<p>I’d also point out that CC in particular would be very intimidating and tend to scare off student who don’t have high stats or Ivy aspirations. I have seen posters be extremely cruel and insulting in their comments directed to both parents and student who have weaker grades & test scores and are looking at regional (“directional”) schools or CTCL (“colleges that change lives”) type schools. The B+ student with an ACT of 23 isn’t going to find all that much help here, unfortunately. There are a handful who managed to brave this environment on their journey to gain a spot at Sonoma State or Knox College… but I would never recommend this site to a parent of a kid who fits that profile. I’d gladly provide other resources --but not here.</p>
<p>I do think that guidance counselors at public high schools do a reasonably good job of knowing the admission requirements for their in-state public colleges and universities, so in many cases the students might not need to go looking for outside advice, as admission requirements are far more transparent for less selective colleges. </p>