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Originally posted by sigmadiva
/slight hijack/
From my knowledge of the paid college admissions consultants, they are charging for a service that, if the hs student had any motivation he / she could obtain the same info for free. It just takes a little work. Especially these days since it is so much easier to obtain information via the web.
When I graduated hs, you really had to make phone calls, visit the campus and hope your college of choice(s) would present at your hs college night. These days you can go to any school web site and find much of the info you need from the comfort of your own home.
/end slight hijack/
I just think it would be similar for joining a sorority. With so many sorority women in the community, I am sure you can find someone, or someone who knows someone who would be willing to advise the PNM for free.
I guess I am just hung up on the fact that there is a charge for a service that can not offer any assurances (presumably of getting a bid). I guess that is why it is $50.00 and not $500.00 or some such price.
Or, maybe Ms. Donovan is offering her services like a style consultant. Kinda like etiquette lessons.
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There's a charge for law school applications. I gave the University of Wisconsin Law school $40 with no assurance that I got in. I didn't. I thought it was worth paying for anyway. Girls at Vanderbilt are paying a Recruitment Registration Fee of some amount without knowing if they'll get a bid. They think it it's worth it. People pay for services that aren't assured all the time.