Normally, there are many ways for high school students to bolster their resumes and prepare for college application season: playing team sports, being active in school clubs, working in after-school jobs or summer internships, attending college fairs and touring campuses, to name a few. During the current pandemic, however, most of these traditional opportunities have Read More
With schools closed and the May SAT cancelled, it might be tempting to throw SAT prep out the window along with all other semblance of normality. However, even with the SAT cancelled, it is important for students planning on applying to college next fall to continue to prepare for their exams. While some schools have Read More
Lynn O’Shaughnessy of The College Solution does a great job of putting out useful College planning information for students, parents and counselors. She had been getting a lot of questions about how COVID-19 is upending and affecting the college admissions process so she put together a nice Q&A with Robert Massa, who has worked for Read More
The College Spy has launched a new podcast with some great content for Counselors, Parents and Students. It is a weekly podcast that addresses all aspects of the college selection and admissions process hosted by Michelle McAnaney, founder of The College Spy. As a high school counselor for 16 years and Director of Guidance at Read More
Current students–like most of us– have never experienced anything like the 2020 pandemic. With schools closing and events being cancelled, normal life has been greatly disrupted. High school closings means no athletics, clubs, proms or other social events. It’s a really big loss for many students. Juniors applying to college will not be able to Read More
The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) has put together some great resources that you can use to for back-to-school nights, faculty meetings, school board meetings, one-on-one parents meetings or any other time you might want to have resources to share that show the valuable role you play in working with students. Here are the direct Read More
It was at the Queen’s Croquet Ground in the story of Alice in Wonderland, that the game begins with Alice using a flamingo tucked under her arm as the mallet, a rolled-up hedgehog as the puck and the Queen’s soldiers bent over, acting as the hoops. The players all start at the same time without Read More
The Secondary Schools College Admission Services Update is now available. It provides secondary schools professionals an opportunity to report on the current admission-related services at their schools and organizations under these unprecedented circumstances. This is a tool created by NACAC. With so many schools closed or otherwise disrupted, it’s a challenge for counselors to provide Read More
Before they start, they should ask themselves a few questions to determine if they are ready This time of year, we focus on ways to prepare for the college essay, which students generally begin writing at the end of junior year – presumably in June. But lately, we’ve been getting a lot of questions from Read More
“I fought really hard to get here,” she said with tears filling her eyes. “I’m in my first internship and not only am I the only woman there, but I’m the only person of color. I don’t belong in this field.” I sat across the auditorium, stunned by this statement from a fellow audience member. Read More
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