Throughout the complicated process of college application, many students often forget that they have an experienced supporter by their side.
This is their high school guidance counselor. Your counselor is there to help guide you down the path. They have been there before and can steer you clear from some of those roadblocks and landmines, often before you even know it. One of the most common mistakes that students make is not keeping the lines of communication open with their counselors.
If you are trying to figure out which schools to apply to, your counselor is one of the best people you can approach or reach out to to have some ideas. Your counselor can offer you perspective that you won’t get anywhere else. They will often know some valuable details about particular schools, or at the very least they can point you to the right information and resources.
When you have chosen the schools and start you application process, other than yourself, your counselor is the best person to help keep you on-schedule and ahead of the deadlines. He or she will make sure your high school transcripts are sent to the colleges, help you arrange letters of recommendation and even assist you with some difficult sections of the application.