I have been active in the college admissions process ever since I applied my self 50 years ago doing research that got me a full ride+ at what is now a T20 college instead of going tuition free at a satellite state school whose program my father was affiliated. The intricacies of aollegevadmisdions intrigued me enough that I was active in application processes for a number of student including my siblings, kids, DH, cousins, friends, more times than not getting far better results than the original direction would have gotten. I worked in admissions for a short while many many years ago.