<p>Xpledcs, because it was free, the College Coach services were limited and D had to deal with multiple consultants . If you are a paying customer, it looks like you get to work with one individual throughout the process and the services are comprehensive. </p>
<p>D and I had done all our own research. I agree with fireflyscout that when you’ve done all your own research, the CC Stats Eval is worth it to ensure you’re on the right track. Dave Berry told D that she had an excellent and well balanced list with an almost ideal number of schools (she did end up cutting a few). In D’s case, she was waitlisted at two (one ballpark, one low reach), - he had allowed for the possibility of waitlist in each category. (She is a top student, with rigorous courses, great recs, essays and ECs, but her SATs were not stellar.) The eval costs about $89 (may have gone up by now), but can be credited towards the bigger packages if you like their service. </p>
<p>Best of luck.</p>