College Counseling Hours during Winter Break?

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, though the CC office is not officially open, our senior’s counselor is on the job, answering emails and giving advice.

Which school? Same day or within 24 hours of asking questions? We are unable to get in touch with our college counselor and have important questions that need to be answered before we send the application in.

"Our" college counselor?

"We send the application in?"

Land it, mom.

Soon she’ll be saying where “we’re” going to college.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Parents should expect college counseling offices to be open during break. Most counselors may work virtually but yes they are available. Jan 1 is a huge deadline. Good luck!

I have sent 4 kids through various private schools and to 4 different colleges and there is absolutely no way I would contact a college counselor over winter break expecting an answer. This is a time management issue not an emergency.

Yes you would if your kid had an emergency which happens. College counseling is open over break. This is a job that is different than other departments. Have no idea who is trying to freak out parents but yes they are open. Usually remotely and have access and ways to get things done remotely. Again many people back at work and yes some jobs have busy times and this is one.

Thanks for letting us know you don’t know what the word emergency means.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Parents should expect college counseling offices to be open during break. Most counselors may work virtually but yes they are available. Jan 1 is a huge deadline. Good luck!

I have sent 4 kids through various private schools and to 4 different colleges and there is absolutely no way I would contact a college counselor over winter break expecting an answer. This is a time management issue not an emergency.

Yes you would if your kid had an emergency which happens. College counseling is open over break. This is a job that is different than other departments. Have no idea who is trying to freak out parents but yes they are open. Usually remotely and have access and ways to get things done remotely. Again many people back at work and yes some jobs have busy times and this is one.

Yup lots of people in high level jobs are back to work Monday and Tuesday of this week. Off today and back to work Thursday and Friday.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Parents should expect college counseling offices to be open during break. Most counselors may work virtually but yes they are available. Jan 1 is a huge deadline. Good luck!

I have sent 4 kids through various private schools and to 4 different colleges and there is absolutely no way I would contact a college counselor over winter break expecting an answer. This is a time management issue not an emergency.

Yes you would if your kid had an emergency which happens. College counseling is open over break. This is a job that is different than other departments. Have no idea who is trying to freak out parents but yes they are open. Usually remotely and have access and ways to get things done remotely. Again many people back at work and yes some jobs have busy times and this is one.

If you are making college counselors work on their break because your family waited until the very last minute to get this done, then at least make sure you say thank you to the counselors taking time from their families to fix your emergency.

Education is not like other industries. This is time off, and it is well deserved. That’s why, as posted earlier on this thread, schools help (over and over) to make sure everything is submitted before break.

You are most likely dealing with a kind person, who is giving up time over break to help you out. I’m sure that’s true for many counselors, who will do it simply because they are good people. Unfortunately, good people tend to get abused.

All college counseling offices for private schools are available for families over break. I would hate for people to think you spend 50k and have an emergency come up and someone will say they are on vacation. PP is clearly trying to troll.

I work in a private school. Good try.

You must work at one of the schools that people are not happy at then. Best schools with best college admissions are open over the break or working remotely. Ask me how I know...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Parents should expect college counseling offices to be open during break. Most counselors may work virtually but yes they are available. Jan 1 is a huge deadline. Good luck!

I have sent 4 kids through various private schools and to 4 different colleges and there is absolutely no way I would contact a college counselor over winter break expecting an answer. This is a time management issue not an emergency.

Yes you would if your kid had an emergency which happens. College counseling is open over break. This is a job that is different than other departments. Have no idea who is trying to freak out parents but yes they are open. Usually remotely and have access and ways to get things done remotely. Again many people back at work and yes some jobs have busy times and this is one.

If you are making college counselors work on their break because your family waited until the very last minute to get this done, then at least make sure you say thank you to the counselors taking time from their families to fix your emergency.

Education is not like other industries. This is time off, and it is well deserved. That’s why, as posted earlier on this thread, schools help (over and over) to make sure everything is submitted before break.

You are most likely dealing with a kind person, who is giving up time over break to help you out. I’m sure that’s true for many counselors, who will do it simply because they are good people. Unfortunately, good people tend to get abused.

All college counseling offices for private schools are available for families over break. I would hate for people to think you spend 50k and have an emergency come up and someone will say they are on vacation. PP is clearly trying to troll.

I work in a private school. Good try.

You must work at one of the schools that people are not happy at then. Best schools with best college admissions are open over the break or working remotely. Ask me how I know...

Or:

It is a school that offers
1. Many workshops over the summer
2. Workshops 3x a week during first semester
3. Individual meetings with counselors to make sure all applications are on track
4. Internal deadlines so there are no last-minute “emergencies”

There’s absolutely no reason applications need to wait until 12/31 to get completed.

