Will your kid make a big deal about "revealing" their college choice?

[Anonymous]

I didn't know this was a thing. I mean, we've been having conversations with our son throughout the whole process and his decision on which school he will go to has just come out during those conversations.

Apparently students now "reveal" their school choice to family and friends, very similar to "gender reveals" (also obnoxious) for expecting couples? I just saw a facebook post where someone's daughter "revealed" her school choice with a cake--with frosting in the school colors inside.
Siena college has a whole list of things to do, including a powder cannon! https://www.siena.edu/news/story/10-creative-ways-to-announce-your-college-decision/?msclkid=bbf81695af5511ec85b1d6ef224a9d7c

[Anonymous]

Omg - not another one of these things.

[Anonymous]

So embarrassed for anyone who would do this.

[Anonymous]

I blame LeBron James for this inanity.

[Anonymous]

Man you seem to care a lot about what other people do.

I wonder why that is?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I didn't know this was a thing. I mean, we've been having conversations with our son throughout the whole process and his decision on which school he will go to has just come out during those conversations.

Apparently students now "reveal" their school choice to family and friends, very similar to "gender reveals" (also obnoxious) for expecting couples? I just saw a facebook post where someone's daughter "revealed" her school choice with a cake--with frosting in the school colors inside.
Siena college has a whole list of things to do, including a powder cannon! https://www.siena.edu/news/story/10-creative-ways-to-announce-your-college-decision/?msclkid=bbf81695af5511ec85b1d6ef224a9d7c

Even assuming that you are inclined to make a spectacle of yourself, Sienna isn't exactly powder cannon worthy.

[Anonymous]

The promposals are cringe-y too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Man you seem to care a lot about what other people do.

I wonder why that is?

So you don’t ever care what others do? Not ever? I find that hard to believe.

[Anonymous]

Reveal, like this?

https://instagram.com/mcleancommitments2022?utm_medium=copy_link

https://instagram.com/langleycommits2022?utm_medium=copy_link

https://instagram.com/bccseniors2021?utm_medium=copy_link

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Omg - not another one of these things.

My sentiment exactly.

[Anonymous]

Any reason for fun, joy, excitement in these difficult times-I'm all for it. When my kid decides, we're going to make a party of it. Thanks for the idea!

[Anonymous]

I blame social media for this, along with gender reveals (tacky), promposals (ugh), and most of the other ills of our society.

[Anonymous]

My son did not do a reveal. He just told us when he got accepted to the school that he really wanted to go that was where he wanted to go. Some seniors at his high school set up a Instagram page for seniors to post their college choices. He posted his choice there. That’s where other parents found out where my kid was going. Their kids saw my kids college choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Man you seem to care a lot about what other people do.

I wonder why that is?

So you don’t ever care what others do? Not ever? I find that hard to believe.

Believe it. I care when it affects me and my family, but other than that, no.


To each their own, have fun with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Man you seem to care a lot about what other people do.

I wonder why that is?

So you don’t ever care what others do? Not ever? I find that hard to believe.

Believe it. I care when it affects me and my family, but other than that, no.


To each their own, have fun with it.

So what is your kid planning for their big reveal?