Comments on: Teens Turn to Counselors for College Advice http://www.uscollegesearch.org/blog/general-resources/teens-turn-to-counselors-for-college-advice/ U.S. College Search - Blog Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:34:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jill Greenbaum http://www.uscollegesearch.org/blog/general-resources/teens-turn-to-counselors-for-college-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-10628 Jill Greenbaum Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:06:58 +0000 http://www.uscollegesearch.org/blog/uncategorized/teens-turn-to-counselors-for-college-advice/#comment-10628 My experience as a coach to teens beginning the college search process is: the task is daunting and lengthy, yet students can feel in control of many aspects; guidance counselors have expertise - if not enough time to help all the students for whom they are responsible - yet they are not parents; parents and teens need to talk about the selection process and act like a team/take roles in addressing the many parts of the process; it's not my experience that colleges "pressure" students on an area of study... the good news is that there's a lot of information and support available to teens and their parents. It can be a really exciting time for a teen! My experience as a coach to teens beginning the college search process is: the task is daunting and lengthy, yet students can feel in control of many aspects; guidance counselors have expertise – if not enough time to help all the students for whom they are responsible – yet they are not parents; parents and teens need to talk about the selection process and act like a team/take roles in addressing the many parts of the process; it’s not my experience that colleges “pressure” students on an area of study… the good news is that there’s a lot of information and support available to teens and their parents. It can be a really exciting time for a teen!

]]> By: Career Networking http://www.uscollegesearch.org/blog/general-resources/teens-turn-to-counselors-for-college-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-972 Career Networking Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:10:37 +0000 http://www.uscollegesearch.org/blog/uncategorized/teens-turn-to-counselors-for-college-advice/#comment-972 I wanted know what are the guidance counselor tools. Its good this platform would help high school students to choose right colleges by themselves rather than depend on parents or their school teachers. I wanted know what are the guidance counselor tools. Its good this platform
would help high school students to choose right colleges by themselves rather
than depend on parents or their school teachers.

]]> By: Debt Relief Dan http://www.uscollegesearch.org/blog/general-resources/teens-turn-to-counselors-for-college-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Debt Relief Dan Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:42:09 +0000 http://www.uscollegesearch.org/blog/uncategorized/teens-turn-to-counselors-for-college-advice/#comment-373 The Numbers seem High to me. * Grief and bereavement – 76% of counselors * Suicide issues – 68% of counselors * Drug and alcohol issues – 65% of counselors what is the source I must have missed it. The Numbers seem High to me.
* Grief and bereavement – 76% of counselors
* Suicide issues – 68% of counselors
* Drug and alcohol issues – 65% of counselors

what is the source I must have missed it.

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