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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD just got accepted, but it is to the N.U.in program. WTF is this?[/quote]

Serious question- did you really not know about this possibility when your DC applied? I’m wondering how much people know about these schools [b]before they let kids apply[/b] [/quote]

Serious question- do you really micromanage and control the colleges to which your DC applies? Nothing says parenting failure more than having to still hold the hand of your 18-yo adult child.[/quote]

This is such an insufferable take. When I try to have a conversation with my sophomore about colleges, it's clear to me that they aren't even aware of schools past the Ivies and the major Power 4 schools (plus the SLAC their older sibling EDed to). No concept of what sets them apart or why some colleges might be more preferable other than what the streets are telling them about relative prestige. And this is having had an older sibling just go through the process. To chide how any person raises their child, let along suggest turning over the keys to what could be a $400k commitment to an 17-18 year old is asinine. There's helicopter parenting and then there's dereliction of duty. Parenting failure? Get over yourself. [/quote]

+1.  Writing your kids essays = helicopter parenting; Getting involved in which schools they apply to = common sense.  For us, and a lot of other families, we had to get involved in the school selection due to our budget.  And as everyone on this board knows, the pricing is not transparent.[/quote]

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