<p>Mombot, I’m another 1963 baby. 
Had two kids in mid-20s and am enjoying being in mid-40s with both to be away at college next year. (One will be a senior in college and one a freshman).</p>
<p>One thing that worries me even more than competitive college acceptances right now is the job competition in five years! I hope the economy gets back on track because there will be a whole lot of college grads competing for the same jobs. Our kids are used to competition, so it won’t be a huge shock to them, I guess. Still… it seems like everything has been that much harder for D, who graduates this year from high school. Making the team, getting the grades, getting into college.</p>