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[quote=Anonymous]DS is a strong student. 4.1 GPA (as a junior) with ACT mock test at 35. Great test taker. Strong ECs but no hook. He wants to apply to Notre Dame (his dream school). He is drawn to the the Catholic universities. College consultant (one we are paying handsomely) says go ahead with Notre Dame, but admission VERY unlikely. I agree, but she is so negative. She is recommending Fordham, Holy Cross, Villanova, and Boston College and says all of these will not be a sure thing. Frankly, I am kind of deer in the headlights as I always considered Villanova to be a safety school for him. She recommended some safety schools I never heard of. DH also wanted DS to look at some other schools like Duke and others, but now he is gun shy, thinking he isn't strong enough. Is this typical for college consultants, or is she right about his prospects? Do they aim low so that they can say he was admitted to X number of schools that she recommended?[/quote]
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