Comments on: When a Bribe is a good thing in College Admissions…Apply NOW! http://www.augustana.edu/blogs/admissions/?p=6 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:06:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: meghancooley http://www.augustana.edu/blogs/admissions/?p=6#comment-3 meghancooley Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:43:23 +0000 http://www.augustana.edu/blogs/admissions/?p=6#comment-3 Parents - keep in mind a couple things when you are deciding for yourself (and your relationship with your student) the answer to this question. 1. What is best for your student? For her/him to fill them out or you? 2. What precedent are you setting for the future? Will you be filling out grad school applications, too? Mortgage papers? 3. Do you care if the admissions office knows (because most likely we can tell it's a parent)? Will it matter? 4. How will your student feel about you being involved. There is not a right or wrong answer to these. Honestly. Just keep in mind the messages (to both colleges and your student) your actions send. Overall - remember the goal - finding a new home for your student, where they will thrive and succeed and, most importantly, be launched to the NEXT phase of his/her life (not your basement). Parents – keep in mind a couple things when you are deciding for yourself (and your relationship with your student) the answer to this question.
1. What is best for your student? For her/him to fill them out or you?
2. What precedent are you setting for the future? Will you be filling out grad school applications, too? Mortgage papers?
3. Do you care if the admissions office knows (because most likely we can tell it’s a parent)? Will it matter?
4. How will your student feel about you being involved.

There is not a right or wrong answer to these. Honestly. Just keep in mind the messages (to both colleges and your student) your actions send.
Overall – remember the goal – finding a new home for your student, where they will thrive and succeed and, most importantly, be launched to the NEXT phase of his/her life (not your basement).

]]> By: Leslie http://www.augustana.edu/blogs/admissions/?p=6#comment-2 Leslie Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:30:27 +0000 http://www.augustana.edu/blogs/admissions/?p=6#comment-2 How much do you think parents need to be involved with filling out the application? It's tempting to just do most of it for the student! How much do you think parents need to be involved with filling out the application? It’s tempting to just do most of it for the student!

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