guidance counselor
noun
US
: a person who gives help and advice to students about educational and personal decisions
Her high school guidance counselor suggested she apply to Harvard.
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His next guest is Mikey Day, a local guidance counselor.
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Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 19 Jan. 2025
By December, a guidance counselor had been hired, but the teachers were still awaiting background checks.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Plus, the cast is a treasure trove of future stars — Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gabrielle Union, and even Allison Janney, who steals every scene as the wildly inappropriate guidance counselor turned erotic novelist.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Current high school students can reach out to their guidance counselor for FAFSA help.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 19 Jan. 2025
By December, a guidance counselor had been hired, but the teachers were still awaiting background checks.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Plus, the cast is a treasure trove of future stars — Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gabrielle Union, and even Allison Janney, who steals every scene as the wildly inappropriate guidance counselor turned erotic novelist.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Current high school students can reach out to their guidance counselor for FAFSA help.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Guidance counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guidance%20counselor. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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