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[quote=Anonymous]Our child is currently working with a college counselor (and not to talk us out of Stanford or MIT--those schools aren't on the radar for our kid). We interviewed several potential counselors before hiring one and there was a huge difference between those who had worked full time for several years in a major college admissions office and those who sound like OP (whom I also laud for following her dreams, so not trying to tear her down!). Those who have worked in admissions just have a much deeper understanding of the current landscape IMO and are more able to support a diversity of student applicants. I also agree with PP who said that another part of what matters is connecting with kids. We hired a counselor in large part to serve as an intermediary for us and it's worked beautifully but that's because the counselor does a great job chatting with our kid and guiding them in different ways. You need to be someone a student really listens to and trusts in a way they might not with their parents.

I think OP could do this as a side hustle without diving into working full-time at a college admissions office for years, especially if she charges a bit under market. It really depends what she's hoping for long-term.

I also think it's odd that OP and some others think they "got their kids into" top schools. We, or a counselor, can guide a kid to a degree but no, we are not getting them in. We didn't hire a counselor to get our kid in anywhere and are under no illusions that this is how things work.[/quote]

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