<p>I had this same reaction when my D and I went through this process a yr. ago. After the initial meet and greet, they separate college kids from the parents. They inform each group separately about the U.C.'s expectations and policies. Answer questions that you might not want your parents to know and vice versa. During this process you get the opportunity to bond with possible future room mates. I chuckled when they discussed separation anxiety consuling for parents. They told some very funny incidents of " clingy "parents.</p>