Counselor talks to Admission Officer

SlitheyTove
Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:42:20 +0000

Sorry, I don’t buy the hyperbole that only kids from 100 high schools get to swing the bat. Local magnet schools and public high schools hereabouts (at least those with a good percentage of families aiming at strong colleges) each send at least a handful of students to tippy-top colleges.



I played it all wrong by having the nerve to send my kids to a good but not New Trier type of hs.



But you played it right by thoroughly researching the admissions process, and by educating yourself and your family. A professional college counselor couldn’t have done better by your kids than you’ve done yourself. Not to mention that your family will be able to send your children to any school they get into, regardless of COA. Those are two huge, huge advantages. There are parents at those super-well-known high schools that don’t have those advantages, themselves.