"Don't listen to anyone who is older than 21"

[Anonymous]

In the year 2024, you need to just hire a private admissions consultant for your kid, especially if they go to a private school filled with hooked kids. A private consultant tries to guide your kid to the best possible outcome and gives them honest advice, whereas a school counselor wants the best possible outcome for the school. They want 5 kids to matriculate to Yale, but they don't necessarily care which 5, and they certainly play favorites with certain kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the year 2024, you need to just hire a private admissions consultant for your kid, especially if they go to a private school filled with hooked kids. A private consultant tries to guide your kid to the best possible outcome and gives them honest advice, whereas a school counselor wants the best possible outcome for the school. They want 5 kids to matriculate to Yale, but they don't necessarily care which 5, and they certainly play favorites with certain kids.

The counselors at the private schools are excellent and you're already paying for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You guys are so obtuse.

So what's the correct angle?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You guys are so obtuse.

I always have been, so no surprise there. Can you explain what I am missing please?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the year 2024, you need to just hire a private admissions consultant for your kid, especially if they go to a private school filled with hooked kids. A private consultant tries to guide your kid to the best possible outcome and gives them honest advice, whereas a school counselor wants the best possible outcome for the school. They want 5 kids to matriculate to Yale, but they don't necessarily care which 5, and they certainly play favorites with certain kids.

The counselors at the private schools are excellent and you're already paying for them.

Yes, but as PP noted, their concern is the class as a whole. A counselor your hire for your family cares about YOUR kid's outcome. There is a difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the year 2024, you need to just hire a private admissions consultant for your kid, especially if they go to a private school filled with hooked kids. A private consultant tries to guide your kid to the best possible outcome and gives them honest advice, whereas a school counselor wants the best possible outcome for the school. They want 5 kids to matriculate to Yale, but they don't necessarily care which 5, and they certainly play favorites with certain kids.

This. i learned the hard way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm over 21. So, high GPA and SAT score plus pointy ECs and essays are useless? What is needed now?

They’re necessary but not sufficient.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to our guidance counselor, top 50 admissions has changed so much post-covid that you shouldn't listen to anyone's insight, unless they are currently in college. He literally said, "don't listen to anyone who is older than 21" and then he turned to me and said, "or a parent who has kid who is older than 21"

What a pretentious loser.
So by his account the kid shouldn’t listen to him either.

that's what I was thinking

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:According to our guidance counselor, top 50 admissions has changed so much post-covid that you shouldn't listen to anyone's insight, unless they are currently in college. He literally said, "don't listen to anyone who is older than 21" and then he turned to me and said, "or a parent who has kid who is older than 21"

So, I assume he’s older than 21, right?

He makes his own case.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm over 21. So, high GPA and SAT score plus pointy ECs and essays are useless? What is needed now?

They’re necessary but not sufficient.

Can you elaborate? What would be sufficient?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm over 21. So, high GPA and SAT score plus pointy ECs and essays are useless? What is needed now?

They’re necessary but not sufficient.

Can you elaborate? What would be sufficient?

No elaboration needed. Reread what I said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm over 21. So, high GPA and SAT score plus pointy ECs and essays are useless? What is needed now?

They’re necessary but not sufficient.

Can you elaborate? What would be sufficient?

No elaboration needed. Reread what I said.

So, you don’t know either. Thanks for playing.