| Well, then I too am a helicopter mom. #1 son and I did alot of research for #2 - gave him lists of schools to look at - and we did alot of the preliminary screening. I set up the "tour" and made sure we maximized our time, and set up a secondary tour that he took with his dad - did all the scheduling for that.
When it came to proofreading, I did the first pass. #1 son did the final pass and occasionally ex hubby did a review. My son's essays were his own though - and not always what I would have chosen - but he did do a great job and exceed my expectations.
When it comes to keeping track of deadlines, that is definitely my job. For the past 6 months, #2 would get up at 5:30 AM for swim practice, and return home by 7:30 PM. Not alot of time for dealing with all the stuff that must be dealt with.
Many of my friends thought I was crazy and controlling and way too involved. But - their kids did not have the stats my kid had - and did not apply to the types of schools mine did. They applied to two or three local universities and that was that. |