College Counseling for Admissions Professionals

Nathan J. Daun-Barnett is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration in the Educational Leadership and Policy Program at the University at Buffalo, USA. Carl W. Behrend is a retired school counselor, former chair of the guidance department at Orchard Park High School and founder of Behrend Consulting in Buffalo, New York, USA.Cory M. Bezek is Assistant Director of Admissions at the State University of New York at Fredonia, USA.

"College Counseling for Admissions Professionals provides admissions and access professionals with a comprehensive analysis of research evidence and action strategies, providing new counselors with a comprehensive overview of the field and seasoned administrators with guidance for actions aimed at improving and expanding educational opportunity. It is a must read!"-Edward St. John, Algo D. Henderson Collegiate Professor of Education, University of Michigan"An outstanding read for college admissions officers regardless of their number of years of experience or institution type. We are reminded of our responsibility to students and their families in helping them make informed, well-researched college decisions. Persistence and graduation are of great import and often not considered in the "match" or "fit" discussion. I can imagine this book will be read widely by admissions officers as a reminder of why our work is vitally important to the students with whom we work."- Stephanie Balmer, Vice President for Enrollment, Marketing, and Communications and Dean of Admissions, Dickinson College"By reimagining the traditional role of admissions counselors, these authors offer a fresh look at how these professionals can work most collaboratively with their K12 counterparts—school counselors and pre-college advisors. This enlightened perspective and the workable recommendations offered will position admissions counselors as leaders among a wide network of college access professionals. I applaud the authors for re-conceiving the admissions counselor role and especially for doing so in a way that aligns it with those who work with students on the other side of the admissions table." -Mandy Savitz-Romer, Director of the Prevention Science and Practice Program, Harvard Graduate School of Education

• PrefaceChapter 1: Introduction: Understanding the Role of Admissions Professionals in the Context of College AccessChapter 2: Understanding the Basic Structure of P16 education in the USChapter 3: Understanding the Roles of Admissions and College Access ProfessionalsChapter 4: Academic PreparationChapter 5: Paying for CollegeChapter 6: Connecting Students and Parents to the Right Information Chapter 7: Pre-College Outreach Programs and StrategiesChapter 8: The New Frontier of Web-based College Access StrategiesChapter 9: Planning for College SuccessChapter 10: Empowering Admissions Professionals as College Access Advocates