@bbfan1927 No problem! All parents have to carve out the right relationship with their child with respect to the college process. My son actually initiated this discussion by asking that we spend a Sunday afternoon going over the top 50 USNWR colleges together. Raising issues, asking questions, encouraging/providing opportunities to go look at schools is all fine as far as I am concerned. He had some strong views that I did not necessarily agree with (adjusted for specific colleges), but ultimately his choices were his own - both applications and enrollment. Anyway, my comments were in response to another poster.
Most importantly, he is doing great at college with Dad 2200 miles away! That makes both of us proud!