Administrators, faculty, students, and counselors themselves are often unsure of the counselor's functions. This study sought to determine the problems for which selected high school seniors would seek help from their guidance counselors. Subjects were high school seniors (N=1,734) from 10 Indiana high schools. A 24-item Likert-type questionnaire was administered which listed activities for which a counselor might be responsible. Results showed that students felt more comfortable talking to their counselors about school-related administrative concerns than about personal problems. The three most highly ranked items were college information, graduation requirements, and registering for classes. The three lowest ranked items were a question about sex, relieving tension, and conflicts with parents. Reasons students do not turn to counselors for help with personal problems include counselors' uncertainty about their roles and their burdensome load of administrative duties which may cause students not to see counselors as safe or confidential sources of help. (The survey instrument and results are appended.) (ABL)