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User: mjhadler
From: United States
Joined: Mar 19 2008 - 11:47:24 AM
Last Visit: Nov 16 2009 - 08:42:40 PM
Website: http://www.InternationalCollegeCounselors.com/
I am a: Work-at-home parent
My work and family: Independent College Advisor
Bio/Interests: President of the Florida Gold Coast Chapter of the University of Pennsylvania Member of the All Ivy Plus Group Board Member of the Diamond Angels, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Board Member of the Women's Executive Circle of the Jewish Federation Member, NAWBO -
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Community Service Projects that Make an Impact! | Moms Miami Community Service Projects that Make an Impact!
One thing that should definitely become a part of the college-bound high school student’s experience: community service. Students can find volunteer opportunities through clubs, school, religious institutions, family, friends, or on their own. There are many reasons to do volunteer work. It’s a requirement for certain scholarships. Engaging in community service projects...read more...Posted on: Nov 17 2009 - 06:40:00 AMKnow Your SAT & ACT Reporting Rights | Moms Miami Know Your SAT & ACT Reporting Rights
As many seniors will currently attest, some schools are reporting, on the high school transcript, all college entrance scores provided by the testing agency, namely the College Board (SAT) and the American College Testing (ACT) programs. Prior to sending their transcripts, students should look into whether their school is doing this. At most schools, students do have the opportunity to decide if their scores will be...read more...Posted on: Nov 5 2009 - 07:00:00 AMBefore You Go to College Get a Job | Moms Miami Before You Go to College Get a Job
Even the College Board says that a “cutting-edge internship or a job that requires responsibility and leadership” can look as good on your college applications as attending Harvard summer school. Our expert college advisors say the same thing at International College Counselors . The trend in the past couple of years for competitive college-bound students was doing volunteer work, the more exotic the...read more...Posted on: Oct 30 2009 - 06:30:00 AMFlorida Bright Futures Scholarship - Important Updates | Moms Miami Florida Bright Futures Scholarship - Important Updates
Note from expert college advisor, Mandee Heller Adler Parents with students who are hoping to apply for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship need to be aware of the changes made to the program. You can see some of the 2009 Legislative updates as well as information on further changes at http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/PDF/2009_BF_SummerNotice.pdf We have also listed a few of them below to give you an...read more...Posted on: Oct 22 2009 - 06:20:00 AMHOMEWORK FOR MOMS AND DADS | Moms Miami HOMEWORK FOR MOMS AND DADS
You’re not free and clear yet, mom and dad! College crunch time also includes you. Don’t forget to fill out any appropriate financial aid forms before the financial aid deadlines. Don’t miss out on valuable financial aid money, and please don’t rely on your children to fill in the forms. Very few will understand all the financial jargon and will need your guidance. Making mistakes on your financial aid...read more...Posted on: Oct 1 2009 - 06:25:00 AM2010 INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE COUNSELORS SCHOLARSHIP | Moms Miami 2010 INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE COUNSELORS SCHOLARSHIP
From the college counselors at International College Counselors: 2010 INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE COUNSELORS SCHOLARSHIP All students in 9th through 11th grade are eligible to participate. An essay is required that answers the question: What makes a good college education? There will be five scholarship award winners. Three winners will be chosen from within Dade, Broward and...read more...Posted on: Sep 14 2009 - 09:20:00 PMCollege Fairs | Moms Miami College Fairs
National college fairs span the US from coast to coast and visit every major metropolitan area across the country - including Miami. You won’t find any Ferris wheels or cotton candy at these events but you will find them to be outstanding opportunities to learn about a wide variety of schools. At a college fair you can attend helpful seminars, meet school representatives, and collect information on: •...read more...Posted on: Sep 5 2009 - 12:00:00 AMStarting the School Year Right | Moms Miami Starting the School Year Right
Advice from Miami college advisor, Mandee Heller Adler For anxious new freshman or confident seniors, heading back to school signals a time of transition: new classes, new teachers, new opportunities. For all grades too, this is a time to prepare for college by making the most of this year. To help start the school year right, our college counselors at International College Counselors made a...read more...Posted on: Aug 25 2009 - 08:55:00 PMSTUDENTS SAVE MONEY BY RENTING THEIR TEXTBOOKS | Moms Miami STUDENTS SAVE MONEY BY RENTING THEIR TEXTBOOKS
