<p>Neither of mine, the one who's a Junior in college and the one applying now have ever even looked at this site. I still don't know if that's good or bad, whether it reflects a healthy, non obsessive attitude, or the implicit knowledge that I am here constantly starting in the late fall of their HS Junior year (actually I don't even know if they know that I am).</p>
<p>And I wonder, does my join date if not my number of posts, automatically entitle me to wear a bronze rotor blade insignia on my lapel?</p>
<p>Mine doesn't come here. When I first started being interested in (and axcious about ;)) college admissions, my D told me "i'm just a little sofomore, why should I think about it now?" And by her junior year her matra became "I am sick of college talk". ;)</p>
<p>Been here since prior to the rollover into the new site format in Aug 2004 - over 5 years. Neither of my kids has EVER been on here, posted on here, or read things on here, although they benefited by the knowledge I picked up here. They know I'm addicted, but they accept it as harmless. ;)</p>
<p>I know my mom has become obsessed with CC, and because ED decisions are out soon, I have, too. But I don't even know my mom's username, but she knows mine! She can read every post of mine without me reading hers. So unfair.</p>
<p>My older son didn't use the site, but would read threads that I thought would be of interest to him. I also copied some posts and PMs and passed them on. I'll be interested to see if younger brother looks at this site when he gets more focussed on college. He's a high school sophomore now and is definitely not thinking that far ahead yet.</p>
<p>As far as I know, not once. WashDadJr didn't really get interested in college until he started his first semester. TallSon looks to be about the same.</p>
<p>my parents don't look at this site at all, I'm their first to go to college and i'm way more stressed about it then them. This forum is my second home</p>
<p>I have to admit that none of my friends bother with this site. And till today I've never even posted. From what I've seen I don't think I can identify with the majority of kids that post on here and I don't think they would be able to identify with me. Its like we live on a different planet. But I do like to read the parents forum their info is usually solid and realistic. Never thought I'd say that about parents.</p>
<p>On rare occasion, when I've asked them their opinion about a hot issue on CC, or one pertaining to their college (two have graduated), they are helpful, interested and pleased. They don't read or post, as far as I know. </p>
<p>Can you imagine counseling a screen-name and then finding out you're the parent?</p>
<p>Mine shudder at my use on this site. My older one did look once or twice when she considered transfering and I sent her threads- she said she never looked at them. My son, going through the process now, swears I know nothing about college aps and never would look through any of the stuff I sent him. Of course, the schools he likes the most are the ones I found brcause of this site....</p>
<p>On occasion my D has posted here - using MY login. She's rolled her eyes a bit, but she has generally thought this a useful site. She's even met a few other posters IRL! I doubt my son will ever post or read here, but why would he need to? I'm the research assistant.</p>
<p>I have some minor OCD issues, and DD just thinks this is an extension of that! Yes, she is an eye roller, "stop telling me things mom, I DON'T CARE!" However, Friday night, she sheepishly came to me and apologized by saying, "sorry mom, if you weren't on "that site" you would have never known about the Amherst DIVOH weekend, and then that wouldn't have become my #1 choice, and I wouldn't have EVER known about Questbridge, and I wouldn't have gotten matched with them. I'm now going to my dream school for free, and I will NEVER make fun of you for being on "that site" again!"</p>
<p>The funniest part for me is that she still doesn't know the name of "that site." :(</p>
<p>I used to cajole, plead, beg my oldest to come onto his college's forum and directly answer questions from prospective students. They were uniformly thrilled to hear from an actual student rather than from a parent. Other than that, he never looked at this site. My other two are not quite into the process yet, but next year as Juniors, we'll see what happens. All members of my family know that I am obsessed with this site, even though I casually try to minimize the screen whenever someone comes near. I realize they're not as oblivious as they may otherwise seem.</p>