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[quote=Anonymous]We don’t know our students at all? Not one? What evidence do you have to support that? One bad experience with one school counselor? Believe it or not, we WANT your kids to gain acceptance to college. You write as if we are scheming and actively plotting for a child’s rejection. That’s bizarre.

Colleges require a counselor recommendation. We provide a more holistic perspective of the student than just their performance in a singular subject and capture who they are outside of just academics. We also provide context, including the school culture, offerings, etc. I know my students and writing college recommendations is just one way I advocate for them. Our primary purpose is to advocate and support students, so claiming we don’t know them is silly and insulting.

If there is a student I don’t know as well, I make sure to meet with them and we discuss their brag sheet, discuss what they want emphasized in their letter, and other details, so that they feel comfortable and confident in what I write. There is no mystery. If for some reason a counselor has extreme reservations, they can opt not to write a letter and cite something like, “no basis for judgment,” but I’ve rarely heard of this happening except in very unique circumstances.[/quote]

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