Seriously, What's Wrong With Me???

originaloog
Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:58:52 +0000

I believe that our primary job as parents is to reduce the angst that some students experience during this time. Because your son’s “dream college” is a slight reach the one thing you can do through the upcoming process is GENTLY mention some of the benefits associated with his other match choices when the opportunity arises. If he understands that there is no one perfect choice he will hopefully enjoy the entire admission process much more.

And it was our expeience that the entire college admission/selection/enrollment/financing process was not that daunting or complicated. And if there are any financing “issues” which may affect your son’s admission choices you need to establish them NOW.

That is what we did and when our son had to turn down Oberlin’s acceptance because of finances, it was easy for him to do.