When you start college, you start with a clean slate. Nobody in college cares what you were like in high school. For first year college students, it won’t matter if you were class president, prom queen, valedictorian, secretary of the art club, or person who liked to hang out in the parking lot during lunch….
For most students, choosing a college is the most important decision of their lives so far. Making a college list can help ease this decision and keep the college application process organized and manageable. Here’s how to start putting a college list together: STEP ONE: DO A PRELIMINARY COLLEGE SEARCH Hop on the Internet. Get…
A high school guidance counselor can be very helpful when applying to college. Guidance counselors are there to help students succeed. They may help students plan their high school schedules, find “best-fit” colleges, fill out applications, write letters of recommendation, find scholarships, and more. Students, at your meeting, be friendly, but respectful, and let your…
International College Counselors is pleased to announce the release of Mandee Heller Adler’s new book, From Public School to the Ivy League: How to Get into a Top School Without Top Dollar Resources. The book is available on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com. The new book provides parents and students with the tools and resources they need…
These are the application mistakes nightmares are made of. Fortunately, they are all avoidable. 1. Waiting until the deadline: Unseen spirits wreak havoc, computers and websites go down. Many students who wait for the last minute to submit their applications find that all their hard work is not received on time. Colleges and universities expect students to…