By Maureen Ruiz-Sundstrom Harvey Mudd College Being now in my third year on the job, I feel that I am in a position where, more than just improve on the programs I currently oversee, I can begin to think about new potential programs that could benefit our...
By Jamilla Jamison Over the past few weeks student-led protests have ignited college campuses across the nation. Social media sites have exploded with students showing their solidarity through hashtags such as #BlackOnCampus and #ConcernedStudent1950 – the latter...
By Yamilet Medina López I cannot believe the fall is almost over! Where did the time go? As we move into application review/reading season, this is a time I encourage my colleagues to read as much as they can about issues in our profession to get caught up and...
By Jamilla Jamison NACAC is always a great experience for gaining new knowledge, ideas and an opportunity for networking. NACAC San Diego was the largest ever hosted and WACAC was fortunate enough to have 900 attendees for its membership meeting! During the WACAC...
By Tony Losongco Now that WACAC has welcomed the nation’s college counselors to San Diego to celebrate the current state of the profession, I want to celebrate the future of the profession. As a counseling graduate student at a diverse university, I’d like to share...
I was seventeen years old when I first stepped onto a college campus. This was a very special day because my oldest sister, the first-born daughter in the U.S., was graduating from UCLA. It was a glorious and celebratory day for our entire family since it represented...
My office recently took the Myers-Briggs personality type inventory as part of professional development this summer. Turns out I’m an INTJ (Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, and Judging), which is in no way surprising. As with many online surveys and tests, the first...
It’s okay to not have it all figured out. As an admission counselor I get to interact with hundreds and hundreds of high school students. It can be really fun and refreshing to get to talk to so many kids who are in the process of figuring out who they are and who...
There’s a lot of research out there about a lot of things and sometimes it’s hard to figure it out what it all means. From measuring student achievement to comparing access to higher education between student groups and everything in between, there is a lot of data...
For me, like most people, the start of a new year is a chance for reflection and ambition. This year, my thoughts turned outside of myself as I went to see the newly released movie, Selma. Not only has the film garnered critical and industry praise, earning Golden...