Wednesday, November 19, 2014

An Update on My Letter to Michelle Obama

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By: Patrick O'Connor Ph.D It's been almost a year since  Michelle Obama raised the importance  of college awareness and college o...
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Setting Up a College Counseling Office

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D The key to a successful college counseling program is transparency—we create a curriculum and share it wit...
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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

You Should Know About #hscc2015

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By: Patrick O'Connor Ph.D There is a movement afoot to help out public school counselors in a very important way. Here's how it...
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 ...