High school counselors, we at myKlovr don’t have to tell you that a lot of your students have no clue about what they want to do after graduation. It’s a concern for you, teachers, administrators, and parents. The worry only grows as indecisive learners enter their junior and senior years.

You know traps are involved in encouraging students toward one path or another. Teenagers might feel that they’re being manipulated, or that their opinions don’t matter. This response may make them dig in further and miss out on taking advantage of an important time in their lives.

How do counselors like you help students choose between college and career? Simple – let them research both options with myKlovr. In this article, we’ll discuss how our service – the world’s first artificial intelligence aimed at helping high school students prepare for the future – assists learners with graduating career or college ready.

Exploring Both Paths Simultaneously

myKlovr begins helping your students the moment they finish answering a few interest inventories. We use their responses to recommend careers and colleges aligned with their aspirations.

This information gives students a personalized starting point, one they can use to research possibilities they may never have considered. Reviewing these options privately gives them a sense of agency that discussions with you, teachers, parents, or other adults may not provide.

Although myKlovr encourages some paths over others, it’s up to your students to decide. Many well-paying careers do not require a college education, after all. First- and second-year high school students should explore these opportunities alongside their research into possible two- and four-year colleges.

But how do your students choose? That’s where myKlovr’s long-term planning comes in.

Creating (and Following Through on) Long-Term Goals

Students’ answers to interest inventories let us create a personalized action plan helping them meet the college and career goals we recommend. The plan involves many achievable tasks throughout all four years of high school, such as taking a more difficult class, planning for college tours, and joining an extracurricular activity. When students decide whether to pursue college or a career, they can adjust their action plans accordingly. 

myKlovr does not make your job as a counselor any less important. You become a part of students’ support networks, a collection of trusted adults keeping tabs on learners’ progress, offering advice, and providing assistance when necessary. This feature lets you make the most of your time identifying and helping learners in need.

Final Thoughts

Four years may seem like an eternity to high school students, but it’s a narrow window when these young adults can explore potential paths and prepare for the future. myKlovr provides essential tools helping users make the most of it. Feel free to contact us at info@myklovr.com for more information about how our service can help you serve your students more effectively.

As a high school teacher, you want your students to graduate career or college ready. You’re likely doing much more than what your school requires, including critiquing college admissions essays and speaking with family members about college/career planning.

But you’re just one person, and sometimes you must recommend outside resources to your students and their families. In this article, we’ll look at how myKlovr complements traditional college and career preparation programs. By the time you’ve finished reading, you’ll have a deeper understanding of how our service can help learners graduate confident to tackle their lives’ next chapters.

Standardized Testing

Many public school districts require high school students to take the ACT or SAT at least once. Unfortunately, it’s a milestone some learners don’t take seriously, as there is no minimum score they must meet. Also, many colleges are becoming test-optional for admissions, putting less emphasis on performance.

You already know that a good score means more than a better shot at college admissions. It’s also a great advantage when applying for some scholarships. myKlovr makes this benefit apparent to users by using their scores (e.g., the result of the state- or district-mandated ACT/SAT) to recommend appropriate colleges and financial aid opportunities.

Turning a number into a list of options can be an eye-opening experience for your students. Some may realize that their opportunities may be limited and should retake the test after studying (i.e., myKlovr helps users develop a personalized study plan.). Others may discover that they’re already competitive for admissions and aid, letting them focus on other areas of college preparation.

Personal Finance

We don’t have to tell you that following a budget is tough work, even for responsible adults. The equation becomes even more frustrating when you throw student loans into the mix. Also, your school’s personal finance classes may not emphasize financial aid and student loan management skills.

That’s why myKlovr includes comprehensive financial aid planning tools aimed at helping users avoid debt. Students receive the latest personal finance advice and links to top outside resources. No longer will they or their families be scratching their heads when they sit down to fill out the FAFSA or research private scholarship opportunities.

Common Application

If filling out the Common App is required at your school, myKlovr can turn the process from a chore into a meaningful exercise, even for seniors planning for a career.

