Selective summer programs can be powerful experiences for students who are ready for them. At their best, these programs offer intellectual depth, mentorship, and immersion; experiences that most high schools can’t replicate. Students are surrounded by peers who share their curiosity, are challenged to think at a college level, and asked to engage deeply — Read More
When you and other counselors hear that the FAFSA Simplification Act of 2023 made it easier to apply for federal financial aid for college, you may think, “This will be easy!” True, the act reduced the number of questions, but counselors and families still find the form so complex and overwhelming that the process seems Read More
Counselors know this, but it’s worth repeating: two applicants’ transcripts that look similar on paper can represent completely different realities. A student might earn a 4.0 while taking “the most rigorous courses available.” At one school, that could mean a schedule full of AP, IB, and/or honors options across multiple subjects. At another, it could Read More
You hold a master’s degree. You studied crisis intervention, psychopathology, and therapeutic technique.So why is your profession still fighting to be seen as essential? It doesn’t have to stay this way- but the window is closing. In this episode, I lay out two possible futures for school counseling: one that ends in irrelevance, and one Read More
Learn the essentials of Generative AI. Build real-world AI skills you can use in school and life. I Literacy is the top foundational skill of today and the future. Artificial Intelligence (AI) surrounds you every day. In your phone, your apps, social media, and entertainment. In this course, you’ll develop the knowledge and critical thinking Read More
A lot has been written lately about AI taking a lot of jobs from College graduates in the future. In some cases it may be true. However, Resume Now has released a list of 20 jobs that AI will have a very difficult time replacing. Using data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET Work Read More
It goes without saying: you spend a lot of time working to get your students into college. For example, you counsel and strategize and sit in front of your computer for hours at a time drafting letters of recommendation. And you make lists of prospective colleges, pour over transcripts, and talk parents into having more Read More
Beyond the Books: How a Life Skills Camp Empowered Middle and High School Students at Salisbury Academy – By Allison Doby, College Counselor at Salisbury Academy HOPE: Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance, and Equity for Every Student! – By Stephanie Brazinsky, Priscilla A. Grijalva, and Candice Mackey, All Current High School Counselors How Colleges Review Applications: What Read More
Longing for the comforts of home when everything is new and different isn’t surprising, but the depth of homesickness among students on college campuses appears to be rising. According to Christopher Thurber, a psychologist at Phillips Exeter Academy, a boarding school in Exeter, New Hampshire, “about 20 percent of students entering college say they’re bothered Read More
Counselor fly-ins are a key professional development opportunity for school-based counselors, CBO counselors, and independent educational consultants, yet access and expectations around these programs are often unclear. This webinar provides a practical, experience-based overview of counselor fly-ins: why colleges host them, how to access these opportunities, and how to engage in ways that increase your Read More
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