| By "involved" I guess I mean talking intensely and at great length to my D about where to apply, which essays to use on which applications, who to ask for recs, etc. She needed a very available and interested sounding board for about two to three months. I remember the terrible time she had cutting back her essays and it felt like a very draining job to me to cheer her on with that. So just in terms of committed moral support, available ear, strategy consultant -- yeah, I helped quite a lot. What more could a mom do? It's the kid who has to take the classes, sit for the exams, pursue the ECs, cultivate relationships with teachers. There really isn't that much a parent can do that is tangible. But the intangible emotional support is huge. I found it quite exhausting. Oddly, I found my job sort of therapeutic and re****l throughout the process. |