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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Only people who don't understand what AI is would trust its advice.[/quote]

Wow, you sound uninformed. You don't blindly trust AI. You give AI hundreds of pages of info related to your HS, your kid's background, analogous kids' profiles (from Reddit or here), and links to dozens of former AO interviews and podcasts.

Claude (and others, I assume - I just prefer Claude) can process and synthesize that volume of info better than humans can. But you take that synthesis and apply it to your kid. It's how I discovered why one T10 would likely value my kid's application more than another T10 (and yes, they got into school 1 and not school 2 last cycle in RD).

Don't be an old fool. Learn technology. Before you look like the grandma here.[/quote]

Curious why you’re spending money on college. What could your child possibly learn there that Claude cannot already do better?[/quote]

Just having claude do the work that a 100k counselor would do is not replacing an education? You are confused.[/quote]

You’re right, I’m confused. You’re bragging that Claude has put the college counselor out of work, but you assume there will be a job for your child when they graduate? Why? Or are you assuming no jobs, but you’re so rich that you’re going to spend full freight on a T10 school with no thought to ROI?[/quote]

Don't be scared of AI. It's here whether you like it or not. Jobs will change. If you really are curious, spend some time reading about this next phase  (Fourth Industrial Revolution).

For purposes of this forum, I do think it's important to choose colleges with a strong liberal arts foundation, where classes are Socratic, and tests are old school (no technology) to test implicit understanding and knowledge. Those kids will have an advantage. Oh, and people skills will be absolutely paramount.

But we digress. Didn't mean to hijack the thread. I'm not sure I'd hire a counselor now. Maybe still essay editing? TBD.[/quote]

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