The college admissions process might age your parents a bit

When college costs are too much to bear

Many parents feel trapped: they love their children and want them to get a first-rate education but they would also like the option to afford food after the tuition bills are paid. Some parents sacrifice everything to pay for college: securing another job, taking out a second home mortgage, delaying retirement and abandoning Friday night dinners at the Olive Garden.

And then some parents take the easy way out and disown their children to avoid paying for college. Read More...

Stereotype Your Parent

Maybe your parents have always been on your case to maintain a 3.9 GPA, or maybe your parents could care less about whether or not you even go to college. Regardless of what kind of parent you have---all parents make a startling transformation once they realize they’re in the throes of the college application process and inevitably conform to one of the four following stereotypes.  Read More...