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Podcast: Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
Episode: Overworked School Counselors
Description: Now more than ever, high school counselors are turned to for social-emotional counseling PLUS college and career guidance PLUS academic planning PLUS anything and everything else. No wonder they're all so busy! Amy and Mike invited college consultant Daniel Santos to discuss the challenges facing overworked school counselors. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What are the responsibilities of a traditional U.S. high school counselor? What are the recommended and actual average ratios of students to school counselors? How much training do most counselors receive on college admissions guidance? Where can co...