Counselors' Corner
Views and opinions about the counseling profession
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
College Counseling Should Be Taught in Grad School
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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. The chat room posting started off easily enough, in a way I’d seen a thousand times before. “I’m new to ...
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
College Admission in Five Years? We’re Already There
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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. I delved into the article with rapt attention, since it promised to deliver the keys to college admissi...
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
College Admissions Based on Mission? Um…
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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. Ever wonder why colleges take who they take, when they have a chance to be choosy? Posted on Georgia Tec...
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Students—Clean Up Your Social Media Presence
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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. There are three key technology rules when it comes to applying to college: Create a new email account j...
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
For The Student…
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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. Who turned down admission at an Ivy League college, when the response to the student’s desire to build t...
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