Are School Counselors the Weakest Link?
I heard from some high school counselors yesterday, who were furious with me. I wrote a post for my other college blog at CBSMoneyWatch about a new study that suggests that plenty of school counselors...
View ArticleCensoring Financial Aid Information
With about 800 other people, I’ve been spending the last couple of days at the WACAC conference at the University of San Francisco. WACAC stands for the Western Association for College Admission...
View Article10 Things That Many High School Counselors Don't Know
I am sure that I ticked off a fair number of high school counselors yesterday when I wrote this post: Why High School Counselors Don’t Know Much About College I wanted to follow up with a list of...
View ArticleThe Skinny on College Recommendation Letters
I wrote this post a year ago when my son was asking for college recommendations. He’s in college now, but I thought parents and teenagers could benefit from what I wrote in 2009. This is the time of...
View ArticleA College Admission Weak Link
It’s going to be a hectic week for me because our family is having our annual holiday party and I’ll be making all the food for 80 people. All I’ve gotten done so far is a mousse pate, puff pastry...
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What’s Wrong With High School Counselors?
I wrote this post a year ago, but I wanted to share it again because I think it’s important that families understand the limitations of many high school counselors when it comes to sharing advice...
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What’s Wrong With High School Counselors Part II
I want to thank everybody who commented yesterday on my post: What’s Wrong with High School Counselors? And a shout out to those who shared their thoughts about the post on the Facebook page for The...
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The Weakest Link in the College Admission Process
Just how prepared are high school counselors to do their jobs? The College Board has released a new report that suggests that counselors don’t believe they received adequate training to perform their...
View ArticleCollege Advice: Why High School Counselors Can't Always Help
For many families, college will be the second biggest expense they will ever face — right behind buying a house. Choosing colleges and figuring out how to pay for them is complicated, which is why...
View ArticleCollege Admission Crunch Time
I’m exhausted today so it’s hard to get motivated to write something for my college blog. I gave four lengthy speeches at college fairs around San Diego on three consecutive nights this week. During...
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