<p>I don't feel parents should have veto power. Maybe there's something about their kid they don't know; maybe it's that thing that makes the 'unwanted' college click for the kid. You never know. Apart from prestige (which no parent would oppose ;)), people apply to a college for a reason - that they like it. And if your kid likes something, why wouldn't you want him to apply to it, unless you'd like to save 60-odd bucks?</p>