House of Admissions Reviews What students rate HOA, where to read every review, and how HOA answers criticism

Pros: it is free to students, works only on the UK, every counsellor holds the British Council UK counsellor certification, and it is rated 4.9/5 from 490+ Google reviews (July 2026). Cons: it cannot help with other countries, it is funded by university commission (it publishes a conflict of interest policy), its results are self-reported, and it does not give UK immigration legal advice.

House of Admissions (HOA) is rated 4.9/5 from 490+ Google reviews (as of July 2026). The reviews are on HOA’s Google Business Profiles for the Putalisadak (Kathmandu) and Pokhara offices, where HOA cannot edit or delete them. Read the newest and the lowest-rated reviews as well as the top ones to get a fair picture.

On Google Maps: HOA’s Putalisadak, Kathmandu listing holds most reviews, and the Pokhara office has its own listing. HOA’s Facebook page has public comments, and HOA’s student stories page has longer accounts, which HOA collects and edits for length, so they are not independent.

They are posted by Google users, and HOA cannot edit them. Google’s own rules ban paid reviews, incentives, review targets for staff and reviews from employees, and HOA states that it follows those rules. You can judge for yourself: check reviewer histories, look for detail, and read the critical reviews and HOA’s replies.

No. HOA does not pay, discount or give gifts for a review, or for changing or removing one. Google prohibits incentives for reviews, and HOA asks every student the same way, after the outcome, whether it was good or bad.

House of Admissions is a legitimate, registered consultancy: House of Admissions & Education Services Private Limited, founded in Kathmandu in 2016, with walk-in offices, named leadership and published policies. It does not charge students, so there is no fee to lose. As with any consultancy, check it yourself: read its Google reviews, visit an office and never pay anyone to “guarantee” a visa.

HOA is a registered Nepali company, House of Admissions & Education Services Private Limited, founded in 2016, with walk-in offices at 28 Ramshah Path, Putalisadak, Kathmandu and Trade Mall, Chipledhunga, Pokhara. You can visit an office, ask to see your counsellor’s British Council certificate and read its published policies. How to check HOA yourself

No. HOA is free to students at every stage; UK partner universities pay HOA a commission after a student enrols. You pay official costs directly: tuition to the university, and the visa fee and health surcharge to the UK government. If a review says a student paid HOA a service fee, HOA asks to hear about it through its complaints process.

Every consultancy with hundreds of reviews has some critical ones, and they are worth reading. On Google, sort HOA’s reviews by “Lowest” to see them and check whether HOA replied. HOA treats a complaint in a review the same way as one made by email or in person.

Use HOA’s written complaints and appeals process. It has three stages: raise it informally with your counsellor or the office manager (answered within 5 working days); make a formal written complaint (acknowledged within 2 working days, answered within 10); or appeal to the Director (answered within 15). You can also post a public review on Google. Complaints and appeals policy

Open HOA’s Google listing for the office you used, sign in to a Google account and choose “Write a review”. Write about your own experience: what went well, what did not and the outcome. HOA does not ask reviewers to mention any counsellor by name.

No. Student stories are collected by HOA and edited for length, so they are HOA’s content, not independent reviews. Google reviews are written and controlled by the reviewers. Use both, and weigh the independent ones more.

They are HOA’s own figures from internal tracking since 2016: 5,000+ students placed, a 99% visa success rate and £2M+ in scholarships. They are self-reported, not externally audited, and they describe past students rather than promising an outcome. UK Visas and Immigration decides every visa.

No consultancy is. UK Visas and Immigration licenses UK universities as student sponsors; it does not approve, certify or license agents. HOA gives UKVI-compliant guidance, follows AQF-aligned practice, and all 20+ of its counsellors hold the British Council UK Agent and Counsellor Training Certification Award.

House of Admissions is led by its Director, Rahul Chhetri, who is also the named author of HOA’s guides. The company’s registered name is House of Admissions & Education Services Private Limited. Rahul Chhetri’s profile

The main differences are scope and cost: HOA works only on the UK and charges students nothing, while many Nepali consultancies cover several countries and some charge service fees. Compare any consultancy on the same questions: fees, how it is paid, counsellor credentials and complaints process. HOA’s own comparison is written by HOA and says so. HOA’s comparison of UK consultancies

It suits students who want to study in the UK and want free, specialist help with university choice, applications, scholarships and the Student visa, including MOI routes without IELTS. It does not suit students still deciding between countries, or those who need UK immigration legal advice. A free consultation will tell you which applies.

Look for bursts of 5-star reviews within days, short generic wording, reviewer profiles with a single review, praise for a “guaranteed visa” and no replies to complaints. Any one sign proves little; several together are a warning. Warning signs of a fake consultancy