U.S. News & World Report released its 2020 College Rankings. The Best Colleges rankings includes approximately 1,400 colleges and universities across the U.S. According to the report, for the ninth straight year, the Best National University is Princeton in New Jersey. Harvard comes in second, followed by Columbia, MIT, and Yale, all tied for third. The…
For most students, choosing a college is the most important decision of their lives thus far. Understandably, making a college list can feel overwhelming given that there are over 4,000 colleges in the US. The best way to approach the list is to thoroughly research the choices and make well-informed decisions. The goal is to cultivate…
When it comes to college admissions, there are more myths than the Greeks ever conceived. So how do we know the truths? The annual “State of College Admission” report collects facts. Top line good news, your student is not more likely to be struck by lightning than to be admitted to Stanford. According to the National Association for…
The Common Application goes live August 1. Before then, high school students across the country are working on their essays and getting ahead on their college applications. A number of these students are getting professional help from companies like International College Counselors. At ICC, we encourage students to be themselves. We work with students to pinpoint…
Whether you’ve gone through the college admissions process before with older children or are navigating this complexity for the first time, it’s important to know that every year some things change. Here are some recent changes: University of Florida is now accepting the Common Application; last year it was only accepting the Coalition App. UF anticipates…