Filling out basic information is easy enough, but some learners may struggle with the essay. myKlovr assists in the essay writing process with the support network. Users may send a draft to you or another trusted adult for critiques. A back-and-forth conversation among network members helps students improve their writing skills, a necessity for college and career.

The myKlovr academic/extracurricular portfolio assists students with the Common App, as well. Learners may use the accomplishments (e.g., good test score/research paper/commendation, etc.) stored in this digital folder for essay inspiration. This convenient tool ensures users do not lose what makes them unique college or job applicants.

Final Thoughts

 No matter how well-researched or implemented, your school’s college and career preparation programs may not work for every student. myKlovr lets you assist learners in need with a complementary set of tools and resources.

Please visit our website or contact us at info@myKlovr.com for more information. We look forward to answering your questions and helping your students graduate college or career ready.

High school teachers, we at myKlovr don’t have to tell you that plenty of your students need assistance with transferable skills essential for college and career success. Also, we know that you’re busy teaching a state- or district-mandated curriculum, one not leaving you with a lot of wiggle room to help learners develop skills curricula writers assume they already know.

So, what’s to be done?

As a former high school teacher, I’ve been in your shoes and felt your frustrations with this issue. I’m also happy to report that myKlovr is much more than an effective college- and career-planning tool. Students using it can improve their transferable skills significantly, as well.

Let’s discuss how different parts of myKlovr can help your learners graduate with the transferable skills colleges and employers expect.

Written Communication

Even your most intelligent students may have trouble getting their thoughts down on paper, putting them at a huge disadvantage when writing a resume or college admissions essay. Some learners need something more than red marks to improve their writing.

myKlovr encourages written communication skills with the support network every learner receives. Your students select trusted adults (e.g., you, their parents, other teachers, and counselors), individuals who gain access to their individualized action plans and goals. Learners use their network for advice/critiques/etc., encouraging them to communicate in a professional way employers and college professors expect.

Collaboration

As students improve their written communication skills by using their support network resources, they gain experience collaborating with a group of adults. Although they make the final decisions regarding their futures, outside input from you and others helps learners make informed ones. 

Organization

It’s easy to spot students lacking good organizational skills (e.g., the backpack that looks like a bomb went off inside it), but getting them organized can take a lot of effort.

myKlovr promotes organization in different ways. The first is learners’ digital portfolios. This folder within their myKlovr account contains students’ best academic and extracurricular accomplishments, those they can include in a college application or use as inspiration for an admissions essay or resume. And if you’re part of their support networks, you can offer advice on selecting the best examples that’ll leave colleges or employers impressed.

Another way myKlovr helps learners improve their organizational skills involves the achievable goals we recommend aligning with their career or college goals. An organized calendar lets students keep up with their responsibilities and feel a sense of accomplishment when they complete each one.

Time Management

Time management issues affect even the most dedicated students preparing for college or career. myKlovr helps learners with time management by spreading out the achievable goals mentioned in the previous section over all four years of high school. Of course, students can adjust these goals’ deadlines if they need additional time or feel they can tackle more tasks at once. This flexibility is crucial, as no two young adults are the same.

Final Thoughts

myKlovr is in no way a replacement for what you’re already doing to help students develop good transferable skills. We designed our service to complement the best strategies teachers like you use daily. So, please take some time to visit us online or reach out directly at info@myKlovr.com.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We at myKlovr don’t have to tell high school teachers and counselors like you that college costs are only increasing. This fact of life makes your job preparing students and their families for college admissions and the financial aid process more challenging than ever. And, of course, no two families’ financial situations are the same.

myKlovr wants to help you provide the best advice to college-bound students of all backgrounds. In this article, we’ll discuss how focusing the college conversation on return on investment (ROI) can help students and their families make informed decisions. We’ll also examine how myKlovr’s tools help with calculating potential ROI.

What is ROI?

Think of buying a stock. You buy a share for $10. Its value goes up to $11 the next day, and you sell. You’ve made 10%, or $1, on your investment. Not bad.

