<p>Why is Write’s post count staying at 1?</p>
<p>It’s all in the cafe</p>
<p>Addictive? I came here to ask just one question during D’s junior year. She’s now a sophomore. In college.</p>
<p>Welcome, Write!</p>
<p>There are pros and cons to both the proactive and the laid-back approaches. My D was very interested in looking into colleges. We spent parts of two summers visiting prospective schools. We also used this board. She is now a senior at the college where she had spent the summer after freshman year in high school so all those visits did nothing but confirm her interest in the first school she came to know (and love). We have no regrets, however, as the research and visits convinced us (the parents) that she and the college were a match worth paying for. She still says she could not imagine going anywhere else. </p>
<p>I thought at least all those college visits might be of some value to the litlle brother we had dragged along on our trips. He did take a liking to one school that she totally rejected. But he, now a h.s. sophomore, feels “been there, done that” about college visits. </p>
<p>I would hold back on pressuring your D on this subject until she shows more interest, just on principle. Let her “own” the process. But when she does come to you, be open to and supportive of her ideas. </p>
<p>Meanwhile, we will be here for you!</p>
<p>I second the “addictive” comment. My oldest is a sophomore in college. My youngest is a Junior in high school. I’ve done all the reasearch and have all this wonderful information to share – then he talked to one of his sister’s friends who is at a state college 50 minutes down the road, and announced that that was where he wanted to go. No college visits. No research. And how do you argue with the #6 college in the nation, in-state tuition, and an hour away! But I want to help him!!!</p>
<p>And I still here, lurking way too much.</p>
<p>Peg</p>
<p>Welcome. I found this site after the process was over, while we were waiting for those coveted big envelopes. I wish I had found it before I did. We would have done so many things differently. But it all turned out well in the end. You will be better off than I was, because getting info is half the battle. And don’t worry about your D. She will be up for college stuff when she is ready. All our kids did.</p>
<p>Welcome aboard. I too have one in college and a junior. I found CC the summer before my oldest’s senior year. But college apps for the 2d child will be a whole new game, so I’m now looking for and learning different things.</p>