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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OMG, We didn't wear anything flashy or ask a lot of questions in the Trinity tour as We just wanted to listen and observe and we generally a quieter person. I guess we probably got classified as " odd family" by the other family....[/quote]

Another dumb response.

You wear normal clothes. Not flashy. Not overdressed. Not underdressed. Really not that hard. Boy should wear khaki pants. Worst case nice jeans. Collared shirt or sweater. Really easy.

Over the course of a 30-45 minute tour you should engage in basic conversation. Don't bombard them with questions. But don't be totally silent. Again, not hard. People like talking about themselves. Ask the tour guides what they like to do, favorite teachers, subjects, activities, etc.

If this is not part of your culture, you have much bigger problems. Schools want kids who will engage socially and in the classroom, and by the time they are a teenager, they should be able to do this. I have a fairly quiet, shy kid but we coached him up on this. We didn't turn him into someone he isn't. But we reminded him to make eye contact, firm handshake, gave him a few questions to ask ahead of time, and told him to answer their questions with more than one word and show enthusiasm. This is table stakes. Especially for an 8th grader. The bar is much lower for the kid at lower grades, but in that case, the parents should be doing more of the talking, not just standing there silently.

Everyone here loves to disagree and try to poke holes. Trying to show how smart they are and in the process just advertising their ignorance. I am not saying anything remotely controversial. If you spoke to any admissions officer or consultant this is exactly what they would say. I'm giving free advice. You're welcome.[/quote]

Holy crap lady.  What is your problem?  You really don't even like the hint of someone disagreeing with you, huh?[/quote]

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