Thursday, May 26, 2011

Do Your Get Your College Advice From US News? Think Again

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By Patrick O'Conner PhD The long-time feud between   high school counselors   and US News and World Report took a new turn last week ...
Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Need to Keep Your Seniors Focused on School? Try This

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By Patrick O'Conner Seniors, I realize you’re engaged in serious academic pursuits, like planning senior skip day and sneaking a Who...
Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Supporting Students through World Events

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School counselors are responding to the news of the death of Osama Bin Laden with a wide variety of programs for their students.  While the ...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Counseling for the Second First-Choice

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By Patrick J. O'Conner Ph.D. Is counseling for the unknown an art or a science? It’s a question that’s plagued our profession for man...
Thursday, April 14, 2011

On a Scale of 1 to 10, How do You Feel About Evaluating a Counseling Program?

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By:  Patrick J. O'Connor, Ph.D. Don’t look now, but the end of the school year is about two months away.  For counselors, this means ...
Thursday, April 7, 2011

How to Help Students Deal With College Waitlists

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By:  Patrick J. O'Connor, Ph.D. Photo by Lars Leetaru-WSJ Online The last big round of college admissions decisions have been rele...
Thursday, March 31, 2011

Doing Our Work with a Spring in Our Step

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By :  Patrick J. O'Connor, Ph.D. April is indeed the cruelest month for school counselors.  While it’s wonderful to hear the birds sin...