As he put it: "I hear it from different guidance counselors and teachers all the time.
On a daily basis, I receive calls from counselors asking me to consider a student for a variety of special reasons.
These include college and vocational scholarships, financial assistance, and help from counselors.
The reports from counselors and campers were most encouraging.
It seems the guy was acting on advice from bad counselors.
These 30 or so students are picked from their 7th grade teachers and counselors because they show desirable traits.
But most help, students say, comes from counselors and teachers.
Another factor, one that wasn't mentioned in the article, is the pressure from peers and even guidance counselors for students to go to "name" schools.
People with positive or inconclusive results receive the news from counselors, who can refer them for long-term counseling and medical treatment.
They may need more help from parents and counselors than you'd think.