Wednesday, February 26, 2014

An Update on the State of Counselors and College Admission Training

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D It’s been a little over two years since The Chronicle of Higher Education published a column on the lack o...
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Top Ten Trends in College Admissions (with a few bonus references on Michigan)

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D Competition for college admissions is up at many colleges.   More students are applying to college—and w...
Wednesday, February 12, 2014

A Four-Year Degree is Worth More Than Ever

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D The world of higher education was thrown yet another loop this week when the Pew Research Center released ...
Monday, February 3, 2014

Ten Things Teachers Can do to Improve the College-Going Culture in Their Building (Leave a Copy of this in the Faculty Room)

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D 1.        Understand your school’s college counseling curriculum.   It may seem like college counseling is ...
Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Ten Things Principals can do to Improve the College-Going Culture in Their Building

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By: Patrick O'Connor Ph.D With National School Counselor Week next week, your principal may be wondering how to  honor your work.  Sl...
Wednesday, January 22, 2014

New Studies: Liberal Arts Majors Make Money, MOOCs Don’t Get Completed, and Snow Days Rock

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D You’re not alone if you think winter is a good time to curl up with a good read. Professional journals ar...
Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Celebrating Our Work, Even in January

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By: Patrick O'Connor Ph.D January can feel very hard on school counselors. We help students get over the post-holiday slump and back ...