by Mandee Heller Adler To the many students from NYC to MIami, college advisors at International College Counselors helped get into college - from the Ivy to the University of Florida - this year, a word of advice for you... There’s a new way to save money on textbooks: Rent them! Textbook publishers are starting to let students rent their books. They’re aiming to thwart competition...read more...Posted on: Aug 20 2009 - 09:50:00 AMCollege Application Essay Tips from an Expert College Advisor | Moms Miami College Application Essay Tips from an Expert College Advisor
by Mandee Heller Adler The personal essay can help you improve your chances for admission. It may be as short as 250 words, but the words you choose can mean the difference between a “maybe” and a “yes”. The essay tells the admissions committee how and why you are different from everybody else. While there is no exact formula for the perfect admission essay, here are some tips you...read more...Posted on: Aug 4 2009 - 11:05:00 PMNew Student Aid Act will Make College More Affordable | Moms Miami New Student Aid Act will Make College More Affordable
posted by Mandee Heller Adler The college advisors at International College Counselors are pleased to report that the House Education and Labor Committee passed the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA). This legislation, passed last Tuesday, will make college dramatically more affordable by investing billions of dollars in additional student aid – and at no new cost to taxpayers. The SAFRA will...read more...Posted on: Jul 30 2009 - 08:45:00 AMBright Futures drops 100 percent awards | Moms Miami Bright Futures drops 100 percent awards
Parents and students counting on The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program for the 2009-10 academic year need to take notice of the new changes that have come as a result of The 2009 Florida Legislative Session. The changes to Bright Futures will affect both incoming freshmen and students who started in Florida state schools after fall 2006. Among other changes, the Program will NOT...read more...Posted on: Jul 16 2009 - 02:05:00 PMTaking the SAT II – Why? And What’s a Good Score | Moms Miami Taking the SAT II – Why? And What’s a Good Score
An SAT II Overview: Colleges are increasingly valuing the SAT II Subject Tests. To them, these specific subject exams demonstrate your actual understanding of a subject area, meaning how well you have learned each subject and how prepared you will be for college level courses. People who don’t consider themselves great test takers, just say Ugh. The real bottom line: colleges...read more...Posted on: Jul 8 2009 - 12:10:00 AMCommon Application Now Available | Moms Miami Common Application Now Available
Dear Students, Parents and Friends, I want to alert you to the fact that the Common Application is now available online at www.commonap.org This means students can start to enter their information, and begin their final school essays (supplements too!) A Sample of Additional Application Date Information (taken from the school websites): University of Michigan: Aug. 2009 Florida State...read more...Posted on: Jul 2 2009 - 06:45:00 AMWhat to Wear to a College Interview | Moms Miami What to Wear to a College Interview
by Mandee Heller Adler It’s summertime and many college bound high school juniors entering their senior year are going to make the most of it by going for summer on-campus interviews. Many colleges no longer require interviews, but they can give a student the edge if the school is forced to choose between closely matched applicants. The question then becomes, “What to Wear?” According...read more...Posted on: Jun 23 2009 - 06:20:00 AMCollege Admissions Officers Use Blogs and Facebook | Moms Miami College Admissions Officers Use Blogs and Facebook
n the era of Facebook.com, MySpace.com, podcasts, blogs, and instant messaging, there’s definitely been an increase in prospective college students using social networking tools to find out about and apply to colleges. Let’s take Facebook. Schools are reaching out to students with Facebook pages of their own and many applications exist that can provide users access to information about colleges. These include collected...read more...Posted on: Jun 17 2009 - 03:50:00 PMState Department Makes Time to Speed Up Visas for Scholars | Moms Miami State Department Makes Time to Speed Up Visas for Scholars
By Mandee Heller Adler Here’s some good news for families with foreign students who are applying for visas to study in the U.S.: The U.S. State Department is moving to significantly speed up the delay-ridden visa-application process for foreign students and scholars. Apparently, the delays were caused by an increasing numbers of visa applications, staff shortages, and governmental security concerns Amazingly, the...read more...Posted on: Jun 11 2009 - 11:40:00 AM3-Year college degrees can save time and money, but is it worth it? | Moms Miami 3-Year college degrees can save time and money, but is it worth it?
