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Nidhin Ravi
Jun 17, 2022
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Refund

My wife was studied IELTS in santamonica and they told me to refund the fee which paid for the coaching after her enrollment in Campus. She made her visa process and all other things through santamonica and i requested for refund on March 31 2022 through my advisor.

Till date, i didnt receive the money .
I am not thinking this is not the right way of approaching a customer like a reputed company like you and how i suppose...
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Jerrinjohn
from Kottayam, Kerala
May 26, 2022
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Money not refunded

Address: Kochin

I dropped the study abroad plan as i have family issues and money problem and they are not giving back the registration fees that is 2360/- inr and they did not started with any process as i was waiting for my Ielts score so they need to give back the money and they are telling it is company policy....
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Athira666
from Palakkad, Kerala
May 15, 2022
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Service not provided and refund not initiated

Address: Santa Monica Study Abroad Pvt. Ltd, Perinthalmanna, Kerala

I have paid fees for proceeding masters degree application. But later they informed they need extra payment for proceeding further. I asked for a refund and since then they are not responding to my calls and texts. They have collected my documents as well. I haven't got any assistance from them....
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Siri Varsha Manne
from Hyderabad, Telangana
Apr 12, 2022
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Salary Issue - Sept 2021

Address: Banjarahills

Dear Sir/Ma'am,

Greetings...!

First a fall I would like to thank you for taking time and reading my concern. As I have worked with Santa Monica Study Abroad from 25/08/2021 to 30/09/2021 as a Student Counselor initially when I worked they informed 25, 000 INR in my offer letter and after I Joined at the salary time they informed that i didn't made my target so giving 17, 722 INR with deductions 7288 INR
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Siri Varsha Manne
from Hyderabad, Telangana
Mar 26, 2022
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Salary Issue

Address: 8-2-676/A/A/A/1&2, Banjara Hills Road No 13, M V R Estate, Second floor, near Emarald Mithai Shop, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034

Dear Sir/Ma'am,

Greetings...!

First a fall I would like to thank you for taking time and reading my concern. As I have worked with Santa Monica Study Abroad from 25/08/2021 to 30/09/2021 as a Student Counselor initially when I worked they informed 25, 000 INR in my offer letter and after I Joined at the salary time they informed that i didn't made my target so giving 17, 722 INR with deductions 7288 INR
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FATHIMA HISANA
Mar 2, 2022
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Lack of Services

I have been trying to get admissions to september intake 2022. I have contacted this consultancy. They were contacting me until I paid the registration fees. After that they were too slow to do the procedures and I lost my chance to getting to universities/colleges abroad.
I am sad that I paid the money before the application begins and the message say that the amount is non-refundable. They say some colleges are open at sometimes...
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Gopukrishnan97
from Alappuzha, Kerala
Feb 22, 2022
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Flight booking charging

Address: Mercy Estate, 3rd Floor Santamonica Junction, Mahatma Gandhi Rd, Ravipuram, Kochi, Kerala 682015, India

My name is Gopikrishnan and I was consulted by santa Monica abroad, my visa processing was good experience but when its coming to flight booking, they have charged me unfare amount.The reason is telling because my friend who booked same flight on same day who has booked after me charges only 1 lakh but in my case I have booked prior of 10 days when compared to my friend, I got 1.50 lakh for my connection flight....
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hugogifty
from TRIVANDRUM, Kerala
Jan 24, 2022
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Complaint on counsellor's negative attitude

I visit santa monica trivandrum branch on 15th jan 2022 for a study abroad guidance. I got a lady named Athira (system no: 6 on that day) as my counsellor. Me and my husband had our seat and after having a short look at my details she started questioning on us like why i choose this subject, why shouldn't i go for other courses and all. A good counsellor should be always positive and should give a positive impact on her clients sitting before...
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Jan 21, 2022
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Please return my money I have paid online of pan card application in samantha communications

Address: 41, Fourth Floor, Shakti Towers, 766, Anna Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600002

I too made the online payment of RS 379/- to get the new PAN card. But after the payment successfully made online from my account also debited 2 times 379+379 than no receipt of payment is given by the company.
When I checked from Net banking it is showing the address of company is Samanta Communications Pvt. Ltd. no information..nothng else..
fraud company.
At least this message should have come that you will get your...
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Fredy E
Jan 5, 2022
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No proper explanation from agency regarding agency

