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9 Tips for Charting the Right High School Courses for Admissions

It’s that time of year: students need to pick their classes for the next school year. Increase your chances for admissions into the college of your dreams by choosing the right classes to take in high school. What a college sees on a student’s high school transcript is critical to the application. While no one…

7 Reasons to Start Working with a College Counselor this Summer

7 Reasons to Start Working with a College Counselor this Summer

Starting early on your college plan will ensure that you’re on the right track before it’s time to apply. The earlier you start, the better you can maximize your chances of getting into your target schools.  Summer is a great time to work on your strategy with a college advisor.  Once school starts in the…

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The High School Counselor Shortage Problem

The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a ratio of 250 students to 1 counselor. Crazy, right? Consider what counselors do. Counselors provide academic counseling, social/emotional counseling, and college counseling. And they’re not dealing with robots. Each student is a unique individual with different needs and goals so this attention needs to be personalized. Imagine…