<p>I wish all parents (and students) would read Drosselmeier's post. Really, we will all be okay, no matter what happens. Ten years from now, none of this will matter as much as what everyone has made of it.</p>
<p>The calling every day is a big no-no. Parents need to understand that their anxiety may actually tick off the people who are deciding their children's future. Most admissions offices probably know how to deal with this, and NOT take it out on the student, but what if one - the dream school - doesn't? </p>
<p>As a parent, I think I've found the application process as traumatic as my daughter has. She has had to calm me down at times. I hope I've done the same for her. With the odds for individual colleges as bad as they are and all the articles preying on our fears, it's tough to be calm. But you know what? Kids still manage to get into the school that's perfect for them in the long term. </p>
<p>I think both the OP and Drosselmeier's daughter have the right attitude. Dream - but don't expect. And know that no matter what happens, everything will work out. It always does.</p>