Dimmitt and Hatch present a brief overview and analysis of the article, A tutorial and counseling program: Helping students at risk of dropping out of school, originally published in Professional School Counseling. The authors present a summary of the key components of the article including the introduction, method and results of the study. They offer an additional analysis of implications for future practice, including a discussion of the benefits of combining both a drop out prevention program with group counseling to improve student self esteem and academic achievement.