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[quote=Anonymous]I always read these topics with interest because I am very type A, competitive person. But that said, my own kids were not high flyers, and I could’ve paid all the money in the world and a college consultant would not have helped. My kids weren’t high performers due to LDs and did the best they could.  We spent plenty of money on tutors – money that was very well spent over the years.

When it came time to apply to colleges, I used my own savviness and editing skills to help them to craft a perfectly fine application given their grades/SATs. But if your kids don’t have the IQ, grades or the SAT, none of the “narrative” matters. It would’ve been a complete waste of money for us. My kids ended up at perfectly fine schools that sometimes appear on these boards. But none of my DC was going to sniff a top 50 school no matter if they had started working with a consultant in 7th grade.

I agree with others who said you have to be starting with a really top student and then maybe a pricey consultant can absolutely help.[/quote]

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