Well, my intent was not to attack, he stated his opinion, and I stated mine -- I did feel his approach was rude. It is like when someone begins a monologue "With all due respect, ....." you know what is coming next is going to be less than respectful.
I am fortunate in that I have the type of relationship with all of my kids that they can tell me the truth -- anytime, about anything. I get more "drunk calls" then any parent I know. In fact, I don't know any that do. But, he does not do what I want: I am just one voice that he respects. He takes input from me, his mother, his adviser, and his peers, and then he makes his own decision. That was how he selected his college. So, I come here so that I can have an informed opinion.
Of course I would like Harvard to choose him. Let's face it, most parents would. But trust me, like he did with college, he will base his decision (assuming he has as many choices as he would like) on criteria that has more to do with his personal goals and comfort level, rather than a notion of prestige. So, what most interested about his experience was his excitement over he people he met, and I just wondered how others that interviewed last week felt about their experience. I am still not sure why that seems strange to some, but so be it.
everyone!
