College Counseling
Each International College Counselors service begins with a comprehensive discussion with the parent(s) and child, a review of applicable academic information and test scores, and completion of the Student/Family Profile. With this, the educational consultant will better understand your family’s values, priorities, and preferences, as well as your child’s strengths, needs, and learning style.
Comprehensive College Plan
With the Comprehensive College Plan, students in the 7th-12th grades will receive a personal advisor from International College Counselors taking them through the entire admission process, including some of the following:
High School Planning and Guidance
- Create a detailed plan for high school coursework
- Ensure that students are taking full advantage of course offerings at their high school
Extracurricular and Academic Interest Refinement
- Identification of extracurricular and community service activities
- Help students apply their extracurricular and academic interests in novel ways, so as to deepen or broaden their experience in these pursuits
College Selection
- Develop, evaluate, and finalize a list of colleges to which the student will apply
- College selection discussion and support of “first choice” school
- Identify colleges to visit and learn what to look for on college visits
Essay Advising
- Brainstorm ideas
- Assess common application and school specific essay requirements
- Review essay drafts
Application review
- Help the student highlight strengths
- Review applications
- Second application review by an additional ICC professional
Letters of Recommendation
- Decide which teachers / professors to ask for recommendations
- Learn how to approach teachers for the best results
Interview Preparation
- Prepare students for on campus and off campus interviews and meetings with admissions officers
- Practice interview questions and expert responses
Test Scheduling
- Discuss a standardized testing schedule
- Explore test preparation strategies/classes
- Develop strategies for submitting test scores (when applicable)
Summer Experiences
- Provide opportunities to maximize summer plans
- Review summer program applications
Exploration of Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Discuss financial aid goals and how to achieve them
- Review key financial aid strategies and options
- Provide comprehensive scholarship listings
Wait List / Deferral
- Develop strategies for acceptance if placed on the wait list or deferred
Other
- Meet deadlines and stay on schedule
- Reduce stress
Students receive timely communication through virtual or in-person meetings, as well as phone conversations and email correspondences, to stay on track with college admission schedules and due dates.