I taught college-bound seniors for a decade. Here's what almost all of them wanted their parents to know about college admissions.

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I was a teacher for 10 years, and many high school students would take refuge in my classroom during lunchtime. They'd show me and each other pictures of their new dog and argue over the ethics of Taylor Swift's concert ticket prices. They also did a substantial amount of venting; they mostly complained about how their parents just "didn't get it" when it came to college.