I applied for msc international business with data analytics course in university of bedfordshire for Nov intake And I paid my fees and finished my English speaking assessment test by October last and waited long time for credibility interview After that I got communication from agency that November intake is not possible and process is deferred to Jan intake Now everywhere students who applied after me have already completed credibility...
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Amaljth S
Dec 19, 2021
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Refused to inform about the credibility interview

Myself Amaljith and i have got an offer from University of South Wales. The University authorities mentioned that they will inform me about the credibility interview but neither them nor the Santa Monica representatives informed me about the deadline for the KIRA interview...
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jalinj
Oct 30, 2021
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Application not applied

Hi, I have given all the relevant details for the application to university of derby in UK on 24th September 2021. when I informed them that I didn't receive 'application received' mail from the university they informed me that the application is already applied. I did a follow up after 2 weeks since there were no response from the university and they said that its under process. Even after one month there were no response. When I contacted...
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Seeja Pradeep
from Ernakulam, Kerala
Oct 21, 2021
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Mistakes in admission process

My son Abhishek K Pradeep had enrolled for admission to Waterloo University Canada for masters in MEng Electrical and computer engineering course via Santa Monica on 11/10/21
We had done all SOP LOR of referees, getting grade cards and transcripts all by ourselves and had given all particulars to Akshara S Kumar who is handling this.She just had to transfer the same particulars to the college but she failed to write the correct email...
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Aug 3, 2021
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False Commitment & Amount not refunded

Learning that Santamonica is arranging travel to canada via third country, I contacted one of the associate Mrs. Thushara.
As per her instruction we paid advance of Rs.10000 for ticket on 4th July. But apart from various date change, excuses nothing happenes.
We landed up in Canada on 26th july through another service provider, who made our travel hassle free and handled with atmost professionalism.
For past 10days I...
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Aug 2, 2021
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About the processing regarding career of student

Address: Kochi

Respected madam/sir.
I request u to share the relevent information regarding the content n the application process. They is no proper cooperation also from the councellor's . We trust and joined n ur agency but still there is no proper response. 1st i took n Hyderabad agency there they are not providing information then i changed to kochi the same is happening here . I[censored] people cannot share concerned information to us plz inform and...
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Navami Prakash
Jun 27, 2021
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Communication with client executive

Address: Kottayam

I'm not satisfied with you client executive counselor.. I'd like to get another client executive person...
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pjijo
Apr 12, 2021
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Not obtained fees of refused application

Respected sir/mam
My name is Jijo Philip.
My Application number S[protected] HAD REFUSED 8 MONTHS AGO. ADVISORS OF SANTA MONICA HAD TOLD THAT I WOULD GET A REFUND BECAUSE I HADNT DONE MY BIOMETRICS WHEN I GOT THE REFUSAL.I PAID 14000 FOR BIOMETRICS BEFORE REFUSAL. BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO REPLY ABOUT THIS IN ANY OF THE MAIL WHEN I CONTACTED.

mY BANK SOUTH INDIAN BANK
AC HOLDER NAME JIJO PHILIP
AC ...
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Sree A
Jan 11, 2017
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Cheating..

One of my friend came to canada on dec 30th and you felows had cheated him.. you said that airport pick up is free and acoomadation is already ready and when he came here for airport pick up the man justin who came to pick us charged 40dlr each there where 3 of them.. and asked us to stay in a motel for 2 days and said that the house he looked for has a gas leak.. but in houses all are using electric to heat..and the motel charged him 220...
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from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Aug 7, 2015
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Santa Monica, Ernakulam - Helping Students to study abroad

Address: Ernakulam, Kerala

This is not a complaint at all, Santa Monica, Layam Road, Kochi, Ernakulam has given good opportunity to get scholarship to study in Canada for my sister. She is telling how the consultancy is helping and caring each students to reach their goal and dreams. I thought I have to tell this to all world about this service, but When I search online I have seen some fraud comments against this. It is 100% false opinions as some of the competitors...
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Rijo Baby
Aug 7, 2015
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Fake complaint against a reputed firm

Address: Ernakulam, Kerala

Quite upset to see the tarnishing comments against Santa Monica, Ernakulam who has done by someone out of rage to defame the organization purposefully. We have known for the company from the day one we started off and have seen many getting advantage of their abroad education and positive word of mouth of lots of youth who have befitted to the stepping stone in their career....
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