If you are taking advantage of counselors’ personal time on their breaks, I hope you are kind enough to be appreciative. They already did a ton of work from June-Dec to make sure applications are in, so now they are giving even more of themselves on a break for the last-minute requests. At least show gratitude.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Parents should expect college counseling offices to be open during break. Most counselors may work virtually but yes they are available. Jan 1 is a huge deadline. Good luck!

I have sent 4 kids through various private schools and to 4 different colleges and there is absolutely no way I would contact a college counselor over winter break expecting an answer. This is a time management issue not an emergency.

Yes you would if your kid had an emergency which happens. College counseling is open over break. This is a job that is different than other departments. Have no idea who is trying to freak out parents but yes they are open. Usually remotely and have access and ways to get things done remotely. Again many people back at work and yes some jobs have busy times and this is one.

If you are making college counselors work on their break because your family waited until the very last minute to get this done, then at least make sure you say thank you to the counselors taking time from their families to fix your emergency.

Education is not like other industries. This is time off, and it is well deserved. That’s why, as posted earlier on this thread, schools help (over and over) to make sure everything is submitted before break.

You are most likely dealing with a kind person, who is giving up time over break to help you out. I’m sure that’s true for many counselors, who will do it simply because they are good people. Unfortunately, good people tend to get abused.

All college counseling offices for private schools are available for families over break. I would hate for people to think you spend 50k and have an emergency come up and someone will say they are on vacation. PP is clearly trying to troll.

I work in a private school. Good try.

You must work at one of the schools that people are not happy at then. Best schools with best college admissions are open over the break or working remotely. Ask me how I know...

I think the kids who need the college counselors over the break are at schools where the College Counseling office IS NOT doing a great job during the school year. I would love for people to be open and share how the process is working for their family at their private school with college counseling.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Parents should expect college counseling offices to be open during break. Most counselors may work virtually but yes they are available. Jan 1 is a huge deadline. Good luck!

I have sent 4 kids through various private schools and to 4 different colleges and there is absolutely no way I would contact a college counselor over winter break expecting an answer. This is a time management issue not an emergency.

Yes you would if your kid had an emergency which happens. College counseling is open over break. This is a job that is different than other departments. Have no idea who is trying to freak out parents but yes they are open. Usually remotely and have access and ways to get things done remotely. Again many people back at work and yes some jobs have busy times and this is one.

If you are making college counselors work on their break because your family waited until the very last minute to get this done, then at least make sure you say thank you to the counselors taking time from their families to fix your emergency.

Education is not like other industries. This is time off, and it is well deserved. That’s why, as posted earlier on this thread, schools help (over and over) to make sure everything is submitted before break.

You are most likely dealing with a kind person, who is giving up time over break to help you out. I’m sure that’s true for many counselors, who will do it simply because they are good people. Unfortunately, good people tend to get abused.

All college counseling offices for private schools are available for families over break. I would hate for people to think you spend 50k and have an emergency come up and someone will say they are on vacation. PP is clearly trying to troll.

I work in a private school. Good try.

You must work at one of the schools that people are not happy at then. Best schools with best college admissions are open over the break or working remotely. Ask me how I know...

I think the kids who need the college counselors over the break are at schools where the College Counseling office IS NOT doing a great job during the school year. I would love for people to be open and share how the process is working for their family at their private school with college counseling.

My DS had two meetings junior year with his counselor to look into colleges and plan a course of action. He then attended 3 - maybe 4 - summer sessions to work on the common app essay and supplementals. He had two meetings at the start of senior year with his counselor, and then he attended several after school drop-in workshops. All of his applications were in by 11/1, even the ones with January deadlines. He met again recently, but it was about a couple scholarships opportunities.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents should expect college counseling offices to be open during break. Most counselors may work virtually but yes they are available. Jan 1 is a huge deadline. Good luck!

I have sent 4 kids through various private schools and to 4 different colleges and there is absolutely no way I would contact a college counselor over winter break expecting an answer. This is a time management issue not an emergency.

Yes you would if your kid had an emergency which happens. College counseling is open over break. This is a job that is different than other departments. Have no idea who is trying to freak out parents but yes they are open. Usually remotely and have access and ways to get things done remotely. Again many people back at work and yes some jobs have busy times and this is one.

If you are making college counselors work on their break because your family waited until the very last minute to get this done, then at least make sure you say thank you to the counselors taking time from their families to fix your emergency.

Education is not like other industries. This is time off, and it is well deserved. That’s why, as posted earlier on this thread, schools help (over and over) to make sure everything is submitted before break.

