NY Times: Before College, Costly Advice Just on Getting In

The New York Times explores expensive college admissions counseling services in Before College, Costly Advice Just on Getting In Before College, Costly Advice Just on Getting In.

From the article:

The free fashion show at a Greenwich, Conn., boutique in June was billed as a crash course in dressing for a college admissions interview.

Yet the proposed “looks” — a young man in seersucker shorts, a young woman in a blue blazer over a low-cut blouse and short madras skirt — appeared better suited for a nearby yacht club. After Jennifer Delahunty, dean of admissions at Kenyon College, was shown photos of those outfits, she rendered her review.

“I burst out laughing,” she said.