How Hiring a Private "College Navigator" Helps Our Family Survive the High School Years

Counselors will look at grades and test scores. They will also consider learning styles, and whether a student might do better in a smaller, more personalized college or a larger university. When our son Mark was in high school, we hired a college consultant — someone to help us navigate the complicated path to the right school. It worked. Mark just finished his third year at Rochester Institute of Technology, where he’s thriving. We’re using the same counselor to help our high-school-junior daughter, Kelly, find the school that’s right for her.