<p>princess202 - I think you are very wrong and I am sorry your experience has been such. It is not a cushy/easy job. To do it well, it requires a lot of interpersonal skills and ability to guide (strong leadership). Both GCs we had for D1 and D2 were very dedicated to their jobs, especially D1’s GC. She made sure she met us privately for the first meeting so we may address our concerns without D1 there. But any requests we’ve ever had, she always said, “Let me talk with (D1) to see what she thinks.” Clear message to us that her client was D1, not us. She worked relentlessly to get all of her students off the WL, it included sending in more information, phone calls to adcoms, even visits to some. When our kids found out where they were accepted, their GCs were often one of the first they called to share the good news.</p>
<p>OP - it appears your GC only work with 45+ students, which should be very manageable, so you should expect some quality time from her.</p>