A similar but not wholly identical thing is going on with choosing the right college or trade school. Like with stocks, there are a lot of options. BUT…your students are making a choice where it’ll take much longer than a day to find out if they’ve made the right investment. Everything from their preferences to economic conditions can change overnight. You know this, but your students and their parents may not. What seems like a wise decision today may not be the correct one in four years when they graduate or 10 years when they establish themselves in a career.

So, calculating ROI for colleges is a tricky proposition, especially if your students are applying to schools with a hefty price tag. And you have enough on your plate as it is. Here’s where myKlovr can come in.

First and Foremost

myKlovr recommends schools to users based on what they want out of life and their academic/extracurricular performance. We do not consider colleges’ prestige/cost/etc. when making recommendations. In other words, no one is paying us to recommend School A over School B.

How We Help Students Find the ROI Sweet Spot

Students interact with myKlovr by first completing interest and academic questionnaires. Our artificial intelligence analyzes this information and produces options that meet the following criteria:

• They offer majors aligning with users’ interests.
• Their admissions statistics align with users’ grades/test scores.
  • We also recommend some schools just out of reach. After all, freshmen and sophomores who sign up have plenty of time to improve.

These recommendations come at a variety of price points. Harvard University may be on the same list as the state college just a few miles away. It all depends on the user. And if you are part of your students’ myKlovr support networks, you can review these recommendations just as easily as they can.

Considering Academic Interests

You know it’s not right to push talented students into a field just because people in that field make more than their U.S. median salary. Of course, going into STEM or something similar makes taking on student debt less of a risk. (We’ll discuss debt more in the next section.) However, what do you do if your learners want to pursue a major associated with less lucrative careers?

Your first instinct might be to recommend the cheapest colleges, such as your local community college or state university. However, your students’ list of recommended schools gives them a starting point to research these institutions’ career services and graduate outcomes. Perhaps a more expensive school offers better resources, such as regular on-campus networking events. These and other factors can help degree-seekers in all majors land a well-paying first job or prepare for graduate school admissions.

Considering Financial Aid

Let’s talk about how financial aid affects your students’ ROI calculations.

Let’s say you’re helping a myKlovr user review their list of recommended schools. Do you automatically tell them to ignore the most expensive ones?

The answer depends on their financial aid situation.

Attending a great school with a full ride presents an excellent ROI opportunity for your learners. No matter what, they will not graduate with the debt burden so many undergraduate and graduate students face.

But all students’ situations aren’t that simple, such as some learners not hearing back about private scholarships until after they have picked a college. However, these students can use myKlovr to plan for eventualities and weigh the financial pros/cons well in advance of making a final decision.

Final Thoughts

myKlovr isn’t a crystal ball. No matter how much data we gather, we don’t know what the economy will look like 10 years down the line, let alone one. That’s why you, the human touch, is more important than ever in helping students and their families make sound academic and financial planning decisions.

Finally, please visit us at myKlovr.com to learn more about us. We look forward to providing your students with the best college and career planning tools.

It’s 2023, and the college admissions scandal that began in 2019 is still playing out in US courts. Fortunately, the offenders are facing jail time and fines. However, the stain the scandal left on college admissions remains, changing many high school students’ relationships with the process.

The college admissions scandal brought to light not only individuals’ crimes but also some unfortunate realities surrounding admissions, including the pressure on high-achieving high school students to apply solely to the most well-known colleges and universities. This trend makes the chances of acceptance at one of these institutions incredibly small, a fact that likely prompted the adults caught up in the scandal to break the law.

Schools are trying to reform admissions in many ways, such as through ethical college admissions. This trend can potentially improve how high school students research and apply to schools for the better. Whether you’re a teacher, counselor, or administrator, take a moment to learn more about this movement and how recommending myKlovr to your students can help them find the right school.

Putting Students’ Needs Front and Center

You probably remember taking the SAT or the ACT the first time. It’s likely that if you scored above the median, your mailbox soon found itself stuffed with interest letters from different colleges. It might have felt flattering at the time, but these schools didn’t know a thing about you besides a two- or four-digit score.

