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Vericant
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustrySoftware
FoundedMarch 2011; 13 years ago (2011-03)
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Guy Sivan (CEO)[1]
ParentEducational Testing Service (2021–present)
Websitevericant.com

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:

References

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  5. ^ Custer, Sara (8 Sep 2014). "Vericant secures funding to move into HE". The Pie News. Archived from the original on 21 Mar 2016. Retrieved 30 Jul 2023.
  6. ^ a b Gupta, Priyanka (1 Apr 2016). "How Vericant Is Defining The Future Of International Admissions?". Ed Tech Review. Archived from the original on 30 Jul 2023. Retrieved 30 Jul 2023.
  7. ^ Lincoln, Hannah (3 Feb 2014). "Ghostwriting for Chinese College Applicants". Forbes. Archived from the original on 20 Aug 2021. Retrieved 9 Sep 2023.
  8. ^ Ross, Andrew (11 Jul 2015). "How the children of China's elite learned to (by)pass the gaokao". China Economic Review. Archived from the original on 24 Mar 2023. Retrieved 9 Sep 2023.
  9. ^ "Crafting a future". The Economist. 19 Feb 2015. Archived from the original on 26 Jul 2023. Retrieved 9 Sep 2023.
  10. ^ a b Li, Cao (24 Dec 2015). "Another hurdle on the road to studying in the United States: third-party interview". New York Times. Archived from the original on 31 Jul 2022. Retrieved 9 Sep 2023.
  11. ^ a b Gao, Helen (28 Mar 2012). "How China's New Love Affair with U.S. Private Schools Is Changing Them Both". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 29 Jan 2023. Retrieved 9 Sep 2023.
  12. ^ Krantz, Laura; Meyers, Jessica (19 Jan 2016). "Fight to find cheats takes schools around the world". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 6 Jun 2023. Retrieved 9 Sep 2023.
  13. ^ "Aplication Process". Harvard Business School. 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 10 Sep 2023.
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  16. ^ "Additional Instructions for our International Applicants". Concord Academy. 2023. Archived from the original on 20 Nov 2023. Retrieved 19 Nov 2023.
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