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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At a non-DMV private. Like so many others here.

3.8 uw kid without private counselor:
Admitted to all early action/rolling schools - some with merit, including Michigan (other than USC).
Waiting on private RD T25 in March and a few SLACs.
Humanities major (undersubscribed major).
National awards.
[b]Did have essay coaching /editing, but no private counseling.[/b][/quote]

You are splitting hairs.  That's a private counselor.[/quote]

Everyone has essay help. It’s really not that expensive.

Ours never looked at the full application. Literally focused on common app essay in a workshop and then 3 school supplementals.
The private counselors we know cost 10 or 20 x.[/quote]

Got it..you are still splitting hairs.  Private counselors providing a full range of services can range from $3,500 to well over $100,000.  They don't have to be expensive.

[b]I have known folks who spent more on just essay help than others did on a full suite of counseling services.[/b]

Plenty of people spend $0 on any 3rd parties.

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names for those services?[/quote]

For what?  Plenty of top counseling services will charge you $300+ per hour if you want to hire them a la carte.  PrepMaven charges $350/hour if you want their best folks with a minimum charge.

Alternatively, there are independent counselors all over the country who are more flexible with their pricing.  It's just hard to know which of the independents really knows what they are doing...or not.

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