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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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![/quote]

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.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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. [/quote]

I work in a private school. Good try.

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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...[/quote]

[b]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.[/b] 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.[/quote]

+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. [/quote]

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