"Imagine yourself on the other side of the college admissions desk.
It’s not so glorious, apparently. At the very least, you need to be thick-skinned and good-natured.
Joseph Connolly, a guidance counselor at New Oxford High School in New Oxford, Pennsylvania, wanted to know the pet peeves of admissions officers. He sent out a request to members of the National Association for College Admissions Counselors and was deluged with responses. Apparently, college admissions officers were waiting for an opportunity to unload their hidden humor and their frustrations.
The responses fall into several areas:" …
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/life/family/2017/10/16/college-admissions-officers-reveal-pet-peeves/106721828/
The site is down for maintenance - bad timing, @Dave_Berry !
…wait, that was only on FIrefox. Somehow, it’s up and running just fine on Chrome.
Nothing too surprising but a good read. A lot seems like just good manners/common sense.
Here is the part that refers to irritating things parents do:
Overzealous parents
■The very common comment, “WE are in the process of completing applications.”
■Parents attending interviews, and worse yet, speaking for their children.
■Thinking that because granddad played golf with a member of the board of trustees, Junior should be accepted.