"Gifted poor pupils 'need advice'" (BBC News)

[tokenadult]

<p>[BBC</a> NEWS | UK | Education | Gifted poor pupils ‘need advice’](<a href=“http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/7693462.stm]BBC”>BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Gifted poor pupils 'need advice') </p>

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“The absence of high-quality advice and support has a particularly negative effect on young people from non-privileged backgrounds, who do not have access to networks of graduates and professionals to make up for deficiencies in the system,” says James Turner, the Sutton Trust’s director of policy.

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<p>Much the same is true in the United States, of course.</p>

[APOL]

<p>All the more reason for sites like this one! and the wonderful help from students and parents. It helps level the playing field. (My DD attended a public high school where there was only 1 counselor for 700 students-CC was invaluable to us!)</p>

[tokenadult]

<p>I’m glad to hear that you think College Confidential has been helpful. It’s been helpful to me too. Yes, I didn’t get helpful advice from my high school counselor, so it’s good to know that in this generation there is a plan B for students who don’t get good advice from their high schools. (My oldest son does have a high school counselor who gives good advice, but not everyone enjoys that advantage.)</p>

[J_adoube]

<p>You can’t leave it to overworked school counselors (from public or private school) so parents have to do their homework. CC is prominent on the bibliography list.</p>