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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread has been wild to read.  I am not in DC, but my kid attends a public high school in an affluent suburb on the west coast.  Everyone I know has a college counselor.  Yes, everyone.  It's like orthodontics; yes, occasionally someone does not need it, but I think 80-90% of parents and kids could use some help and there's zero shame around using a college counselor.  That said, it's a huge industry and there are many affordable options (unlike orthos).[/quote]

It’s sad this board has been completely taken over by maga.  They want moms stay home to take care of larlos’ college applications.  They want to feed to moms fear and anxiety, that nothing is good enough until you drop everything professional and tend to a silly college admission game themselves.  [/quote]

huh? my kid is at an ivy unhooked and most of their friends there have dual working parent households. The vast majority of the kids who get ivy+ admissions from our HS are dual working parents, often at least one a doctor or lawyer. No one is staying home to be a college counselor to their kid. true top kids do not need paid college counseling services or extensive advice from mom or dad. they read all the websites of the schools on their own and from that one can get a great idea of what each school is seeking. tours and admission-officer sessions also give hints. top kids take notes and refer to them when writing apps. 
you underestimate the level of preparedness and focus of the very top high schoolers. [/quote]

For kids below the top level, having an attorney parent is an advantage.  College admissions is similar to a law and motion department in superior court.  Deadlines for filing motions, concise pleadings, persuasive advocacy.  [/quote]

True. It’s like breathing for me at this point. And DC has definitely absorbed it over the years.

I see this as part of advantage that kids of well-educated, uber-professional parents (and legacies) start with in life. It’s also we’re strongly in favor of colleges proactively seeking and prioritizing true first-gen students. Thise kids have done it so much more autonomously.

Though DH and I have tried to stay hands off, we know DC has grown up in an environment that provided tons of opportunity. Yes, they’re truly talented and hard-working and have earned everything they’ve achieved. But we won’t pretend they “did it on their own” or are “self-made.” Cheers to the kids who are. They deserve the best!! [/quote]

Lawyer mom here (retired)...my kids have also absorbed it. Now they counsel their peers on creating their own application brands, persuasive application narratives etc. Kind of funny.[/quote]

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