When it comes to college admissions, there are more myths than the Greeks ever conceived. So how do we know the truths? The annual “State of College Admission” report collects facts. Top line good news, your student is not more likely to be struck by lightning than to be admitted to Stanford. According to the National Association for…
The College Board (the nonprofit company that administers the SAT) announced it will provide an Environmental Context Dashboard (ECD) or what the media has labeled an “adversity score” to every SAT score report it sends to colleges in 2020. The ECD index will place students’ SAT scores in the context of their socioeconomic advantages or disadvantages. Factors that go…
When it comes to college admissions, there are many myths about the process. The expert college advisors at International College Counselors are here to sort fact from fiction. Myth #1: Colleges want the well-rounded kid. Truth: When colleges look at a student’s application, they want to see passionate, focused individuals who have excelled in…
At International College Counselors, we pride ourselves on our ability to work with students of all backgrounds to find their “best fit” college. Each year, as the competition increases, our students continue to impress us with their hard work, skill, and drive—all traits that admissions officers look for in an increasingly difficult application process. It…
It’s February. Now is the time to start planning for summer. What students choose to do over the summer can make a difference when it comes to college admissions. Colleges look for evidence that students are continually developing their interests throughout their time in high school, and summer is the perfect time to do just that….