hot tip for bored senior parents

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you bored senior parents creating constant new posts about revamping the American college process, here's some free advice:

Focus on doing the research now for your kid's summer job/internships next summer.
Mine your network now and create coffee chat/networking lists for them with template outreach emails.
Hire a career coach now, don't wait.
Interview prep now (including casing).
Research school clubs and teams now and create a game plan to tackle in August.

I am assuming you have the time, given all the random posts on how you'd improve the college admissions process. If so, focus on the things that might materially change your kid's life.

You are welcome.

Dear God, talk about helicoptering on steroids. Parents who do these things are the ones who launch kids into the world who are incapable of doing anything for themselves. Don't do this to your children. You're doing them no favors.

Dear God, the world has changed. US economy is in decline and AI is eating many jobs away. Don't be this delulu parent who thinks that it is business as usual.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you bored senior parents creating constant new posts about revamping the American college process, here's some free advice:

Focus on doing the research now for your kid's summer job/internships next summer.
Mine your network now and create coffee chat/networking lists for them with template outreach emails.
Hire a career coach now, don't wait.
Interview prep now (including casing).
Research school clubs and teams now and create a game plan to tackle in August.

I am assuming you have the time, given all the random posts on how you'd improve the college admissions process. If so, focus on the things that might materially change your kid's life.

You are welcome.

Dear God, talk about helicoptering on steroids. Parents who do these things are the ones who launch kids into the world who are incapable of doing anything for themselves. Don't do this to your children. You're doing them no favors.

While I 100% agree with you (and will NOT be doing this for my DC), the 2 kids in my circle who go to T14 law schools have moms like this. Both only children, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cut the freaking cord.

It is good advice. Especially for parents of other students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you bored senior parents creating constant new posts about revamping the American college process, here's some free advice:

Focus on doing the research now for your kid's summer job/internships next summer.
Mine your network now and create coffee chat/networking lists for them with template outreach emails.
Hire a career coach now, don't wait.
Interview prep now (including casing).
Research school clubs and teams now and create a game plan to tackle in August.

I am assuming you have the time, given all the random posts on how you'd improve the college admissions process. If so, focus on the things that might materially change your kid's life.

You are welcome.

Dear God, talk about helicoptering on steroids. Parents who do these things are the ones who launch kids into the world who are incapable of doing anything for themselves. Don't do this to your children. You're doing them no favors.

You're not seeing this the right way. What we're doing -- and I agree with all of OP's bullet points -- is taking action to so our kids start post-graduate life on 3rd base. DH and I personally did several of these items (add a couple, subtract a couple).

DS is now 23 and really autonomous. Found an ultra competitive job on his own with a (gasp) humanities degree. We had no clue where he was applying post-grad and he didn't confer with us. WHY did ultra competitive employer pick DS? Because his resume rocks. It rocks because we DID give him unsolicited input along the way ages 16-21. Yes, sometimes snowplowing.

DS will take it from here, of this I'm certain. You guys can all execute that folksy 1972 hands-off/ no apron-strings thing when your Grayson turns 16 because "he'll figure it out."

You are such a good parent and your kid will have no issues in life thanks to your wonderful parenting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you bored senior parents creating constant new posts about revamping the American college process, here's some free advice:

Focus on doing the research now for your kid's summer job/internships next summer.
Mine your network now and create coffee chat/networking lists for them with template outreach emails.
Hire a career coach now, don't wait.
Interview prep now (including casing).
Research school clubs and teams now and create a game plan to tackle in August.

I am assuming you have the time, given all the random posts on how you'd improve the college admissions process. If so, focus on the things that might materially change your kid's life.

You are welcome.

Dear God, talk about helicoptering on steroids. Parents who do these things are the ones who launch kids into the world who are incapable of doing anything for themselves. Don't do this to your children. You're doing them no favors.

And the parents who don’t will have their college educated kid living at home working as a life guard for the 7th consecutive summer.

[Anonymous]

It’s quite accurate that now this board is just bored senior parents. No anxiety. No anger. No panic. The excitement is over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s quite accurate that now this board is just bored senior parents. No anxiety. No anger. No panic. The excitement is over.

Nope there are plenty of junior parents who are anxious, angry, panicked, and yet still excited. YOU don't speak for every one of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those of you bored senior parents creating constant new posts about revamping the American college process, here's some free advice:

Focus on doing the research now for your kid's summer job/internships next summer.
Mine your network now and create coffee chat/networking lists for them with template outreach emails.
Hire a career coach now, don't wait.
Interview prep now (including casing).
Research school clubs and teams now and create a game plan to tackle in August.

I am assuming you have the time, given all the random posts on how you'd improve the college admissions process. If so, focus on the things that might materially change your kid's life.

You are welcome.

That’s *NOT* hawt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you bored senior parents creating constant new posts about revamping the American college process, here's some free advice:

Focus on doing the research now for your kid's summer job/internships next summer.
Mine your network now and create coffee chat/networking lists for them with template outreach emails.
Hire a career coach now, don't wait.
Interview prep now (including casing).
Research school clubs and teams now and create a game plan to tackle in August.

I am assuming you have the time, given all the random posts on how you'd improve the college admissions process. If so, focus on the things that might materially change your kid's life.

You are welcome.

Dear God, talk about helicoptering on steroids. Parents who do these things are the ones who launch kids into the world who are incapable of doing anything for themselves. Don't do this to your children. You're doing them no favors.

You're not seeing this the right way. What we're doing -- and I agree with all of OP's bullet points -- is taking action to so our kids start post-graduate life on 3rd base. DH and I personally did several of these items (add a couple, subtract a couple).

