Wednesday, November 20, 2019

The Counselor’s Holiday

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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. It’s not exactly a mix of students you can predict. Athletes have holiday practice, so are rarely r...
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Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Parents: 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...
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Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Fixing College Admissions: If There Was Just One Thing…

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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. I don’t have to tell most of you November 1 is a pretty big deal in the world of college admissions. ...
Wednesday, October 30, 2019

The Gentle Art of Applying to College

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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. Counseling offices across the country are reporting an uptick in college application activity this tim...
Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Advising the Transfer Student

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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. It’s National Transfer Student Week, a great time for students and counselors to remember tha...
Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Oktoberunrest: Completed the Application, But Won’t Hit Submit

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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. Did anyone else have a weird week? Just as I was getting used to managing the college counseli...
Wednesday, October 9, 2019

ACT Announces Testing Changes. What They Mean to Counselors

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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. The world of college admission is typically busy enough in the fall, but this year is bringing ...