Originally Posted by
daisysmom
I don't think your question was ridiculous at all. I just had two nieces get accepted into their first choice schools - one is going to Cornell and the other to James Madison. Both sets of parents did much much more than my parents did for all of us (one who also went to Cornell) as the college application process has changed dramatically since I applied in 1987. I do think it will have changed again by the time my child applies in 2024 bc this bubble of kids will have passed, yet the colleges will have accommodated for larger groups of students.
Thank you. . My parents didn't go to college so I was completely on my own when it came time to choose colleges. I'm hoping to give my kids better preparation than I had so they go into the experience with confidence.
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