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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a very family based decision.

You can watch lots of videos online. And then help your student yourself. But you have to decide whether or not your relationship can withstand that.

I did this for my kids and both got into terrific schools. One went to an ivy.

Hiring a college counselor makes the whole process less stressful for the whole family.  However, I have seen two situations where the college counselor let something slip and it impacted the students admissions.

So I always say if you have it in you and your family can withstand the stress, you are your child’s best advocate.

A combination approach can work well. College counselor does 80% of the work managing the process. And then you come in and make sure at the end all the stuff is done.

And before anyone says that students should do this on our their own. I completely disagree. The process has gotten way too complicated with way too many deadlines. They are 17 years old and need guidance navigating the process.[/quote]

we appreciated having a college counselor but i still had to check up on things. she dropped the ball and gave us bad info a couple of times. could have been a huge problem had i not caught it. [/quote]

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