Services

Personalised and Best-Fit College Counselling

We offer Comprehensive Support Services online from the comfort of your home, face-to-face, or a mix between the two.

Highlighting the importance of working with families, we also give Parental Feedback twice a year to strengthen the Home-Counsellor Partnership.

Free Consultation
Mrs Reem and Mrs Samia are extremely committed college counsellors. Their personalised involvement in my application success has been instrumental in shaping my academic journey. Their guidance, coupled with genuine care and support helped me navigate the complex college application process.
Yomna
PLLP, University of Amsterdam Class of ‘23
★★★★★
Mrs Reem and Mrs Samia are extremely committed college counsellors. Their personalised involvement in my application success has been instrumental in shaping my academic journey. Their guidance, coupled with genuine care and support helped me navigate the complex college application process.
Yomna
PLLP, University of Amsterdam Class of ‘23
Mrs Reem and Mrs Samia are extremely committed college counsellors. Their personalised involvement in my application success has been instrumental in shaping my academic journey. Their guidance, coupled with genuine care and support helped me navigate the complex college application process.
Yomna
PLLP, University of Amsterdam Class of ‘23
★★★★★
Mrs Reem and Mrs Samia are extremely committed college counsellors. Their personalised involvement in my application success has been instrumental in shaping my academic journey. Their guidance, coupled with genuine care and support helped me navigate the complex college application process.
Yomna
PLLP, University of Amsterdam Class of ‘23

Our Services: Comprehensive and Flexible

Student Plans: Building a Great Profile and Super Curricular Activities

Study Skills and Exam Stress Management

Character Strengths and Skill Development

Advice about Tuition or Additional Support

Advice on Financial Commitments, available Aid and Scholarships

Subject Choice and Career Guidance

Application Expertise and Advice

Personalised Timelines

Developing Smart College Lists

Regular Group Sessions and Q&As

Research Tips and Digging into Rankings

Authentic Essay and Personal Statement Advice

Interview Prep with Mock Interviews as needed

Reference writing as needed

Advice on Transition to Universities

Twice-yearly written feedback to parents

How to Enrol

Free Introductory Consultation-To ensure a good match between our services and student/family expectations.

Choose Your Pathway– Students can join in any year. Ideally, a student should be building up an excellent profile and we start working with them in Year 10/Grade 9.

See Timelines

 

RS-Ed Africa 3:1 Scholarship Programme

RS-Ed Africa 3:1 Scholarship programme

From 2024 will offer one free place to outstanding African students, for every three enrolled RS-Ed students.

See Our Packages
When I first came to KICS, I was welcomed by incomparable warmth and kindness by Mrs Reem. Her genuine care for the students' wellbeing is remarkable and is sure to make any individual she works with comfortable. Since my first meeting with Mrs Samia, I was fascinated by her unmeasurable knowledge about every area … from medicine all the way to filmmaking, she knows how to guide an individual in any field of choice ….my meetings with her were a time where I could express my interests, doubts, and visions in all freedom.
Anita
KICS Class of ‘24
★★★★★
When I first came to KICS, I was welcomed by incomparable warmth and kindness by Mrs Reem. Her genuine care for the students' wellbeing is remarkable and is sure to make any individual she works with comfortable. Since my first meeting with Mrs Samia, I was fascinated by her unmeasurable knowledge about every area… from medicine all the way to filmmaking, she knows how to guide an individual in any field of choice….my meetings with her were a time where I could express my interests, doubts, and visions in all freedom.
Anita
KICS Class of ‘24
When I first came to KICS, I was welcomed by incomparable warmth and kindness by Mrs Reem. Her genuine care for the students' wellbeing is remarkable and is sure to make any individual she works with comfortable. Since my first meeting with Mrs Samia, I was fascinated by her unmeasurable knowledge about every area … from medicine all the way to filmmaking, she knows how to guide an individual in any field of choice ….my meetings with her were a time where I could express my interests, doubts, and visions in all freedom.
Anita
KICS Class of ‘24
★★★★★
When I first came to KICS, I was welcomed by incomparable warmth and kindness by Mrs Reem. Her genuine care for the students' wellbeing is remarkable and is sure to make any individual she works with comfortable. Since my first meeting with Mrs Samia, I was fascinated by her unmeasurable knowledge about every area… from medicine all the way to filmmaking, she knows how to guide an individual in any field of choice….my meetings with her were a time where I could express my interests, doubts, and visions in all freedom.
Anita
KICS Class of ‘24
Ms. Reem had previously built a strong relationship with me, so it seemed effortless for her to help pin the experiences defining me. Her guidance is of the highest quality.
Mario Ibrahim
M.I.T. Class of ‘24
★★★★★
Ms. Reem had previously built a strong relationship with me, so it seemed effortless for her to help pin the experiences defining me. Her guidance is of the highest quality.
Mario Ibrahim
M.I.T. Class of ‘24
Ms. Reem had previously built a strong relationship with me, so it seemed effortless for her to help pin the experiences defining me. Her guidance is of the highest quality.
Mario Ibrahim
M.I.T. Class of ‘24
★★★★★
Ms. Reem had previously built a strong relationship with me, so it seemed effortless for her to help pin the experiences defining me. Her guidance is of the highest quality.
Mario Ibrahim
M.I.T. Class of ‘24

