Many students know that the path to college starts the minute they enter high school, putting together the classes, grades, activities and test scores that will get them into their dream college. But the path to affording college should start just as early, with high school counselors playing a vital in guiding families to take Read More

A school counselor does more than meet with students – they are uniquely qualified to bridge gaps in communication and understanding between administration, students and parents. They are a crucial part of the school leadership team, as schools and staff are seeing increasing demands placed on them from state standards, legislation, district requirements, parents and Read More

1. Promote a Safe School Climate Safe, inclusive, and positive school climates provide students with supports (i.e. social and emotional learning).  How can school counselors do this effectively? Some suggestions include… Listen. People need to feel heard. Students, parents, teachers, secretaries, even the principals. Assist students in developing social and emotional competencies like self management, Read More

Your student received the email setting a date and time for an interview with the admissions team at the college or university they applied at. Now what? Well, preparation is key. They should prepare well and plan for a good interview to boost their chances of getting into that school. Fail to prepare and they could Read More

It’s the question every high school senior asks: What happens in the admissions office? They work for months, bundle their entire life together into a neat, 12-15 page application, send it off, and wait. But what goes on from the other side? How are applications read? How are decisions made? What do the conversations look Read More

Regardless of where you want to attend college and what you’d like to study, you should seriously consider getting involved in some community service work – both in high school and  then in college as well!  I’m not talking about the type of community service work you do to satisfy a requirement or to pad your resume.  Read More

One of our partners, Kim Lifton of WOW Writing Workshop, made us aware of a new guide available that should be of interest to Counselors. Here is the release that NACAC published about the guide: A new guide— Nudges, Norms, and New Solutions —is now available for educators as they develop strategies to assist college-bound Read More

Many schools are now offering a Master’s in Counseling degree to help further your education. Is this degree needed? What are the benefits? Some Counseling jobs require a master’s degree as part of accreditation. Examples include marriage and family counseling which are expected to grow by 19% through 2024.  Many school’s are now offering an Read More

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

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