Is it worth it to join the college parent facebook group?

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't. I would consider the downsides to be too impactful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I joined. They did not require a copy of letter. It is not used much. But, I was glad I joined when there was a lockdown and the only info came through that page. Turned out to be a false alarm.

How is that helpful? What are you going to do about the lockdown? Whether you know immediately or your kid texting you updates when they can makes no difference

[Anonymous]

Probably not. I really don’t see the point or the benefit. What is there I need to know? If there is something I need to know and act on, I’ll hear from my kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Probably not. I really don’t see the point or the benefit. What is there I need to know? If there is something I need to know and act on, I’ll hear from my kid.

😉

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Probably not. I really don’t see the point or the benefit. What is there I need to know? If there is something I need to know and act on, I’ll hear from my kid.

I could see there being useful info for parents of incoming freshmen about how move-in works, or recommendations of places to stay for parents weekend, etc.

Not much past that.

[Anonymous]

Potentially invaluable resource if your kid is a plane ride away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Probably not. I really don’t see the point or the benefit. What is there I need to know? If there is something I need to know and act on, I’ll hear from my kid.

I could see there being useful info for parents of incoming freshmen about how move-in works, or recommendations of places to stay for parents weekend, etc.

Not much past that.

The ones that I am on are also helpful with doctor recommendations and offer suggestions on hotels and restaurants. Lately, they have been filled with housing questions.

[Anonymous]

OP here - lots of good reasons to join. I've decided to skip it though. I really don't want to send some random person on facebook my kid's acceptance letter with his name on it. Also saw when attempting to join they wanted proof of deposit(?) , which I definitely was not going to do. But eventually ( received message from a person who wanted the acceptance letter, specifying it had to include my kid's name.

In any event, they want to vet me, but I can't vet them and that's annoying.

I have already joined the official facebook page administered by the school, but it's not particularly active with comments. But noted that the email inviting us to join that official university page cautioned joining non-official parent groups. Maybe that's added to my skepticism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - lots of good reasons to join. I've decided to skip it though. I really don't want to send some random person on facebook my kid's acceptance letter with his name on it. Also saw when attempting to join they wanted proof of deposit(?) , which I definitely was not going to do. But eventually ( received message from a person who wanted the acceptance letter, specifying it had to include my kid's name.

In any event, they want to vet me, but I can't vet them and that's annoying.

I have already joined the official facebook page administered by the school, but it's not particularly active with comments. But noted that the email inviting us to join that official university page cautioned joining non-official parent groups. Maybe that's added to my skepticism.

They're usually not random people, rather someone affiliated with the university.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here - lots of good reasons to join. I've decided to skip it though. I really don't want to send some random person on facebook my kid's acceptance letter with his name on it. Also saw when attempting to join they wanted proof of deposit(?) , which I definitely was not going to do. But eventually ( received message from a person who wanted the acceptance letter, specifying it had to include my kid's name.

In any event, they want to vet me, but I can't vet them and that's annoying.

I have already joined the official facebook page administered by the school, but it's not particularly active with comments. But noted that the email inviting us to join that official university page cautioned joining non-official parent groups. Maybe that's added to my skepticism.

They're usually not random people, rather someone affiliated with the university.

It's a non-official page. I've already joined the official one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - lots of good reasons to join. I've decided to skip it though. I really don't want to send some random person on facebook my kid's acceptance letter with his name on it. Also saw when attempting to join they wanted proof of deposit(?) , which I definitely was not going to do. But eventually ( received message from a person who wanted the acceptance letter, specifying it had to include my kid's name.

In any event, they want to vet me, but I can't vet them and that's annoying.

I have already joined the official facebook page administered by the school, but it's not particularly active with comments. But noted that the email inviting us to join that official university page cautioned joining non-official parent groups. Maybe that's added to my skepticism.

What’s the solution? I think they want to keep the group to only people with kids attending and not allow a gazillion bots or other malicious people from joining the group.

The parent FB pages would absolutely be horrific if they didn’t limit it.