Wednesday, May 25, 2016

The 5 Minute Evaluation Program

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D School counseling has come a long way as a profession in a short amount of time.  From updated ASCA standa...
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Apply to College *and* Financial Aid in the Same Month?

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D School counselors throughout the land were really stoked when the US Department of Education first announc...
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016

The College Application Question No One Wants to Handle

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By: Patrick O'Connor Ph.D At first, it seems like a simple couple of questions that cause most college applicants no problem.  Usuall...
Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Should you fall into a Gap Year?

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D It’s been around for years—decades even—but now that Malia Obama has decided to take a year off before g...
Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Odds and Ends at the End of College Season

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By: Patrick O'Connor Ph.D May 1 st  is the date many colleges ask students to submit an enrollment deposit, so it’s largely seen as t...
Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Ethics in College Counseling

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D Is it OK for a college to ask a student for a list of all the colleges the student is applying to?  Can a ...
Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Helping Students Decide

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By:  Patrick O'Connor  Ph.D Now that the madness of early April has calmed down, the time comes when students will be coming to schoo...