You are most likely dealing with a kind person, who is giving up time over break to help you out. I’m sure that’s true for many counselors, who will do it simply because they are good people. Unfortunately, good people tend to get abused.

All college counseling offices for private schools are available for families over break. I would hate for people to think you spend 50k and have an emergency come up and someone will say they are on vacation. PP is clearly trying to troll.

I work in a private school. Good try.

You must work at one of the schools that people are not happy at then. Best schools with best college admissions are open over the break or working remotely. Ask me how I know...

I think the kids who need the college counselors over the break are at schools where the College Counseling office IS NOT doing a great job during the school year. I would love for people to be open and share how the process is working for their family at their private school with college counseling.

+1. Either the office wasn't great, or the kid/family didn't prepare for the possibility that they wouldn't get in EA/ED despite the college office's advice and were therefore scrambling.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents should expect college counseling offices to be open during break. Most counselors may work virtually but yes they are available. Jan 1 is a huge deadline. Good luck!

I have sent 4 kids through various private schools and to 4 different colleges and there is absolutely no way I would contact a college counselor over winter break expecting an answer. This is a time management issue not an emergency.

Yes you would if your kid had an emergency which happens. College counseling is open over break. This is a job that is different than other departments. Have no idea who is trying to freak out parents but yes they are open. Usually remotely and have access and ways to get things done remotely. Again many people back at work and yes some jobs have busy times and this is one.

Yup lots of people in high level jobs are back to work Monday and Tuesday of this week. Off today and back to work Thursday and Friday.

Yes but the organizations they work for are not closed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Parents should expect college counseling offices to be open during break. Most counselors may work virtually but yes they are available. Jan 1 is a huge deadline. Good luck!

I have sent 4 kids through various private schools and to 4 different colleges and there is absolutely no way I would contact a college counselor over winter break expecting an answer. This is a time management issue not an emergency.

Yes you would if your kid had an emergency which happens. College counseling is open over break. This is a job that is different than other departments. Have no idea who is trying to freak out parents but yes they are open. Usually remotely and have access and ways to get things done remotely. Again many people back at work and yes some jobs have busy times and this is one.

Yup lots of people in high level jobs are back to work Monday and Tuesday of this week. Off today and back to work Thursday and Friday.

Yes but the organizations they work for are not closed.

Exactly. Education is a different field. Schools are completely shut down this week. If people are working, it’s out of the kindness of their hearts on their days off.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I work in the industry and from experience, it is not worth it to be available 24/7 during the last week before deadline. It would completely ruin the holidays and the families who demand this are disorganized and have no boundaries and did not plan well.

I learned to make everything due at least two weeks before deadline. The results are often better because the families did not procrastinate and rush everything at last minute.

My kid was deferred. He had a lot started before break, but it’s not like he had a lot of free time to work on all the apps earlier. He has a heavy course load, varsity sports, clubs etc.

As soon as he was done with midterms he focused on the apps. He’s exchanged multiple emails and essay drafts with his counselor over break. He finished all yesterday. I’m grateful that the counselor was available for feedback. Preparing for midterms AND completing all the apps at the same time would have been too much.

Do you realize this is most kids? Your kid is not unique.

Yes, my point is that I think my kid is fortunate to have a college counselor to contact during break, and this shouldn’t be unusual.

Nor should it be the norm. It’s called Winter break for a reason and contrary to your apparent belief it’s not just for the students.

My father was a CPA. He always worked longer hours (including weekends) around tax time. To make up for that work schedule, he took a lot of time off in the summer to be with the family. I always appreciated him being around when we were off from school. It was awesome for us, and necessary for his successful business.

When do you think that college counselor's kids are off from school and would appreciate them being around?

The summer.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Parents should expect college counseling offices to be open during break. Most counselors may work virtually but yes they are available. Jan 1 is a huge deadline. Good luck!

I have sent 4 kids through various private schools and to 4 different colleges and there is absolutely no way I would contact a college counselor over winter break expecting an answer. This is a time management issue not an emergency.

Yes you would if your kid had an emergency which happens. College counseling is open over break. This is a job that is different than other departments. Have no idea who is trying to freak out parents but yes they are open. Usually remotely and have access and ways to get things done remotely. Again many people back at work and yes some jobs have busy times and this is one.

Yup lots of people in high level jobs are back to work Monday and Tuesday of this week. Off today and back to work Thursday and Friday.

Yes but the organizations they work for are not closed.

Exactly. Education is a different field. Schools are completely shut down this week. If people are working, it’s out of the kindness of their hearts on their days off.