This example is just one of many showing how higher education is geared toward attracting the best and brightest with little to no thought about college applicants’ interests and goals. It also breeds the misconception that the most well-known schools can provide the best education to all undergraduates.

As a result, motivated students press themselves to focus solely on these reach schools without ever considering what they actually need. As someone who works in a high school, you already know that this mindset can lead to short- and long-term disappointment/regret.

In steps myKlovr.

At myKlovr, we encourage ethical college admissions by putting students’ needs front and center. Do their academic interests and long-term goals align with what the big-name schools offer? If so, great! If not, just as great! No matter what, we’ll recommend the schools where they can thrive.

And if they’re not interested in going to college right away (or at all), we recommend suitable careers requiring only a high school diploma and some vocational training.

Bringing myKlovr Into the Admissions Conversation

Discussing the college admissions scandal with your students is an excellent way to hear their thoughts on college and future plans. One thing to stress is that the applicants in this story had little to no agency in deciding their futures. Many of your students will likely sympathize, no matter their plans for after high school.

That’s where myKlovr can enter the conversation. Students who use our service gain specialized tools, letting them take a greater amount of control over their lives. Yes, we make recommendations regarding schools/careers, but they can adjust these recommendations as they see fit.

And, of course, adults like you still have a say. The myKlovr support network lets parents, teachers, and counselors provide input and advice. As the saying goes, it takes a village . . . and not just software.

Final Thoughts

myKlovr’s dedication to ethical college admissions extends to offering free accounts to high school students wanting to test drive our service. Please visit myKlovr.com to learn more about this and other advantages we can give your learners.

High school teachers have a new foe to deal with in their campaign against cheating: ChatGPT.

The artificial intelligence (AI) that’s been all over the news has the potential to provide many benefits, such as detailed explanations of topics (i.e., Compare this feature to the simple list of ranked websites a standard Google search produces.). Yet, as with all technologies, potential downsides exist. Teachers like you are worried that students could use this intuitive software to write essays and complete other assignments.

Now, ChatGPT is still in its infancy, and it’s too soon to know how it will impact education, but we at myKlovr want to take a moment to discuss what sets our AI stands apart. Over the next few paragraphs, we’ll put to bed a few of your concerns about our AI and demonstrate how it can be a valuable tool in helping your students transition to college.

First and Foremost

The good news is that you don’t need to panic about ChatGPT just yet. Sure, it can write an essay about just about anything, but a keen eye like yours will no doubt catch the errors and inconsistencies that make this still nascent technology a poor tool for potential cheaters in your classroom.

However, it’s one more thing to look out for, meaning you have to plan for the inevitable. An open, honest conversation with your students can go a long way in preventing misuse.

But you’ll never have to have that conversation about myKlovr. Here’s why.

How myKlovr’s AI Stands Apart

myKlovr’s philosophy is that AI can be a powerful mentor in uncertain times, such as when applying to college or searching for a job requiring only a high school or vocational education. We provide a unique starting place for all users. Here’s how we do it.

Users begin their myKlovr journey by answering personal, academic, and career-interest questions. Our AI analyzes these responses and provides two essential tools:

• Personalized Goal Recommendations: These recommendations target the specific areas users need to increase their chances of college admissions or career application success. Users may change these recommendations based on their evolving interests throughout high school and the advice of teachers/parents/counselors like you.
• Individual Action Plan: The individual action plan is the in-depth guidebook users follow to meet their personalized goal recommendations. myKlovr breaks down these recommendations by grade level, meaning users can benefit as soon as their freshman year of high school. The action plan is tailored to the colleges/careers users select using our Advanced College Finder service. Recommended actions may include:
  • Joining an extracurricular activity.
  • Improving grades in one subject.
  • Taking a more challenging class.

Now that the AI has done its job, it’s the users’ responsibility to do the work. Adults like you can assist your students every step of the way by joining their support network. Once joined, you can measure their progress on action plan goals, review colleges or careers on their shortlist, and offer advice.

