Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Counselors Can Help Students? Yes, They Can. That Isn’t New News.

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By:  Patrick O'Connor  Ph.D The  most popular school counseling  piece I ever wrote was for National School Counseling Week, where I...
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

The End of the Safety School

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D It’s known as the calm after the storm. Once the October flurry of college applications are submitted, an...
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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

“Why Isn’t the Transcript There?”

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By:  Patrick O'Connor  Ph.D There are very few things in life that make high school counselors wish they were still changing schedul...
Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Two Important College Application Trends

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D School counselors are starting the college application season with the discovery of two trends they may no...
Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Early FAFSA Year 2—What to Keep in Mind

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By: Patrick O'Connor  Ph.D Last year’s big news about college affordability was the new deadline for the FAFSA, the form most colleg...
Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Helping Your Seniors Frozen With College Fear

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By:  Patrick O'Connor  Ph.D Most schools have only been in session for about a month, but many high school seniors are already exper...
Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Why College Rankings Have Absolutely No Purpose

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By:  Patrick O'Connor  Ph.D Jason is a two-sport athlete with a B+ average.  He’s hoping to expand his interest in History in college...