Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Counseling Students at College Decision Time

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By: Patrick O'Connor Ph.D It’s hard to believe, but early April is nearly here—and with it comes the final college admissions decisi...
Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Defending the SAT. Really.

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By: Patrick O'Connor Ph.D Even after  College Board  updated the SAT in 2005, critics called the test irrelevant. That version contin...
Wednesday, March 12, 2014

How the New SAT Must Change Your College Advising Program

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By: Patrick O'Connor Ph.D Last week’s announced changes to the SAT have brought a mixed reaction.  Many school counselors welcome the...
Monday, March 3, 2014

Spring Cleaning for School Counselors

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By: Patrick O'Connor  Ph.D It isn’t news to any school counselor that, as a whole, the number of students each counselor has to suppo...
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 ...