<p>Anyone work with an outside admissions consultant or use a service like Essay Edge when they applied? There's a new-looking directory of these services where people are posting reviews of them anonymously.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.collegeconsultantreviews.com%5B/url%5D">http://www.collegeconsultantreviews.com</a></p>
<p>The site's got a ton of consultants in the index. I'm guessing people on here are familiar with at least some of them. </p>
<p>From its "about" page:</p>
<p>College Consultant Reviews.com is an open directory of college admissions counseling services and user reviews written by students and families who've hired them in the past. </p>
<p>The Independent Educational Consultants Association currently recognizes almost 300 consultants who specialize in college admissions.</p>
<p>Who's located near you?</p>
<p>What sort of track record do these consultants have?</p>
<p>Whose services would be the best fit for your needs?"</p>