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Meet the father-son Team Behind Global University Advisors

Meet the father-son team behind Global University Advisors What began as a life spent crossing borders became something far more meaningful for the father-son team of Jack and Christian. From exploring the medinas of Morocco and visiting universities in London to climbing pyramids in Egypt and sharing Christmas dinners across language barriers, their experiences have been far from ordinary. Jack built his career across seven international schools—teaching, mentoring, and helping shape global college counseling—while Christian grew up as a true third culture kid, learning firsthand what it means to belong everywhere and nowhere at once. Today, they bring that shared perspective into one of the few father-son educational consulting practices, working with students from China, Taiwan, Brazil, Spain, Lebanon, Nigeria, India, and beyond. Combining professional expertise with lived experience, they guide students through applications in addition to the complexities of their own global stories—helping them turn a life across cultures into a future full of potential, academically and personally. Meet our Advisors Meet Jack, Christian, Lauren and the rest of the GUA team! We have 35+ years as a professional university counselors, with expert counselors in various areas of education.  Find out more DISCOVER MORE GUA BLOG POSTS: Meet the father-son Team Behind Global University Advisors Meet the father-son team behind Global University Advisors What began… Read More Why Choose Spain for Higher Education? Spain stands out as one of Europe’s most cost-effective study… Read More Big Congrats to Our Students on Their University Acceptances! Big Congrats to Our Students on Their University Acceptances! We’re… Read More Galvanizing the TCK Experience (Third Culture Kid) Galvanizing the TCK Experience (Third Culture Kid) This virtual conference… Read More Load More

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Adult Third Culture Kids Educational and Career Choices

Adult Third Culture Kids Educational and Career Choices The identity of Third Culture Kids is becoming more prevalent as we move closer to a global society where families travel and live all around the world. The importance of this study can be seen in how this new global population is interacting with society as adults. Christian analyzed whether these decisions have changed over the past 20 years, and what, if any, differences there were in the decisions of ATCKs from various cultures and backgrounds. His research includes a comparative study between the previous research and a new recent survey that features Adult Third Culture Kids’ identity and their educational and career choices. It also analyzed these choices from Adult Third Culture Kids born from bicultural and multicultural parents. DISCOVER MORE GUA BLOG POSTS: Why Choose Spain for Higher Education? Spain stands out as one of Europe’s most cost-effective study… Read More Big Congrats to Our Students on Their University Acceptances! We’re beyond proud to share some exciting news from the… Read More Galvanizing the TCK Experience (Third Culture Kid) This virtual conference touches on teh topic of the TCK… Read More Podcast Interview with Jack Shall on the future of school counseling Jack Shull, Founder of GUA and highly experienced international college… Read More Load More

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