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When Emmi Harward attended her public high school, she did not know anyone in her school, whose job was just college counseling.

After college, Emmi went into College Admissions. She started by supervising college tour guides and loved interacting with students. That led Emmi to College Counseling roles in High Schools.

Today, Emmi is the Executive Director for ACCIS - working with College Counselors in Independent Schools across the country.

On our podcast, Emmi talks about her background, about ACCIS, her Counseling approach, Counselors\\u2019 challenges, managing unpredictability, and her advice for high school students.

In particular, we discuss the following with her:

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• Emmi Harward\\u2019s Background
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• About ACCIS
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• Approach to College Counseling
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• The Challenges
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• Advice for High Schoolers
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Topics discussed in this episode:

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• Introducing Emmi Harward, ACCIS []
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• Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights []
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• Professional Background []
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• Why Counseling? []
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• ACCIS []
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• ACCIS Programs []
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• Approach to College Counseling []
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• The Challenges []
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• ACCIS Members\\u2019 Concerns []
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• Unpredictable Process []
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• Test Optional Impact []
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• Advice for High Schoolers []
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Our Guest: Emmi Harward is the Executive Director of ACCIS - Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools.

Memorable Quote: \\u201cI would say on my good days, on my best days, I work to listen more than I talk. I think that\'s kind of the point of any of this is it, the whole point is centering the student, and their journey, that they need to be the ones they need to be the ones in the driver\'s seat.\\u201d Emmi Harward.

Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode\\u2019s Transcript.

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