<p>Here's my question...why did the mods delete my thread on "Am I hot enough for Penn?" but they leave up this very negative and mean thead. w t f?</p>
<p>I agree wit Liquid. It's just weird for a parent to be posting here. Why are you here? It'd be like me, a white Jewish kid, going to a black girl message board - it just makes no snse and seems a little off.</p>
<p>Well, KingB, if you had a black girl for a daughter (who you loved more than your own life) and you were about to hand her $160k to go live with a bunch of other black girls for four years - and when she was done she would have transformed into who she is going to be as an adult and have her life determined by how those 4 years went......you might wanna check out that black girl message board to see what's up. </p>
<p>That might be hard for you to grasp because you aren't a parent. </p>
<p>Funny thing is.....my own parents called me an hour ago. My mother is having her hip replaced and they have no idea what to expect. They've never bothered to ask questions....have no idea how long her rehab will be.....don't know what to buy for their home to make it more comfortable, etc. So, they called me. And ya know what...I'm going to spend some time on someone's "hip replacement" message board...which is surely full of senior citizens. Perhaps they, too, will find it odd that I'm there. After all, I'm not having my hip replaced. KWIM?</p>
<p>kingb at least you phrase your point as a question, without rancor. Thank you. </p>
<p>I am on this board for a different reason that makes sense to me... </p>
<p>My D is a senior right now (uninterested in CC) applying to colleges. She is my eldest child and we are neophytes to all this. I don't want to intrude in her life by endlessly yakking about colleges; I give advice where appropriate and try not to increase her stress. Yet, because I care deeply about her, I am really interested in researching this stuff. It is relevant; if I can help her, I want to have good accurate information. For example, safety schools. It was a really good "gift" I could give her, to toss her a list of 7-8 good safetys that were basically similar the "reach" schools she liked. It saved her a lot of time (rather than comb through 100s.) As it happened, CC helped me / help her find three great safetys and this has totally reduced her general college stress because she is in already EA at one.</p>
<p>It is weird talking with my friends about the ins & outs of the college application process. You don't want to be comparing SAT scores over the back fence with your neighbor, in case their kid's SAT worse than your kid's and that would make them feel bad or awkward. It feels nosy and intrustive to ask parents of older kids about their stats and where they were accepted... truly none of my business. Also, there are so many schools out there that are not well known in our region but are really worth knowing about.</p>
<p>CC is a place where these questions can be asked and answered and it is all anonymous so nobody is belittled or put on the spot.</p>
<p>BTW we welcome the input of interested students on the Parents forum because we are old enough to realize that you have a lot that you can teach us. :)</p>