<p>GoErie.com:</a> College site deals and mom is hooked</p>
<p>Best line:</p>
<p>"Then a friend sent me a link to College Confidential.</p>
<p>She might as well have sent crack."</p>
<p>Right - my friend and I have always called it crack-dot-com.</p>
<p>hey! why didn't they mention the virtual free drinks in SA?</p>
<p>or the drugs that go with the virtual colonoscopy?</p>
<p>It was written before those started.</p>
<p>I'm just curious to know what Barbara's screen name is?</p>
<p>Outed......sigh.</p>
<p>you, lorelei?!! who would have thought?!!! (nice article, btw)</p>
<p>And, the last sentences of the article had me with tears streaming down my face. Now, if only my daughter could figure out her first choice school! </p>
<p>"But stop looking at College Confidential? I can't do it. It speaks to my deepest desires and my secret fantasy:
An acceptance letter from my daughter's first-choice school offering a full ride."</p>
<p>No, no, my addiction is outed, to all who care to read about it. Sorry.</p>
<p>My son just found out that I have posted " a lot" on this site. He was disgusted! I am going to try and wean myself off after he graduates from HS.</p>
<p>Bessie, good luck. I'm still looking for the 12 step program to just lessen the amount of hours that I 'check' to see how everyone is doing. I can't imagine being weaned totally off the site....</p>
<p>Oh, how true. With my daughter's acceptance in hand, and off to college at the end of August, you would think I do not need to keep checking in. Crack it is. My sister has asked if I will keep her up-to-date on the app process, as her son, a Junior, is just beginning. I think she is afraid to "enter".</p>
<p>Well, I did give up CC for Lent, but like the true addict, I'm back for more. And, even though Twin1 and Twin2 will graduate in 2 months, I get to stay since DD is a HS junior this year. I'll let you know when I hit bottom.</p>
<p>I rationalize that I "owe" it forward when advice is needed, particularly in the music area. Typical of an addiction.....rationalization!</p>
<p>I made it almost 30 days once. Or maybe it was a week. </p>
<p>I posted once around my 3000th post that if I was still here after 5000 posts someone should sneak onto the ranch and shoot me dead. At 5000 posts I just bought myself a bigger guard dog.</p>
<p>Addicted? I'm just reading this for a friend.
I could stop any time I wanted to.
Really.</p>
<p>I think I remember when you stayed away for a few days curm. I about panicked. Whew!</p>
<p>I am also addicted. I tried to stay away, but it didn't work! The worst part is, D is going through the whole stupid thing over again (trying to transfer). This time, though, she is many hours away ... and I text, rather than call, to avoid the "whoa is me" moods!</p>
<p>My posting even led to quotes & a picture in the paper re: parent recommendation letters ... I had my 15 minutes of fame for my family to savor.</p>
<p>And now I'm considering becoming an ACT tutor as a result of my addiction to this whole getting-into-college business. (I seriously considered the test scoring thing, until I got the no-compete contract). </p>
<p>Now, if only Latetoschool would get through her ordeal quickly ... MAYBE I can tear myself away ...</p>
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<blockquote> <p>"whoa is me"<<</p> </blockquote>
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<p>Very cute!</p>
<p>For the kids, it is "woe is me".
For the adults, it is "whoa is me"!! (Keep your hands off, mom??)</p>