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U.S. News & World Report Announces the 2019 Best Universities and Colleges

U.S. News & World Report released it 2019 College Rankings. The Best Colleges 2019 edition offers rankings and data on nearly 1,800 colleges and universities across the U.S. According to the report, the Best National University is Princeton (NJ), followed by Harvard (MA), Columbia University (NY) which tied with MIT (MA), University of Chicago (IL)…

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UF, FSU, UCF, USF Updates from the State University System of Florida Tour

On August 28 and 29th, the college advisors at International College Counselors attended the 2018 State University System (SUS) of Florida Admissions Tour. At this invitation-only event, our team met with officials from all 12 of the Florida public colleges: UF, FSU, UCF, USF, New College, UNF, FAMU, FAU, FGCU, FIU, UWF, and Florida Poly,…

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7 Tips for Managing Your Time as a High School Student

High school will never be stress-free. From extracurriculars to schoolwork, there’s much to do.  Then there’s the volunteer work, paid work, homework and helping out at home. And it’s still important to take the time to chill. So how do you manage your time while fitting everything in with less stress? Here are some tips from…

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Back to School: 12 Tips to Start the High School Year Off Right

Hello last days of summer! Squeeze everything you can out of them. This coming year, high school students need to get serious. Every year counts – from the freshman year to the senior one. If college is your goal, you need to get the grades and scores, and reach the right levels in your extracurricular…

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9 Smart Strategies for Filling Out the Common App

On August 1, the Common Application went live. This means it’s time to get serious. Seniors can now start filling out applications to the over 750 universities and colleges in the U.S. and abroad that use this online platform. Although some colleges, like the University of Florida and some state school systems like the University of…