Did you know that International College Counselors is an approved Certifying Organization for the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA)? We can verify and certify that a volunteer has met the requirements to receive a PVSA. This is another benefit ICC offers our clients at no additional cost. What is the PVSA? Established in 2003 by…
While using AI-powered tools such as ChatGPT is undeniably convenient and efficient, using it to craft college admissions essays is extremely risky. From the hundreds of essays we’ve read over the past year, the use of ChatGPT is not hard to spot. Most student essays that utilized ChatGPT felt extremely cold, were well above the…
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…