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[quote=Anonymous]Of course this is overwhelming. Even an application to a state school is 1000x more difficult than 25-30 years ago when I was in school. In my state, you filled out a 2-3 page application, mailed it in and showed up on move-in day. It is so different now and these kids feel so much more pressure from us/society/school to have more of an idea of what career they want to pursue due to the insanely high cost of higher ed these days.

It's very sad and honestly, I can see why parents want more of a say in it all since we are still on the line for all the loans our kids take out.  Nevertheless if a child is completely shut down over it then pros and cons of all options should be discussed.

As parents, DH and I hate to see our kids rush off to high loans etc if they are not really committed and ready to attend college, at whatever that age is.  They will have to contribute if they are at home during any gap time. One kid has already said a gap year is in order. This DK has a plan and is one of the youngest in the grade so it makes sense.  However, our stipulation is that at least a few college applications are submitted next year which is senior year so a deferral can be made. [/quote]

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