U.S. College Admissions Counseling
for International Students
Help evaluate if studying in the U.S. is a fit for the student
Build a college list with options that fit the student’s profile
Advise family on international admissions requirements and application processes
Guide student through the college application process
Advise on visas, housing, and international student life
The U.S. is a top destination for international students to pursue their education. Last year alone, over one million international students from more than 200 countries chose to pursue their studies at higher education institutions in the U.S. With more than 3,000 colleges in the US, each unique in its own way, it can be confusing to sort through your options. Successful applications to colleges in the U.S. take time and planning, especially for international students. We have worked with students from all over the world on their search for and applications to universities of all levels in the U.S. Whether you know exactly where you want to go or need help finding ‘your school’, we will work with you to reach your goals.
Free U.S. College Application Timeline for International Students
Designed for international students and globally mobile families, this guide outlines what to focus on each year of high school when preparing for U.S. university applications.
What is different for an international applicant
Three things separate an international application from a domestic one. The first is credential translation: an admissions officer has to read your school’s curriculum and grading scale and place it next to a U.S. transcript, which is why the school profile and the counsellor letter carry more weight than most families expect.
The second is money. Need-blind admission for international applicants exists at a small number of institutions; almost everywhere else, the ability to pay is documented before an offer is confirmed, and merit scholarships are the realistic route to reducing the cost. Planning for that has to start at the point of building the list, not after the offers arrive.
The third is timing. Visa appointments, proof-of-funds paperwork and document legalisation all sit after the admission decision but before the term begins, and in a busy year that window is short. We build those steps into the plan from the outset so the last months are administrative rather than frantic.
“An application is a translation problem before it is a competition. The task is to make a school system, a grading scale and four years of a student’s life legible to someone who has never seen any of them — and to do it in the reader’s own terms.”
