<p>I always find it kind of funny and Sad whenever a parent posts like on the Acceptances thing. Saying something like My D got accepted into -soandso-</p>
<p>It just seems like you parents the kind that are Freaking driving your kids into the ground and would Whip them if they got a D. or ground them if their GPA went down .1.</p>
<p>Shouldn't it be the kids decision where they want to go to school. or if they want to try their hardest in school.</p>
<p>I caught your post under 'Latest Posts'. I don't personally know other parents on the boards, but not all of them are "parents the kind that are Freaking driving your kids into the ground and would Whip them if they got a D. or ground them if their GPA went down .1." </p>
<p>Some of them might be nice people who care and are concerned for the people they love.</p>
<p>Just a lighthearted thought.</p>
<p>Perhaps you should keep a copy of this post to look at in a few decades if you have you own children.</p>
<p>I personally thinks its great that there are parents here. For two reasons:</p>
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<li><p>I hardly think they are beating down their kids or pushing anything on them. They are simply involved in their kid's lives and their choices. That's a great thing. I cannot imagine going through the process without my parents. And what is wrong with parents posting their children's acceptances. They are proud parents. I know my parents and my grandparents are telling everyone they know about my acceptance. It shows how much they care. More parents should be so caring and involved.</p></li>
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<p>Well Joey I don't know, but don't you think that if a parent is going to lay out let's say $200,000 over four years, or some significant amount of their yearly income, they might have some small need to offer their thoughts about where their child should go to school and how hard they work? Just a thought.</p>
<p>I think the parents on this forum are a great help and make a consideriable contibution to the progress of the goals for this website.</p>
<p>"I know my parents and my grandparents are telling everyone they know about my acceptance"</p>
<p>I know but that's people That they KNOW. not kids the same age as their son or daughter.</p>
<p>Some post are just weird because you think, "OK that's his/her parent,,, well why the Heck isn't he or she on College confidential looking for advice, rather than their Mom or DAd."</p>
<p>I don't see what is wrong with parents posting their children's acceptances. The kids post their own acceptances to people they don't know. Why is it different for parents?</p>
<p>I think its great that parents are out there researching for information. I don't find it weird at all. Why is this all up to the kid anyway? Shouldn't they get some help?</p>
<p>"Why is this all up to the kid anyway?"</p>
<p>Because that's where they are going to spend the Next Four years of their life. Not where their parents are going to live. </p>
<p>I'd just MUCH rather hear from them Rather then their parents.</p>
<p>Why does it matter? If you don't like reading posts from parents, then don't. It's really not that difficult of a concept.</p>
<p>I agree with JoeySweets. I find it a little disturbing that parents would post on a website mainly for teenagers. It just seems like they should have better things to do. Kids here can get great college advice and essay writing help. Parents just nose into other people's business. While I'm not suprised, I feel like its a little overboard. Obviously there are parents that really do care about where their kids go to school which is always understandable, but in my mind, somehow going on a website and posting about it seems a little out of the ordinary.</p>
<p>What makes you think that this website is mainly for teenagers? Have you checked the sponsors here (you know, the ones who pay for and maintain the website)? Who do you think they're marketing to? Not too many teens I know have the money to pay for their services.</p>
<p>True, I just feel like a COLLEGE website is mainly marketed towards people who are actually going to college.</p>
<p>Are you paying your own way? If you are expecting your parent to pay then this site is like reading up on that new car you're considering. If your parents are paying for your schoool now and also college then get used to adults being here.</p>
<p>I actually am paying my own way, and have been to public school my whole life.</p>
<p>I think that contributes to why you don't get it. I commend you. I think that parents who have been or will be paying want to learn about the schools. I also think that many students welcome info from adults who aren't their parents.......so maybe this isn't the forum for you. There are others.</p>
<p>I'm here because I like finding out more information about universities. I think its nice to get opinions from other college bound students because its easy to relate. I don't have a problem with parents chiming in, and I know some do pay for tuition, I just think that I find it out of the ordinary because its on a website. Then again, the web is the greatest source of information today so I guess its understandable. I just always sort of thought these types of things were for kids more than adults.</p>
<p>I can see your opine but it sounds like you are doing much of this yourself including paying for yourself. I think you are probably outside the norm for today. I commend you and am glad this forum is helpful but lots of kids aren't as motivated as you are and they also aren't paying.</p>
<p>Thank you. I'll be paying back student loans forever, which i'm not looking forward to, but you do what you have to.</p>
<p>I think it's not fair to generalize. Some of the parents on this board are just interested in helping their kids find the right college for them... where they will be happy and have an unforgetable undergraduate experience. Then there are others who do "drive their kids into the ground and Whip them if they get a D. or ground them if their GPA goes down .1." For example, there is a kid at my school who is reeally smart and is capable of getting into a really great college, and his dad was going to pay for it... but now his dad refuses to pay a penny toward his college education because he got under a 30 on the ACT (he got a 29). But I would say that most of the parents here aren't like that. Personally, I value their advice a lot, and it seems that a lot of the parents on CC actually know what they are talking about. Just my two cents...</p>
<p>"I'd just MUCH rather hear from them Rather then their parents."</p>
<p>Then perhaps you would be happier reading boards designed just for students. CC was started by a dad, who was helping his son research colleges. As a result, it has always been an Internet site that welcomed both students and parents.</p>