Did you go Public With Your Private Counselor?

college4three
Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:01:45 +0000

Hanna’s exactly right. Only the HS guidance counselor knows the complete picture of what goes on in a particular school, for a given grade. Especially in schools where there is no naviance, only the GC’s know the results of past admissions cycles. Many, if not most, counselors ask parents to submit a “brag sheet” to help them round out their assessments. A parent can always request an appt with a counselor if there is concern that not enough information is available to give a thorough evaluation of a student. Obviously a private counselor will be able to provide a service to the client and is often necessary when there conflict between the student and the parent over deadlines, proofreading, etc. But you can’t just discount the value of the HS counselor; no one else can write: “Of the 323 students in our class, only Johnny X has taken advantage of all the resources we have here at Sweet Valley High.” “The AP Latin teacher in our HS accepts no less than perfection from her students and Jenny G’s 93 is the highest grade she’s ever given.” Etc, etc, etc.