Special Students – Athletes, LD, Art Majors

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…

7 Considerations When Applying to College as a Visual Art or Design Major

7 Considerations When Applying to College as a Visual Art or Design Major

          For more than 20 years, Hans Evers, International College Counselors’ Director of College Counseling, has worked with students applying to the most prestigious Art and Design programs. His students have been accepted for Art and Architecture at The Cooper Union, for Product Design at Art Center College of Design, Fashion Design at…

Applying to College as a Music Major

Applying to College as a Music Major

Students who want to major in music must approach admissions focused on their potential future career, meaning they will have to navigate admission requirements such as pre-screenings and auditions in addition to traditional applications and essays. It is important to stay organized and keep track of all necessary components in order to avoid becoming overwhelmed…

5 Myths Of High School Sports and Scholarships

5 Myths Of High School Sports and Scholarships

Myth: Athletic Scholarships Are All Full-Ride Scholarships Countless high school athletes and their families assume that athletic scholarships are all full-ride scholarships. Unfortunately, this is not true. For every 100 high school students, there is one full athletic scholarship available. Full scholarships are not available in all sports either. They are pretty much only available in Division…

14 Tips for High School Athletes:  How to Get Recruited

14 Tips for High School Athletes: How to Get Recruited

High school athletes who want to get recruited by a college need to get noticed by the right coach. Although in some cities, athletes in Class 8A, 7A, and 6A football, basketball and baseball may have scouts come to their games, and in metropolitan areas, many sports are frequently covered in widely distributed newspapers or…