#120 – Partnering with Your Student’s High School Counselor

College Parent Central Podcast

Just about anyone who has a student in school knows there are school counselors, but many of us don’t have any idea what they do. We know they provide guidance and assistance with college and career planning, but that’s just one part of the career that also includes social and emotional counseling and addressing academic needs – and for a national average of 250-400 students per counselor! With that much to do, for that many students, counselors need all of the help they can get. Parents who understand the work of the school counselor may be better able to partner with their student’s counselor to support their student. Lynn and Vicki spoke with Patrick O’Connor, author of College is Yours and past president of the National Association for College Admission Counseling to learn more about what counselors do and how students and parents can make the most of this important relationship.

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Chapter

1. #120 – Partnering with Your Student’s High School Counselor (00:00:00)

2. College Counseling and School Counseling Overview (00:00:10)

3. Student-Driven College Counseling Curriculum (00:16:35)

4. Navigating College Conversations With Parents (00:22:46)

5. Parental Involvement in College Counseling (00:35:37)

6. College Counseling Strategies and Challenges (00:40:43)

7. Navigating College Admissions Challenges (00:47:07)