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[quote=Anonymous]My parents did not help me much, other than telling me that I could not go to school in California and forbidding me from applying for a paid internship halfway across the country.  (They were a bit protective).  I did, however, have a very helpful guidance counselor at my private school and teachers who had graduated from a wide variety of colleges and universities.  I also had friends who were older students whom I saw go off to prestigious places.  My high school announced every single college acceptance at our weekly assembly.  So, I was very college-aware without any parental involvement.
Fast-forward to 2020: My DD is at a high school with only 40% of graduates going straight to four-year colleges.  The guidance counselors don't seem that knowledgeable about the nuances of different colleges.  My family cannot afford more than approx. $20,000/year for college, but DD is talented.  You bet that I am involved.  I honestly don't know how DD would have figured out which colleges offer the best merit aid and financial aid on her own, without frittering precious time on the Internet.  [/quote]

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