Company:Vericant
| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | March 2011 |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Guy Sivan (CEO)[1] |
| Parent | Educational Testing Service (2021–present) |
| Website | vericant |
Vericant International Holding Limited[2] commonly referred to as Vericant, is a company that provides secure in-person and remote video interview services for applications. The company was founded with the goal of reducing application fraud, while also assisting institutions in gaining deeper insights into their candidates.[1][3][4][5]
Vericant also developed a language proficiency assessment based on the interview called the Spoken English Evaluation (SEE).[3][6]
Since 2021, Vericant has been a subsidiary of Educational Testing Service (ETS).[1][3][4]
History
Background
Vericant, with team members based in the United States, China, and various international locations,[1] aims to reduce application fraud by conducting live face-to-face interviews and proctored writing samples. [7][8][9]
ETS aquisition
Vericant was acquired in 2021 by Educational Testing Service (ETS), the world’s largest private nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization.[1][3][4]
Services
Video Interviews
The introduction of third-party interviews has added a new dimension to the application process, particularly for Chinese students seeking to study in the U.S. These interviews provide an opportunity for students to showcase their English language proficiency and communication skills.[10]
Vericant provides video interview services to verify English proficiency, personality, and other relevant skills of students applying to schools in the United States.[6][10][11]
English Assesment
Vericant offers a language proficiency assessment based on the conversation in the video interview[12] called the Spoken English Evaluation (SEE).[3] The assessment process for applications consists of a 10 minute recorded interview and a writing test on the spot.[11]
Partnerships and Collaborations
Vericant has collaborated with various organizations and institutions to expand its services, these include:
- Harvard Business School[13]
- Stanford University[14]
- The Lawrenceville School[15]
- Concord Academy[16]
- Middlesex School[17]
- Peddie School[18]
- Taft School[19]
- The Webb Schools[20]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "ETS Strategic Capital Announces New Deals, Expands Portfolio". ETS. 11 Mar 2021. https://www.ets.capital/news/2021/03/11/ets-strategic-capital-announces-new-deals-expands-portfolio/.
- ↑ "VERICANT INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED". hkcorporationsearch. 31 Mar 2011. https://www.hkcorporationsearch.com/companies/1581866/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "ETS acquires Vericant". Jones Day. Mar 2021. https://www.jonesday.com/en/practices/experience/2021/03/educational-testing-service-acquires-vericant.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Vericant". ETS. 11 Mar 2021. https://www.ets.org/vericant.html.
- ↑ Custer, Sara (8 Sep 2014). "Vericant secures funding to move into HE". The Pie News. https://thepienews.com/news/vericant-secures-funding-move-admissions/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Gupta, Priyanka (1 Apr 2016). "How Vericant Is Defining The Future Of International Admissions?". Ed Tech Review. https://www.edtechreview.in/news/vericant-international-admissions/.
- ↑ Lincoln, Hannah (3 Feb 2014). "Ghostwriting for Chinese College Applicants". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/hannahlincoln/2014/02/03/ghostwriting-for-chinese-college-applicants/.
- ↑ Ross, Andrew (11 Jul 2015). "How the children of China's elite learned to (by)pass the gaokao". China Economic Review. https://chinaeconomicreview.com/how-children-chinas-elite-learned-bypass-gaokao/.
- ↑ "Crafting a future". The Economist. 19 Feb 2015. https://www.economist.com/asia/2015/02/19/crafting-a-future.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Li, Cao (24 Dec 2015). "Another hurdle on the road to studying in the United States: third-party interview". New York Times. https://cn.nytimes.com/education/20151224/cc24collegeintvu/.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Gao, Helen (28 Mar 2012). "How China's New Love Affair with U.S. Private Schools Is Changing Them Both". The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/03/how-chinas-new-love-affair-with-us-private-schools-is-changing-them-both/255154/.
- ↑ Krantz, Laura; Meyers, Jessica (19 Jan 2016). "Fight to find cheats takes schools around the world". Boston Globe. https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/01/19/chinese-students-hungry-attend-universities-caught-fraudulent-application-process/gpRB06mqBVAsxZ6eAbFKCJ/story.html.
- ↑ "Aplication Process". Harvard Business School. 2023. https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/application-process/Pages/international-applicants.aspx.
- ↑ "Applying to Stanford". Standford University. 2023. https://economics.stanford.edu/graduate/applying-stanford.
- ↑ "Application Process". The Lawrenceville School. 2023. https://lawrenceville.org/admission/application-process.
- ↑ "Additional Instructions for our International Applicants". Concord Academy. 2023. https://concordacademy.org/international-applicant-instructions/.
- ↑ "International Applicants". Middlesex. 2023. https://www.mxschool.edu/admissions/international-applicants/.
- ↑ "Vericant Information". Peddie. 2023. https://www.peddie.org/admission/apply/international-applicants/vericant-information.
- ↑ "International Students". Taft. 2023. https://www.taftschool.org/admission/international-students.
- ↑ "How do I Apply to the Junior Scholars Summer Program". The Webb Schools. 2023. https://www.webb.org/faq/does-webb-plan-to-offer-its-junior-scholars-summer-program-on-campus-in-july-2021/.
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