<p>While I didn't feel the need to hire a consultant with my older D- ( It didn't really cross my mind, until I heard other parents from her school say thats what they did) and I realize there are tons of resources online and through CC for many families and students, I am thinking that it might be worth considering for my younger daughter.</p>
<p>Not so much to "package her" but to allow her talk about what she is looking for without having it be " her mother".</p>
<p>I know that some on the boards have used outside resources- but I didn't really pay attention I guess because I didn't think it was applicable to our situation.</p>
<p>But now I would like to hear comments- especially from parents who have kids who aren't your typical CC student- more prickly, without stellar test scores or grades.</p>
<p>My school has fantastic college advisors who are great at putting together school lists for a variety of students, as well as overseeing applications and decisions. If my school did not have these things, perhaps my family would have considered looking elsewhere for advising. </p>
<p>Does your daughter's school have good college advisors?</p>
<p>We used a college consultant with my daughter. It was a godsend. My daughter is a very good kid, but when she gets stressed, talking to mom is the worst idea. Anything I said sounded like nagging to her. So we basically hired someone outside the family to nag her. The college consultant was much more in tune with what colleges were out there, and what the admission process was like these days and helped her find a list of colleges that fit what she was looking for. When I suggested visiting colleges during her junior year it was met with a door slam. When the college consultant suggested it she decided it was a great idea. So off we went. In the end she got into lots of schools and had lots of great choices, including her first choice. So D is very happy. (And a joy to be around when she's not stressed.)</p>
<p>When I suggested visiting colleges during her junior year it was met with a door slam. When the college consultant suggested it she decided it was a great idea.</p>
<p>I am getting this right now with her chem teacher.
I have been harping on nutrition for years, but her chem teacher is really interested in nutrition as well, but when * he says something* it is taken as gospel.
oh well at least she is eating better ;)</p>
<p>Not to hijack your thread emerald, but if anyone has used a consultant for graduate schools-law, medical, etc.. I would also like to here if that has worked out.</p>
<p>We hired a consultant for Law School. Extremely helpful, good guidance, great success. Child got into six of seven law schools and was waitlisted at the other. Four law schools were in top 20. Also got scholarships. Well worth it. Several others have also used this consultant and were also extremely pleased.</p>
<p>I'm curious, michmom--How exactly did the consultant help/ My impression is that admission to law school is almost entirely grade and LSAT driven.</p>