Saturday, March 13, 2010
Some Good Points About Sketchy Consultants...
Of course, Tactical College Consulting doesn't play games. We give honest answers and tactical support that only serves to help our clients. With that said, we have clients from both small private schools and large public schools, and sadly, we have to report that the vast majority of high school counselors are not up to the task of guiding students aiming for the country's best colleges and universities. The reasons for this are many, but in the case of public schools in particular, counselors are hired more for their ability to mediate disputes and act as a school social worker than their ability to know much if anything about selective college admissions. In the case of private schools, many spend the majority of their time writing recommendations and coordinating on-campus visits and not nearly as much time helping students put together strong apps or target colleges that are uniquely suited for any particular student.
