College admissions processes generally do a great job of selecting the type of people I hope my children will turn out like (source: I attend Stanford).
How can we get the parents who are paying for services like these understanding that a much surer chance of seeing their child attend the university of their (the parents..) dreams involves something much deeper than paying people to paint a better picture?
I believe that admissions counseling actually has the potential to have a really positive impact on many kids, if they are given the freedom by parents to allow these kids to become the type of applicant that colleges actually desire to admit.
If you are an admissions consultant of the caliber described in this article, shoot me an email - username@stanford.edu, I'd love to chat about turning this industry into something that turns candidates into the right people (starting early enough - age 14 or so), rather than just painting them as such.
How can we get the parents who are paying for services like these understanding that a much surer chance of seeing their child attend the university of their (the parents..) dreams involves something much deeper than paying people to paint a better picture?
I believe that admissions counseling actually has the potential to have a really positive impact on many kids, if they are given the freedom by parents to allow these kids to become the type of applicant that colleges actually desire to admit.
If you are an admissions consultant of the caliber described in this article, shoot me an email - username@stanford.edu, I'd love to chat about turning this industry into something that turns candidates into the right people (starting early enough - age 14 or so), rather than just painting them as such.