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[quote=Anonymous]We did one for our student and it was well worth it. They did not parent nor did we want them to. What they did do was:

1. Take a little time to know our student, not just coursework and grades but interests and priorities
2. Come up with a list of ~25 schools to consider and of course adjusted based on any feedback we had as a family
3. Made suggestions how to go about some of the visits
4. Set up a clear, organized timetable for test-taking, applications and essays
5. Went through the common app in detail alongside our student
6. Helped with some of the game theory such as where to apply early, regular, etc.

Would I do it for every student? No, but to learn it one time was helpful. I would not say enjoyable given there are emotions in the background, but definitely worth it. In fact I am considering whether I could do a low-cost service to help other families, again at a lower price so as to help more people. If you can do project management and learn how the schools work (I worked in higher ed once), it can be treated more as a process than anything else, just have to manage it well.

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