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Did you know?

Public school counselors spend 25% of their time on college counseling while their private school counterparts spend 58% of their time on college counseling. (State of college admission 2006 Report (NACAC)).

Valuable Reading

College coaches can help kids make the grade

Last year, a Maryland high school student had an all-too-familiar problem: He had good grades and test scores, but he didn't stand out from his peers.

Where the Fortune 50 CEOs went to college

Surprisingly, Ivy League graduates do not dominate the top fifty Fortune 500 Companies. When measuring CEO undergraduate education, the University of Texas system has just as much representation as Harvard: a total of 3 CEOs. What does this mean for students? An elite career doesn?t always stem from an elite education.

Teen schedules should stress quality, not quantity

"I see some ninth-graders already thinking about the steps they have to take to get into selective colleges. I see this more and more," noted Marty Wyckoff, a guidance counselor at Union-Endicott High School. That shows up in hustling to take advanced classes and improve grades while juggling sports, clubs and community service to strengthen their applications.