As one class completes the application process, another one is rearing to go. In fact, this past week, many nervous parents of juniors (and some sophomores!) contacted us. They want to know when their children should start the college essays. How can they help? Is it too early? As you well know, the pressure is Read More
Next month our Spring 2018 issue will be published and we are proud to say we have put together a great issue of comprehensive articles that should be of interest to all High School Counselors throughout the country. Here is a summary of the scheduled articles: Who’s Deciding? – What’s going on in admissions offices Read More
USA Today recently published a list of the top high school in each state. To determine the best public high school in every state, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed rankings for all public schools from school and neighborhood data clearinghouse Niche. Data on rank, number of students, student-teacher ratio, average graduation rate, average SAT score, average Read More
Our primary readers are High School Counselors but we have begun receiving more correspondence from Counselors working with kids of all ages. I came across a book that should be of interest to Counselors that are working with young students grades K-3. It was written by an elementary school counselor located in Lancaster, PA. The Read More
Christmas break is great! It gives your students a chance to refresh and recharge for the final half of their senior or junior years. Some students choose to lounge around and binge watch TV shows and movies. Others spend a lot of time with their electronic toys playing video games or sending out social media Read More
One of my pet peeves are these companies that entice students on the web with Scholarship dollars and at the end of the registration process they spring on the students that there is a fee to apply. Your students should never have to pay to apply for scholarships (which are offered free). Companies like Fastweb Read More
We have posted blogs before with examples of students that posted something inappropriate on Social Media and it came back to cost them big time. Colleges are now scouring social media to vet students and one wrong post can cost your student that chance to attend their dream school. Recently a student at Plainfield High Read More
Colllege Fair’s are a great way for your students to talk to representatives from many College’s to narrow down which School’s might be their best fit. If there is a fair scheduled in your area they should plan to attend with their parents. Here is a complete list of NACAC’s college fairs that are scheduled Read More
Below is a great list of Counseling resources with links that should be of interest to you. A Complete Guide to Careers in Counseling https://www.learnpsychology.org/counseling/ Best Online Counseling Degrees and Programs: 2016-2017 https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/degrees/counseling-programs/ National Institute of Mental Health Library https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/index.shtml Top Counseling Psychology Programs and Guidebook https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/psychology-degree/counseling-programs/ Networking: Become a Member of the American Counseling Read More
Just a few days ago (or maybe even today), your students received their PSAT score reports online. The timing of the annual score return is, put simply, not ideal: the fast approaching holidays––paired with the long school break that accompanies them––serve as a big distraction. Furthermore, the sheer amount of time that has elapsed since Read More
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