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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When my college snob mom asked where my DD went on a college visit my mom said, “Why would you do that to her? I thought she was smart.”

We were on speaker phone and DD heard. Infuriating! [/quote]

I've got you beat.  DS got into CMU for CS and my aunt (living overseas) asked if we have the means to pay for a private school like that, why didn't DS apply to Yale?  The next sentence was "is he not smart enough for Yale?".

Apparently her granddaughter, my niece, was advice by her counselor to apply to Yale but didn't due to financials.  I guess that is the grudge my aunt has held for the last 10 years, the fact her granddaughter didn't and couldn't apply to Yale.   If my son is smart enough, he should apply and be accepted by Yale.  Guess what, my niece was WL'd by UVA 10 years ago and was accepted immediately after the parents emailed UVA to say they would pay full tuition as an international student.

What can you do to grandparents, parents or relatives who feel the need to give you advice about your child's college journey?  Not a single thing, other than, smile and polite say "this is his decision on where to apply and where to enroll".  [/quote]

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