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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would say not to get a consultant. We hyped one. DC was rejected REA. We revamped apps as consultant was done in November (essays were complete). The post-mortem helped so much and I was able to bring up topics I thought were a better fit. DC at HYPSM. [/quote]

Same. Consultant hurt us in ED (T10). 
Kid got into Ivy (and more) with our help (redid all essays and ECs) in December.

I sometimes think these consultants take on too many people and then do a really shi*ty job with managing all the demands. They don’t set things up on the front end and just accept more clients without thinking through the consequences to the end product. As a result, I won’t ever recommend that counselor to anyone and actively dissuade people from using that counselor when the name is referenced.[/quote]

I hear ya! I read on DCUM that our consultant (or his company) offers application reviews after early rejection! Really? How about helping your clients who were rejected in the early round? Not a peep from him until April! I was gracious when he reached out after RD decisions were out and thanked him for his help with essays. We were happy and feeling generous. But DC was definitely less than. I won’t say what happened but my kid is a sweetheart and had realized this guy had really not helped, and maybe messed up chances.

OP at least don’t spend too much on anyone. And look for the thread where there are questions to ask a consultant. It was posted in the last couple of weeks.  I wish I could help! [/quote]

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