetics, with some demonstrations of profiles, as well as a list of various sites and application platforms through which they can do such profile building. You don’t want to go with an older institution that heralds from the days of mimeographed credentials, because they won’t know what to do.

Also, look at the pedigree regarding people who have used their services, see how many of them successfully acquired enrollment in their study abroad program, academic enrollment or so forth, using this to judge just how successful they are on average.