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[quote=Anonymous]I applied to 8 elite colleges back in the early 1990’s- age of manual typewriters and snail mail. (And I had a kid go through the process of applying to 11 a couple years ago). I don’t remember anyone’s parents helping anyone with any part of the application process except filling out financial aid forms and driving around for college visits. This was in an affluent setting. The expectation back then was that this was the first step many of us were taking towards the adult world and this was a good time to learn how to do things like call colleges to schedule tours, keep track of deadlines, get to the post office, etc. Thirty years later, I felt obliged to be more involved in my kid’s application process (mainly booking campus tours online and nagging about deadlines). The stakes seem higher now. Even that level of involvement made me feel like I was helicoptering too much. There are no easy answers here and I wish everyone well during this stressful process. [/quote]
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