Parental issues re: Uni vs. LAC

3togo
Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:10:20 +0000

I would also recommend putting off the conflict with your parents as long as possible. Would you go for a strategy for applications something like this … Mom and Dad I’ll apply to any 5 top 50 Universities you pick (hopefully with your help) and in return you’ll let me apply to 5 LACs of my choice. This puts off the conflict until decision time in the spring of your senior year … and gives you more time to provide information to help pursuade them that LACs are a terrific option. I’d also suggest killing them with kindness and information. Do not fight over this but seek to understand their concerns and answer them with info. If they think the only folks who get jobs go to Universities get info from comparable univerisities and LACs that shows job prospects are similar. If they think the only path to grad school is from a University collect data that shows both Universities and LACs are great paths to grad schools. Etc. You have quite while to address their concerns. Good luck!

PS - you do not need your parents permission to apply to LACs … so by definition you have until decision time to work on broadening their view!