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Not Your Parents’ Northeastern University (Tips!)

Not Your Parents’ Northeastern University (Tips!)

One of the most popular colleges for our students at ICC to consider is Northeastern University and we offer a lot of Northeastern University tips. Founded in 1898 and located within minutes of Boston University, Boston College, Harvard, and MIT, this private university of 16,300 undergraduates makes the ideal urban campus for many applicants. But…

Navigating the Transition to Digital SAT and ACT Testing & the Changing Landscape of Standardized Testing

Navigating the Transition to Digital SAT and ACT Testing & the Changing Landscape of Standardized Testing

Standardized testing has long been a cornerstone of the college admissions process, with the SAT debuting in 1926 and the ACT following in 1959. Because these tests are standardized, they have provided college admissions readers with an additional tool to measure a student’s academic abilities and compare them to peers nationwide and globally. Now we’re looking…

Everything Families Need to Know About University of Florida Admissions (Tips!)

Everything Families Need to Know About University of Florida Admissions (Tips!)

The writer of this week’s blog, ErikMcLeod, a Director of College Advising at International College Counselors shares his expertise with University of Florida Admissions tips. Erik has 13 years of success helping hundreds of students gain admission to the Florida public universities. In addition to touring their campuses extensively and attending the State University System…

How to Maximize Student-Athlete Recruiting Success

How to Maximize Student-Athlete Recruiting Success

When college advisors have initial conversations with prospective college student-athletes for student-athlete recruiting, one of the most common refrains goes something like this: “I want to go NCAA, but I only want to play for a prestigious college or top-ranked team.” On the surface, this approach sounds perfectly fine. After all, you may ask, what’s…

Everything Families Need to Know About The University of Texas at Austin Admissions

Everything Families Need to Know About The University of Texas at Austin Admissions

Test scores are officially required again on the 40 acres!  Last week, The University of Texas at Austin reinstated SAT and ACT requirements as part of the first-year admission process. UT is just one in a growing list of selective universities to require test scores again after most went test optional as a result of…