Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Making the FAFSA More User Friendly

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By:  Patrick O'Connor  Ph.D It’s always exciting when a solution to a long-standing problem not only works, but is pretty simple to...
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Wednesday, November 14, 2018

The College Applicant’s Guide to Surviving the Holidays

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D Completing college applications can be hard work, work that often runs through the holiday season. Since ...
Wednesday, November 7, 2018

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 time...
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Wednesday, October 31, 2018

The School Counselor’s Role Next Tuesday

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By:  Patrick O'Connor Ph.D It is a crazy busy time for school counselors.  At the high school level alone, counselors are busy tryin...
Wednesday, October 24, 2018

College Counseling is a Dying Art. We Are to Blame.

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By Patrick O'Connor  Ph.D I’m on a planning committee for an annual college update program for school counselors in the Metro Detroit...
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018

How Do Colleges Know Mom Wrote the Essay? Beats Me

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By:  Patrick O'Connor  Ph.D Back in the days when young people used Facebook, a wild rumor burst on to the college counseling scene:...
Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Where Are the Students?

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By:  Patrick O'Connor  Ph.D It’s early in the college application season, but college admissions officers are reporting a trend that...