"En mi tercer año de carrera estuve de intercambio en la Universidad de Missouri. Una experiencia en la que aprendí muchas cosas, además de descubrir que el sistema americano no se parece en nada al español. Las asignaturas que en teoría podía cursar resultaron no estar disponibles, los créditos funcionaban distinto y hasta que las clases no empezaron, no supe qué asignaturas iba a cursar ese semestre. Con un buen asesoramiento previo como el que ofrece El Encinar me habría ahorrado mucha incertidumbre que, seguro, habría facilitado mi comienzo en Mizzou."
Inés Castresana Garisoain
University of Missouri
"Estudié en España antes de venir a la Universidad de Boston, y tanto mi hermano como yo llegamos muy preparados académicamente. Aun así, adaptarnos al sistema americano fue muchísimo más difícil de lo que esperábamos. Cuando llegas tan joven, es fácil sentirse desorientado y no saber donde encontrar o entender todos los recursos y oportunidades que existen para ti. Es un proceso muy distinto al que conocíamos y cuesta más de lo que parece adaptarse al llegar completamente nuevo a un país con un sistema educativo tan diferente."
María Diaz Garrido
BA in Computer Science
Boston University
“Although I only met Liliane at the very end of my four years studying at Boston University, I received such invaluable guidance from her that has served me so well post-grad. She truly knows the ins and outs of the US school system and has such a deep passion for helping others through cross-cultural exchange, so I can’t think of anyone better to guide international students through their academic lives in the US.”
Makayla Surette
BA in Hospitality
Boston University
"At Oregon State University, I had to navigate credit transfers between states and majors on my own. Policies changed, I got conflicting guidance from advisors who weren't always working from the same information, and I was left piecing it together myself. If I could do my undergraduate degree again, I would definitely hire Encinar's team who genuinely knows the system and takes the time to see how the pieces fit together for my specific situation and helps with efficient class selection. It would have saved me significant time and and no small amount of stress."
Trinity Farr
BA in Education
Oregon State University
"I worked closely with Liliane for 7 years in a Faculty-in-Residence setting and saw firsthand her extraordinary ability to connect with students from many different backgrounds during moments of transition and uncertainty. What makes her especially effective is the combination of deep professional experience and genuine human warmth. Her background as an educator and her hands-on experience solving the logistical challenges international students face make El Encinar Strategy exactly the kind of resource families need."
J. Gregory McDaniel
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Boston University