Our experience is quite good! Just the right level of engagement, with info sessions all three years leading up to now to help families anticipate the process and ask questions.
Counselors were assigned ahead of PSAT testing in 10th grade, and they provide feedback on course selections for junior and senior year. There are cohort meetings with counselors, drop-in hours, and one-on-ones. Parents can get a meeting when we want or need one.
DD22 received good nudges from the office on balancing the college list, and there are opportunities for personal statements to be read by the office. There was input on organizing the activities list, too. The advising team meets as a group every summer to chance rising seniors for the schools on their lists, and that calibration goes right into Scoir, where the scattergram is also kept current.
The office has a dedicated testing coordinator.
This fall and winter, as in the past, they will host sessions with refreshments so seniors can come in and open emails and click links to ensure colleges that use digital analytics to track demonstrated interest see the activity…I could go on…