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[quote=Anonymous]We paid about $12k total for support from sophomore through senior year (includes essay support but not test prep). Our FCPS counselor was worthless, and we knew that we just didn't know anything these days. Our counselor gave us critical advice about taking practice SAT and ACT tests to determine which one would work out best for DD, taking the test before junior year because of DD's advance math, advising on which summer programs would provide the most value, giving lots of ideas and feedback on different types of colleges based on what DD liked, and building a coherent student profile with extracurriculars (and encouraging DD to drop extra-curriculars that were time consuming but would not yield anything of value for colleges, aka sports if she is not going to be a recruited athlete). Counselor also advised on which AP to drop/add given what DD was interested in. Because the counselor works with candidates in this region, he knows what kinds of kids get admitted to in-state VA schools and competitive private colleges, and what to consider as a reasonable safety given DD profile. We hired a counselor ultimately because I wanted to make sure that DD would apply to schools that she could actually get into, and give us a bit more confidence given the last couple of years of admission rates that seem to perpetually drop. [/quote]

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