Anonymous
10/29/2025 09:40
Subject: IEC price to review apps between now and Nov 1?
Anonymous wrote:I am an IEC and I won't do the last proof. It is too risky for me - ultimately I don't have control. For example, I just looked at one of my client's Common App (I am added as an advisor, which means Read Only) and noticed that she did not add my previous suggestions and has already submitted many applications. I can give suggestions but I can't force a student to accept them. I also have a student who has a horrible habit of accidentally checking or unchecking a box when he goes in to fix a mistake. The final read-through has to be the kid's/family's responsibility before they hit submit.
OP here. This makes sense to me! It seems risky to me because of my friend’s husband’s attitude — and I’m not even being paid.
Anonymous
10/29/2025 09:24
Subject: IEC price to review apps between now and Nov 1?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Find a smart kid from last year's class who got in, and offer them an honorarium of $100-$200 to recommend improvements.
So much wrong with the above post !
Op here. My friend loves this because it’ll keep her husband happy while being cheap. Turns out the kid had messed up “future plans” on one of his apps so they want another set of eyes on it.
She is coming around to letting her son go to his favorite school. It’s obviously not a prestigious school so she says her husband will be “embarrassed”. He at least wants to say that his son got into Mich or whatever and then turned it down to go elsewhere.
Anonymous
10/29/2025 09:16
Subject: IEC price to review apps between now and Nov 1?
Anonymous wrote:Find a smart kid from last year's class who got in, and offer them an honorarium of $100-$200 to recommend improvements.
So much wrong with the above post !
Anonymous
10/29/2025 09:14
Subject: IEC price to review apps between now and Nov 1?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am an IEC and I won't do the last proof. It is too risky for me - ultimately I don't have control. For example, I just looked at one of my client's Common App (I am added as an advisor, which means Read Only) and noticed that she did not add my previous suggestions and has already submitted many applications. I can give suggestions but I can't force a student to accept them. I also have a student who has a horrible habit of accidentally checking or unchecking a box when he goes in to fix a mistake. The final read-through has to be the kid's/family's responsibility before they hit submit.
Shouldn’t this always be the student’s choice? We talk about bad advice that should be ignored on these boards all the time. The last example was SH suggesting you title the EC related to cooking for a shelter as Cooking on Sundays! And you mention how it is to bring sustenance to those in need.
Yes, it is 100% the student's choice. Always. The corrections I am describing weren't out there suggestions, but they weren't glaring either. Along the lines of being consistent with verb tense or structure in the activities section. But even if it is a typo, I can't be responsible if I point it out and then the student does not correct it.
(For what it's worth, I strongly disliked that "Cooking on Sundays" suggestion and would never suggest that!)
Anonymous
10/29/2025 09:08
Subject: IEC price to review apps between now and Nov 1?
Anonymous wrote:I am an IEC and I won't do the last proof. It is too risky for me - ultimately I don't have control. For example, I just looked at one of my client's Common App (I am added as an advisor, which means Read Only) and noticed that she did not add my previous suggestions and has already submitted many applications. I can give suggestions but I can't force a student to accept them. I also have a student who has a horrible habit of accidentally checking or unchecking a box when he goes in to fix a mistake. The final read-through has to be the kid's/family's responsibility before they hit submit.
Shouldn’t this always be the student’s choice? We talk about bad advice that should be ignored on these boards all the time. The last example was SH suggesting you title the EC related to cooking for a shelter as Cooking on Sundays! And you mention how it is to bring sustenance to those in need.
Anonymous
10/29/2025 09:03
Subject: IEC price to review apps between now and Nov 1?
I am an IEC and I won't do the last proof. It is too risky for me - ultimately I don't have control. For example, I just looked at one of my client's Common App (I am added as an advisor, which means Read Only) and noticed that she did not add my previous suggestions and has already submitted many applications. I can give suggestions but I can't force a student to accept them. I also have a student who has a horrible habit of accidentally checking or unchecking a box when he goes in to fix a mistake. The final read-through has to be the kid's/family's responsibility before they hit submit.
Anonymous
10/29/2025 08:44
Subject: IEC price to review apps between now and Nov 1?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I have reviewed her kid’s essays, activities lists and honors but had asked that everything be done by this past Friday. She thought I was going to manage the entire process and I’ve pushed back when she has brought that up. I’m only here to help with 3 sections and I have repeatedly made that clear. Now she wants a pdf review that I refuse to do — because of something her husband said that makes me think they will blame me if everything goes wrong. I’m washing my hands off this. No good deed ever goes unpunished!
It sounds like you don't want to do it regardless of money.
Op here. Exactly. Hubby is awful and looking for anyone other than himself and wife to blame. I’m not willing to be their scapegoat.
Anonymous
10/29/2025 08:43
Subject: IEC price to review apps between now and Nov 1?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Find a smart kid from last year's class who got in, and offer them an honorarium of $100-$200 to recommend improvements.
