If we continue to perpetuate the myth that "everyone should go to college", then the counselors will keep meeting the kids (and parents) who inspire these unspoken comments:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2014/02/10/the-greatest-line-i-never-said-by-college-admissions-counselors/
As a public school teacher, I can name a few administrators who fall into the same category...