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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This whole thread is a bit frightening. As an UMC striver parent myself with two teen kids, who are not going to ivys but the oldest class of 2024 got into great schools, I’m appalled and frustrated at the amount of money people are paying for the college applications process to elite schools.

Just like there should be no billionaires, having to spends 5-10k+ on an APPLICATION process is ludicrous.

Also I agree it’s the new SAHM UMC MLM scheme. The person I personally know who does this graduated from the same T20 school as me but has a kid at a top 200 and has never worked in admissions or education ever. It’s just preying on parents’ anxieties. [/quote]

Yeah if you have $10-15 K to burn per kid on applications, go ahead and hire one so that the person you hire can hound your kid to meet deadlines and proof their essays. But honestly, all of this can be done by a parent who is efficient on time management. My husband and I both work full time and were still able to proof essays, give advice, and check in with our DCs to meet timelines. It worked out well for our first two DCs who got into schools they love.

So it probably saves the parents time if they have the extra cash lying around, but it won't change outcomes IMO.[/quote]

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