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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most kids that age are not intellectually mature.  They care about what people think of them because they are still pretty self-centered.  Their parents might add to this by vocalizing how important "status" is by material possessions.  I've heard parents say many things in front of their kids like "Don't wear that.  You look like a homeless person." or "That school is full of weirdos."  Etc.  Kids internalize this after many years of it.[/quote]

I disagree and 19 years old is not a "kid". I am not talking about HS freshman. I am talking about HS seniors. Was is Piaget or Erikkson who said that,"identity is the developmental task of the teenager" Seems you need that to choose a college and a major. It is not the sum of a transcript plus extracurriculars. [/quote]

Perhaps you will find some mature girls at that age but most boys do not fully mature until their mid 20s.  I have my Master's degree, thanks.  In education.  My DH teaches some college courses and he concurs.  There are fewer boys in his freshman classes (writing) because  1) there are fewer boys enrolled in the college and this has been the case for 10+ years and  2) boys are overrepresented in the remedial courses.  They graduate from HS and if they enroll in college, they are not ready for the college level classes so they have to take remedial ones first.  In our society, 19 is still a "kid."  Parents hover over their children and that is why parents are overly involved in the college admission's process.  My DH gets emails every year from parents of his students.  He, of course, cannot discuss their grades, etc with their parents but that doesn't stop them.  The students he has are immature compared to the ones he had years ago.  They text in class (without trying to hide it) and are generally not as respectful to the teacher, according to my DH.  Times have changed and not necessarily for the better.[/quote]

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