Preface<br > As parents， you have a big stake， both financially and er<br >ly， in sending your son or daughter to college. Yet little<br >been written on the college search and survival theme spea<br >ly to you and your concerns. Many books on this subject t~<br >directed strictly to a student audience. Most offer advice t(<br >dent on how to prepare for the college entrance examinati<br >to get along with a roommate， or how to make "A s" ir<br >Others may be very informative about specific colleges<br >financial aid， which both you and your offspring will find he<br >there is a need for information that goes further， that s<br >addresses your role as a parent， your changing relationsh<br >son or daughter， and ways that you can deal with the rang，<br >tions that are experienced mutually during the pre-college<br >lege years.<br > There are many things you will want to know to help<br >dent select a college. For example， you should know the d<br >between applying to college under an Early Decision plan as<br >to a Regular Decision plan， and the pros and cons of ea<br >should you and your prospective student be looking for<br >campus visit? You want to know whether you will have a<br >tunity to ask questions during an admissions interview. Yot<br >want to know how to deal with your young person s anxie<br >the waiting period between applying to a college and receiv<br >ter of acceptance or rejection. And during this whole pro<br >want to understand your own reactions， be they feelings o<br >tion， disappointment， elation， or pride， so that you can han<br >appropriately.<br > You might be curious about campus life and what it is r<br >Do coed dorms promote promiscuity? Is there much pr，<br >