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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is not uncommon for students of all academic abilities to "freeze up"  (think deer-in the-headlights) and not do what they need to do. DD's friend who is now at an Ivy had to be grounded to get her applications in. When this happens to low achieving students, sadly, parents thing they don't deserve to go to college. Not so. It is very common.
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Thanks for posting this. We're starting this process, and I have to drag DD along every step of the way. It's exhausting, but DD is not mature enough to drive this whole process. If I let her go her own way, she's going to end up in community college, and I know she'd be miserable there. She needs an academically challenging college, but she's used to having everything come to her, so she doesn't go after things.

It's always been this way with her, so why should college applications be any different. !7 year olds are still adolescents. Their brains don't mature until they are 25.  I'm sure she'll be fine in college. She does well in school and is organized, but the college process is overwhelming these days, and at this point, it's not relevant to her. It's a PITA for me though!  I'm going to do my best to enjoy it and make sure DD at least enjoys most of it. [/quote]

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