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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel you, OP.  I do think there is a lot of anxiety-induced procrastination going on.

And for those who are shocked with regard to how involved parents are, there are a lot of moving parts to these apps.  I’m used to handling complex projects and it’s still a bit daunting, mainly because every school does things slightly differently and the instructions are often vague and/or contradictory. 
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I completely agree! The process is ridiculously complex, and despite the common app, every school has its own separate application questions and most competitive schools have extra essays. A kid who applies to six colleges (a modest number, these days) can easily end up writing ten or fifteen different essays. And they have to keep track of the deadlines, figure out how to use Naviance, navigate the testing process, figure out an application strategy in the age of ED, and on and on. The college application process is the workload equivalent of an extra course (and an extremely demanding extra course).

I don't think I could have navigated this at seventeen. My DD is a bright kid but has ADHD, and I think would struggle to get all these applications across the finish line without Mom making spreadsheets and doing some gentle nagging.

A PP argued that kids who can't navigate this stuff should not be applying to competitive colleges because they wont do well there. I disagree. At HYP etc, the hardest part is getting in. Having trouble with the insane application system at 17 doesn't say much of anything about a kid's future capabilities. (I'm a college professor...).[/quote]

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