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2021 Updates from FSU, UCF, UF, USF, and Other Florida Public Universities

2021 Updates from FSU, UCF, UF, USF, and Other Florida Public Universities

For the last five years, U.S. News and World Report has ranked Florida’s higher education system #1 in the country. The State University System (SUS) of Florida includes 12 member institutions: UF, FSU, USF, UCF, FAU, FGCU, FIU, FAMU, UNF, Florida Poly, New College of Florida, and UWF. Last Wednesday, the college advisors at International…

Support For Seniors: College Admissions, Essays and Applications

Support For Seniors: College Admissions, Essays and Applications

Guidance guaranteed to reduce the stress. One minute they’re a freshman, and the next they’re headed to college. In senior year of high school, things feel like they’re moving even faster. For your convenience, International College Counselors offers five services that are popular with our current senior applicants. We can bring some calm back into…

How to Answer the COVID-19 Question on the Common Application

How to Answer the COVID-19 Question on the Common Application

Last year, the Common Application added an optional, 250-word question about COVID to the Additional Information section of the application. The prompt appears again this year and it reads: Community disruptions such as COVID-19 and natural disasters can have deep and long-lasting impacts. If you need it, this space is yours to describe those impacts….