US Admissions: What’s a ‘development case’?
The 2019 admissions scandal in the USA, involving the University of Southern California and a range of other highly-selective US universities, continues …
Sports and the Ivy League
I get a lot of questions about two particular topics: sports scholarships to the USA, and the Ivy League. I’ve addressed both …
Why students from Guernsey should consider international universities
University beyond the UK is a great option for so many students, with a wide variety of possible options available. This is …
Canadian Universities, a great option for rugby players
Rugby is a big sport at schools across the UK, with some very talented players. At each high school fair attend, I …
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 …
US Admissions Statistics 2019
A major difference between the USA and the UK is just how selective some of the most highly-ranked universities are. Add to …
US Admissions vs UK Admissions: a case study
Sitting in my to-do list for about a fortnight has been this twitter link: If you’re not entirely sure what this means, …