Summer Opportunities

A photo illustrating International College Counselors share ideas for summer activities for high school students.

Summer Activities for High School Students: Start Planning for Summer Now

It’s only January, yet now is the time to start planning summer activities for high school students. Engaging in summer activities can significantly enhance a student’s college application, showcasing qualities such as curiosity, drive, and initiative. While colleges consider the extracurriculars a student is engaged in during the school year; they also value evidence of…

Seven Strategic Ways to Boost Your College Applications Over the Summer

Seven Strategic Ways to Boost Your College Applications Over the Summer

When school is out, students can stand out. Summer is one of the best times for students to make themselves more attractive to colleges. Without the pressure of school and their many extracurricular commitments, students have time to enhance their college applications in other ways. Through various summer activities, students can provide evidence of their…

Coronavirus Causes Students to Consider “Plan B” for the Summer

Coronavirus Causes Students to Consider “Plan B” for the Summer

  As the coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, a number of camps, colleges, and universities are cancelling their on-site summer programs. If your summer program has been cancelled, there are still ways you can make the most of your summer.     1. Take a college summer program online. Quite a number of colleges are…