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[quote=Anonymous]Agree with all the previous post sentiments - kids mature at different rates.....

Parents should not do all of the college search but should be part of the process.  Given that ours kids will be applying from DC suburbs (affluent zip codes), our kids will be judge by ADs as having some help from parents.  So if you are complete on the sidelines, then you will be putting your child at a disadvantage.

What we want for our DS is the right fit (he is intelligent and enjoy sports but won't play in college and like hanging out with diverse open-minded friends) - so rather worry about going to a "brand-name" college (top 25), we want him to go somewhere he can thrive and make friends/connections for life.  Wife and I both attended large state schools and are both professionals.  DS enjoy interacting with teachers and like small classes (private HS) - so he is leaning towards smaller schools.

Most of us are hopefully better versions of our teenage self and the college experience will be so much better if we can watch our kids mature in a similar way (knowing there will be some bumps in the road).

Doing all the work and "getting" your child into a school with very competitive classmates (cut-throat) will make a very miserable 4-5 years!  Remember the importance of our kids mental health so I do believe the right fit is so important.[/quote]

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