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. 1. Check the…
International College Counselors is pleased to announce the fifth annual 2014 college scholarship competition. Students in grades 9-11 from Dade, Broward, Palm Beach counties and outside the tri-county area are invited to apply. Students are asked to submit an essay that answers the question: What advice would you give middle school students about achieving success…
These are the application mistakes nightmares are made of. Fortunately, they are all avoidable. 1. Waiting until the deadline: Unseen spirits wreak havoc, computers and websites go down. Many students who wait for the last minute to submit their applications find that all their hard work is not received on time. Colleges and universities expect students to…
Many students are about to take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) in mid -October and many of them are probably wondering why it’s so important. Almost all high school students take the PSAT during their junior year. Some students take the PSAT as sophomores and even freshmen to get the feel for the test….
Students with disabilities should follow the same steps for choosing and applying to colleges as any other student. What they should do differently is evaluate schools based on the college’s ability to accommodate any special needs. For students with learning disabilities there are support services at many colleges. These vary in quality and extent from…