2017 is coming! One more year closer to your child getting into college and heading off on a brand new adventure. In celebration of the New Year, here are resolutions to help make this time less stressful. Maintain Balance. Children are a lot less stressed when you nag them about walking the dog then to get…
Give the Gift of College Advising Two gift choices that will keep on giving throughout your child or grandchild’s entire life. 1. Give a Comprehensive Advising Plan from International College Counselors and get $250 off With the Comprehensive Advising Plan, students in the 7th-12th grades will receive a personal advisor from International College Counselors, taking them through the entire…
Myth: Athletic Scholarships Are All Full-Ride Scholarships Countless high school athletes and their families assume that athletic scholarships are all full-ride scholarships. Unfortunately, this is not true. For every 100 high school students, there is one full athletic scholarship available. Full scholarships are not available in all sports either. They are pretty much only available in Division…
A student’s social media presence plays a major part in college admissions. More and more admissions officers are looking at social networking sites to evaluate applicants. Students need to check their posts and make sure there is nothing that will call their judgment into question. At the same time, students can use social media to…
Junior year is an extremely important year for Spanish River students. Critical decisions will have a major impact on a student’s next five years (senior year + college) and long beyond. College admissions officers look very closely at what a student does in junior year, so here are seven tips from International College Counselors for helping…