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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm sorry I find this thread pretty pathetic.  Yes our kids (I have a senior too) have a lot on their plate but I think they are in better shape than kids in a regular year.  My kid lives in her PJs and has much more free time than she otherwise would.  FWIW- She's taking 6 AP classes.[/quote]

Well, no kidding that some kids have more time, and in a perfect world, they would use that time to be productive. Unfortunately, my senior isn't.  That's why some of us are frustrated with our kids.

It's great that your daughter is doing well, but some seniors feel disconnected or overwhelmed without in person interaction, [b]or even any expectation that they will be able to attend college in person next year.[/b] Not every kid is the same.

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It's interesting you mention that, because my DD is saying why go to all this trouble (and potential expense) when she may just be taking classes from her dorm room next year.  Last year when we were visiting colleges in the Fall, she was excited and envisioning herself at these schools.  Now, not so much.[/quote]

Yes, it takes something away from the process, that's for sure. After a month of fighting with my son, we finally had a real conversation in which he admitted that he is having a hard getting interested or engaged in the application process because he isn't excited about more online learning next year. We are working through it.  For some reason, boys don't talk with their friends about where they are applying (or at least my son's friends don't). When my nieces were applying to college, that's all they talked about.

I need something to get him excited, and virtual tours just aren't doing it.[/quote]

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