CACO- thanks, I just read it, and although it appears that we are done with the college recruiting process- I found it to be spot on, especially the post by GHOUSE. I admit, we did use a "consultant". Not a franchise service, and it was affordable. We found it useful, it definitely added value. I would not recommend it for everyone, and I believe there are probably more bad services than good. For us it made sense, we took a gamble, and it worked out. All that being said, my son may have ended up in the same spot without the service, but I keep telling myself I didn't waste the money!
A good friend of mine once told me that "rationalization is the key to mental health".