What this board is for / 这个板块适合讨论什么
Use this board to compare self-application and agency routes, including fees, paperwork help, red flags, and when agencies add little value. 适合比较自申和中介，包括费用、材料支持、避坑信号，以及什么时候中介其实没太大价值。.
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What to include in your post / 发帖时建议补充
- country, target schools, deadline pressure, and what part of the process feels hardest
- if you used an agency, what they charged and what they actually handled
Common confusion points / 常见卡点
- whether an agency can really speed up admission or only package documents
- which promises should count as red flags
Discussion prompts / 讨论引导
- What was worth paying for, and what was not?
- If you did it again, would you still use an agency?