<p>My dad has been panicking like hell with college admissions.. He sent an email to a college I'm applying to, pulling his connections and job position (he's somewhat connected to the school). Of course, I already listed on my app who my dad is, but will the fact that this slightly annoying email, which went in my application, help me be rejected? I spent my entire application trying not to come off as arrogant but this may just shatter that..</p>
<p>Yes. They won’t say it outright, but I’m sure they can. Tell your dad to chill out</p>
<p>It certainly sounds like he went about it the wrong way. If he has connections there, the connections should contact admissions. One letter probably isn’t going to kill you, but yes, parents that **** off adcom can hurt your chances.</p>
<p>I believe that the admissions office is professional enough to separate your behavior from your fathers. I can tell you, as a college administrator we are not unfamiliar with the “crazy” parent situation. I think that you ought to discuss this with your father though. While this probably will not affect an admissions office decision to accept you, you may want to discuss the role that he will play in your college life. At the end of the day, you, not your father, are the college’s customer. I believe that it is important for your parents to offer you support while you are in college, but you need to play a part in deciding what that support will consist of.</p>
<p>Admissions counselors absolutely trash files from kids with bothersome parents. They have said as much in books, articles, and forums.</p>
<p>I’m surprised by the posts to your concern here. Unless they all have explicit experience as an admissions person (and read your dad’s emails), no one tell you how your dad’s behavior will affect you; they can only guess.</p>
<p>I agree with atomic grape. Talk to your dad about his anxiety and his subsequent actions, as well as his role in this process. Don’t communicate with the colleges, like say you want nothing to do with your father. Afterall, he may be paying the bills!</p>