Anonymous wrote:Judging from the slow uptake on high school college decision Instagram accounts, it seems like a lot of kids don’t want to say where they’re going next year. TJ, in particular, is a no-show. A lot of publics and privates have one-third to half or more seniors reporting. TJ is 5 percen. Something busted this year.

There are also kids that are just not that into social media. At all.

It is also possible that there is now a TikTok version of this that parents are not aware of

Anonymous wrote:PP here. That year schools/parents did yard signs that said “class of 2020 XYZ high school.” I continued to see those for the following 1-2 years but haven’t seen any this year.

It's too early. Our HS distributes them a couple weeks before graduation (which is in mid June)

The happiest kids seem to be those out west, in the mountain states or down south going to pac12, sec schools, big 10

Jointing Greek life or doing outdoors ax

PP here. That year schools/parents did yard signs that said “class of 2020 XYZ high school.” I continued to see those for the following 1-2 years but haven’t seen any this year.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve had the same thought as OP, but there are a lot of confounding factors. Mostly I think these accounts are a fad that’s past its peak (like Instagram itself, really).

I agree. The fad is dying.

Those Instagram accounts started in 2020 when kids weren’t seeing their classmates & schools weren’t having ceremonies in-person for the most part. I assumed they wouldn’t continue yearly after that.

Anonymous wrote:My DD and her friends have all decided and are all happy with their choices (range from highly selective privates, selective in-state public, mid-range privates) but didn't share on the school's Instagram decisions. They just don't care to do that.

That's the sense I get, too...the fad has kind of died. Most of the seniors I know don't want to participate in the instagram thing but are happy with their choices.

My DD and her friends have all decided and are all happy with their choices (range from highly selective privates, selective in-state public, mid-range privates) but didn't share on the school's Instagram decisions. They just don't care to do that.

Anonymous wrote:Judging from the slow uptake on high school college decision Instagram accounts, it seems like a lot of kids don’t want to say where they’re going next year. TJ, in particular, is a no-show. A lot of publics and privates have one-third to half or more seniors reporting. TJ is 5 percen. Something busted this year.

Oh, so you can read minds and interpret feelings based on Instagram accounts - you are reaching. You don’t know these young adults…🙄

Anonymous wrote:I’ve had the same thought as OP, but there are a lot of confounding factors. Mostly I think these accounts are a fad that’s past its peak (like Instagram itself, really).

I agree. The fad is dying.

That's on the parents who are clearly disappointed with their kids.

I'm floored by the parents on here who are all bummed that their kid has to attend Case or William & Mary or Northeastern or Tulane or some other school "ranked 40+."

They may think that they're keeping it to themselves but I'm 100% sure it comes out to their kid(s).

I’ve had the same thought as OP, but there are a lot of confounding factors. Mostly I think these accounts are a fad that’s past its peak (like Instagram itself, really).

That’s a lot of conclusions based on a lack of evidence. But do carry on.

Some kids haven't decided yet, my DS is one of them.

Judging from the slow uptake on high school college decision Instagram accounts, it seems like a lot of kids don’t want to say where they’re going next year. TJ, in particular, is a no-show. A lot of publics and privates have one-third to half or more seniors reporting. TJ is 5 percen. Something busted this year.