Wednesday, December 21, 2011

One More Essay to Write This Week

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By Patrick O'Connor Seniors, I have some news-- college is going to have to wait.  You’ve been drafted. With this economy, Santa an...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

All That Work for Nothing? Think Again

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By Patrick O'Connor Word is, a student on a TV show got bad news this week from her dream college.  She applied early (action?) and s...
Thursday, December 8, 2011

College Decisions Come Out Next Week. Are You Ready?

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By Patrick O'Connor The first round of early college decisions will be released next week, and things look especially tense for two re...
Thursday, December 1, 2011

Helping your Students Make the Most out of the Next Three Weeks

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By Patrick O'Connor  They call these the lost weeks in high school, the three weeks between Thanksgiving recess and December break wh...
Thursday, November 17, 2011

Effective College Counseling is Just Eight Minutes Away

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By Patrick O'Connor School counselors have a new reason to be grateful this Thanksgiving season, thanks to a report released yesterda...
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Thursday, November 10, 2011

What’s Best, or Whatever?

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By Patrick O'Connor I was working on some last-minute college applications today, and nothing was going to distract me from them.  Stu...
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Your Essay Limit Just Got Lowered. OK.

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By Patrick O'Connor College applicants received a cold blast from the East this weekend, and I’m not talking about the snowstorm that ...