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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So sick of this fake fairness argument. On the one hand, SFS CCO strongly advises against getting a private Counsellor.  On the other, they appear not to be providing the kind of services applicants need. Provide the high level of service to all that ask for it, problem solved. There, got that off my chest….[/quote]

I completely agree. As the parent of a senior, we regretted not hiring one. [/quote]

what kind of services do they provide that you regret not seeking out?
thx for any thoughts (current underclass parent here). [/quote]

Help student strategize where to apply ED/SCEA and EA. Recommend which activities and in what order should be listed on the CA. Share essays of prior clients that worked. Brainstorming essay prompts. Prioritize which essays to work on for the next meeting. Tell kids when an essay doesn’t work and help them go in a different directions. A friend’s kid, had a college counselor that created a spread sheet where item’s went from red to green as they were completed. [/quote]

They need to be more direct. Tell kids and parents the unvarnished truth early and get the family agitation out of the way -- better than learning it at the end. CCO also needs to think more holistically -- what are the implications of so many colleges going test-optional? Tell families that too. Definitely get the sense they think their only obligation is to send out email reminders, send transcripts to colleges, and do the usual "condescending Sidwell employee" routine.  [/quote]

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