According to Rohan Pasari, CEO of Cialfo, while some schools have College Counselors on their staff, globally around 95% of the students do not have access to dedicated counselors.

As high schoolers and their parents start to seriously think about college in their sophomore years, one of the important resources they start to look for is a College Counselor.

Athena Lao walks us through the Things to Consider as you choose your College Counselor.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Introduction to Athena Lao [0:36]
• What to Look for in a College Counselor? [1:34]
• What Really Matters [2:44]
• Evaluating Your College Counselor [6:42]

Our Guest: Athena Lao is a graduate of Harvard University with a Bachelor’s degree in Classics. Athena then went on to get a Master’s degree in International Education Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania.

Memorable Quote: “I would say, though, that there are some other factors that one should also consider and that in some ways, I think, are more important than those usual categories that people are thinking about.” Athena Lao.

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