How myKlovr Goes Above and Beyond

myKlovr’s AI recommendations are just one part of a package of tools benefiting your students and their families. Our Financial Fitness Module offers in-depth information regarding college financial planning, savings accounts, and the latest student loan advice. Other tools teach users how to create professional social media profiles (e.g., LinkedIn) that will attract prospective employers’ attention.

Final Thoughts

AI, whether it be ChatGPT or myKlovr, AI is a tool, and some tools are easier to misuse than others. We at myKlovr kept this fact at the forefront when making decisions impacting our user experience. Our AI offers a helping hand in addressing some of the most pressing needs impacting high school students and their families. Users are still in the driver’s seat and are ultimately responsible for completing the work necessary for success.

We invite you to visit myKlovr.com to learn more about our service and how it can help your students. You can also reach out to us directly at info@myklovr.com.

For decades, high school students turned to the U.S. News and World Report to find their dream college. However, more and more colleges are opting out of rankings. Their reasons for doing so are numerous, but the impact on college applicants is the same:

One less tool to find the right school.

For decades, the answer was to look outward, to research opinions like those of U.S. News and World Report. But with advances in technology, there is a new option – looking inwards for guidance.

In this article, we’ll discuss how myKlovr turns the traditional college search on its head and gives every student you serve as a high school counselor new ways to plan for their futures.

College Searching in the Past

Take a moment to remember your college search. It probably involved a big book that broke down 1,000+ schools’ stats (e.g., tuition, admission rate, student body, reputation). The U.S. News and World Report offers a similar service with the caveat that colleges are listed based on how they rank in different areas.

We at myKlovr don’t have to tell you that this kind of ranking system appeals to college applicants aiming to get into the most well-known colleges. It even convinces many students that only the schools at the top of any list are the ones worth applying to.

But, as you know, this is an outward-looking approach. For generations, college applicants considered hundreds of options with little consideration of what they actually wanted in higher education.

That’s where myKlovr comes in.

How myKlovr Turns College Searching on Its Head

The first thing students do after creating a myKlovr account is take academic and personal surveys. Their answers help our artificial intelligence (AI) learn much about them in just a few minutes, such as their:

• General and Career Interests
• Academic Goals
• Areas of Improvement

This information turns thousands of potential four-year, two-year, and vocational colleges throughout the United States into a manageable list of custom-tailored recommendations. Some schools may be private, others public, some out of state, and a few online. Our AI considers only users’ needs/abilities when making recommendations.

And, yes, we provide in-depth information about every school we recommend.

And since our AI identifies areas of improvement, we offer personalized action plans users follow so that they may qualify for the reach colleges on their list. This feature benefits freshmen/sophomores, as they have plenty of time to improve their grades and take on new challenges such as honors/AP classes.

Although myKlovr provides custom-tailored recommendations and a slew of other resources, we know that counselors like you, teachers, and parents are still crucial to the college-search process. That’s why you can join users’ support networks. Being a support network member lets you keep tabs on users’ progress and offer essential advice when needed.

Final Thoughts

The decline of U.S. News and World Report as a college-research service may be a blessing in disguise. It gives you and your students the chance to have a new conversation about finding the right school. And with myKlovr, that conversation is easier than ever.

Please reach out to us at info@myKlovr.com with questions or learn more about our service on myKlovr.com. We look forward to partnering with you and helping your students plan for the future.

Advanced Placement (AP) Exam season is fast approaching, and for AP teachers like you, you know students’ energy levels are running out quickly. Even the most dedicated students are feeling the pinch. There’s a lot going on this time of year, and ‘keeping the plates spinning’ is no easy task.

That’s where myKlovr comes in. Besides the college/career planning and financial aid resources we provide high school students, our service features two things that’ll help your AP test-takers in this challenging time.

Keeping Goals Front and Center

The stress of AP Exam season and the end-of-the-year fatigue can put students in a bad headspace. Questions like ‘Why am I pushing myself so hard?’ and ‘Is this all really worth it?’ invade their minds.

myKlovr helps your students answer both questions by putting their academic and career goals front and center. They develop these goals by completing brief questionnaires, the answers to which our artificial intelligence (AI) uses to suggest schools best matching their unique needs. Within this list are some reach colleges, those where an excellent AP Exam score (or two) would greatly raise their chances of admissions success.

