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...lost my confidence in my ability to do the work," said Jane P. Doe '88, who asked that her real name not be used. Following the lead of 750 students last year, Doe took her troubles to the Bureau of Study Counsel. She says that the professional counselor she talked to was "very understanding, very compassionate" and convinced her to stay in the course...
...most rewarding aspect of counseling is to work with a student over four years "to watch the process of how someone finds themselves," said counselor M. Suzanne Repetto, who was appointed associate director of the Bureau last month...
Davis says a successful counselor should enjoy working with students, have a "tremendous amount of energy" and be sensitive to rapid developmental changes. Counselors should have a natural ability "to not want to tell people what to do" and should be trained to work with the diverse population of students that uses the Bureau, Davis says...
...constant stream, or it can be very little." Contrary to what might be expected, the number of calls and drop-ins don't increase during midterms or finals. "Sometimes, you're up until 5 a.m., and sometimes, you don't get a call until 5 a.m.," says counselor Stephanie R. Dickerson...
Each of the 30 counselors is on duty twice a month. New counselors are chosen in the spring, and each applicant is interviewed by four counselors. "There's a lot of interest," Cohen says. Approximately 130 to 160 students apply for 10-15 positions annually. Once a person becomes a counselor, he usually stays on until he graduates...