Am I the only one who finds it really weird...

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>How involved some parents are?</p>

<p>I mean... I kinda get annoyed when my parents try to get real involved with the application process. Sure they should know where I'm applying and stuff.
But I haven't let them read any essays even
or any of that</p>

<p>but one post where someone was talkinga bout how he and his son chose common app over the schools app together like it was this big strategic, joint collaboration</p>

<p>Is it bad that I just want to take the credit card for the score reports and app fees, and not much else?</p>

<p>I just feel sorta awkward talking to my parents about it for some reason, almost kinda embarassed? I don't know it's weird. Like I was appalled when they said they wanna check my early Stanford decision either with me
or them whatever...
I just told them I'll wait for the mail
and gave them my email info and said "do whatever, but respect my wishes."
I checked every 10 minutes at work that night and got home and they were like, aw we're sorry... I jokingly said "wait what!"
(I was rejected)</p>

<p>LIke if my mom or dad was ever on this site, I think that would be too much for me</p>

<p>and the whole DS DD? idk is daughter or son too much?</p>

<p>... o well to each his own</p>

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<p>definitely weird</p>

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<p>ditto. and the DD DS crap is way toooooo much. 4 real</p>

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<p>(speaking from personal experience) i think it's a bit annoying when parents are "overly" involved in their children's lives...</p>

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<p>agreed with everything.</p>

<p>i just ask my mom for the credit card number and hit submit.</p>

<p>the end.</p>

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<p>I was worried I was in for some criticism from parents lurking in the high school section.</p>

<p>You love your kids and want the best for them, I get it</p>

<p>But seriously?
lemme go to visit h with my dm while my d edits my app
lol</p>

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<p>"lurking parents"...lol</p>

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<p>i do everything on my own. we're better off for it.</p>

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<p>As much as I think parent involvement (at the extreme level) is annoying, I would rather have that than parents who didn't care at all. And think of it this way - these are kind of the last few things they can be nosy about or involved in before you leave FOREVER. </p>

<p>... maybe not that dramatic. But still, you're not the only one affected by college. </p>

<p>Alex</p>

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<p>I've pretty much done everything on my own, except my mom forced me to let her read one of my college essays.</p>

<p>She then proceeded to cry (good cry), and said how proud of me she was.</p>

<p>Other than that, she opened one of the "big envelopes" recently since I was away visiting someone so that she could read me the letter.</p>

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<p>my parents are the complete opposite, totally uninterested in the process, just hand me the credit card, all they care about is the exciting part to find out whether or not I get in places. That's okay, less stress on me. I could miss the deadlline and they wouldn't know it</p>

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<p>my parents r a little bit involved
i mean i just asked for their credit card to send in my apps and test scores
but my mom read a couple of my essays and said it was good
theyre not obsessed as ive seen some parents here
but i believe they should give their kids some space and let them apply on their own without them getting too involved</p>

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<p>I made sure my parents stayed out of the process for the most part. I knew my mom would only slow me down with dumb things like "Why don't you put this?" or "Why don't you say it that way?" Ugh...</p>

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<p>I know a bunch of people who's parents filled out the common app/ national merit/ whatever school's app. form for them.</p>

<p>I would be highly insulted if either of my parents asked me if I wanted them to do that for me.</p>

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<p>I think DD and DS is freakin' weird. It freaks me out.</p>

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<p>Yeah that type of situation is kinda weird. On most apps, isn't there fine print at the bottom above where you must sign to verify that all parts were completed by the student? I do pretty much everything by myself, and I memorized the credit card number, so I just ask if I need to purchase a study guide or register for an exam. Other than that, I usually let my mom see my essays after they've been done, and sometimes mailed off. She enjoys that I'm able to function independently and it is easier for the both of us (more so so that I don't have to explain every little step).</p>

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<p>Agree with the majority here.
My parents...let' see. I asked when they attended college, our financial information, and credit card. That's it. They ask me about once a week how applications are going...but that's just about it, which I prefer.
It's my name on the application...not my parents'.</p>

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<p>yeah, i just asked them basic stuff that I need for the application</p>

<p>ANDDDD
thats about it
i'm the one who goes to like informational meetings and gets all the info about schools and apps, and then my mom gets ****ed when i don' tell her</p>

<p>idk, i'd just rather do it without the parental complications and get it over with
but once FAFSA season starts, i'll let them do whatever they want because i'll probably eff something up :/</p>

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<p>ya my parents are totally uninvolved. whenever i see the parents on here.. it's really strange. i'm like geez don't you have something better to do? how'd you even find this website? i'm glad my parents kinda let me make my own decisions. and they support me in wherever i wanna go. but other than that, they mind their own business.</p>

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<p>
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but once FAFSA season starts, i'll let them do whatever they want because i'll probably eff something up

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Off-topic: speaking of FAFSA, when is the form available for the 2008-2009 school year? </p>

<p>I know I'm incredibly misinformed or overlooking something (most likely something really stupid), but I'll make the first attack on my intelligence. :P</p>

<p>Cheers,
Alex</p>