by Jo Leonard | Dec 26, 2018 | College Applications
Should My Child Take the ACT or the SAT? As a college counselor in Bucks County, PA, I help students and their families navigate the college application process. Standardized testing is one of the cornerstones of the process and I am often asked by clients, “should my...
by Jo Leonard | Dec 16, 2018 | 20-Somethings, Choosing a Major, College Students, College Students, Uncategorized
Wisdom in your Teens and 20s Comes From Looking Backward and Forward As a career coach, I am always focused on helping my clients move forward by taking clearly defined actions. That might look like choosing a college major, updating a resume to start the internship...
by Jo Leonard | Nov 28, 2018 | 20-Somethings, Career Launch, Choosing a Major, College Students, Uncategorized
Matching Values With Vocation for College Students Matching Values With Vocation for College StudentsOne of the biggest struggles my clients face arises from a clash between their values and their expectations. This is often the root cause of mental malaise or an...
by Jo Leonard | Nov 25, 2018 | College Admissions, College Applications
How Come No-One Taught Me How to Write About Myself. AKA. College Essays S–K! May through September are brutal months for High School Seniors who are in the throes of writing college application essays, and who hate writing; and let me tell you, there seem to be...
by Jo Leonard | Nov 19, 2018 | 20-Somethings, Choosing a Major, College Students, College Students
Avoiding the Existential Attitude (aka The College Student Blues) It’s the end of fall, which means the holiday season is nearly upon us. As a college career coach, I’ve noticed that this is a particularly busy time for me and a particularly angsty time for my...