School counselors seeing increase in college applications
March 8, 2021 at 6:05 AM EST - Updated March 8 at 8:40 AM
The high school graduating classes of 2020 and now 2021 have certainly dealt with more challenges than any before them.
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But in a positive sign, local school counselors said they're now seeing an increase in college applications over last year.
"I think it's our resilience to make success unavoidable for our students that has gotten us through this," said Wanda Thomas, a school counselor at Palm Beach Lakes Community High School in West Palm Beach.
Thomas is modifying her office hours, holding virtual sessions, and finding new ways to help students get to where they want to go.