Seems like many are disappointed

[Anonymous]

Judging from the slow uptake on high school college decision Instagram accounts, it seems like a lot of kids don’t want to say where they’re going next year. TJ, in particular, is a no-show. A lot of publics and privates have one-third to half or more seniors reporting. TJ is 5 percen. Something busted this year.

[Anonymous]

Some kids haven't decided yet, my DS is one of them.

[Anonymous]

That’s a lot of conclusions based on a lack of evidence. But do carry on.

[Anonymous]

I’ve had the same thought as OP, but there are a lot of confounding factors. Mostly I think these accounts are a fad that’s past its peak (like Instagram itself, really).

[Anonymous]

That's on the parents who are clearly disappointed with their kids.

I'm floored by the parents on here who are all bummed that their kid has to attend Case or William & Mary or Northeastern or Tulane or some other school "ranked 40+."

They may think that they're keeping it to themselves but I'm 100% sure it comes out to their kid(s).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve had the same thought as OP, but there are a lot of confounding factors. Mostly I think these accounts are a fad that’s past its peak (like Instagram itself, really).

I agree. The fad is dying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Judging from the slow uptake on high school college decision Instagram accounts, it seems like a lot of kids don’t want to say where they’re going next year. TJ, in particular, is a no-show. A lot of publics and privates have one-third to half or more seniors reporting. TJ is 5 percen. Something busted this year.

Oh, so you can read minds and interpret feelings based on Instagram accounts - you are reaching. You don’t know these young adults…🙄

[Anonymous]

My DD and her friends have all decided and are all happy with their choices (range from highly selective privates, selective in-state public, mid-range privates) but didn't share on the school's Instagram decisions. They just don't care to do that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD and her friends have all decided and are all happy with their choices (range from highly selective privates, selective in-state public, mid-range privates) but didn't share on the school's Instagram decisions. They just don't care to do that.

That's the sense I get, too...the fad has kind of died. Most of the seniors I know don't want to participate in the instagram thing but are happy with their choices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve had the same thought as OP, but there are a lot of confounding factors. Mostly I think these accounts are a fad that’s past its peak (like Instagram itself, really).

I agree. The fad is dying.

Those Instagram accounts started in 2020 when kids weren’t seeing their classmates & schools weren’t having ceremonies in-person for the most part. I assumed they wouldn’t continue yearly after that.

[Anonymous]

PP here. That year schools/parents did yard signs that said “class of 2020 XYZ high school.” I continued to see those for the following 1-2 years but haven’t seen any this year.

[Anonymous]

The happiest kids seem to be those out west, in the mountain states or down south going to pac12, sec schools, big 10

Jointing Greek life or doing outdoors ax

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP here. That year schools/parents did yard signs that said “class of 2020 XYZ high school.” I continued to see those for the following 1-2 years but haven’t seen any this year.

It's too early. Our HS distributes them a couple weeks before graduation (which is in mid June)

[Anonymous]

It is also possible that there is now a TikTok version of this that parents are not aware of

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Judging from the slow uptake on high school college decision Instagram accounts, it seems like a lot of kids don’t want to say where they’re going next year. TJ, in particular, is a no-show. A lot of publics and privates have one-third to half or more seniors reporting. TJ is 5 percen. Something busted this year.

There are also kids that are just not that into social media. At all.