The counseling needs for the students evolve over the four years the student is with the IB program.
- Initially, the freshman and sophomore students’ needs involve assistance adjusting to the program and its rigorous curriculum, learning organizational study skills, and college and career planning such as college admissions and scholarship procedures.
- The counselor conducts classroom guidance lessons with all freshmen as an orientation to help the students adapt to the IB program.
- The counselor and 9th and 10th teachers meet each semester to assess students’ needs and may facilitate student and parent conferences for problem-solving purposes.
- During the sophomore year, classroom guidance is centered on taking a preliminary college entrance exam.
- Junior year classroom guidance visits encourage the students to take the ACT and SAT in a timely manner and the junior conferences, to which parents are invited, is a time to explore post-secondary institutions, careers, and upcoming requirements for the IB program.
- By senior year, the counselor visits classrooms to update students on scholarship opportunities and the college application process.
- The counselor communicates regularly to keep students and parents informed of all upcoming school events, service timelines, and other pertinent information that is necessary for the success of the students.

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