Some are particularly skilled at matching students with just the right list of schools. That's perfectly all right. But she also believes the consultants charge too much for their services. If it's strictly working on the application and selecting schools, that's an awful lot of money to spend. Of course, it may be a small investment if it helps a student win admission to a top-tier college.
Problem is, no one really knows whether it helps.
For us, it was peace of mind. Jeff Brazil is an editor with the Los Angeles Times.