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How to Get the Most from a College Visit – and Look Your Best

How to Get the Most from a College Visit – and Look Your Best

No college search can be complete without a least a few college visits. There is no better way to learn about a college and its campus then to see it for yourself. Spring break is one of the most popular times to visit campuses. Colleges and high schools often have different break schedules. When classes…

International College Counselors 2015 College Scholarship Essay Contest Kicks Off

International College Counselors is accepting entries for the 2015 International College Counselors High School Essay Contest. Four (4) college scholarships of $250 each will be awarded, three to students who attend school within Dade, Broward and Palm Beach County; and one to a student from outside the Florida tri-county area, including outside the United States….

Six Tips for College Bound High School Juniors

Junior year is an extremely important year for high school students. Critical decisions will have a major impact on a student’s next five years and long beyond. College admissions officers look very closely at what a student does in junior year, so here are six tips for college bound juniors: Prepare and Take Standardized Tests Do…

10 New Year Resolutions for High School Students

The New Year is a great time to make resolutions that will improve personal growth. If you’re a high school student looking at ways to make the transition to college easier, International College Counselors offers a few resolutions that can help. Commit to getting good grades. For the majority of students, good grades are entirely…

How to Handle a Deferral

Many students who apply to college Early Decision or Early Action find that they’ve been deferred. This means they’ve neither been accepted nor rejected – a sort of college purgatory. Typically, a deferral means the college wants to compare you with the full applicant pool because your application did not shine enough for them to…