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Mr. James Englerth, Pittsford Mendon High School, 472 Mendon Road, Pittsford, NY 14534
I am a parent and was surprised by Mr. Englerth. He is clearly not qualified, and I am suspicious of his qualifications to even be employed by the high school. He does not seem to care and even if he did, I don't think he has the aptitude to help.
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Mr. James Englerth, Pittsford Mendon High School, 472 Mendon Road, Pittsford, NY 14534
Damn, this is kinda legitimately well-worded. Sounds HONEST. I wasn't on this kid's side, but now, I'm not sure what to think.
It pains me to make negative remarks because he possesses the talent a...
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Mr. Englerth
You have the support and love of the parents that have done their job and raised good young adults. Who cares about the troublemakers and identity confused slackers. The world needs French Fry Chefs and Ditch Engineers. Leave them to their destiny.
You have me and my family's support Mr. Englerth. You can't save all o...
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Mr. James Englerth
I thought this kid took the long nap already. I guess he couldn't go through with it. Fail. Loser.
Days without Insanity on the Mr. Englerth Thread: 7 --> Guys, I'm u...
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Mr. Englerth
Honestly, your entire situation sounds absolutely awful, so I don't want blame you for anything...but still, let this be a cautionary tale to others. "Guidance" counselor is often a misnomer for these people when it comes to anything non-academic. (And for some, like Mr. Englerth, also when it comes to academics.) They love it when you confide in them about difficult stuff because then, if you see any success, they can feel like the hero who saved you. However, rarely are they genuinely helpful. I had Mr. Englerth. The man's been in the job for over twenty years--the only useful thing he can do is tell you what kind of SAT/grades (and in some cases, extracurriculars) most colleges are looking for...which Naviance can honestly just as easily tell you. I don't think he has the best understanding of what a lot of elite colleges are looking for (for me, he couldn't explain how to boost my chances at Cornell or Brown)--which is one of the few specialized pieces of info you would expect someone in his position to have. Or maybe, he just really hated me and didn't want me to have a chance at those schools. I ended up not applying to either because he advised against it. :( And what's worse, he legitimately misadvised kids about which colleges would be a "good fit." He assumed U of R would "potentially re-ignite mental health issues" because he's heard "kids are very focused on GPA and stuff there." I completely had the grades and scores for the school--and probably the personal essay too--I now regret trusting his advice. Moreover, I don't have mental issues--I was just in a narcissistic relationship that created circumstantial stress and led me to believe *I* was "the insane one." (I'm past it now. :) ) Honestly, no disrespect to the guy, but I need to be blunt. He's in a throwaway job! (And still failing at it.) He's so much better at "guidance" on the basketball court, so honestly, he should probably just focus on that. Please don't confide any personal stuff to him unless there's absolutely no choice; as much as it seems like I'm challenging him in this review, I acknowledge he's a kind man and genuinely wants to help kids. Unfortunately, he's not the most capable at that. And in general, I don't know that most guidance counselors are much better advice givers (when it doesn't come to academics). Sure, they're probably better at helping kids get into the colleges of their choice and less...presumptive in their academic advice. I've heard Mendon has some of the best ones (other than Mr. Englerth)...and I know so many kids who have had issues with every single one of the counselors at Mendon. Moral: never confide personal stuff to a guidance counselor--unless it's really, really good stuff that could *never* be used against *anyone* and could help them write a better rec letter.
Assuming I can't handle advanced classes or regulate my mental health ...
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Mr. James Englerth
Uhh, you sure about that? Please read the man's X (Twitter). He openly supports LGBT+ rights. He declared the Republican Party "the party of bigotry" when all the votes against the Equality Act were Republican. He's the kind of guy who thinks drag queens and trans people AREN'T the country's problem; assault rifles are.
Horrible, horrible man that refuses to use appropriate gender pronouns...
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Mr. James Englerth
No cap, wants to help kids. But he's an "I don't like to make assumptions--but I still assume" type. Think he needs to realize respect entitles more than tiptoeing around presumptions using vague, don't-cancel-me language. Genuinely don't think he realizes what he's doing. I kinda hope he reads this.
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Mr. James Englerth
Horrible, horrible man that refuses to use appropriate gender pronouns.
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Mr. James Englerth
He said the kid that flames him on this site is a sad, confused underachiever.
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Mr. James Englerth
Days without Insanity on the Mr. Englerth Thread: 8 --> Can't believe we made it past one week!
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