But that’s not all. myKlovr also recommends a variety of scholarship opportunities. We don’t have to tell you that a good AP Exam score can greatly raise your students’ chances of getting free money for college.

As a result, myKlovr users approaching their AP Exams know exactly why they are pushing themselves the last few weeks before summer break.

Maintaining users’ motivation isn’t the only advantage myKlovr brings to the table. Let’s talk about how service keeps students on track. 

Staying on Track

A key feature of the myKlovr platform is the personalized action plan we recommend to every user. Think of a long-term calendar outlining academic, extracurricular, and personal goals leading up to college admissions. Knowing how AP Exams fit into their calendar well in advance lets your students plan their study time strategically.

Of course, we know that plans change, especially as your students mature throughout high school. That’s why we let users modify their goals as their preferences evolve.

How You Stay Involved

myKlovr provides many excellent services for college- and career-bound high school students, but we didn’t set out to replace the wisdom of parents, teachers, counselors, and other trusted adults. That’s why we created the myKlovr support network.

Users send out invitations so others can review their college recommendations/goals/etc. and provide help when needed. This system lets you seamlessly check your students’ progress and engagement with the myKlovr platform.

And When the Scores Come In…

Let’s say your students aced their AP Exam by earning a 4 or 5. That’s great! Plugging these numbers into myKlovr helps our AI get a better picture of which schools where they’d be competitive. And although the recommendations may change, each one still offers your learners the educational and social experience best aligned with their needs and goals.

Final Thoughts

Doing well on AP exams helps high school students prepare for college’s rigor and improve their admissions portfolios. With myKlovr, your learners can stay cool and collected leading up to exam day. And, of course, teachers and counselors like you remain connected and provide assistance when needed.

We at myKlovr look forward to partnering with you, your school, and your students to give every college- and career-bound learner new tools to promote their long-term success. Please contact us at info@myKlovr.com for more information.

We at myKlovr set out to provide high school students and their families with an intuitive tool to find the right college or career, explore financial aid, and prepare for adult life. At the time, we focused solely on users’ high school years.

But high school graduation day doesn’t have to be the end of students’ myKlovr journey.

Our services’ tools can assist users well beyond graduation. In this article, we’ll explore how myKlovr can benefit community/junior college students planning to transfer after 1-2 years. We’ll break down these benefits by telling the story of a fictional college student.

So, high school counselors and teachers, settle in and meet Stephanie.

Getting Started in Community College

Just a few months after graduating high school, Stephanie starts classes at the local community college down the road. She’s taking a mix of in-person and online classes to save money and work a part-time job.

Stephanie uses her myKlovr personalized action plan to set academic goals, such as making a B+ or better in all her classes. Setting these goals helps her plan study time around her already busy schedule.

Researching Transfer Schools

Stephanie is doing well in her first semester thanks to her personalized myKlovr action plan. It has helped her keep up to date with all short- and long-term deadlines. As a result, she is ready to start researching transfer schools.

Many of these schools are those myKlovr recommended to Stephanie in high school. However, as her academic and career preferences evolve, so do her recommendations. myKlovr has added a few new four-year schools for her to consider as she begins researching application deadlines and requirements.

At the same time, Stephanie is using myKlovr to research which of her recommended schools offer the best institutional financial aid. Although she is attending community college to save money on a four-year degree, she wants to avoid debt at all costs. Fortunately, many schools on her shortlist offer generous scholarships to transfer students with good undergraduate grades.  

Getting Ready to Apply

Three months out from the first application deadline, Stephanie has three transfer schools that meet her academic, social, and financial needs. While working with her community college’s transfer advisors, she continues to use myKlovr to prepare for admissions success:

• Ticking off application materials/requirements of each school as she completes them.
• Using members of her support network (e.g., counselors and community college teachers) for advice and feedback on her admissions essays.
• Keeping track of outside scholarship application deadlines.

