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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You don’t need to do all of “the things” but to do nothing, seems neglectful.  [/quote]

You have got to be kidding me. This kind of thinking is so so harmful to kids. Are you that desperate for a “top” school?  Because you know kids can be successful and get an excellent education at pretty much any T150 school. [/quote]

Top 150 schools aren’t so easy to get into. Plus they’re expensive. [b]Why wouldn’t you help your kid navigate the process? I don’t understand parents who refuse to help or engage. One of my kid’s closest friends has to do everything on her own, and it’s a very lonely process for her. She sure could use her parent’s support.[/b] [/quote]

+1 DD had a friend with no parent support (while they were capable of helping) during senior year and she was stressed, anxious, and angry to know that she was on her own. [/quote]

+2 Colleges assume that if you have college-educated parents you are getting support/guidance from them. That's why 1st gen students get a boost, they assume those kids lack the support not-1st-gen student have and so should get a bit of understanding of that in the process.[/quote]

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