This has been an interesting thread to read. It is quite shameful how some people do behave, and don’t understand boundaries.
Talking to other parents/families before/during/after tours, and also talking to friendly students on campus (like a quick question in a coffee shop, or when students hanging around). All very light hearted/superficial. Also attended larger invitational events that were enlightening.
However some students/families are quite stressed with the transition to college, for a variety of reasons. Personally didn’t run into any of the situations identified.
Certainly some don’t understand the current paradigm - that is what makes CC very helpful to those that seek out info with many sources available. Also some don’t understand that year to year colleges can and will change entrance and financial/scholarship decisions. Some parents and students do have general and specifics figured out well before application time. Many take tours late, learn info late,.are packing everything in over a short period of time so of course they feel the pressure. Many people haven’t saved any for retirement, let alone for their students’ college.