Study Finds Growing Work for School Counselors

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Study Finds Growing Work for School Counselors</p>

<p>By JACQUES STEINBERG
The struggling economy has taken a toll on those directly responsible for advising students about the college admission process.</p>

<p>Nearly half of public schools have raised the caseloads of high school counselors this year, compared with last year, with the average increase exceeding 53 students, according to a study by the National Association for College Admission Counseling.</p>

<p>At the same time, the report said, the pressures on applicants (and, by extension, their counselors) are growing, as the number of applications to four-year colleges continued to rise, along with the number of students applying to colleges under early-decision programs

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