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[quote=Anonymous]We have been through the process once and doing it again now.  One kid in private and one in public.  We are considering a consultant for the public school kid but that would be to get advice on schools to apply to, not on the application process.  The private school counselor provided a lot of this input, not sure we will get quite as much from the public school counselor.  That being said, our public school has provided a lot of guidance on test prep, timing, etc.  No need for a consultant for that.

I have a friend who became a college counselor a few years ago (also an Ivy grad FWIW).  She did a fairly intensive training program and got some kind of certification.  She also visits at least 15-20 colleges every year to stay current.  Unless you do something like that I don't see how you can bring much to the table.  However I suspect I am not your target audience (I also went to an Ivy, and have done admissions interviewing in the past).  But I have money to spend on college admissions.  I wonder if your target audience will be willing to spend money for what you are able to offer.

I agree with others that working for someone else, or getting some certification or broader experience, is probably a good first step.[/quote]

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