<p>I know a lot of parents who never take “no” for an answer; their kid doesn’t get an A or get into AP class and the parent calls the school and complains and things change in their favor. I’ve told my kids they have to deal with that kind of thing themselves, maybe their grades would be higher otherwise. But for some kids and parents, not getting into the first choice college might be the first big academic disappointment that mom and dad can’t make better!</p>