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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I have heard that the counselors at my DD's HS arent very helpful with college admissions and we don't have the money to pay for a private counselor[/quote]
Have your daughter talk to a teacher that she likes and who is in a subject area of potential interest. Teachers very often have good insights for students and can make suggestions to help them find their fit.

Just today I had a 10th grade student come for help on something after school on the 1/2 day. She had spent a lot of time on it, and had just been overthinking the problem. She said she was working hard because she needed to get scholarships to go to college and shared that her mother hadn't gone to college and didn't know how to help her. We spent 30 minutes talking today, and needless to say, [b]I have now adopted her and will be advising[/b] on course selection, clubs, colleges, and essays for the next couple of years.  :mrgreen: Honestly, it's the best part of teaching - finding the kids who really needed you as a mentor.[/quote]

Thank you!  We need more teachers like you!!!!!!!![/quote]

I add my thanks and, especially, my 15 year-old self adds her thanks.  I come from an extremely impoverished area of the country and was raised by parents who married at 18 and never went to college.  When I was a sophomore in high school, my biology teacher took an interest in me.  She encouraged me to pursue an academic career and pointed me in the direction of college and the scholarships needed to attend, all in spite of the very vocal opposition of my parents.  Without her, I would not be where I am today (multiple degrees, high HHI, ability to give back to make sure another 15 year old similarly situated girl can go to college).  Really, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.[/quote]

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