Thanks to the 50 plus people who came to the presentation strengthsquest. I really enjoyed talking with you. I will be posting the powerpoint and handouts in the next couple of days. Just watch this space.
Lots of talk about digital natives, the brain, and 21st century learning.Time for sessions.

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is an association of international schools in Asia. I will be presenting on becoming a strengthsquest school–an overview of our guidance program. I will be posting some information on this website soon.

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National Public Radio has been carrying a wonderful series on College admissions:Navigating College Admissions: A Series Overview

Part 1: Some Top Students Look for Hidden-Gem Colleges
Part 2: Colleges Want to Cool Admissions Frenzy
Part 3: Quirky Essays a Window to Future Success?
Part 4: The Community College Path to Higher Ed
Part 5: Students Uncertain About HBCUs
Part 6: Opting [...]

FastCompany talented has released its list of top ten careers for 2007:

Experience Designer: These talented individuals
work in the retail industry, creating the essence and aura of a store.
Medical Researcher: It’s no news that what’s on the
forefront of medicine is on the forefront of America’s collective mind.
Researchers of cancer, Alzheimers, and the developers of prosthetics
are [...]

 
College Choice-It’s
the Fit, Not the Rank, That Matters 
If you had to choose a spouse
or partner for life, would you like to use a publication ranking them
by income, IQ scores, and reputation as reported by others who have
never met the person? I often ask this question as I speak to college
bound students and their families and [...]

The Washgington post provides a letter from the president of Sarah Lawrence College, Michele Tolela Myers, decrying the unethical behavior of USNEWS and World report:
The
problem is that the U.S. News college rankings are far from reliable.
Turns out that some of their numbers are made up. I know that
firsthand. Two years ago, we at [...]

Your SAT/ACT scores do not need to hold you back. Technically there are no minimum requirements for getting into college based on your scores, but they can
This week FairTest has learned that three more schools have dropped their ACT/SAT requirements:
    Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington          Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts              Keuka College [...]

There are many guidebooks out there. One that emerged in recent years is the College Prowler:
Available free of charge for the first time ever online, users have
the largest collection of unbiased information on colleges and
universities written by actual students attending the schools. Users
are able to research both public and private colleges by geographic
region, cost of [...]

I need to update the section on taking a GAP YEAR here at the international counselor. The ideas are still great, but some of the links are dead. The joy of teh internet is that things keep on changing. It is the bain for webmasters to keep up with it. As I start researching, I [...]

Over at Lifehacker, they have posted an interesting “ask the reader” thread to the question: How to find the right career. To my thinking there is much wisdom to ferret through. Some of my favourite points:

Take your time, with some introspection and brainstorming
Seek help from someone who specializes in the business
Try lots of different jobs
It’s [...]