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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For all the “land the helicopter” types — have you never in your life asked someone else to proofread a resume or a cover letter?

Having a second set of eyes on something important before it’s submitted is very useful, and building in time for that is a good life skill for students. No one is perfect, and every good editor knows proofing your own work is the most difficult.

Is it the end of the world if a kid doesn’t want anyone else to check their application? No, and congrats to them for their confidence and independence. A typo probably won’t ruin their chances, honestly. But having a parent or counselor or tutor or whoever look it over does not mean their are any helicopters involved, either, just smart people who recognize the importance of double-checking things. [/quote]
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We don't know whether anyone else is proofreading OP's kid's app. And no one proofread my app 40 yrs ago. But that doesn't mean it's some sort of smart move, to submit with no one seeing it. In most cases, if the parent isn't reading the app - and I am referring to the whole thing, including the activity descriptions - then likely no one is, unless the family has a consultant. And a bunch of posters are patting themselves on the back as if that's so wise. Ok...[/quote]

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