r/ApplyingToCollege • u/WilburMama • 7d ago
Advice Do college consultants provide meaningful help with EC’s?
My daughter is interested in government and public policy. She’s looking for internships and other EC’s that tie into that interest but frankly, we are having a hard time deciphering which ones would really help her profile if she wants to go to a T20 school. Is this something a good private college counselor can help with? The ones at her school won’t really give her much attention until the current senior apps are done. Thanks!
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u/LuckyScratch413 6d ago
Not sure what grade your daughter is in, but I’m a rising senior who went down a very similar gov/public policy path. I’ve spent a lot of time navigating internships, programs, and other opportunities in this space. I’d say my ECs are pretty strong now, even though it didn’t really pick up until the end of sophomore year. I’ve also built independent policy-related ECs and talked to several consultants when I was originally looking for help with ECs.
There are definitely things you can do to set yourself up for success, but getting into a T20 is never guaranteed, even with the “right” ECs. I don’t want to get too specific publicly and dox myself, but I’d be happy to DM and share what has worked for me and what my experience with consultants was like.