Glossary of Useful Terms

ACT (American College Testing)

An American standardised test to assess high school students’ academic achievement and college readiness.

A Levels

A two year, university-entrance, exam-based qualification from the UK curriculum. Usually 3 or 4 subjects are taken, with specific subjects often required for different university courses.

AS Levels

Equivalent to half an A level and completed with an exam in the first year of the 2 year A level programme.

AP (Advanced Placement)

AP is a College Board programme offering undergraduate university-level examinations to USA and Canadian high school students

Clearing-UCAS

UK system to give a second chance to students who do not meet their conditional offers on results day. Clearing matches students with places at universities that have yet to be filled.

College/University

These terms are used interchangeably.  University is the preferred term in the UK, College or University can both be used in the USA. e.g. Harvard College/Yale University. A university is generally  larger with both undergraduate and graduate studies and research opportunities. A college is usually smaller in size and focuses more on undergraduate education. They can be public or private institutions.

CommonApp

Or Common Application, is an undergraduate college admission application platform covering over 1000 colleges and universities all over the world, but mainly the USA

Community College

A USA, 2 year programme that can give entry to University in the USA- a 2+2 route to a college degree. Often suitable for those without a High School Diploma

Conditional Offer

An offer made by UK universities with requirements for acceptance based on final exam results.

Co-op

Term used in North America to describe programmes offered by some universities with paid work experience slotted into the degree- usually for two semesters.

Firm Choice -UCAS

In the UK, this is the first choice university, assuming the student  meets the conditions for entry on results day. Firm and Insurance choices are made by late May.

Foundation Year

offered by several UK universities as a pathway for entry to certain degree courses upon completion of this preparatory year.

Gap Year

A year between school and university when prospective college students might travel, work, study or do a combination.

High School Diploma

Graduation certificate to signal completion of 4 years of High School and 13 years of school education. 

IB Diploma

A two year 16-18, rigorous, college preparatory international programme- widely recognised as the best curriculum for success at university level

IB Learner Profile

Ten qualities of an internationally minded person that the IBO curriculum aims to inculcate in its students

IELTS

Measure of English language ability used by Universities and other institutions to set minimum entry standards for accessing degree courses

IGCSEs

International General Certificate of Secondary education, is an English language based secondary qualification based on exams of a 2-year syllabus, typically taken at 16 years old. It is equivalent to the GCSEs.

Insurance Choice-UCAS

In the UK, this is the second choice university if a student does not meet the conditions for entry of your Firm following results day.  Firm and Insurance choices are made by late May.

SATs- Scholastic Aptitude Test

A standardised pre-admissions test widely used for college admissions in the USA-  owned by non-profit organisation College Board.

High School Transcript

A certified record of a student throughout a four-year course of study including all enrollment history and all courses studied.

UCAS

The ‘Universities and Colleges Admissions Service’ provides educational support services in operating the application process for British universities and colleges. Students can apply to up to five different universities and/or subject choices with some exceptions. 

UCAT

The University Clinical Aptitude Test is a pre-admissions test used for the selection process for medical students in the UK

Unconditional Offer-UCAS

An acceptance made by UK university without any further requirements needed- not very commonly offered- or post results, e.g. after a Gap year.

Year in Industry

Term used by UK universities to describe a course that involves one year in a paid work environment.  Increasingly popular.

Year Abroad

– Term used by UK universities to describe a course that involves one year at an overseas partner university.  Many courses have all three options.