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2020 CX Register to Win Contest

By CollegeXpress

Get your students to register on CollegeXpress between February 19-March 19, 2020 to win our special giveaway! Learn more now.

Showing Counselors Appreciation for National School Counseling Week

By CollegeXpress

It's National School Counseling Week! We asked students in the CollegeXpress community what they appreciate about their school counselor, and here are some of the amazing responses.

Changing School Cell Phone Policies Now

By Delaney Ruston, MD

Students are more distracted than ever by their phones. If you're worried about cell phones in class affecting your students, here's a policy that can help.

5 Ways to Help Your Students Improve Their Writing

By Laurie Kopp Weingarten

Have your seniors' college essays seemed a little lackluster lately? Here are five ways that counselors can help students improve their writing skills for college essays.

Good Writing About Bad Things: Irony and College Essays

By Keaghan Turner, PhD

It's funny how college essay prompts that ask about bad experiences--from struggle and pain to perseverance and identity--often make for really good reading for admission counselors!

How Counselors Can Help Students Handle Their Deferred-to-Waitlist Agony

By Laurie Kopp Weingarten

Being put on a college waitlist after being deferred is a double whammy of indecision, and it can be crushing to the applicant. Unfortunately many counselors may be working with a deferred-to-waitlisted student right now. If you are, here's the best plan of action for you both.

The Rapidly Transforming Face of College Admission: Even More Early Options

By Laurie Kopp Weingarten

The college admission process has rapidly transformed into an "early game," and many counselors are poised to adapt to the inevitable changes expected to be introduced this coming year. Learn more about them here.

Unicorns and Garbage Cans: The Impact of Tech on Access to Higher Education

By Pamela Donnelly

Mobile tech aimed at would-be college students is on the rise. But who really benefits from it?

The Problem with Deferrals

By Laurie Kopp Weingarten

To defer or not to defer? Many of your students face this dilemma, and some colleges make it particularly frustrating. Read on for some insights from a counselor who understands.

What is the New Coalition Application?

By Jeannie Borin, M.Ed.

You may have heard whispers of the new Coalition Application, an upcoming alternative to the Common Application. What do we know so far, and what questions remain to be answered?