What’s My Job Here? Understanding Your Role as a Parent in the College Application Process
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
6-7pm

As an essay coach and college consultant, I watch parents struggle mightily every year to figure out what their role in the college application process should be. What’s doing too much? What’s doing too little? What if your student wants you to butt out? What if no matter how many times you yell, plead, and try to inspire, your student isn’t engaging in the process? What kind of boundaries do you set around talking about college apps? What are some tasks you can feel good about taking on? What should you leave alone? How much responsibility do you entrust to your student? These are all questions most of the parents I work with don’t know the answer to. This class is about having a very frank discussion through vignettes, concrete examples, and long-term experience about making sure you aren’t going into the college app process with the wrong assumptions about your part in the process. I’m inviting at least a couple of LASA parents who have been through the app process or who are currently in the trenches of applying to join us to share what did and didn’t work for them as they navigated the tricky business of maintaining a positive relationship with their children during a stressful time. Bring your questions! I’m so excited to host this interactive event.

Only one purchase necessary per household.