College Searching/Advice Seeking

Lindagaf
Fri, 24 Apr 2020 20:15:09 +0000

So is your child a sophomore or junior? If a sophomore, I recommend holding off until next year. If a junior, a private advisor MAY be useful. I ordinarily wouldn’t recommend one, but things are different now. If you want to go private, try finding someone word of mouth, or on Facebook and the like. Stay away from anyone who wants to charge $5000. I personally think the upper limit for such advice should be around the $3000 mark, tops.

But frankly, you can get great advice here, free. Try posting in the College Search and Selection forum. Give us a good idea of what your child wants in terms of locations, majors, vibe, and other important considerations.

Talking to current students is great, but without knowing what type of college he is interested in, it’s a big shot in the dark. Come up with a list, and then contact schools of interest.