Working in a high school as a counselor is very seasonal. Each time of the school year has discrete activities. The big two are the college application process in the Fall semester and course selection in the Spring semester. All other duties are mere trifles in comparison.
Seniors often delay about getting their college applications done. There are several reasons for this…fear, being overwhelmed, not prioritizing properly, disorganization, and a multitude of other issues. Others stay on top of what they need to do…and go into the Christmas season with the tasks finished.
This article from the New York Times writes about several college seniors in Denver blogging about their college application process. Should be interesting reading.