As deadlines approach, Stephanie is calm and collected thanks to myKlovr. She can continue focusing most of her energy on maintaining her grades and preparing for upper-division coursework at her new school.

Final Thoughts

In our scenario, myKlovr helped Stephanie every step of the way as she prepared for transfer to a four-year school. But going to college for the first time is scary, even more so when you know you want to transfer. As a result, you, the high school counselors and teachers, still play a vital role in providing the human touch young people need to chart their path.

We at myKlovr look forward to partnering with you, your school, and your students to give every college- and career-bound learner new tools to promote their long-term success. Please contact us at info@myKlovr.com for more information.

High school counselors, what do you know about gap years?

If your answer is, “Well, it’s a year off between high school and college,” you’d only be half-right. Yes, a gap year is a delay, but one that’s meant to be a meaningful time of personal growth. And getting your students ready for one . . . it’s just as intensive as preparing them for college admissions.

In this article, we’ll discuss some gap year basics and ideas before diving into how myKlovr can prepare your students for this important period in their lives.

Frequently Asked Questions About Gap Years

What Are Some Options? 

Your students may enroll in immersive foreign language classes, gain work experience in a paid job or internship, or volunteer. Opportunities exist at home and abroad, although the latter can come with a significant price tag.

Who Benefits the Most?

Not to sound vague, but the answer depends on the individual student. You likely know yours well enough to determine who’s ready for college and who needs a little more life experience/growing up/etc. However, even those 100% prepared for college may need a gap year to reexamine their academic and career goals. 

What Will Colleges Think?

If your students have done their research and made the most of their gap year, the experience will be a boon rather than a hindrance to their college applications. We don’t have to tell you that college admissions counselors love unique stories and applicants who take the initiative.

How myKlovr Helps Your Students Prepare for a Gap Year (and Beyond)

Planning 

myKlovr’s career and college recommendations can help your gap year-bound students plan for a successful 12 months. These options help learners focus on gap year ideas aligned with their unique interests. This advantage takes a lot of the guesswork out of finding the right experience(s). 

Execution

A year may seem like a long time, but learners need to make the most of it. myKlovr gives each user a calendar they can use to set goals for their gap year experience. And even though they are no longer your student, you can still offer them advice and encouragement as a member of their personalized support network. 

Follow-Up 

A gap year lets students complete many milestones, goals, and accomplishments, all things they can put into their myKlovr digital portfolio. Keeping these things secure ensures that they have a wealth of information to pull from when it comes time to write college admission essays.

Resources for You and Your Students

Take your research further by exploring some of these excellent outside resources. Each provides important information and the latest opportunities for young adults.

• “Wondering What To Do In A Gap Year? Here’s How to Spend It”
• “Twenty Gap Year Activities That Look Great on Resumes”
• “One Hundred Inspiring Gap Year Activities For Teens And Young Adults”

Final Thoughts

A gap year offers innumerable possibilities that can help your students transition to college and adulthood. We at myKlovr look forward to working with them to turn their dreams into reality. Please visit us at myKlovr.com or reach out at info@myKlovr.com for more information.

High school counselors, we at myKlovr don’t have to tell you that a four-year college isn’t in all of your students’ futures. Learners’ career aspirations may not align with a traditional liberal arts education. And that’s just fine.

But not going to college doesn’t give high school students an excuse to ignore future planning. Preparing for a career involves the same steps as preparing for college, mainly significant research and extensive self-reflection. Fortunately, many of the same tools myKlovr provides college-bound learners also apply to students preparing for a career.

As your students use myKlovr and other services to prepare for life after graduation, we want to keep you informed of some of the best jobs not requiring a four-year degree for 2023. The following careers feature a good median salary, opportunities for advancement, and many other advantages. Use the information in this article to guide your conversations with learners unsure about their post-graduation plans.

