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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For top 10 schools almost everyone is in the range but few get in. That’s why we have so many angry posters on this forum. [b]Being in the range is not enough for most kids at a top 10[/b]. [/quote]

But what does a private college counselor do to get a kid who is within range for a top 10 in?  Especially if the counselor is ethical and isn't going to essentially write the essay for the kid.  Ok, might provide some useful advise over what school to apply to ED, but other than that what else can they really do of value? [/quote]
I know a couple of consultants.  What they would do with a senior would involve talking through the kid's activities to help pull out what the kid really did, beyond "club vice president" or whatever, what actions did the kid take that showed initiative.  Suggested language for the activity section, much like a resume, might not be things the kid would think to say.

It seems to me that a savvy parent could help just as much, if the kid let them.  Sometimes the parent/kid relationship makes that difficult, however (kid not wanting to take parent's suggestions, even though a consultant could make the same suggestions and the kid would at least consider them.)

Whether any of this is worth the price is another question - depends on individual factors.  The one kid I happen to know (one of my kid's friends) who was admitted early to a HYPS in December did everything, all the research, the app, and everything underlying the app (class choices, test prep, great ECs), all herself.  She was a great candidate from the start.[/quote]

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