Wednesday, June 29, 2016

A Good and Bad Spring for Diversity on Campus

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By:  Patrick O'Connor  Ph.D It’s been an interesting and rocky spring for college diversity.  Efforts to improve diversity through co...
Wednesday, June 8, 2016

You’re Worried About the Changes in College Admission. Your Students Aren’t, and Don’t Need to Be

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D It’s easy to understand why some school counselors are nervous about next year.  SAT changes, a new multi...
Wednesday, June 1, 2016

College Access and Your Principal: An Essential Partnership

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By:  Patrick O'Connor  Ph.D The Internet is already full of the pictures that hold a special place in the hearts of school counselor...
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...