| I guess I'll be the lone dissenter and say that I would ask my son if he'd prefer I be there with him or if he'd rather be on his own. I don't think it matters either way; this is not a college interview but an information gathering session. If my teenage kid thought he'd be more comfortable speaking to a professor with a parent in tow, that would be fine with me. The college search/application/decision can be a family affair if you and your son want it to be. Not every kid is equally independent at a given age. If your son would like you be with him when he speaks with professors, it does not mean he will be living at home when he's 30! |