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<p>Anyone familiar with the typical listserv that circulate in academic circles will hardly be surprised. Since they are places to “vent” about students, parents, and administrators, they are full of bombastic comments from obnoxious know-it-all egocentrics who seem to have more time on their hand to spread their vitriol than to actually do what they are paid for. The comments reproduced in the article are not much different from what is discussed in the “professors” lounges. </p>
<p>This said, a listserv by parents and students to discuss the role and effectiveness of that group of professionals might be equally nasty. The difference is that mostnegative comments about GCs would be … right on the money as the group remains --sadly-- the weakest link in the entire college admission realm. I wonder how long it will take for colleges to simply eradicate the role of GC in the admission process entirely, and let them do what they should do, namely advise students on how to navigate high school, offer the students emotional and academic support, keep truants in line, and most importantly, stop pretending to know much of anything about tertiary education. </p>