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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^ No joking!  I was top BMOC in my so-so college which is so demanding on College Confidential, I doubt I could get back in it today!  Same with law school.  It's a whole new world out there.  Tough for our kids.[/quote]

It makes the job of working with parents hard for anyone in the college counseling field. The kids tend to know how competitive things are out there, but the parents rely on notions from 10 years ago or more and urge kids to apply to schools that they have absolutely no chance of getting into. (Although every should apply to a few reach schools and maybe even one really,really reach school).

Colleges that used to be pretty much rolling admissions, colleges that would take anyone, are now competitive. I'm from New England so schools like Northeastern come to mind. [/quote]

I'm hoping those parents have notions that are 20 or more years old! Otherwise, their kids who are 17 now, were born before these parents even entered college.  ;) [/quote]

Be kind to this college counselor.  She has it rough with all of those unrealistic expectations.  It makes math difficult. [/quote]

Not a college counselor but I see and hear idiot parents on this forum and elsewhere spouting their outdated notions. They are doing a great disservice to their kids. Also, a notion is an idea or an opinion. If it is your understanding that one cannot update one's notions regarding a topic, I hope you have excellent computational skills. Your only asset?[/quote]

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