Wednesday, February 29, 2012

The Real-World Politics of Schedule Changes

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By Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D I’ve decided it’s time to amend the United States Constitution.  From now on, the only people who get ...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Everybody Needs Their Space—Especially Counselors!

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By Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D Every counselor has an ideal office, complete with four big windows looking out on a beautiful garden, three...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

FAQs on Financial Aid

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By Patrick O'Connor Ph.D You’re in the middle of scheduling, it’s almost February Break, and now students are getting financial aid of...
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Scheduling Classes for Next Year? It’s Time Your Students Got Plowed

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By Patrick O'Connor  Ph.D Like most dedicated school counselors, I have another job that pays for the privilege of being dedicated t...
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Thursday, February 2, 2012

The Column to Send out Anonymously to All Your Parents

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By Patrick O'Connor February 6-10 is National School Counseling Week, and before you go rushing down to the mall to find the perfect c...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

College Success Skills They Won’t Know Until You Tell Them

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By Patrick O'Connor This is always a hard time for high school counselors.  The college application mania that blew through Septembe...
Thursday, January 19, 2012

The Wrong Story on Applying to College

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By Patrick O'Connor High school counselors may see an uptick in anxious college students this week.  NBC Nightly News recently ran a p...