Michigan is the only state that requires most counselors to get updated training in college and career counseling to maintain their credential. It’s one of many reasons to support their quiet but important work and ensure funding to pay for more of them.
Patrick O'Connor
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
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Opinion | It’s time — past time — to focus on mental health in Michigan schools
Creating a student-centered school where mental health comes first can go a long way to making the most of our children’s education.
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Opinion | Tips for when those college admissions letters arrive
The first big test in college is figuring out what to do when you’re accepted, says a long-time college advisor.
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Opinion | How colleges can help high school seniors during coronavirus crisis
Now that the colleges have shut, it’s time for them “to do the right thing for future students—the high school seniors who will soon be choosing which college to attend,” this guest author writes.
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Opinion | College admission scandal: Don’t be blinded by ‘elite’ schools
Most families don’t cheat. But many feel pressure to get their kids into the “right” college. But what if the “right” school isn’t at the top of all the lists? A college adviser warns of the limits of college rankings.
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Take your college ranking guide and burn it
Unless you happen to live next to a college ranking guide, the list you just paid for was put together by someone who knows absolutely nothing about your child
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It’s right for Malia Obama, but is a gap year right for you?
Taking a year off from attending college may be right for some students but not others. A leading high school counselor answers some commonly asked questions.
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What Michigan’s switch to the SAT means for high school students
Michigan’s decision to switch from the ACT to the SAT college assessment next year caught schools, administrators and high school students by surprise. But there’s no need to panic. Just follow this advice.
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7 things every high school student should do this summer
Summer is the perfect time to plan for life after high school, whether you are college-bound or entering the workforce. Here are a few quick tasks any student can perform.
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How can students get ready for college if their counselors aren’t college ready?
Patrick O’Connor This fall’s crop of education articles brings us a bumper crop of stories about college. In addition to the usual bounty of college rankings, this harvest is rich with stories about the value of college, predictions of the stress of applying to college, and answers to the perennial question, is college for everyone? […]