International Schools, the growth continues: what does it mean for higher education recruitment?
The growth of the international school sector around the world is truly astonishing, and since I’ve been engaged with the work of …
University League Tables: Fit for Purpose?
Since the rise of league tables of universities, each year seems to bring a new batch: the most beautiful campus, healthiest food, …
Counselor or Agent: what’s the difference and why does it matter?
Around the world, students considering university applications outside of their home country are faced with choices about who to turn to for …
Five ways the US Common App essay differs from the UCAS Personal Statement
I work with many students and schools who understand how a UK UCAS Personal Statement should be structured, but who find the …
US application essays: three key points
For students and families new to the process, it’s sometimes hard to understand just how important application essays are. If you are …
USA Spring Semester Courses
For various reasons, it’s not always possible to start university in the USA in August. Maybe you decided too late, something went …
You’ve got the offers, now where should you choose to go?
At this time of year, students are – hopefully – in a position of choice between which university offer to accept. Sometimes …
What is demonstrated interest, and why do I need to know about it?
In the US there’s a phenomenon known as a ‘stealth applicant’. In the same way as a stealth fighter, it means that …
Do we accept the status quo, or try to change things that aren’t right?
So much of the work of an international college counselor involves understanding different systems: what do you need to provide, at what …
Is an Ivy education worth it? To find out, let’s ask an Ivy League university
Now that admissions statistics are out, we can see that so many of the hyper-selective US universities are, once again, admitting a …
