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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I disagree with the idea that college counselling helps at the margins. In my experience its a really big deal. I have had terrible counseling and really good counseling. It not only makes a difference with the end result,[b] it makes a huge difference when going through the process. If you are frustrated or unhappy with the quality of your schools college counselor, it becomes a source of great pain at a stressful time. [/b] This is not sour grapes. The reality is that not all college counselors are created equal. [/quote]

+1 -- ITA -- it's about the process.  And no sour grapes here either -- our kids got into their first choice schools, but the counselor was  thoroughly uninterested in getting to know the kids, way off-base in her suggestions about where to apply, and consistently negative about their prospects for getting in.  Then, of course, when they did get in (early decision) she claimed it was all her behind-the-scenes maneuvering.  Our youngest is a rising senior and will have a different counselor-- I'm hopeful that this time around will be different.    [/quote]

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