Oh please. So not true. The schools with the best college admissions have college counselors completely available this week. You sound lazy!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Parents should expect college counseling offices to be open during break. Most counselors may work virtually but yes they are available. Jan 1 is a huge deadline. Good luck!

I have sent 4 kids through various private schools and to 4 different colleges and there is absolutely no way I would contact a college counselor over winter break expecting an answer. This is a time management issue not an emergency.

Yes you would if your kid had an emergency which happens. College counseling is open over break. This is a job that is different than other departments. Have no idea who is trying to freak out parents but yes they are open. Usually remotely and have access and ways to get things done remotely. Again many people back at work and yes some jobs have busy times and this is one.

Yup lots of people in high level jobs are back to work Monday and Tuesday of this week. Off today and back to work Thursday and Friday.

Yes but the organizations they work for are not closed.

Exactly. Education is a different field. Schools are completely shut down this week. If people are working, it’s out of the kindness of their hearts on their days off.

Oh please. So not true. The schools with the best college admissions have college counselors completely available this week. You sound lazy!

Definitely not lazy. I just don’t plan to abuse others. Schools are closed. I know that many think teachers/counselors are personal servants. I’m not like that. I respect people and their time. This is a holiday weekend.

Also, “lazy” isn’t a term for a family that had these applications done in October. If your child is scrambling now at the very last minute (probably after ignoring his counselor’s many attempts to get this done already) let’s evaluate whether “lazy” should be attributed to your family.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Parents should expect college counseling offices to be open during break. Most counselors may work virtually but yes they are available. Jan 1 is a huge deadline. Good luck!

I have sent 4 kids through various private schools and to 4 different colleges and there is absolutely no way I would contact a college counselor over winter break expecting an answer. This is a time management issue not an emergency.

Yes you would if your kid had an emergency which happens. College counseling is open over break. This is a job that is different than other departments. Have no idea who is trying to freak out parents but yes they are open. Usually remotely and have access and ways to get things done remotely. Again many people back at work and yes some jobs have busy times and this is one.

Yup lots of people in high level jobs are back to work Monday and Tuesday of this week. Off today and back to work Thursday and Friday.

Yes but the organizations they work for are not closed.

Exactly. Education is a different field. Schools are completely shut down this week. If people are working, it’s out of the kindness of their hearts on their days off.

Oh please. So not true. The schools with the best college admissions have college counselors completely available this week. You sound lazy!

Definitely not lazy. I just don’t plan to abuse others. Schools are closed. I know that many think teachers/counselors are personal servants. I’m not like that. I respect people and their time. This is a holiday weekend.

Also, “lazy” isn’t a term for a family that had these applications done in October. If your child is scrambling now at the very last minute (probably after ignoring his counselor’s many attempts to get this done already) let’s evaluate whether “lazy” should be attributed to your family.

Nope. My kid is all finished and we are all set. I just have compassion and know that across the country and in DC the top private schools with best college results have college counselors responding and available this week.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Parents should expect college counseling offices to be open during break. Most counselors may work virtually but yes they are available. Jan 1 is a huge deadline. Good luck!

I have sent 4 kids through various private schools and to 4 different colleges and there is absolutely no way I would contact a college counselor over winter break expecting an answer. This is a time management issue not an emergency.

Yes you would if your kid had an emergency which happens. College counseling is open over break. This is a job that is different than other departments. Have no idea who is trying to freak out parents but yes they are open. Usually remotely and have access and ways to get things done remotely. Again many people back at work and yes some jobs have busy times and this is one.

Yup lots of people in high level jobs are back to work Monday and Tuesday of this week. Off today and back to work Thursday and Friday.

Yes but the organizations they work for are not closed.

Exactly. Education is a different field. Schools are completely shut down this week. If people are working, it’s out of the kindness of their hearts on their days off.

Oh please. So not true. The schools with the best college admissions have college counselors completely available this week. You sound lazy!

Definitely not lazy. I just don’t plan to abuse others. Schools are closed. I know that many think teachers/counselors are personal servants. I’m not like that. I respect people and their time. This is a holiday weekend.

Also, “lazy” isn’t a term for a family that had these applications done in October. If your child is scrambling now at the very last minute (probably after ignoring his counselor’s many attempts to get this done already) let’s evaluate whether “lazy” should be attributed to your family.

Nope. My kid is all finished and we are all set. I just have compassion and know that across the country and in DC the top private schools with best college results have college counselors responding and available this week.

That’s quite a statement that can’t be backed up. We attend a top school and ours is closed, which isn’t a problem because internal deadlines were weeks ago and the students are done.

As for compassion, do you have any compassion for the school employees who you demand work even though their place of employment is closed? Does your compassion reach that far, or are they mere cogs to you?