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Book Release…International Admissions: How to get accepted to U.S. colleges

If you think applying to a U.S. college is hard for students going to school in the United States, just think, the college admissions process is even harder for international students.  There are many reasons for this. Often international students do not understand the process or know how to make their applications stand out. Many…

Happy Holidays and a 2016 Year End Review

Happy Holidays and a 2016 Year End Review

Congratulations are in order for so many of our students.   So far there have been exciting early acceptances for our 2017 seniors including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, Brown, MIT, Caltech, University of Pennsylvania, University of Chicago, Duke, Cornell, Michigan, NYU, Notre Dame, Tulane, UM, FSU, Emory, Washington University, Northeastern, Boston College, Penn State, UT, Babson,…

Top 10 New Year Resolutions for Parents of High School Students

2017 is coming! One more year closer to your child getting into college and heading off on a brand new adventure. In celebration of the New Year, here are resolutions to help make this time less stressful. Maintain Balance. Children are a lot less stressed when you nag them about walking the dog then to get…

Give the Gift of College Advising

Give the Gift of College Advising Two gift choices that will keep on giving throughout your child or grandchild’s entire life. 1. Give a Comprehensive Advising Plan from International College Counselors and get $250 off With the Comprehensive Advising Plan, students in the 7th-12th grades will receive a personal advisor from International College Counselors, taking them through the entire…

11 Things Students Should Include In Their College Application Essay

11 Things Students Should Include In Their College Application Essay

A college application essay may be as short as 150 words, but those words can mean the difference between a “maybe” and a “yes” when it comes to getting admitted. The essays tell the admissions committee how and why one student is different from all the others. You want to be the student that stands…