Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Helping Students with Admissions Decisions—A Couple of Things to Avoid

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By Patrick O'Connor Ph.D The last few college decisions are coming out this week, so your office will soon be filled with all kinds ...
Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Helping Parents Understand Financial Aid Offers

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By Patrick O'Connor Ph.D Last week, we talked about the challenge of working with a student when a college has turned them down.  Th...
Thursday, March 14, 2013

Working with Students When Colleges Say No

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By Patrick O'Connor Ph.D The slow trickle of college decisions builds to a rushing stream this week and gains tsunami proportions b...
Wednesday, March 6, 2013

The Newsletter you Need to Send to your Juniors, Now

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By Patrick O'Connor Ph.D School counselors across the land have been caught off guard with a handful of colleges sending some admiss...
Wednesday, February 27, 2013

When Student Trust is Compromised

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By Patrick O'Connor Ph.D The craziness that comes with college notifications in March has been matched by a different kind of madn...
Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Some Hot Counseling Tips to Warm Up February

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By Patrick O'Connor Ph.D February is a tough time to be a school counselor.  Your appointment book (virtual or otherwise) is burstin...
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

How to Teach 10th Graders About College

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By Patrick O'Connor Ph.D With college applications submitted and scheduling for next year in full force, 10 th  grade students and t...