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[quote=Anonymous]We have DC from a Big 3 who went to an Ivy who did all this without much input from the school counselor and zero from private counselors.  In my view, it is really up to the parents to guide the process, as much as kids - and school counselors - may say that the kids should do it themselves.  School counselors have several jobs to do, and these jobs aren't always going to align with the best interests of your DC.

OP, think about what you think outside counselors will provide.  If it is "where should we apply" that info is largely public, and you should just do some research.  I've never seen Fisk guide, but hear good things about it.  If it is "write an additional recommendation or use some other pull," well, I'd not really believe it to help at top colleges.  If it is "help DC write a decent application" - by which you really mean essay - I'm amazed at all the places that you can pay to help with this, including summer camps at local area school (did I see it at Bullis?).  As you can tell, I am not sure there is much value to the outside counselors, just as I'm not sure how much value the college counselors at school really add to individual applications.  (The exception is if they offer writing sessions and editing, as our school does on weekends, and you can't get your kid to show it to you.)[/quote]

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