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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem with the school counselors are they are out to help the top ten kids ensure they get into the top name schools and then won't work as hard for the others. We didn't rely on them and had our own strategy. Our kid got into a top Ivy. We sent the counselor a nice gift so she wouldn't screw it up.[/quote] This is exactly what I've concluded. If your kid isn't a top 10/15 you're on your own. DD was accepted at a few Ivies and several "most selective" colleges. Her guidance counselor didn't recommend any school that she was accepted at, just grateful that the school was efficient in sending out her test scores, transcript, and the profile in a timely manner. We were on on our own when it came to strategizing and analyzing what we hoped might be a good fit. [/quote]
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