Anonymous
Post 03/06/2023 13:01     Subject: DC private school consultant?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you end up deciding for a Consultant, I would look for someone that has relationships with current admission directors and willing to speak on your behalf to them (after meeting your child).


I would hope that most schools are not willing to do this.


I know from personal experience that most independent schools in this area are willing to do this very thing. If that surprises you, then there’s clearly a lot you don’t know about how the sausage is made.



This.

Someone willing to waste $5-10k for a top consultant is a very attractive target for schools looking for students...and donors.
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2023 12:53     Subject: Re:DC private school consultant?
Who would you recommend for a kid with mild autism (no one would know but definitely can see things very black and white and misses how things sound to other people) but very bright and never a problem in school with teachers or anything. Who would know whoch schools have a kinder and more inclusive environment socially (kids and faculty)?
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2023 08:25     Subject: DC private school consultant?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Mariana Parodi. Parodi Educational Consulting is beyond fantastic.


+1 Loved her and we are very pleased with our acceptances.


Any Big fives?
Anonymous
Post 03/06/2023 08:21     Subject: DC private school consultant?
Anonymous wrote:Mariana Parodi. Parodi Educational Consulting is beyond fantastic.


+1 Loved her and we are very pleased with our acceptances.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2023 23:10     Subject: Re:DC private school consultant?
Chlöe Amore
https://www.amorelearning.com/about-chloe
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2023 13:53     Subject: DC private school consultant?
Mariana Parodi. Parodi Educational Consulting is beyond fantastic.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2023 13:21     Subject: Re:DC private school consultant?
Anonymous wrote:We liked working with Lindsay White.



+1
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2023 14:45     Subject: DC private school consultant?
Another (different) vote for Lindsay.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2023 14:45     Subject: Re:DC private school consultant?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We liked working with Lindsay White.


+1


Another vote for Lindsay White.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2023 14:33     Subject: DC private school consultant?
Yes, if they are good.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2023 14:09     Subject: DC private school consultant?
So did your consultant speak on your child's behalf to the school? Do they have connections like that?
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2023 13:19     Subject: DC private school consultant?
Anonymous wrote:Yes, because the parent plays zero role and should follow everything blindly that the consultant advises.


+1
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2023 11:14     Subject: DC private school consultant?
Yes, because the parent plays zero role and should follow everything blindly that the consultant advises.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2023 11:00     Subject: Re:DC private school consultant?
What happens if the school turns out to be a bad fit? Does the consultant give you a refund?
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2023 10:18     Subject: Re:DC private school consultant?
I can see using one if you are completely new to the area. Otherwise, you know your child best and probably have your own set of criteria to begin with--cost, size, religious vs. secular, etc. The universe of schools is limited. Honestly, why spend thousands of dollars for a self-branded "expert" to do basically what you can do?