College applications: What I've learned as a parent the second time around

Riversider
Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:21:26 +0000

What I learned from watching other families is, being there for discussion when needed but letting them do everything themselves and make their own decisions, it’s a learning process itself. It’s okay to not have a perfect application.

It’s their life, not mine. It should be their journey and their decision. I’ve seen parents doing projects, hounding teachers about grades, buttering up counselors, picking colleges, doing common app, inflating accomplishments, deciding majors, pushing kids to the end of their mental health with pressure to do it perfectly and what not. It’s just sad.