To save families time and money, there’s a new idea circulating around colleges and offices of college advisors everywhere: shaving a year off undergraduate programs. In other words, shortening the usual four years of study into three. Different schools are looking at different approaches to making this a reality. Some colleges will require summer work, others will cut course...read more...Posted on: Jun 4 2009 - 02:00:00 PMCollege: Then and Now | Moms Miami College: Then and Now
I came across an article I found interesting. It lists the 17 biggest differences between college today and college 10 years ago and it’s amazing what a difference a decade can make. As a mother of two children under 5, I can only imagine how much more it will change in the next 10 years. For space reasons I am only going to list four of the ways college campuses have changed and these are the issues...read more...Posted on: May 29 2009 - 03:20:00 PMAP Test Score Reporting | Moms Miami AP Test Score Reporting
AP GRADE REPORTING To report the AP test or not to report the AP test, that is this week’s question. After taking one of the many various AP tests, there are usually three ways a student will feel: Great! Good. And Awful. If you think you did great or good, congratulations! If you’re sure you did awfully and scored a 1 or a 2, or you’re not...read more...Posted on: May 26 2009 - 07:00:00 AMHomeschoolers and College | Moms Miami Homeschoolers and College
As a college counselor, I know that college is hard to get into for everyone. They are looking for the best and strongest candidates. Some of those are homeschooled students. This week I signed three homeschooled students to my college counseling business, International College Counselors. First I want to say, good news for homeschooled students and their parents the college...read more...Posted on: May 19 2009 - 07:00:00 AMBEWARE THE SALES PITCH THAT'S NOT A SCHOLARSHIP | Moms Miami BEWARE THE SALES PITCH THAT'S NOT A SCHOLARSHIP
“Congratulations on being nominated to attend the National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C.”, reads the fancy script on the expensive feeling card complete with gold seal. The card promises “lifetime advantage” and valuable resume padding. It’s hard to miss the words “elite”, “distinguished,” and “select.” The letter is a...read more...Posted on: May 12 2009 - 11:45:00 AMJUNE 6 IS COMING AND COMING FAST! | Moms Miami JUNE 6 IS COMING AND COMING FAST!
If you have a junior in high school, they should be well aware of the above date. It's the last SAT of this academic year- and you don't want to miss it! Although seniors can take the October test, results of this test must be sent directly to schools to meet early decision/ action deadlines. That's a lot of pressure, especially given the new "score choice" where you can choose...read more...Posted on: May 5 2009 - 07:00:00 AMCOLLEGE TUITION HIKE! What to do. | Moms Miami COLLEGE TUITION HIKE! What to do.
Moms with students who plan to join Florida Prepaid College Plans (which I highly advocate) or get a Bright Futures Scholarship should read this: An overview: With universities warning of dire budget problems, the Florida Senate overwhelmingly approved a plan that could give universities the green light to raise tuition by an additional 7 percent, for a total of 15 percent. Now the House approved it too and...read more...Posted on: Apr 30 2009 - 11:55:00 PMCOLLEGE ADMISSIONS: Some facts and what to do. Part one | Moms Miami COLLEGE ADMISSIONS: Some facts and what to do. Part one
Hi moms, I just returned from a whirlwind visit to NYC. I met with a myriad of schools and admissions officers, and came back with some interesting information I thought I would share. Some of it may be new news, some simply reminders of what is already known. But, it’s all very current and helpful to keep in mind as we embark on the college admissions process: Fact: Due to the collection of...read more...Posted on: Apr 28 2009 - 06:00:00 AMHigh School Student Summer Savings | Moms Miami High School Student Summer Savings
I am a Miami mom with a business called International College Counselors. I offer college coaching and college advice to help students get into college and graduate school, and I’d like to help. In this economy, it’s understandable that students are looking for jobs. As an alternative, if students can’t find a way to earn money, summer can be used to save money. Picking the right summer activities can...read more...Posted on: Apr 22 2009 - 10:15:00 AM
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