The Best Jobs for 2023

Here are some of the best jobs not requiring a four-year degree for 2023. The salary and projected growth information reflect the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Dental Hygienist

Required Education: Associate degree

Median Salary: $77,810

Projected Job Growth 2021-2031: 9%

What They Do: Dental hygienists use the latest medical equipment to clean patients’ teeth and take x-rays. They also maintain patient documents and recommend treatment plans. A typical associate degree in dental hygiene takes three years for full-time students.

Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer

Required Education: High school diploma

Median Salary: $97,860

Projected Job Growth 2021-2031: 3%

What They Do: Elevators and escalator installers and repairers test new equipment, troubleshoot problems, and replace broken parts. Other responsibilities include performing routine inspections. Aspiring professionals prepare for this career by completing a multiyear apprenticeship.

Industrial Machinery Mechanic

Required Education: High school diploma

Median Salary: $59,380

Projected Job Growth 2021-2031: 14%

What They Do: Industrial machinery mechanics repair and service heavy machinery, such as packaging equipment and conveying systems. They also perform diagnostic tests and calibrate machines. A typical industrial machinery mechanic apprenticeship lasts four years.

Massage Therapist

Required Education: College certificate or diploma

Median Salary: $46,910

Projected Job Growth 2021-2031: 20%

What They Do: Massage therapists help patients relieve pain and stress. They speak with new clients to understand their issues and choose the right treatment options. Aspiring massage therapists must complete a state-approved program and earn a license. 

Paralegal

Required Education: Associate degree

Median Salary: $56,230

Projected Job Growth 2021-2031: 14%

What They Do: Paralegals help lawyers in many ways, such as by performing investigations, interviewing witnesses, and writing legal documents. Typical job sites include law firms and courtrooms. Students prepare for this career by earning an associate degree in paralegal studies.

Physical Therapist Assistant

Required Education: Associate degree

Median Salary: $49,180

Projected Job Growth 2021-2031: 24%

What They Do: Physical therapist assistants work under licensed physical therapists. Typical responsibilities include helping patients with exercises and maintaining paperwork. A two-year associate program trains students for this career.

Registered Nurse

Required Education: Associate degree

Median Salary: $77,600

Projected Job Growth 2021-2031: 6%

What They Do: Registered nurses record patients’ medical histories, administer medication, and perform tests. They may specialize in one of many medical subfields, such as addiction or critical care. Recent graduates with an associate or bachelor’s in nursing must pass the NCLEX-RN exam to qualify for a license.

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer

Required Education: High school diploma

Median Salary: $48,320

Projected Job Growth 2021-2031: N/A

What They Do: Security and fire alarm systems and installers maintain essential safety equipment. The job requires them to master some electrical skills. Top-paying employers include local governments and building equipment contractors.

Solar Photovoltaic Installer

Required Education: High school diploma

Median Salary: $47,670

Projected Job Growth 2021-2031: 27%

What They Do: Solar photovoltaic installers assemble solar panels and connect them to the electrical grid. They also troubleshoot problems and perform routine maintenance. Aspiring installers with a high school diploma qualify for the profession by completing an apprenticeship or a college certificate program.

 Wind Turbine Technician

Required Education: College certificate or diploma

Median Salary: $56,260

Projected Job Growth 2021-2031: 44%

What They Do: Wind turbine technicians install and maintain wind turbine towers. The profession requires physical fitness and knowledge of electrical systems. Technical schools provide the training necessary to enter this profession.

Other Things to Consider 

Getting one of these jobs may not require a four-year degree but other forms of education and training. Options include:

• Community college certificates and diplomas
• Internships
• Apprenticeships

That’s where myKlovr comes in handy in more ways than just recommending careers aligning with your students’ interests. Learners’ action plans can help them prepare to enter these continuing education opportunities. After all, community colleges and apprenticeships require a high school diploma or GED.

Your career-bound students should also research your school’s career and technical education (CTE) classes. These classes impart vital skills and let students know what’s required to enter a career. If your school does not offer CTE, learners may take night, weekend, or summer classes at a local community or technical college.

 Final Thoughts

With myKlovr, your students can prepare for college, career, or both. We are committed to helping learners explore the best opportunities aligning with their interests. Please email us at info@myKlovr.com for more information.

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