Reply to HS Class 2016 - College Admissions Process

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "HS Class 2016 - College Admissions Process"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I was all set to turn my dining room into "Operation College" and was expecting other parents to say they are doing the same, but it seems like you are all saying [b]I shouldn't really do anything but check on her from time to time.[/b] [/quote]

This will never work. You need to get involved. [/quote]

[b]Of course it will work, especially with a so-called "excellent college counselor.[/b]"  No need to helicopter so damned much!

The one poster had it right:  make sure your child understands what parents can/will pay, and explain the burden of loans if necessary, then leave it up to the child.  They know deadlines, they work with them all the time in school.  Ninety percent of the process is the Common Application.  It's not a huge deal.  Just make sure there's a safety -- a school that's a good fit and has at least a 50 percent overall acceptance rate and where your child's numbers fall into the school's top quarter -- and be done with it.   [/quote]

GC can guide kids but that's about it. GC will not "DO" things for your child. There are too many moving parts to this process (due dates, writing essays, researching schools, sending apps, test scores..etc, etc..) kids without parents help will get easily lost.  [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics