For most high school Seniors, the college application season has come to an end. But submitting the application is not necessarily the end of the process. There is still work that can – and needs – to get done by students who really want to get accepted to a favorite school. 1. Check the…
Students with disabilities should follow the same steps for choosing and applying to colleges as any other student. What they should do differently is evaluate schools based on the college’s ability to accommodate any special needs. For students with learning disabilities there are support services at many colleges. These vary in quality and extent from…
http://www.internationalcollegecounselors.com/ [International College Counselors __title__ ] announces the winners of the 2013 College Scholarship Essay Contest. Four winning high school students received $250 college scholarships. “This year’s winning essays inspired us and resonated with us intellectually,” said Mandee Heller Adler, CEO and founder of International College Counselors. “These teens gave the topic a lot of…
The Schools are coming! The Schools are coming! Attending info sessions can help students learn about colleges and, as importantly, will enable colleges to learn about their interest. To find out about upcoming info sessions, students should visit the websites of the schools they are interested in, and fill out the online forms to receive…
If success in the college admissions process is important, then your student needs to choose the right classes. The high school transcript is almost always the most important document in a student’s application. Keep in mind, though, rarely would there ever be one particular class on a transcript that would determine the applicant’s outcome. While…