Counselors' Corner
Views and opinions about the counseling profession
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
New Year’s Eve FAFSA? Uh, No.
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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. Dear US Department of Education: Thank you for taking action on the long-standing request from students,...
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
The Student I Never Knew
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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. As I recall, the subject line of the email was so plain, I almost deleted it in the preview screen—but o...
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
A Quick Review of Early Applications
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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. November 1st is finally in the rearview mirror, giving counselors a chance to breath just a little until...
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Helping Teachers Be College Counseling Advocates
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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. This week, we zero in on specific activities teachers can do, mostly independent of you, to help advance...
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Helping Teachers Talk College Counseling
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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. An English teacher’s daughter got into Princeton, so now she tells every Ivy League applicant just what ...
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Building a College List
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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. At this stage of things, you’re heading into the home stretch of the first part of the college search. B...
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Working with Your School Counselor
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by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. Students, driving the life-after-high school bus means taking care of all the passengers, and that inclu...
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