Thursday, January 30, 2020

On Grief and Grieving

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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. It looks like we have some work to do on our grief curriculum. As much as I’d like to find s...
Wednesday, January 22, 2020

The Dangers of College by Checklist

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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. My client just couldn’t understand what went wrong. They had earned great grades in some pret...
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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Your Alumni Dad Can’t Help You Get into Johns Hopkins Anymore—A Look at Change in College Admissions

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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. At first, it seemed like a monumental moment of change, the kind of shift that comes out of no...
Wednesday, January 8, 2020

A Word About December Vacation—Did You Really Get One?

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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. I’m a little hesitant to bring this up, because I don’t want to sound as if I’m telling you wha...
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Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Why This Year’s College Decisions Are Different

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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. Students are starting to hear back from the colleges they’ve applied to, and the early results ar...
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Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Washington Needs Your Voice. Here’s How to Use It.

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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. Politics really drives me crazy sometimes. It wasn’t two years ago that groups from all walks of l...
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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