Terms and Conditions
- Please read the following terms and conditions carefully as it sets out the terms of a legally binding agreement between you (the reader) and Advitiyam. The following sets out the terms and conditions on which you may use the content on the Advitiyam website, all the services herein will be referred to as Business Standard Content Services.
- By accessing this website we assume you accept these terms and conditions. We welcome users to register on our digital platform. All changes will be appended to the terms and conditions page and communicated to existing users by email.
- Registration services are offered for individual subscribers only. The details of the services and access offered for each account have been listed on (www.advitiyam.com) owned by Advitiyam.
Refund and Terms
- The fees are non-refundable, non-transferable, and non-adjustable, whether in full or in part. Payments are specifically designated for the mentorship program within a particular application cycle, for specific services, and for a designated applicant. These payments cannot be refunded, transferred to different services, deferred to future cycles, or assigned to other family members.
- The applicant/client recognizes Advitiyam as an independent education advisory entity, separate from any educational institution. Admission guarantees to specific institutions are not provided. Advitiyam holds no liability if admission is unattainable for a particular institution or not secured at all.
- Clients acknowledge Advitiyam's role as a guidance consultant/counsellor without assurance of interview success, admissions, or outcomes. Any liability arising from service deficiencies is limited to collected client fees, without exceeding this threshold.
Services & Fees
- Services and Fees: Advitiyam’s list of services and associated fees will be shared during the initial meeting. All rates & fees discussed are exclusive of applicable taxes. Payment must be made in full before the commencement of services.
- Payments: Advitiyam appreciates prompt, full payment via online banking, credit card and debit card against system-generated invoices. Advitiyam’s work will commence once the payment receipt is confirmed. Advitiyam will not be responsible for any additional costs associated with other application fees, suggested service partners, paid workshops etc.
- Scholarships, Financial Aid and Fundraising: While Advitiyam can answer general questions regarding scholarships and financial aid, the scope of our services does not include assistance with financial aid documentation (forms, bank letters etc.) nor does it include ongoing support to identify sources of funding for further studies.
- Visa Assistance: While Advitiyam can direct applicants to consulates and government study abroad centres, we do not offer advice or assistance with the procurement of a visa to study in any country.
- Test Preparation: Advitiyam does not offer any standardized test or general test preparation or support. The applicant is responsible for studying, researching test dates and managing registration and score reporting to colleges.
- School/Employee Materials: Our service includes help with strategizing letters of recommendation from the school/employees. However, the applicant is responsible for coordinating with their recommender to ensure that the documentation is uploaded on time.
- Interview: While Advitiyam may facilitate interview arrangements, clients remain solely responsible for verifying interview details like timing and location.
Schedule & Working Hours
- Advitiyam’s Business Hours: Advitiyam’s business hours are Monday to Friday from 11 am to 7 pm Indian Standard Time to accommodate your availability. Saturday availability varies, depending on the timeframe in the application cycle.
- Scheduling Meetings: Advitiyam team will be able to schedule appointments with you within 72 business hours.
- Public Holidays: Advitiyam consultants will have limited availability during the public holiday season, however, when it is application time, our commitment supersedes the holidays. We are available whenever you are, ensuring your applications meet deadlines while maintaining the highest quality. Your convenience and success are our top concerns.
Application Cycles
Undergraduate Admissions
Undergraduate Applications to universities outside India are typically submitted between August and January; admissions decisions are rendered between the following March and July; university sessions then begin in August/September.
At Advitiyam, preparation & support for the undergraduate application cycle begins once you sign up with us and continues through until approximately May of the year the admission decisions are rendered.
Summer School
Applications to summer programmes outside India are typically submitted between November and the following March; admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis; summer school sessions then begin in June/July/August.
Advitiyam’s Obligations
- Application Support: At Advitiyam, we provide comprehensive assistance in refining application materials, encompassing essays, resumes, and letters of recommendation (as applicable). All required content should be crafted by the applicants themselves.
- Confidentiality: Any materials shared with Advitiyam remain within the confines of our organization, ensuring your privacy and security.
- Refined Material: Throughout your application journey, seeking input from various sources can be beneficial. We encourage you to seek advice early. However, once we've collaboratively fine-tuned your application materials, it's advisable to refrain from further alterations. Upholding the highest quality, our finalization process involves at least two reviewers. If any modifications are made after finalization, Advitiyam will not undertake a re-evaluation of these materials
The Client’s/Applicant’s Obligations
- Original Work: The applicant must draft/create all materials for application submissions. Advitiyam is not liable or responsible if any material submitted to an educational institution has been plagiarized in part or whole.
- Communicate Regularly: Advitiyam understands that applicants face a myriad of competing demands on their time. In order to help us help you, please stay in touch regularly by email, even with short updates or status reports.
Also, ensure that you update Advitiyam with any scheduling constraints or opportunities that you may have. For example, if you have a family obligation or work/project/school deadline, please inform us. Advitiyam will not be responsible for any delays owing to the action, inaction or lack of communication on the part of the applicant.
- Have Reasonable Expectations: Much of the work involved in preparing quality application materials/roadmaps involves deep, considered thought that requires time, space and distance. So, applicants are requested to take this into account when reviewing Advitiyam's feedback and when requesting or expecting urgent feedback or inputs.
- Email: When sending emails, please ensure to ”Reply All” or “CC” all relevant, involved parties – the applicant, guardian and Advitiyam consultants.
- Provide PDF Copies of All Final Application Materials: Once you submit an application to an educational institution, please upload a final PDF of all relevant application materials to your shared file folder. These materials help the Advitiyam team help you prepare for interviews and future submissions and assess the material that can be reused. These materials are not shared outside Advitiyam and are stored securely within our internal systems.
- Satisfaction Survey and Testimonials: Upon completion of the engagement, Advitiyam will request feedback through an online customer survey and/or by email to help improve service offerings. Advitiyam may also request testimonials, which will be used only upon the final approval of the applicant. Finally, Advitiyam may also request that you serve as a reference for prospective clients.
- Maintain Confidentiality of Advitiyam Materials: Advitiyam develops and shares its proprietary materials for the exclusive use of applicants who have engaged the firm for profile building, application, advisory and related services. These materials should not be shared with anyone.
Privacy Policy Page
- We are one of the leading overseas Education Consultants in India. We believe that Students are the reason for our success, and we sincerely respect your privacy on the Internet. While browsing our website, you may be asked to submit your personal details like your name, email address, phone number, and some other relevant details in order to provide you with the requested services. Our privacy policy is prepared just to make sure to everyone that we care about your personal details. We are suggesting that everyone read our privacy policy before navigating our website thoroughly.
- User Information In order to access some highly secured pages, we need to extract the user’s personal details and IP address but it doesn’t mean that we will share or exchange your details with any third party without your permission. Your personal details will remain secured with us.
- Respect your feedback, suggestions and comments about our services, solutions or website is valuable to us. We store either part or full privacy users' personal details on our database for a specific time period and we have the right to delete that information from our database as per our requirements. So users can opt to stay for long by updating their details frequently or can remove their link from the website as soon as they are ready with the website or don’t take up the services any longer.
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