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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The whole thing is gross. Truly ridiculous. What are people afraid of? That they can’t boast that their kid got into Stanford instead of UMD? I appreciate the no shaming request but honest to god, the talk of narratives and rare ECs that AOs like makes me nuts. There are thousands of colleges out there, not 20. If your kid isn’t exceptional by sophomore year, do they really belong at the top 20? Does it really matter in their life trajectory? I am hearing all of this angst from my DCs friends and their parents and I just don’t get it…[/quote]

Why do people find it gross that parents hire a college consultant in freshman year when their child is 14/15, but are mostly OK with starting their kids in sports at the age of 5 and get them the best coaches in the hopes that their child can get a college scholarship.

The odds of a child getting into an ivy are less than the odds for a kid to play football in college or the NFL.

Why is prepping early on for the latter much more acceptable ? [/quote]

Because sports are more transparent. At the end of the day, the kid still has to love the game and perform. But this narrative crap? It’s all made up for the purpose of admissions. Lots of stuff the parents end up doing for the kid and no AO would know the difference. And that is what is gross. Just for name prestige in the end. I could afford it too… but I won’t do it, and DC is fully aligned. [b]It’s their journey. Not mine. [/b][/quote]

We hired a consultant who worked directly with our DC. We have had very limited interaction with them. They kept our DC on track, helped mold their "narrative" and helped with editing essays. It's been a great experience and kept the stress level down in our home. As for the narrative, it is not necessarily making the kid something they aren't. It is taking their attributes and packaging them in a way that makes sense and appeals to an admissions officer. Our consultant also helped our DC with course selection for junior and senior years. Honestly, it is just great having someone who our DC likes and listens to. She is at a stage where she is claiming her independence, and this enables her to do that while still getting good guidance. If you can afford one and decide against it, good luck. Clearly you haven't been through the process.[/quote]

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