Read how to choose a school selection consultant, and why is one needed at all?

There are 2,600 private schools in the UK. The secondary education system of this country – the best and most complex, most nuanced in the world. Not 50, but 100 shades of gray. A characteristic like “this school is good” not acceptable in this country! All the schools here are good: after all, the British secondary education system – National treasure. The same as the car industry in Germany, clothing in Italy, watches in Switzerland and food in Japan.

All schools are no longer in the foggy Albin – DIFFERENT. The saying applies to them: what is good for a German is good for a Russian – death. In order to understand this incredibly complex system and be able to advise, you need not only to boil in this cauldron saturated with components, but also to have the ability to separate the wheat from the chaff, that is, ANALYSIS. The ability to pick out small details from the text of a school report, from a conversation with a child.

Devil – in the little things. They will become the foundation of choice. These nuances are neither heard nor seen by amateurs. They won't be able to grasp the main point. What is in the depths, what is not immediately obvious. Like a doctor who came to see him with acne, and he realized that it was an ovarian cyst, and not creams, he began to pee.

A professional with 15 years of experience or more has fundamental knowledge: the ability to compare schools with each other and explain to the parent WHY they are suitable for the child and family (their desires and capabilities are not always identical, the task is to combine).

And the third important requirement for a consultant: EMPATHY! The ability to hear what the client himself is not even aware of, let alone what he can formulate in words. A professional will understand a parent perfectly. Choosing a consultant is very easy. The dumb one will bombard you with links to schools, calling them “good”, without really explaining how these institutions differ and why they are the perfect fit. on your child, like a dress or suit.

Don’t be satisfied with the answer “there’s a lot of math here.” Hand on heart, she is strong in many places. And life – your child’s daily existence – consists not of single formulas, but of a huge complex of little details.

Why are THESE ones right for you? The consultant should explain it clearly, so that you have almost no questions about where to go. Unfortunately, there are a dime a dozen amateur craftsmen, and the vast majority of them do not know how to do any of the above. Some parents turn to them because they are cheap or free. This equates to blindly investing many tens and often hundreds of thousands of pounds over the school years alone!

Think about it. Is it appropriate to save on matches here? Well, if they are willing to risk that kind of money and play roulette – no questions! They, the rich, are lucky. It’s a pity that not only money is at stake, but your own child, who will only turn 10, 13 and 16 years old once! There will be no second CHANCE to go to school!

Before signing the contract, question the consultant. Ask how Oundle is different from Leys. Or how Rosenberg differs from Leysin American. Let him give a short, but succinct and convincing layout. Find out if you can go to Eton, Westminster and Winchester. Why go far, let him demonstrate a comparative analysis of this stellar trinity!
You, of course, will not know for sure whether he is telling the truth. But you – an insightful person, and you will feel whether this is a professional or an amateur.