Originally Posted by
Analise
Anecdotes — College fairs. I've had a few parents (mothers) question me about professors, specifically about how accessible they are to the parents regarding grading disputes.
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I hope that you seldom, if ever, green-light the admission of applicants with such parents. The faculty at your institution should be routinely treating you to lunch as a tangible thanks for rejecting the snowflakes with the helicopter parents whenever reasonably practical, or even as standard operating procedure.