International College Counselors is pleased to announce the release of Mandee Heller Adler’s new book, From Public School to the Ivy League: How to Get into a Top School Without Top Dollar Resources. The book is available on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com. The new book provides parents and students with the tools and resources they need…
This week the College Board announced new changes to the SAT. The new SAT focuses more on the important academic skills and delivers “no new mysteries.” New changes won’t go into effect until the spring of 2016 so this only applies to Freshman and middle school students. Some of the changes include: No longer will…
Junior year is the homestretch for students in high school. Critical decisions will need to be made during the winter and spring that could have a major impact on the next five years and long beyond. This year students need to start narrowing their list of colleges and potential academic paths. Expert college advisors at…
In many high schools, students have the opportunity to see their college guidance counselor only once a year. One time. In the entire year. Don’t blame the students or the counselors though. This statistic makes sense when you hear that public school counselors in the U.S. now have an average caseload of 471 students! 471…
For most high school Seniors, the college application season has come to an end. But submitting the application is not necessarily the end of the process. There is still work that can – and needs – to get done by students who really want to get accepted to a favorite school. Check the status of…