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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yup and it was concerning because a box could be checked and it could be subjective depending on if the counselor wanted to push a candidate or not. One was rank how a candidate is respected hey teacher? Exactly what is the criteria? [/quote]

This information on counselor weight solidifies my belief on how my child was selected to Top 20 school.  I believe the counselors relationship with certain colleges help them identify what those schools want in a student. So they know when a kid would be a good fit or not.  Counselors see transcripts but students also have a reputation from faculty that circles back to a counselor.  They know when a stand out student has the drive and passion to make a difference (not being pushed by parents planning out their academic transcript since 8th grade or kids who just check 20 boxes for the sake of putting more on paper) Counselors can make or break that admission.  100%[/quote]

Same for mine but in a different context.  She went to a large public magnet  school where few students know their counselor, but my kid knew her counselor very well. Because of this, counselor could write a passionate,  personal rec about her when others were essentially regurgitating brag sheets. I encourage second kid (with similar caliber stats, ECs, honors to older sis) to connect with her counselor early on. We'll see come December. [/quote]

I’ve encouraged my sophomore to do the same, but her counselor is too busy and very short with the students. They have no time niceties and can be abrupt, bordering on rude. The college counselor at our high school is different. She is obviously busy as well, but much more friendly and into relationship-building. I wonder if the college counselors fill out those forms or their regular advisement counselors?[/quote]

It could possibly be either. Mine actually had the resource counselor write theirs because they knew that counselor in another school-related capacity. Some counselors just aren't great and sometimes kids get switched. Mine had both issues -- really bad, unresponsive counselor and then switched for last year or two. Actually, new one was good, but kid knew the resource counselor way better. I don't think it matters which counselor writes it, but kid should ask the college counselor about this Spring of Jr year, since it is not the usual. Good luck![/quote]

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