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[quote=Anonymous] I am in the midst of this at an independent (not big three) for one child. In my view, the primary benefit of either the schoool counselor or an outsider if you go that route is how well they know the schools -- and your kid -- to help assess fit. Yes, there are lots of books and web sites and we do a lot of research, but it is overwhelming and when you get beyond that stats drilling down into how things work, which schools you should visit given limited time, etc., that is where I see counselors should be most helpful if they are good at their jobs. The school counselors should also do a better job at handicapping admissions odds than the books b/c they know how kids at their schools have done in past years (Naviance type info) but also whether specific kids had hooks etc. to give a better perspective. If a counselor can't do those things, then they aren't adding much value. beyond paper work.[/quote]
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