Parents-involved too much or too little?
Have you wondered as a parent, if you are too involved or maybe not involved enough in your child’s college search? According to the Higher Education Research Institute’s article The American Freshman, parents are becoming more involved in the college admissions process every year.
The Institute conducted a survey in 2007 to determine how students felt about their parents’ involvement. Generally, students are pleased with the involvement of their parents. In fact, a very small percentage (3%-10%) said they felt like their parents were too involved. However there were two areas that students would like more involvement from their parents: in choosing college courses and college activities. So whether you would categorize yourself as a “helicopter parent” or not, students are happy with your participation in their lives and that’s good news!
According to the Institute for Higher Education, the majority of high school students believe that their parents play the most prominent role in their college search by helping with college planning. So pat yourselves on the back! Your children want you involved in perhaps the biggest decision of their lives up to this point, and you are doing a fantastic job.
Once your child has decided on a school don’t stop with that advice. It’s very important for freshmen to get involved on campus and take the right classes and those are the two areas where they want your input!
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