Kind of insulting unless you find a kind who is naive as to the price of app reviews.
I wouldn't expect a friend to charge market rate!
No one said anything about finding a friend. The suggestion was to find a smart admitted kid from mast year who got in and pay them an honorarium.
I am the original PP and I'm assuming this would work through the acquaintance chain and then an "honorarium" would be given after. Of course anyone could offer anything. But professional fees are for professionals.
Anonymous
10/29/2025 08:39
Subject: IEC price to review apps between now and Nov 1?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I have reviewed her kid’s essays, activities lists and honors but had asked that everything be done by this past Friday. She thought I was going to manage the entire process and I’ve pushed back when she has brought that up. I’m only here to help with 3 sections and I have repeatedly made that clear. Now she wants a pdf review that I refuse to do — because of something her husband said that makes me think they will blame me if everything goes wrong. I’m washing my hands off this. No good deed ever goes unpunished!
Is she paying you?
Op here. Nope! I did it as a favor.
Lesson learned.
That’s very pushy and rude to now ask you to do this.
They sound miserable.
And, as a parent that did all the reviews myself—with kid and husband—why are the parents so incompetent ???
OP here. I don’t think they are incompetent. My guess is that they started reviewing and found something that kid had done wrong.
The kid has been admitted to his first choice school. I knew he had been admitted, but had not realized it was his first choice until a few weeks ago. So my guess is kid was sabotaging his apps, parents realized it and are panicking!
Anonymous
10/29/2025 08:10
Subject: IEC price to review apps between now and Nov 1?
Anonymous wrote:I have reviewed her kid’s essays, activities lists and honors but had asked that everything be done by this past Friday. She thought I was going to manage the entire process and I’ve pushed back when she has brought that up. I’m only here to help with 3 sections and I have repeatedly made that clear. Now she wants a pdf review that I refuse to do — because of something her husband said that makes me think they will blame me if everything goes wrong. I’m washing my hands off this. No good deed ever goes unpunished!
It sounds like you don't want to do it regardless of money.
Anonymous
10/29/2025 08:08
Subject: IEC price to review apps between now and Nov 1?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I have reviewed her kid’s essays, activities lists and honors but had asked that everything be done by this past Friday. She thought I was going to manage the entire process and I’ve pushed back when she has brought that up. I’m only here to help with 3 sections and I have repeatedly made that clear. Now she wants a pdf review that I refuse to do — because of something her husband said that makes me think they will blame me if everything goes wrong. I’m washing my hands off this. No good deed ever goes unpunished!
Is she paying you?
Op here. Nope! I did it as a favor.
Lesson learned.
That’s very pushy and rude to now ask you to do this.
They sound miserable.
And, as a parent that did all the reviews myself—with kid and husband—why are the parents so incompetent ???
Anonymous
10/29/2025 08:08
Subject: IEC price to review apps between now and Nov 1?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I have reviewed her kid’s essays, activities lists and honors but had asked that everything be done by this past Friday. She thought I was going to manage the entire process and I’ve pushed back when she has brought that up. I’m only here to help with 3 sections and I have repeatedly made that clear. Now she wants a pdf review that I refuse to do — because of something her husband said that makes me think they will blame me if everything goes wrong. I’m washing my hands off this. No good deed ever goes unpunished!
Is she paying you?
Op here. Nope! I did it as a favor.
Lesson learned.
That’s very pushy and rude to now ask you to do this.
They sound miserable.
Anonymous
10/29/2025 07:53
Subject: IEC price to review apps between now and Nov 1?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I have reviewed her kid’s essays, activities lists and honors but had asked that everything be done by this past Friday. She thought I was going to manage the entire process and I’ve pushed back when she has brought that up. I’m only here to help with 3 sections and I have repeatedly made that clear. Now she wants a pdf review that I refuse to do — because of something her husband said that makes me think they will blame me if everything goes wrong. I’m washing my hands off this. No good deed ever goes unpunished!
Is she paying you?
Op here. Nope! I did it as a favor.
Anonymous
10/29/2025 07:44
Subject: IEC price to review apps between now and Nov 1?
Anonymous wrote:I have reviewed her kid’s essays, activities lists and honors but had asked that everything be done by this past Friday. She thought I was going to manage the entire process and I’ve pushed back when she has brought that up. I’m only here to help with 3 sections and I have repeatedly made that clear. Now she wants a pdf review that I refuse to do — because of something her husband said that makes me think they will blame me if everything goes wrong. I’m washing my hands off this. No good deed ever goes unpunished!
Is she paying you?
Anonymous
10/29/2025 06:21
Subject: IEC price to review apps between now and Nov 1?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Find a smart kid from last year's class who got in, and offer them an honorarium of $100-$200 to recommend improvements.
Kind of insulting unless you find a kind who is naive as to the price of app reviews.
I wouldn't expect a friend to charge market rate!
No one said anything about finding a friend. The suggestion was to find a smart admitted kid from mast year who got in and pay them an honorarium.