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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Big NO! no only it was a waste of money, it wasted dc lots of time by giving bad suggestions. counselors have no incentive to put a lot of effort in helping the clients. They got paid regardless. Plus, word of mouth is useless as no one knows for sure if the counselor moved a needle.  People often attribute positive admission outcome to counselors only because they don't care no more once the application is over.  [/quote]

We’re in the midst of this now. I have so many regrets about using our counselor. I feel quite trapped! Our counselor does not have a good feel for my son despite many meetings and conversations. The list she has cultivated is populated by schools he could get into blind.  If you try to correct her, she won’t hear of it. There is a large gulf between what parents have in mind when we hire a counselor, and what counselors see as their objective. It’s simply not worth the money for most.  I suggest it only for parents who have no idea what they’re doing, such as international and first gen, or those too busy to help.

Both my child and myself have been frustrated by the whole process. A complete waste![/quote]

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