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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, they make a good living.

This is more about the parent/child relationship than anything else.  If parents have time and have great relationship with child, then probably not worth it.

[b]If parent and child don't work well together and child is not fully self motivated then a consultant can be the best thing for parents and child.[/b][/quote]

So this is why we hired one.  We were clear that we needed project management and we asked how does the consultant help to motivate kids who procrastinate and are not self-motivated.  At the time, they gave a reasonable answer.  I will say that so far they are not living up to it and we are feeling frustrated.  We're meeting with the consultant tomorrow to see what type of course correction can be made before more heavy-lifting is needed for the college apps (our kid is a junior). I do recognize that you have to work with the kid that you've got, but I offer this so other parents can go in with eyes wide open so they can ask appropriate questions and know how much they may still have to be involved.[/quote]
+1
A CC telling a kid--hey you need years min of a FL for the schools you want, or you need more APs or you should add more targeted ECs will have a much better effect than the parent for many kids (because we as parents know nothing at all when our kids are teens :-) ) 
In the grand scheme, if you are paying $200K+ for college, why would you not hire help for 2-4 years at only $4-5K total if you can afford it.   yes, it's a privilege, but you would get your kid a tutor if they struggled, and take them for mental health therapy if they needed it, so why not help planning for college.  
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