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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Marks Educational Consulting [/b][/quote]

waaaaayyyy too expensive[/quote]

Why does everyone always post one of the most expensive consultants in the area?  OP you can find consultants on the website for the National Association of College Admissions Counselors. The association serves admissions officers at colleges as well as high school and independent college counselors. Look for independent counselors here: https://www.nacacnet.org/membership/member-directory/

We did use one and even though there are people on here saying you can do it yourself, I think its pretty easy to miss pieces of information to help make informed decisions. I was just like the poster who said she wanted to keep the peace in her house. That was my motivation.  After going through it (my kid was admitted to an Ivy) I'm not sure that it's so easy to do on your own. I'm of the mindset now, that the process has become so complex, it becomes a major barrier for entry to the best school possible. There are many, many moving parts.  If I'm being honest with myself, hiring a counselor helps level the playing field a bit. I think these issues are magnified even more for a first-gen student. [/quote]

Would you mind giving some examples of things that one might miss without a college counselor?  My kid would accept my help, so we don't need one for peace in the house, and I'm finding it hard to imagine what the counselor could do for us.  If the answer is editing the essays, I'm wondering what they do if you already have top-notch editors in the family.  Thanks for any insights![/quote]

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