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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son did not do a reveal. He just told us when he got accepted to the school that he really wanted to go that was where he wanted to go. Some seniors at his high school set up a Instagram page for seniors to post their college choices. He posted his choice there. That’s where other parents found out where my kid was going. Their kids saw my kids college choice. [/quote]

This is the current standard as far as I know.

Something else was mentioned by my DD where [b]a group of friends have a little celebration for their friend and put college themed gifts in friends bedroom.[/b]  But I don't believe that is an event meant to be publically consumed.[/quote]

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I've heard this referred to as a "bed party."   One blog I read about it said that it is initiated by the parent of the student and that the friends are expected to contribute money towards it!  I guess there are variations (like your daughter's friends bringing gifts instead of contributing money.)   So does everyone just buy gifts from each other's school?  That's gotta sting when a student doesn't get into a school but their friend does--and now they have to go buy a t shirt or hat or whatever from the school they got rejected from and put it in their friends bedroom?[/quote]

That’s life. No one is forcing them to go to the party. Part of being an adult (which is where these kids are headed) is being gracious and able to celebrate your friends’ triumphs and realize it has nothing to do with you. [/quote]

Also part of being an adult is mommy no longer inviting your friends to parties in your bedroom. Can’t have it both ways.[/quote]
Mostly they’re planned by friends. Are adults no longer allowed to have friends and parties?
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“it is initiated by the parent of the student and that the friends are expected to contribute money towards it! I guess there are variations (like your daughter's friends bringing gifts instead of contributing money.)”[/quote]

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