Thursday, October 25, 2012

Why College Essays need to be Risky Business

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By Patrick O'Connor PhD With so many students putting the final touches on their November 1 college applications, I’m a little hesit...
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Replace the SAT with AP Scores? Uh…

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By Patrick O'Connor Ph.D Jay Mathews was almost onto something in his recent column,  Time to Retire the SAT  ( http://www.washingto...
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

The Best College Essay is really a Conversation

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By: Patrick O'Connor  Ph. D I’m surprised when students have trouble writing their college essays.  I hear these same students in th...
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Have You Cleaned Up your Facebook Page Yet?

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By Patrick O'Connor Ph.D There are three key technology rules when it comes to applying to college: 1.         If at all po...
Thursday, September 20, 2012

Seniors Panicked About College Apps?—Tell Them to Slow Down

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By Patrick O'Connor Ph.D The school year is less than a month old, but some college-bound seniors feel like they’ve been writing for...
Thursday, September 13, 2012

I Heard it Through the Grapevine Your College Apps Aren’t Going Well

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By Patrick O'Connor Ph.D Since I’m from Detroit, it’s only natural for Motown songs to come to mind on big occasions. On my...
Thursday, September 6, 2012

Applying to College? Here's How

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Patrick O'Connor is  Associate  Dean  of College   Counseling   at  Cranbrook-Kingswood   School in  Bloomfield Hills, Michigan...