Notifications for Early Decision (ED), Restricted Early Decision (RED), and Single Choice Early Action (SCEA) will be delivered within the next two weeks. This year, as in previous years, there will be many more tears than fist-bumps. Here are some of the staggeringly competitive numbers of the ED applicant pool from Princeton Review’s Best 389 Read More
As we start the new year, it’s important to have a plan for how artificial intelligence will impact your work with students and college admissions overall. This webinar outlines ways to use AI ethically while staying focused on supporting students one-on-one. A panel of experts will talk about what’s going on with AI in admissions Read More
Students with co-occurring disabilities have an added layer of complexity as they apply and transition to college. This webinar will provide you with an overview of considerations for students with LD and complex medical needs. Accessible College (Annie Tulkin) and The College Spy (Michelle McAnaney) are teaming up to talk about the needs of students with Read More
As a graduate of one small college (1,000 students in a town of 10,500) and former employee of another (900 students in a town of 10,000), I want to make a suggestion as your students are exploring colleges: Don’t be too quick to cross small-town and rural colleges off the list. I compiled a bunch Read More
There is no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic changed the world. Ever since COVID hit the world, everyone has responded a little bit differently. Some in drastic ways, others just had to make slight adjustments in the long run. While many of the behaviors that became commonplace during the pandemic eventually faded with the return Read More
You typically attend 1 or 2 conference meetings per year whether it is NACAC, IECA, or any of the others that cater to the Counseling profession. How do you organize your thoughts and document what you have learned? PEQ Performance Consulting has created an easy to use two-page form you can use to document your Read More
During a Zoom meeting earlier this year, I heard a familiar lament from a bright, successful counseling colleague who was running on fumes, exhausted because her students just weren’t coming through with the essays, she thought they were capable of. I love brainstorming, she said. I love getting to know my students, but the essays Read More
Are your students putting together a list of all the College’s they are considering applying to and possibly attending? If so, there is a tool developed by Going Merry that is offered free to your students they might consider downloading. It’s free. This worksheet can help them understand the “true cost” of attending any college. Read More
This Sunday (November 19 at 8:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm PT,) a free webinar is being offered that should be of interest to your students and their parents. It is hosted by Brennan Barnard, the Director of College Counseling & Outreach at Khan Lab School and will be a Q&A with “Your Money” columnist Read More
A recent podcast hosted by Rick Clark and Brennan Bernard featured Jeff Neill, Director of College Counseling at Graded, the American School of Sao Paulo. He discusses how he has begun to weave Artificial Intelligence into his work life, what it’s meant for how he manages his time, and how others can approach AI as Read More
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