School is out soon… and summer is in (almost)! Summer is not only a convenient time for high schoolers to rest, recharge, and reset, but it’s also the perfect time to get a head start on college prep. Here are five Admit U college counselor-approved activities that high schoolers can incorporate into their summer season Read More
There have been concerns and many formal and informal discussions related to making the financial aid notifications that students and families receive easier to understand. Like all professions, financial aid has its own terminology and this can affect the communication that takes place between colleges, universities and prospective students. Below are three ways to enhance Read More
The Counselors at Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School in Rochester, NY have some great tips they published for their Juniors. Here they are so you can share with your students: Meet with your counselor to review credits toward graduation Study for the PSAT in October Focus on academics to obtain the best grades possible Read More
The New York Times has launched a new tool to help students and their parents build their own college rankings based on what criteria are important to them. The tool offers a series of sliders and filters to where students can input their priorities, such as racial diversity, price of tuition, campus safety, and athletics, Read More
Students frequently either have a strong aversion to or a major attraction to Greek life. The funny thing is that high school students only know what they’ve seen or heard about fraternities and sororities; they haven’t experienced it first-hand. It’s the movies they’ve seen, think Animal House to Sorority Wars. Or it’s what they’ve heard Read More
High School Counselor Resources ASCA Toolkit: Virtual High School Counseling CTE Without Limits: A Shared Vision for the Future of Career Technical Education! Virtual Reality Career Exploration and College Tours: Helpful Spreadsheet Inspiring Students to Attend College With Google Expeditions YouVisit Google Expeditions Campus Tours Career Counseling Visit our Career Exploration and Post-Secondary Planning Page Read More
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hereThe College Solution hosted a great webinar recently with Lynn O’Shaughnessy (founder of the College Solution) and Mark Salisbury (creator of TuitionFit). In the presentation they discussed how TuitionFit, which is a free tool, can help counselors, students and parents get access to real award letters from schools across the country. They also have a Read More
“There’s something happening here… But what it is ain’t exactly clear.” If you heard the distinctive, haunting tremolo of Buffalo Springfield’s opening chords as you read these words, you might think that I am reminiscing about the 60s. Not quite. I’m an 80s kid. I am instead referring to the recent period of accelerated change Read More
All of your students will be in the job market someday (some right even after graduation). Here are 61 terms they should know as they seek that job: — Applicant Tracking System (ATS) An application tracking system is a software program that employers use to automate recruitment tracking and screen applicants. Resumes are scored based Read More
Salaries can vary widely from state to state so it is always helpful to benchmark your salary versus other Counselors in your area. Here are the average salaries for High School Counselors by state (based on data from Zip Recruiter) State Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage Washington $63,474 $5,289 $1,220 $30.52 Maryland Read More
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