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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry for the rant, but it really feels hard to find teachers, coaches, counselors, or consultants who are genuinely invested in helping my child grow.
Am I asking for too much?[/quote]

Why is this even a question?

After you get to know this process, you would see that every counselor/consultant message/post/article is designed to make the process look as complicated as possible, designed to make you think there are secrets that your child would be hurt by not knowing about and which they can help, increase your stress levels by promoting FOMO, etc.

Sara Harberson and the U Mich former AO, are masters at this game. Every aspect of their consulting service is designed with FOMO in mind.

Exclusive offers that need to be signed up before everything is gone, "limited spots", artificial cutoffs that have no other purpose than to create exclusivity, etc.

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I agree.  Freshman son managed it all on his own much to my dismay at the time.  Was I hyped up and stressed, yes.  He figured it out on his own and applied where he wanted and got in where he wanted potentially to avoid my stress.  Who knows.  The FAFSA process is equally mysterious and needlessly stressful. Didn’t qualify for more than loans.

The entire process is all hyped up and money driven.  The “best” schools aren’t even the “best schools.  What’s best for your child? [/quote]

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