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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am not a Sidwell parent. My kids go to a different private school. We were less than impressed by our college counseling as well. In hindsight I realize what someone else already mentioned. The school college counselors don’t really care about your individual kid. They are trying to get the best results for the school. What they want sometimes works in your favor and sometimes against it. Advice for future parents - Do your own research. [b]Hire a private counselor who is your kid’s advocate. [/b]Listen to your school counselor but keep in mind that sometimes you need to ignore their advice. No one cares about your kids applications as much as you and your kid.[/quote]

Private counselors are not calling colleges on your kids behalf. As such, what do you mean by the bolded?[/quote]

I agree that private counselors are not calling colleges on your behalf. I mean they will help you make a list that is 100% focused on what is best for your child. They won’t discourage your kid from applying to a particular school because it is the first choice of a VIP’s kid. [/quote]

Is this what happens at Sidwell? CCOs discourage very qualified students from applying to particular schools to avoid interfering with VIP's kids? This is shameful...[/quote]

This doesn't happen at Sidwell.  Nobody is stopped from applying to any school. [/quote]

Ah, but since parents or students do not see the profile CCO sends to colleges, do we know who (as in VIP or big donor kids) they actually steer toward top colleges?  Sunlight, Sidwell, sunlight! [/quote]

Please explain to me how it is any of your business what school(s) the CCO steers other people's kids to?[/quote]

How difficult would it be for Sidwell to share a college profile like this profile of a recent Exeter class with parents and students?

https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/documents/PEA-CCO-Profile-2020-21.pdf

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Or this from Andover

https://www.andover.edu/files/CCOProfileBrochure2018-2019.pdf

I’m sure Sidwell CCO produces these for college AOs, but why not share this with the student and parent community?
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This Andover one, with the grade distribution, is very helpful and informative IMO. Sidwell does produce a profile for college AOs (all schools do), though who knows what info it includes? I agree with you that they should share it with the student and parent community. Sadly, it's not going to happen.[/quote]

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