Bobbi-Jo Wathen of Middletown High School on College Counseling: Taking a Data-Driven Approach.

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Bobbi-Jo started in higher education after her undergraduate degree. While she enjoyed her work, the money wasn’t enough. So she took a detour through the Insurance Industry.

After the crash of 2008, Bobbi-Jo decided to take an “Interest Inventory” and figure out her next career move. That pointed her to School Counseling. Bobbi-Jo went to grad school and became a high school counselor.

12 years later, she is the Director of School Counseling at Middletown High School.

On our podcast, Bobbi-Jo talks about her background, about Middletown High School, Data-Driven Counseling Approach, Belief Gap Challenges, Success Stories, and her Advice for High Schoolers.

In particular, we discuss the following with her: 

Bobbi-Jo Wathen’s Background
Approach to College Counseling
The Belief Gap
Advice for High Schoolers

Topics discussed in this episode:

Introducing Bobbi-Jo Wathen, Middletown High School []
Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights []
Background []
Middletown High School []
The Role []
Counseling Approach []
The Challenges - Belief Gap []
Impact of Belief Gap []
Making a College Plan []
Students’ Response []
Test Optional []
More Students Applying Now []
Success Stories []
Advice for High Schoolers []
Staying Excited []

Our Guest: Bobbi-Jo Wathen is  Director of College Counseling at Middletown High School in Connecticut.

Memorable Quote: “But our college going rates are going up, as opposed to down like the rest of the nation, right.” Bobbi-Jo Wathen.

Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode’s Transcript.

Recommended Episodes: College Experiences, College Application Workbook 

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