<p>How do I find the BEST College Consultants for things like reading my essays? I'm looking for a person (or company) with a really good background. Like someone who has been an admissions officer at an Ivy League school.</p>
<p>Is there a certain group (like an Association) that I can search within?</p>
<p>I don't live in a very academically strong district, so there isn't any "solid" people in my area. I am more looking towards people/Associations/Companies that do email/teleconferencing/etc.</p>
<p>PS. My academic record is pretty good (2400 on SAT, math competitions, #1 class rank so far, etc.), so I'm not worried about that.</p>
<p>You’re a very strong student,based on the info. you provide. Try reading “On writing the college application essay” by Harry Bauld. It’s an excellent short book written by a former ivy admissions officer. You don’t need to spend tons of money to have a good essay. Good LucK!!</p>
<p>I just read that yesterday! That’s why I posted this. Bauld said parents aren’t good editors. He says to get friends, but my friends write pretty clichedly… That’s why I’m looking for a consultant. Yeah, I’m looking for college consultants with similar backgrounds as Bauld.</p>
<p>I haven’t used them personally, but a couple of my friends used Charles River Editors ([Charles</a> River Editors](<a href=“http://www.charlesrivereditors.com%5DCharles”>http://www.charlesrivereditors.com)) and were pleased with the results. They specialize in Ivys</p>
<p>You can search for a consultant using Higher Educational Consultants Association (HECA) or IECA. </p>
<p>They both require admissions consultants to have certain standards and follow the ethical rules of the association. They have directories of consultants you can find based on your area.</p>