<p>I think that there simply are lots of very dependent people in the world who need to check with lots of other people before making very simple decisions.</p>
<p>In addition to the questions that you mention, there are plenty of posts on CC that support my opinion. </p>
<p>I don’t think that the posts occur just because applying to college is so competitive now. I think that there are many people who have difficulty making decisions independently.</p>