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[quote=Anonymous]I agree that one benefit of a counselor, whether it's at school or an independent one, is that in additional to identifying schools and calibrating chances (an inexact science, given the crapshot factor) they serve as an outside authority to keep students focused on deadlines, etc. The supplemental essays can be a bear. Agree that deciding on which schools is the hardest part of the process. Parents can still be very involved, but a third party can neutralize things if for instance like my child there are stubborn streaks about how to handle this or that. This is a very intense process, the stakes seem so high for students. (Which is a shame, but that's a post for another day.) DC, who is a senior, has the most terrific college counselor. Worth her weight in gold. DC also turned to a counselor in another city who is a personalize friend, for feedback on an essay to DC's first choice school.

18:02 If your child's school's college counselor is inexperienced, I'd definitely research working with an independent counselor.[/quote]

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