Wednesday, April 30, 2014

The One Word That Leads to College Success

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By: Patrick O'Connor Ph.D The lesson we’ve learned from this year’s college decisions couldn’t be clearer.  More students are applyin...
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The High School Where Every Counselor is College Ready

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By: Patrick O'Connor Ph.D It' s time to make good on a debt. Last fall, I challenged America's school counselors to improve...
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Making the Right Decision About Decision Day

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By: Patrick O'Connor Ph.D It started out as a pretty simple idea.  High school seniors would celebrate their admission to college by...
Wednesday, April 9, 2014

The College Fair Students from Rockford, Illinois

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D The woman at the college fair walked over to me with some hesitation.  The fair had been open for about th...
Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Your College Advice to Juniors? Be Like Sara

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D Sara came home from a softball game last spring and was surprised to see her father's car in the drivew...
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...