<p>Just asking around for advice, and maybe a bit of conversation.</p>
<pre><code> I'm an undergrad in Boston with two younger siblings' college/career plans to worry about. As the first college student in my family, I feel like I have the weight of the world on my shoulders (at least my family's world).
I'm just curious; seeing as my sister will be applying to schools in the fall, how involved should I be during the college application process? While I was applying, I was pretty much on my own, and I know how much I wanted someone I could identify with.
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<p>Tell her exactly what you’ve posted here, and then ask her how you can best support her. </p>
<p>If she says she wants you to keep out of it, you can then spend the next few months trying to make sure she knows you’re still there for her if she wants you without coming across as pushy. :)</p>
<p>Is your family in the Boston area? You might want to invite her to come out to your school and hang out with you for a few days if that’s possible, especially if you’re in a position such that she can spend the nights where you live. That could both help her try to imagine herself at an actual college and help you show her that you care and that you’re willing to share what you know with her.</p>