Wednesday, October 29, 2014

How to Get Juniors on the Right Path to College

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By: Patrick O'Connor Ph.D Fall of junior year is a crucial time in the college selection process.  Junior parents see senior parents ...
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

How Much College Help Can You Really Give?

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D This is the time of year that truly tries a high school counselor’s soul.  Sure, it’s busy, but when isn’t...
Wednesday, October 8, 2014

The College Application Mistake That Can Really Hurt You

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By: Patrick O'Connor Ph. D I always encourage seniors to relax a little.   I'm still sticking to that, but it seems there is one...
Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Didn’t Apply in July? It’s All Good

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By: Patrick O'Connor  Ph.D The college application season got off to an unexpectedly rocky start this year when a number of colleges ...
Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Parents Mean Well-- and Yet...

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By: Patrick O'Connor Ph.D “Mr. Osborn?” “Yes.” “This is Wanda Axelrod, Jimmy’s mother?” “Jimmy’s--?” “He’s applying t...
Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Public Opinion About College Has Changed. Yours Shouldn’t.

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By: Patrick O'Connor Ph.D It was only a matter of time. A recent article in The Washington Post reports that most Americans do n...
Wednesday, September 10, 2014

College Counselor to Parents: Relax

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By: Patrick O'Connor Ph.D It must be September, because the parents of high school seniors are panicked about college. As a high scho...