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[quote=Anonymous]8:27 again. Second the recommendation about doing your own research. Get your kid the Fiske Guide to colleges and tell him go through it and pick his top choices. Vet the choices for fit and realism. Read some books about how college admissions work, like Price of Admission or Crazy U, so you understand who is getting in where, and why. There are lots of books about how to write/not write essays, and you can usually show the essay to another adult at the school like an English teacher (but obviously don't write it yourself or pay another adult to write it, because colleges claim they can spot these a mile off). We weren't wild about DC's counselor either, but did a lot of our own legwork and DC is headed to a top ivy next fall. After you read a few books you'll be more comfortable with the process and less reliant on the school counselors.[/quote]
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