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07-10-2015, 09:42 PM
A practice once only available to the super rich located on America's coasts, independent college advising has found its way to the modest Midwest and is here to stay.
In 2013, Crain's Chicago Business published a story about two high school students who had been meeting regularly with independent advisors about their college plans. When interviewed, the students said the counselors made them feel less stressed, opened horizons for them and lead them in the right direction. The counselors also relieved some of the tension that typically exists in the parent-child relationship when considering college.
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Private college advising can range from simply answering questions to providing full services covering classes, testing and school selection. One firm in particular that prides itself in holding a student's hand from start to finish is North Shore College Consulting (http://www.nscollegeconsulting.net) in Highland Park, Illinois. Managed by its founders, Amy Herzog and Debbie Kanter, North Shore College Consulting does everything from building a list of suitable schools, to helping with high school curriculum planning, determining a list of the best extra curricular activities, giving advice on tackling standardized testing and making sure the students meet all the complicated application requirements and deadlines. They will even provide line-by-line application assistance and guidance on completing those all-important essays.
Companies, like North Shore College Consulting, charge anywhere from $3,500 to as much as $7,000 or more for these services that may start before students even make it to high school. One of the parents was quoted as saying "It's like a right-hand man. It's been invaluable."
Follow this checklist if you are thinking of hiring a college counselor to help your student get their absolute best education:
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1) Does the advisor have credentials? An advanced degree in counseling, education or past experience as an admissions officer or college counselor may be strong prerequisites.
2) Is the advisor a member of the right industry organizations? Credible counselors often times are members of the Independent Educational Consultants Association or National Association of College Admission Counseling.
3) How many clients does a counselor work with? Too few could mean not enough experience, too many could mean not enough personal attention. As a benchmark, North Shore College Consulting limits their practice to 30 students per grade level.
4) Does the advisor have a solid record of getting students into their desired colleges? North Shore has a great track record for matching their students with schools that meet a majority of the student's desired criteria.
5) Does your student have a good rapport with the counselor? Often students feel more comfortable speaking with an independent counselor about their true career ambitions.
Although some may argue that students living in these areas are the ones that need help the least, each year more and more parents are contacting companies like North Shore College Consulting to help their students find the best-fit school and put their best foot forward when the process begins. With websites like Scholarship Workshop projecting average public out-of-state college tuitions to be as high as $39,210 per year by 2016, an investment in the right college advisor could actually save parents thousands by making sure students apply to and attend the right school the first time. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. (http://start.westnet.ca/newstempch.php?article=terms.html/) It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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In 2013, Crain's Chicago Business published a story about two high school students who had been meeting regularly with independent advisors about their college plans. When interviewed, the students said the counselors made them feel less stressed, opened horizons for them and lead them in the right direction. The counselors also relieved some of the tension that typically exists in the parent-child relationship when considering college.
http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-07-09-1436460228-6796515-GraduationStudents2-thumb.jpg (http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-07-09-1436460228-6796515-GraduationStudents2.jpg)
Private college advising can range from simply answering questions to providing full services covering classes, testing and school selection. One firm in particular that prides itself in holding a student's hand from start to finish is North Shore College Consulting (http://www.nscollegeconsulting.net) in Highland Park, Illinois. Managed by its founders, Amy Herzog and Debbie Kanter, North Shore College Consulting does everything from building a list of suitable schools, to helping with high school curriculum planning, determining a list of the best extra curricular activities, giving advice on tackling standardized testing and making sure the students meet all the complicated application requirements and deadlines. They will even provide line-by-line application assistance and guidance on completing those all-important essays.
Companies, like North Shore College Consulting, charge anywhere from $3,500 to as much as $7,000 or more for these services that may start before students even make it to high school. One of the parents was quoted as saying "It's like a right-hand man. It's been invaluable."
Follow this checklist if you are thinking of hiring a college counselor to help your student get their absolute best education:
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1) Does the advisor have credentials? An advanced degree in counseling, education or past experience as an admissions officer or college counselor may be strong prerequisites.
2) Is the advisor a member of the right industry organizations? Credible counselors often times are members of the Independent Educational Consultants Association or National Association of College Admission Counseling.
3) How many clients does a counselor work with? Too few could mean not enough experience, too many could mean not enough personal attention. As a benchmark, North Shore College Consulting limits their practice to 30 students per grade level.
4) Does the advisor have a solid record of getting students into their desired colleges? North Shore has a great track record for matching their students with schools that meet a majority of the student's desired criteria.
5) Does your student have a good rapport with the counselor? Often students feel more comfortable speaking with an independent counselor about their true career ambitions.
Although some may argue that students living in these areas are the ones that need help the least, each year more and more parents are contacting companies like North Shore College Consulting to help their students find the best-fit school and put their best foot forward when the process begins. With websites like Scholarship Workshop projecting average public out-of-state college tuitions to be as high as $39,210 per year by 2016, an investment in the right college advisor could actually save parents thousands by making sure students apply to and attend the right school the first time. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. (http://start.westnet.ca/newstempch.php?article=terms.html/) It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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