<p>I continue to try hard to use every “teachable moment” to get my kids to take on adult responsibilities. But I’m VERY aware of consequences of them possibly bumbling and stumbling along this educational road. IMO, the consequences of the college app process are pretty grave, no room for do-overs, deadlines are about as firm as can be with either-you’ve-applied-or-go-home ramifications. Case in point: D just received a generous birthday check from grandparents. It’s up to her to deposit it in her account. If she doesn’t, she loses out on some nice cash. If she does it next month, OK. But you get just one chance to get these apps right and the cost of getting it wrong is just too high to take chances. My calls to the GC have been limited but my grilling of my S and my asking questions of the GC through him have been many…</p>