Wednesday, January 27, 2016

The Ten Key Questions for National School Counseling Week

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D Many schools have their plans well underway for National School Counseling Week, which starts  February 1 ...
Wednesday, January 20, 2016

A Change in Store for College Admissions?

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D It’s been called an academic arms race, the race to nowhere, the rush to rankings, and more.  Thanks in lar...
Wednesday, January 13, 2016

2016: The Year in Review

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D Anyone can wait until December to write their reflections on the highlights of the year in college advisin...
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Wednesday, January 6, 2016

You Did What Over Break?

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D Colleagues, it’s time to chat. Like most of you, I’ve just returned from a long school vacation, one ...
Wednesday, December 16, 2015

An Ivy League Dropout Due to Jeans, Not Genes

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D My first school counseling job was in a rural town, far away from the major city where I was born and the ...
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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

What Your College Application Decisions Won’t Tell You

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D With many colleges releasing early admissions decisions, seniors are creating more parallel universes than...
Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Before You Yell at your School Counselor

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By:  Patrick O'Connor  Ph.D You've worked so hard to schedule, prepare, and nudge your high school senior to apply to college on ...