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

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

We posted many blogs in 2019 in our E-newsletter that goes out bi-weekly during the school year. These are the top 10 based on click throughs to the blog post: 1. Summer internships for High School Students – January 9, 2019 e-newsletter 2.  The Truth About Extracurricular Activities and Highly Selective Colleges – May 15, Read More

If you want to think new thoughts, you have to know what you are already thinking. Your brain wants to think things that it has always thought. For example, try brushing your teeth with your left hand. It is hard, because it is something that your brain is not used to doing.  You also want Read More

The first week of December is nationally recognized in schools as “Computer Science Education Week” or “CSEd Week.” This is a week dedicated to providing students in all grade levels with opportunities to learn about computer science (CS). Many schools get started with free curriculum from organizations such as: Code.org Scratch (MIT) CS First (Google) Read More

If the weather is cooling, the leaves are changing colors, and you are wondering, “Where has the time gone and why am I starting another year staying late at work?” you might be a teacher! Many educators view the start of the new school year as the ideal time to set professional and personal goals. Read More

Nina Berber counsels at an independent school and also has her own private practice. She has put together two great e-books that are available for you and your students. Supplementing the College Supplement While many books and articles provide college applicants with guidance on the personal statement, there are not many resources about the college Read More

Marry the right person Buffett made his fortune through smart investing, but if you ask him about the most important decision he ever made, it would have nothing to do with money. The biggest decision of your life, Buffett says, is who you choose to marry. “You want to associate with people who are the Read More