Selective summer programs can be powerful experiences for students who are ready for them. At their best, these programs offer intellectual depth, mentorship, and immersion; experiences that most high schools can’t replicate. Students are surrounded by peers who share their curiosity, are challenged to think at a college level, and asked to engage deeply — Read More
You hold a master’s degree. You studied crisis intervention, psychopathology, and therapeutic technique.So why is your profession still fighting to be seen as essential? It doesn’t have to stay this way- but the window is closing. In this episode, I lay out two possible futures for school counseling: one that ends in irrelevance, and one Read More
It goes without saying: you spend a lot of time working to get your students into college. For example, you counsel and strategize and sit in front of your computer for hours at a time drafting letters of recommendation. And you make lists of prospective colleges, pour over transcripts, and talk parents into having more Read More
Beyond the Books: How a Life Skills Camp Empowered Middle and High School Students at Salisbury Academy – By Allison Doby, College Counselor at Salisbury Academy HOPE: Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance, and Equity for Every Student! – By Stephanie Brazinsky, Priscilla A. Grijalva, and Candice Mackey, All Current High School Counselors How Colleges Review Applications: What Read More
Longing for the comforts of home when everything is new and different isn’t surprising, but the depth of homesickness among students on college campuses appears to be rising. According to Christopher Thurber, a psychologist at Phillips Exeter Academy, a boarding school in Exeter, New Hampshire, “about 20 percent of students entering college say they’re bothered Read More
Counselor fly-ins are a key professional development opportunity for school-based counselors, CBO counselors, and independent educational consultants, yet access and expectations around these programs are often unclear. This webinar provides a practical, experience-based overview of counselor fly-ins: why colleges host them, how to access these opportunities, and how to engage in ways that increase your Read More
If not, you are in luck! SCOFile has created a great template you can use. It is a free, simple digital school profile counselors can create and share with colleges. No cost, it will always be free for counselors. If you want to try it out, you can create one here: https://www.scofile.com/form Have any feedback Read More
An ancient game can help teens prepare for college What if there were a board game that could help teens develop their cognitive skills, build their confidence, and hone their social skills? Good news! There is, and it’s not chess. It’s Backgammon, a game as old as time that is still relevant in an age Read More
Longing for the comforts of home when everything is new and different isn’t surprising, but the depth of homesickness among students on college campuses appears to be rising. According to Christopher Thurber, a psychologist at Phillips Exeter Academy, a boarding school in Exeter, New Hampshire, “about 20 percent of students entering college say they’re bothered Read More
Three!!! Swoooosh!” The crowd roared. The game was on the line, and all those hours practicing three-pointers finally paid off. That moment wasn’t just about scoring points. It was about the confidence, discipline, and determination that basketball gave me. Basketball has always been more than a game for me. It was a pathway to education, Read More
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