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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have to admit, these responses make me sad. DS was bound and determined to attend a pre-admissions camp at his dream school before his junior year, and it looks like that won't happen, either. I know I don't have to tell him no now, but it seems like I'm just kicking that down the road.

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Ok so now you are getting ahead of yourself. Just because your husband is not comfortable with your son going to sleepaway at age 11 doesn’t mean the picture won’t change when he’s, what, 15? 16? I hope your husband accepts that your son will be going off to college, so at some point before that, going to a “pre-admissions camp” for his “dream school” seems perfectly rational. And if he cannot let your kid go THAT camp then you have a bigger problem on your hands.

(That said, please PLEASE start visiting the College forum to educate yourself about college. No 11-year-old should be locking in on his “dream school” - it creates unrealistic expectations and sets you all up for disappointment. Your kid needs to understand that there are many colleges where he can be happy and there will be a place for him somewhere. Perhaps there is something unique about the school and camp you have in mind, but generally “pre-admissions camps” are just money grabs and won’t matter one bit compared to grades, scores, and other meaningful extracurriculars when it comes time to apply, so don’t set your son or yourselves up for disappointment.

Again, he’s 11. Just slow your roll a bit.

We all have our hang-ups so I don’t say this with malice, but both of you sound a little neurotic so maybe work on keeping that in check.

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