Is it worth it to invest in a college admissions Counselor?

I’m going to say it’s not worth it at this point in the admissions cycle. We hired one for our D20 in the spring of her sophomore year and they had a whole plan to follow. We had great success with an ED acceptance to a highly competitive school. With the holidays fast approaching and deadlines in 2 weeks, I think anyone willing to take your money at this point really isn’t able to offer you anything of value.