I just received a letter in the mail from this company and I was just wondering if anyone knew if it was legitimate? I'm a little wary to reply immediately.
2007-01-03 11:36:47 · 3 answers · asked by Will Help 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Legit? I guess so.
Likely only for the wealthy who have no connections to the US. Parents of parachute kids (rich people from other countries who send their kids to live alone in the US so they can get a US education).
Rich people here likely have their kids in a school where the counselors or other kids/parents tell them what they need to know to get into college.
Really poor aren't in a position to pay for a company like this' service. What they know is publicly available info. Yahoo Answers or simply reading any university's website (the admissions section) can provide most of what that company can.
2007-01-03 12:01:03 · answer #1 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know much about the reputation of this particular college planning agency.
However, there are certainly reputable college planners out there. There are certainly advantages to hiring a consultant. Indeed, I've heard some people question why students hire consultants when students have access to guidance counselors/parents. However, guidance counselors can only spend so much time with each student.
Furthermore, when it comes to essay editing, not all guidance counselors are talented in this regard; even if they can help, they still have limits on the amount of time they can give each student.
In addition, some guidance counselors are not knowledgeable about the way admissions offices rate and consider applicants. A well-trained or experienced admissions consultant will understand the intricacies of the admissions process. Experienced admissions counselors frequently visit colleges and keep in contact with admissions deans to get as much information about particular schools as possible. Many guidance counselors do not do this.
As the other poster noted, there is quite a bit of information out there that you and your parents can get on your own. However, a good admissions consultant has not only researched all of this information, but offers his or her client other services and information that are not so easy to find.
At any rate, I encourage you to do a lot of research, and truly become educated about the admissions process (no matter what you decide). If you decide to seek assistance from an admissions consultant, you should have clear objectives in mind of what kind of assistance you want. Also, make sure the consultant is willing to commit an appropriate amount of time to helping you (and giving you individualized service); and compare his or her rates with other consultants to make sure you are being charged at a reasonable rate.
Good luck and best wishes! If you're interested in hiring an admissions consultant, I have a good friend who I recommend highly. If you're interested, I can add the website address of his company to this post.
2007-01-03 12:50:46 · answer #2 · answered by crimsonplume 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah must be a scam. They say its not compulsory to pay 20 pounds for the guide but then theres no option to get the test booked unless you send "Ann Powell" you confirmation job pack number after you pay....... Of course I got no response after I did the test, which in itself looked dodgy. I mean you could click on the link that opened the test and do the test multiple times and just enter a different email address each time..... doesnt sound too legit
2016-05-23 00:07:22 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