NACAC - Spring 2020 - 14

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"Almost no one flinches if a college graduate opts not
to directly enter graduate or professional school.
A high school graduate contemplating a gap year is
likewise exercising the freedom to choose,
just earlier."
-NACAC member Bryan Rutledge, writing for Admitted about the reasons
students may choose to pursue a gap year. Rutledge is director of college
counseling at Woodward Academy (GA).

"To those outside of the school counseling profession,
it may be surprising to know that a majority of school
counseling programs do not require, or even offer, a
course related to college counseling."

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-NACAC member Beth Gilfillan, writing for Admitted about the reasons
college counseling training should be a priority. Gilfillan is an assistant
professor of counseling at Bowling Green State University (OH) who previously
worked for 10 years as a school counselor in Illinois.

"Everyone needs a cheerleader, and everyone also
needs someone to set them straight. As a counselor,
I often find myself playing both roles simultaneously."
-NACAC member Edward "Eddie" Pickett III, writing for Admitted about
his work with students. Pickett is a college counselor and 11/12 dean at
Polytechnic School (CA).

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COLLEGE ADMISSION

"The saying 'if not me, then who?' rang even
more clearly when working for my sister. Her
complicated situation made me think about those
students who are caught in a grey area as they
transition to higher ed."
- NACAC member Danny Tejada, writing for Admitted about the challenges
his sister faced on her journey to college. Tejada is the director of college
counseling at Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School (MO).

"The more our profession runs like a business, the
more the social/emotional wellness of our students
takes a back seat."
-NACAC member Lauren Cook, writing for Admitted about the practices
colleges follow when notifying students of their admission decisions.
Cook is dean of college and gap year advising at the
Jewish Community High School of the Bay (CA).

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