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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't imagine having the kind of relationship where my kid wouldn't ask for input or insight from us on probably the biggest thing they had ever submitted. People don't turn in research papers or work proposals or legal briefs without having multiple people review them. Why would a college application be different?[/quote]

I had a fine relationship with my parents, but I didn’t ask for any upper or insight because I was smarter than them.[/quote]

+1. My parents didn't proofread my applications, because they wouldn't have any idea how they were supposed to look.

We have a great relationship, but once I started applying to selective colleges they were out of their depth.[/quote]

Nobody cares what you did on your Smith Corona typewriter decades ago when it was dead easy to get into the best schools. Things are different now. A smart parent will make it their business to know exactly how college applications work now so that they're not "out of their depth" and can provide useful feedback.

"People don't turn in research papers or work proposals or legal briefs without having multiple people review them."

Why are we pretending that high school seniors can write research papers, work proposals, or legal briefs? They can't. You need experience to do that, and they don't have that experience.

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