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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…

Special Offer: $500 College Application Review

Make your College Application stand out! The Deal: Get your completed Common Application or other College Application reviewed by an expert advisor at International College Counselors. The offer is for one (1) college application review and based on availability. The company: International College Counselors helps students find, apply to and gain acceptance into the college…

The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program: Do Not Miss the Chance to Apply

                The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program purpose is to reward students for their academic achievements in high school by providing partial scholarships. This long-standing merit based scholarship program is for Florida residents attending Florida colleges, universities and career schools. Even if a student’s current plans do not…