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Motivate Your Student Before School Starts

Motivate Your Student Before School Starts

Help your student blast past the finish line – college! Avoid the stress caused by the college admissions process. Take advantage of International College Counselors’ collaborative approach and breadth of experience to get the greatest return on your investment in your child. An expert college advisor from International College Counselors will: Provide highly individualized attention throughout the admissions process….

Essay writing

2021-2022 Supplemental Essay Prompts: Duke, University of Chicago, UM and More!

Seniors: The time has come. Do not leave this for the last minute; start now on your supplemental essays! Now and over the coming weeks, the prompts for many of the colleges’ school-specific essays, also known as writing supplements, will become available to applicants. Most colleges will have released their essay prompts by the time…

16 Tips for Being Recruited as a Student Athlete

16 Tips for Being Recruited as a Student Athlete

At International College Counselors, parents frequently ask us how their student-athlete can get recruited by a college, and how their student-athlete can get noticed by the right coach. Standout, all-conference athletes at powerhouse high schools typically get noticed by scouts and coaches. However, that leaves thousands of outstanding athletes at smaller high schools being overlooked…