<p>I'm wondering for admissions purposes should you be trying to make your parents look good or underprivileged. I read in a college book somewhere that if your parents look very privileged it won't look good. It said that for example if your parents are the head CEO of a major industry, you should just write "industry worker" because if your parents have a higher job, they will expect more from the student.
Is this true? </p>
<p>I also thought about it in the other way where if your parents are CEOs or work in their own small private business that it might also look good because it shows that you might have stronger connections and a better background. It might also show that you can contribute more to the school's endowment. </p>
<p>So how exactly should you be making your parents look for admissions purposes?</p>
<p>"So how exactly should you be making your parents look for admissions purposes?</p>
<p>Also I heard that it looks good to be a first generation student. If your parents went to an average college, but never finished it, should you just leave the parents college section blank? "</p>
<p>Well, it seems one thing you can’t promote is that your parents taught you to be forthright and honest.</p>
<p>One other thing: when it’s time for YOUR kids to apply to college do you want their peers to lie about their parents’ income/education?</p>
<p>^I don’t mean it like that.^ What I mean is, if your income is around $80,000 to $90,000, How should I write in the job part of the common app? </p>
<p>You can be a CEO, but that doesn’t mean you’re millionaire rich, especially if you only hold a top position, but in a small company.</p>