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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I bet she felt like you had inside knowledge of how to get her kid into the same type of school since your kid got in and is a freshman there now (if I read that correctly).  Even though you had nothing to do with the decision process, she feels like you let them down.

It's crazy but that's what I'm understanding from this.      [/quote]

Well, I opened everything, I told her everything what I knew. One think I concerned is  Her DD  was very strong at science and math, wanted to apply pre med program. Her DD applied science major.  She (my friend) told me her dd would apply science major. I said " She is very strong at science ,I think it is a good idea". 
Shouldn't  I  mention this ? I am so frustrated.  Should I wait until her feeling comes down?[/quote]

[b]You apply to HYP overall, not to a science major.[/b] You don't apply to a premed program either. It sounds like neither you nor your friend really understand the admissions process (or you are a troll), but luckily your children did.[/quote]

No, today you apply directly into the sciences.  My DD applied as an aerospace engineer for Princeton.  The admssions office sends the applications over to engineering for a final run-through because they know the field.  DD was accepted directly into three aerospace engineering programs.  Liberal arts, maybe not so much, but colleges really do want to see a thought out career goal and major.  I'm not saying that's the right way to do this.  I went a a college where you didn't even have to declare a major until junior year, but it is was the elite colleges want to see.  Also SAT II tests with high scores in certain science and math tests if you want to major in that field.  See Virginia Tech for example - you apply directly into the engineering school.  Some are admitted to Va Tech but not to the engineering school, which makes scheduling tough because they can't get into engineering 101 until the second year.[/quote]

You may need to start the coursework right away in order to meet the requirements but at the schools OP is talking about you do NOT apply to a specific school or major.

Here is the info for Harvard's engineering school: "All prospective undergraduate students apply and are admitted to Harvard College. Students do not need to declare their intended concentration until the sophomore year."

here is Yale's: "As for admission to engineering at Yale, application to Yale is made only through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions." and "All applicants submit the same materials and are evaluated through the same processes regardless of their intended major."

here is Princeton's: "Students apply to Princeton University, not to individual departments, programs or schools. Once enrolled, students may pursue either the Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) or the Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.). "

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