Common Application Now Available

The Common Application is now available online at https://www.commonapp.org. This means students can start to enter their information, and begin their final school essays (supplements too!) Please note that some schools, which accept the Common Application, have not yet released their supplemental applications, and this is nothing to worry about. The main Common Application includes two essays: a 150-word essay about your involvement in a particular extracurricular or work-related activity, and a 500-word answer to one of 6 topics, one of which is "Topic of your Choice." In addition to the Common Application, several other schools will now be releasing their individual applications for Fall 2013 as well, including University of Florida, Florida State University, University of Central Florida and Indiana University at Bloomington. The Common Application also gained 37 new members for the 2012-13 application cycle. That brings the total number of colleges and universities that accept the Common Application to 488.  Member schools are in 46 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, and Switzerland. It is to your great advantage to get started on these applications as soon as possible--with some extra effort now, you can have much of the work done before senior year even starts! Clients of International College Counselors, be sure to contact us with your information once you've registered for the Common App or any other schools' applications, so that we can go over everything with you and help finalize your drafts before you push "Submit"!  Also don't forget to make note of your log in and password, and to send it to us once there is something for us to review. For more information on International College Counselors or to contact an expert college counselor, please visit www.internationalcollegecounselors.com This year, college advisors at International College Counselors helped more than 200 students find, apply to and gain acceptance into the college of their dreams. The expert college counselors at International College Counselors are dedicated to helping students and their families successfully navigate the college application process. ABOUT INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE COUNSELORS: International College Counselors provides expert college counseling on undergraduate and graduate college admissions, financial aid, tuition, essays, and college applications to domestic and international students. The college counseling and college coaching services are tailored to address the goals, needs, and dreams of each student. Mandee Heller Adler, founder of International College Counselors, is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She also received an MBA from Harvard Business School. Ms. Adler's achievements have brought her recognition as one ofSouth Florida Top 100 Small Businesses in 2010. International College Counselors has offices in White Plains, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; Miami Beach, Florida; Miami, Florida; Coral Gables, Florida; Palm Beach, Florida; Boca Raton, Florida; Medellin, Columbia and Caracas, Venezuela. w.