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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Depends on your goal.  If its to find merit aid to reduce costs, it could pay off because the consultant might direct your child to schools he/she would not otherwise consider that offer good merit aid. [b] If its to reduce parent-child stressors by having someone else make sure child is completing essays, etc. in a timely manner, also beneficial.[/b]  If its to get a leg up in admission to a competitive college, I see no benefit to hiring a college consultant whatsoever.

--signed parent of a hs senior [/quote]

Bolded part above - priceless.

--signed another parent of a hs senior[/quote]

+1 This is why I did it. I have an only child and I knew I would be stressed out by the process and probably pass that stress along to my kid. Truthfully, not just the logistics of the application process but knowing what schools to consider, what was realistic, when to push my kid in terms of options to consider, and when to mange expectations (mine and DC), etc. It was money well spent on mental health (mine and DC's) and my relationship with my kid. A luxury, to be sure, and one I would choose again.[/quote]

A good CC will really help you find a balanced list of Reach/Target/Safety.  They will help kids and parents (if one of you is ratings obsessed) to understand that anything with less than 20% acceptance rate is a REACH for every kid, even your 1580/4.0UW/15 AP snowflake.  if you listen, they will help you target the right reaches for your kid and their interests (nobody should really want to go to all 8 Ivies--they are all really different) and good targets.  If you listen your kid will get into most of their targets and safeties and they will all be schools your kid likes/wants to attend.  They help you look beyond just rankings and find the right fit.  and manage the stress of it all[/quote]

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