Yale. Harvard. Columbia. All eight Ivy League colleges have gone test optional for the high school class of 2023, choosing to suspend the requirement for SAT and ACT scores and joining hundreds of other universities, including Stanford, who have also agreed to let students decide whether they want to submit test scores with their application….
Do you have a passion for science, community service, pets, or social media? Are you a leader or a golf caddy? Can you make a short movie on the dangers of distracted driving? Write an essay on Ayn Rand? Make prom attire out of duct tape? If you answered yes to any of these questions, there’s…
Nearly a quarter of American college students who start at one four-year institution will transfer to a different one to finish their degree. So if you’re thinking of transferring, you’re far from alone. At International College Counselors, we know how important it is for students to like—and be a good fit for—the school they attend….
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…
Without a doubt, some of you have already seen the recent news about colleges extending their SAT and ACT test-optional policy for 2022, and heard about the changes to the SAT. A lot of you are cheering the changes! The backstory In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult or impossible for many students…