Originally Posted by
Analise
Unfortunately that one student is not alone. This reeks of a college counselor who is probably assigned hundreds of seniors who clearly can't give each student the individual guidance needed to make a smart roster of schools from which to apply. This happens nearly everywhere including at top public schools across the country.
In the counselor's defense, she advised against that tactic
Originally Posted by
cestmoi123
This is key. Spreadsheets are great, but a college counselor with a lot of experience and good relationships with admissions directors who knows your child is a hugely valuable resource, both for how to apply, and how to form a realistic strategy for where to apply.
I disagree, those 3 books, the early visits, and the spreadsheets were helpful in starting the conversation with the counselor.
Originally Posted by
cestmoi123
BTW, love the userid! And yes, we are having fun.
I love it as well, but I first thought that an OP with an id like that would be from Baltimore. Makes you want to say "Hon".