<p>My son will definitely be attending CPW but I am wondering if it is worth it for me (or my spouse) to attend. S is not an only child and weekends are a bit crazy around here with sports and homework for his siblings.</p>
<p>If S decides MIT is for him then he will be going. I would like to be reassured that the pressures of MIT will not do him in, and also that he will not starve to death with the weird eating system there, but in the end I think I will have little say in the matter. Also, I am not sure CPW will alleviate my concerns anyway.</p>
<p>Have other parents attended this event. Is it worth it? What do parents do.</p>
<p>My parents had never seen MIT and were curious about what it was like. My dad came with me to CPW, and my mom ultimately dropped me off at college. I was pretty independent in high school, though, so my dad spent most of his time going to events that he found interesting, and we met up a few times to discuss / go do things that we both wanted to do together. I don’t honestly know what sorts of panels he went to, but the fear that I might starve to death was pretty far from his mind. He had a really good time and reported back to my mom that he could definitely see me at MIT.</p>
<p>Your child will probably not want to hang out with you. My dad and I compromised by having a few hours together each day (going on a campus tour, going to an EECS info session) but I spent most of my time with other prefrosh and he spent time meeting other parents. But, if you’re personally curious about MIT and would like to find out more, CPW is a pretty incredible event.</p>
<p>My dad attended, and was glad he did. Like Karen, I didn’t spend much time with him over CPW - I was there to learn what being a college student was like, so being with him wouldn’t have been too helpful ^.^ My suggestion is to go, but not spend lots of time with your kid.</p>