DS is now 23 and really autonomous. Found an ultra competitive job on his own with a (gasp) humanities degree. We had no clue where he was applying post-grad and he didn't confer with us. WHY did ultra competitive employer pick DS? Because his resume rocks. It rocks because we DID give him unsolicited input along the way ages 16-21. Yes, sometimes snowplowing.

DS will take it from here, of this I'm certain. You guys can all execute that folksy 1972 hands-off/ no apron-strings thing when your Grayson turns 16 because "he'll figure it out."

You are such a good parent and your kid will have no issues in life thanks to your wonderful parenting.

He's doing really well mentally, has a big circle of close long-time friends and a serious girlfriend. Very social. Loves his grandparents. None of that pasty guy jerking off in the basement stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you bored senior parents creating constant new posts about revamping the American college process, here's some free advice:

Focus on doing the research now for your kid's summer job/internships next summer.
Mine your network now and create coffee chat/networking lists for them with template outreach emails.
Hire a career coach now, don't wait.
Interview prep now (including casing).
Research school clubs and teams now and create a game plan to tackle in August.

I am assuming you have the time, given all the random posts on how you'd improve the college admissions process. If so, focus on the things that might materially change your kid's life.

You are welcome.

Dear God, talk about helicoptering on steroids. Parents who do these things are the ones who launch kids into the world who are incapable of doing anything for themselves. Don't do this to your children. You're doing them no favors.

You're not seeing this the right way. What we're doing -- and I agree with all of OP's bullet points -- is taking action to so our kids start post-graduate life on 3rd base. DH and I personally did several of these items (add a couple, subtract a couple).

DS is now 23 and really autonomous. Found an ultra competitive job on his own with a (gasp) humanities degree. We had no clue where he was applying post-grad and he didn't confer with us. WHY did ultra competitive employer pick DS? Because his resume rocks. It rocks because we DID give him unsolicited input along the way ages 16-21. Yes, sometimes snowplowing.

DS will take it from here, of this I'm certain. You guys can all execute that folksy 1972 hands-off/ no apron-strings thing when your Grayson turns 16 because "he'll figure it out."

I'm the OP. Thank you for your words.
I agree with all of your strategy as well. Very similar situation with my current 20 yo.
Things just don't magically snap into place. There's a lot of planning that goes into it. And yes, we did cut the cord, but are available at any time to help with any part of this process.

The job market is dismal, so parents, prepare yourselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you bored senior parents creating constant new posts about revamping the American college process, here's some free advice:

Focus on doing the research now for your kid's summer job/internships next summer.
Mine your network now and create coffee chat/networking lists for them with template outreach emails.
Hire a career coach now, don't wait.
Interview prep now (including casing).
Research school clubs and teams now and create a game plan to tackle in August.

I am assuming you have the time, given all the random posts on how you'd improve the college admissions process. If so, focus on the things that might materially change your kid's life.

You are welcome.

None of this will help because you got a long line of kids with no internships competing against your rising sophomores. 2026 grads are still searching for jobs. Those with offers are praying their offers dont get revoked the Friday before they are scheduled to start. The odds are against you no matter how many coffee dates you set up or how you mine your LinkedIn profile ...

I wish my kid had thought to sign up for the case interview prep long before freshman year. It would have helped with all of those interviews for competitive business clubs.

What is this? Please share more about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you bored senior parents creating constant new posts about revamping the American college process, here's some free advice:

Focus on doing the research now for your kid's summer job/internships next summer.
Mine your network now and create coffee chat/networking lists for them with template outreach emails.
Hire a career coach now, don't wait.
Interview prep now (including casing).
Research school clubs and teams now and create a game plan to tackle in August.

I am assuming you have the time, given all the random posts on how you'd improve the college admissions process. If so, focus on the things that might materially change your kid's life.

You are welcome.

None of this will help because you got a long line of kids with no internships competing against your rising sophomores. 2026 grads are still searching for jobs. Those with offers are praying their offers dont get revoked the Friday before they are scheduled to start. The odds are against you no matter how many coffee dates you set up or how you mine your LinkedIn profile ...

I wish my kid had thought to sign up for the case interview prep long before freshman year. It would have helped with all of those interviews for competitive business clubs.

What is this? Please share more about it.

https://www.cornellconsultingclub.org/interview-prep

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you bored senior parents creating constant new posts about revamping the American college process, here's some free advice:

Focus on doing the research now for your kid's summer job/internships next summer.
Mine your network now and create coffee chat/networking lists for them with template outreach emails.
Hire a career coach now, don't wait.
Interview prep now (including casing).
Research school clubs and teams now and create a game plan to tackle in August.

I am assuming you have the time, given all the random posts on how you'd improve the college admissions process. If so, focus on the things that might materially change your kid's life.

You are welcome.

Dear God, talk about helicoptering on steroids. Parents who do these things are the ones who launch kids into the world who are incapable of doing anything for themselves. Don't do this to your children. You're doing them no favors.

Chris Sacca's parents did basically exactly this and he did quite well for himself.

Who is that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those of you bored senior parents creating constant new posts about revamping the American college process, here's some free advice:

Focus on doing the research now for your kid's summer job/internships next summer.
Mine your network now and create coffee chat/networking lists for them with template outreach emails.
Hire a career coach now, don't wait.
Interview prep now (including casing).
Research school clubs and teams now and create a game plan to tackle in August.

I am assuming you have the time, given all the random posts on how you'd improve the college admissions process. If so, focus on the things that might materially change your kid's life.

You are welcome.

Ha ha ha. Did you live your whole life treating everyone else "transactional"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s quite accurate that now this board is just bored senior parents. No anxiety. No anger. No panic. The excitement is over.

Pretty sure OP’s post and some of the subsequent comments are driven nearly entirely by anxiety.