3.00 Credits
An overview of counseling students and families throughout the college admissions process. In this course students will explore strategies for developing a comprehensive college counseling program, including promoting postsecondary options and outcomes as well as counseling students on college search techniques, application strategies, and college selection processes. Students will also analyze college choice theories and the role of college applications, standardized testing, essays, interviews, high school profiles, and letters of recommendation. Strategies for financial aid counseling and negotiating financial aid packages will also be covered.