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Areas where I think we could use expert guidance
Course selection
Summer activities
Curating a list
Drafting/editing essays

Anything else we should consider in this process? Also what type of cost is associated with counselors? I've heard some crazy high numbers which would be hard to swing on top of tuition.[/quote]

You are right that by the time you start talking with the school guidance counselor the path is largely set. However, you can do some of the footwork yourself unless your kid has a specialized interest like applying for musical theatre in college.

Speak to parents of seniors now that the college dust has settled and instead of asking for specific names of outside counselors ask what things they think was helpful in the college process/outcome and what things if they knew then what they know now they would have done differently.  I spoke to two senior parents that I knew well enough from activities / common middle school etc. and they let me know what I could expect from guidance office and where I needed to do legwork.  One also gave me the suggestion to have my kid get involved in leadership outside of the school - the time commitment was bigger than the in school clubs but the experience had been amazing.  I did my own legwork for the summer programs, based on cost, timing, my kid’s interests and the school being someplace on the potential list.  Not expecting any boost for getting in, but to see if they liked the campus and the subject matter and also to demonstrate interest in both the school and topic.  We did hire someone for the essay brainstorm and topic for one because we knew between guidance office and this being our second time, we didn’t need more than that.
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