<p>as a student, i'd be kind of mad if i get accepted into the schools i want to go and my parents all of a sudden tell me they don't want me going there. that being said, if they told me now that X college wasn't much of a match and they were worried about me ending up there i would take that into consideration before applying there. i think parents sometimes(key word here) can tell where their children will or will not thrive, and i trust my parents and their motives.
i think either way it's best if everyone is open and honest from the beginning.</p>