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The 2011-12 school year is winding down, and it’s time to thankGene Kalb for the outstanding work he did this year putting together High School (HS) CounselorWeek—oneof the best national news sources for information on colleges and admissions.

For those who aren’t familiar with Gene’s weekly postings, HS CounselorWeek is a FREEinternet newsletter containing links to stories and resources targeted tocounselors, educators, or anyone with basic curiosity about the collegeadmissions process.
And it’s not just for professionals. Parents, students,hobbyists, and other admissions junkies are more than welcome to subscribe.  It costs nothing but delivers a wealth ofinformation on topics related to colleges and admission.

With HS CounselorWeek, you get no videos, gadgets or gimmicks. Onlysubstance.  A few discrete ads supportthe site but they aren’t intrusive.  Andno one is out to develop a mailing list or sell private information about readers.
Subscriptions are divided into editions—Western, Southern,NorthEast, and MidWest. I receive the maroon and grayNE edition, but I could as easily receive the aquaand gold southern edition—DC seems to fall somewhere between.

Within each newsletter, links are provided to articles subdivided into areas ofinterest—big picture, college admissions process/strategies, campus visits,college price, parents, summer, athletics, etc. Links to articles with specificgeographic content are also provided. But I really appreciate the attentionpaid to important subjects such as bullying and teen drinking.
Recent additions to the newsletter include a “SpaceAvailable” section highlighting colleges still accepting applications for thefall and a “Summer Resource Guide” designed to connect counselors and parentsto enrichment programs. 

What’s truly amazing about what Gene does is that somehow he manages to readevery article in every major media outlet in the country and hit the best, mostuseful, and current.
You’ll find links to USA Today, Inside HigherEd, Forbes, Time Magazine, Wall Street Journal,New York Times, US News & World Report, and the WashingtonPost.

Smaller and more regional news outlets are also included such as the SanRamon Express or the Charlotte Observer. And once in a while,links appear to articles in the Washington,DC edition of Examiner.com. Those are the weeks I really take notice.

Gene makes it very easy to subscribe and/or unsubscribe depending on where youare in the admissions process. The newsletter may be shared free-of-chargeon school websites or as a link within PTSA/PTO communications.
All the best in-school and independent college counselors I know subscribe to HSCounselorWeek. It’s free, dependable, and a truly wonderful resource.

Thank you, Gene. And have a great summer!