[pitt1980]

counselor is probably responding to his feedback points

if he told kids not to go to college he'd probably hear from angry parents and school administrator

I imagine he's never heard from an angry ex student who he told to go to college

[nmkn]

Feedback points make sense, and it looks great for the high school. "We sent X many kids to university, or look at where all our gradutes are going, our school really gets them college-ready".

But any naive ex-student might be frustrated that he made some bad decisions with questionable advice. It's not fair to blame the counselor completely I guess. You'd think that the student seeks other resources to make informed decisions.