Wednesday, October 28, 2015

20 Questions About Your College Counseling Program

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By:  Patrick O'Connor  Ph.D Many high schools are celebrating College Application Week this fall, a time when the entire school focus...
Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Applying to College? It’s Simple as 1-2-3

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By:  Patrick  O'Connor Ph.D Since I'm from Detroit, it's only natural for Motown songs to come to mind on big occasions. On...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Giving Junior Families the College Help They Need

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D This time of year is every counselor’s nightmare. You just get finished administering the PSAT (whi...
Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Before You Talk to Juniors

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D Hardly a week has gone by in this young school year without some big announcement that will affect the col...
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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Advice for Students on College Essays

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By: Patrick O'Connor  Ph.D Counselors who read last week’s column on writing effective counselor letters for college have asked if th...
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

A Quick Refresher on Counselor Letters for Colleges

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By: Patrick O'Connor  Ph.D Most high school counselors are enjoying a very small window of change.  With the challenges of schedule c...
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

What the White House College News Means to School Counselors

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By: Patrick O'Connor  Ph.D The counseling world has been abuzz this week with the weekend news from the White House that has strong i...