Month: May 2013

Thinking about the Common Application Essays

The Common Application is a single college application that students can complete and send to any number of participating colleges.  Currently there are 488 colleges and universities that accept the Common App. They represent an enormously diverse variety of institutions both inside and outside the U.S.  Since the one Common Application can be sent to…

International College Counselors Announces Winners of 2013 College Scholarship Essay Contest

http://www.internationalcollegecounselors.com/ [International College Counselors __title__ ] announces the winners of the 2013 College Scholarship Essay Contest. Four winning high school students received $250 college scholarships. “This year’s winning essays inspired us and resonated with us intellectually,” said Mandee Heller Adler, CEO and founder of International College Counselors. “These teens gave the topic a lot of…

High School Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors: Attend College Information Sessions

The Schools are coming! The Schools are coming! Attending info sessions can help students learn about colleges and, as importantly, will enable colleges to learn about their interest. To find out about upcoming info sessions, students should visit the websites of the schools they are interested in, and fill out the online forms to receive…