Junior year is an extremely important year for Spanish River students. Critical decisions will have a major impact on a student’s next five years (senior year + college) and long beyond. College admissions officers look very closely at what a student does in junior year, so here are seven tips from International College Counselors for helping…
Thanksgiving is here and there is a lot to be thankful for. Students are thankful that the school year is almost half way over and there are two long breaks coming up. Parents are thankful for their children, especially the students who have done the following: 1. Set goals and achieve them. This shows…
More and more admissions officers are looking at social-networking sites to evaluate applicants. Make sure what your student has posted won’t negatively affect any views. Some college admissions officers said they had rejected students because of what they had seen and/or read on Internet sites like Facebook or personal blog pages. Here are…
Mandee Heller Adler, founder and expert college counselor writes about the University of Florida’s Innovation Academy (IA). IA is a new enrollment model that operates on a spring-summer calendar. IA will allow the popular UF admit more students than the school can currently handle.
Expert college counselor Mandee Adler Heller, president and CEO of International College Counselors, writes about opportunities Florida Virtual School (FLVS) students have to join clubs. These FLVS clubs allow students to explore interests outside their classes, meet other students, and experience “school” life. The online clubs and groups are only open to FLVS middle school and high school students who are active in at least one course.
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