Resource library
This library organizes the core materials that support session work: planning frameworks, prompts, checklists, project structures, and follow-up references.
Course planning checklists, academic rigor notes, study habit frameworks, testing timelines, GPA reflection tools, and school-year planning templates.
Examples of custom briefs students can ask Counselor Joe to create after a session: major comparisons, college research, admissions planning, and project direction.
Browse brief examplesActivity brainstorms, role-building ideas, leadership reflection prompts, impact trackers, and examples of how interests can become more meaningful over time.
Project concepts, launch templates, research questions, club ideas, creative formats, community initiative plans, and examples students can adapt.
Open independent projectsMajor exploration worksheets, college list factors, application timelines, resume notes, summer planning references, and strategy reminders.
Open college informationBrainstorming exercises, story maps, supplemental essay trackers, revision reminders, and guidance for keeping the student's own voice at the center.
Recurring reminders, next-step lists, links mentioned during meetings, and notes that students may want to revisit later.
Testing support
For SAT and ACT preparation, students should keep official sources as the baseline, then use extra practice platforms when they need more drills, diagnostics, or weak-spot review.
Whiz is a private SAT/ACT practice platform with a large question bank, full-length exams, AI tutoring, personalized study plans, grading, and score insights. Students can use it for extra repetition, but should still compare progress against official College Board or ACT materials.
Use the official testing organizations for test dates, score policies, official practice, fee waivers, accommodations, and registration details before building a tutoring or practice plan.
Counselor Joe strongly recommends
NotebookLM can help students study from their actual class materials: teacher slides, textbook PDFs, readings, lecture notes, rubrics, review sheets, websites, YouTube lessons, and audio recordings. I strongly recommend it because the answers, study guides, quizzes, and audio reviews are grounded in the sources the student provides.
The more carefully a student feeds it, the more useful it becomes. Bring this up in our next meeting and ask me to walk through how to build a strong notebook for your class, test, research project, or essay planning.
Add notes, slides, readings, homework examples, past quizzes, rubrics, and teacher review sheets.
Generate flashcards, quizzes, study guides, and weak-spot questions before a test.
Use citations to check where answers came from, then verify important details in the original source.
In session, ask Counselor Joe how to set up prompts, organize sources, and turn the notebook into a repeatable study routine.
Verified research lanes
These source lanes help students sort evidence from opinion before making choices about majors, colleges, applications, or projects.
Use BLS and NSF sources to understand occupations, skills, projected growth, and STEM trends.
Open major explorerUse College Scorecard, College Navigator, Common Data Set, and official college websites.
Open college guideUse UC, CSU, Common App, College Board, and school-specific pages for dates and requirements.
Open newsfeedAsk for a custom brief when a planning question needs evidence, comparison, and next steps.
Browse brief examplesFuture sections