College Applications

Follow up on Your College Application The Right Way

The holidays are coming. Pumpkins! Turkeys! Presents! And before you know it 2015 will be here. Don’t lose sight of your college application. There are a lot of pieces to keep track of—including test scores, college application essays, letters of recommendation, transcripts, and more. Not only do you need to complete these, you also have…

Avoid these Common Application Mistakes

On August 1 the Common Application went live letting students send out applications to the over 500 colleges that participate in the program. The following are some of the most common mistakes counselors at International College Counselors have seen students make on this college application. Learning from mistakes helps them not get repeated. Failure to…

Be Prepared: The Common App Goes Live August 1

On August 1, the Common Application goes live, and students can start filling out applications to the over 500 colleges that participate in the program. These schools are in 47 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, and Switzerland. The colleges and university members are of…

VIP Applications: What are they?

Mandee Heller Adler, expert college advisor and CEO of International College Counselors, write about the VIP Applications that select high school seniors may receive. As the college advisors at International College Counselors understand, VIP Applications also come under the names “Presidential Select,” “Select Scholar,” “Priority Application,” and others. These special applications are primarily a marketing ploy with benefits for both the school and the student. International College Counselors help a wide range of students navigate the college admissions process.Mandee Heller Adler, expert college advisor and CEO of International College Counselors, write about the VIP Applications that select high school seniors may receive. As the college advisors at International College Counselors understand, VIP Applications also come under the names “Presidential Select,” “Select Scholar,” “Priority Application,” and others. These special applications are primarily a marketing ploy with benefits for both the school and the student. International College Counselors help a wide range of students navigate the college admissions process.

The College Application is Submitted, but There’s Still Work to Do

For most high school Seniors, the college application season has come to an end. But submitting the application is not necessarily the end of the process.  There is still work that can – and needs – to get done by students who really want to get accepted to a favorite school. Check the status of…