An Expensive Admissions Consultant vs. Cheaper Online Program.

ducktape
Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:45:40 +0000

Let’s put it this way:

If you’re a really motivated kid who can do well just by reading college guide books (a quick search on google will give you a whole list of good reads), reading CC, and really getting to know yourself and the colleges you’re applying to / are interested in, you don’t need a counselor.

If, even after exhausting all the free sources of information above, you still don’t feel as though you personally are capable of deciding on the right college list for you and how to accurately “package” yourself, a counselor might be a good idea.

Personally, I’d never heard of counselors until I got on CC and started reading the aforementioned books, but I’m glad I never considered using one. I feel like my accomplishments in regards to admissions are my own, and while my essays might not have fit the perfect “package” a counselor would have wanted me to fit into, they were 100% me and I don’t regret it a bit.