Every profession has nicknames they use to label a type that is seen regularly. In college admissions we refer to parents who can’t let go as helicopter parents.
Sometimes the helicopter parent wants to choose their students courses, sometimes the helicopter parent wants to buddy up with the admissions staff, but today I met the ultimate helicopter parent:
A mom just called and stated that her son is a sophomore in high school and is thinking of attending here in the future. She asked if she could have the names and phone numbers of some of the professors that her son would have so that she could meet with the professors and ensure that they would not overwhelm her son with coursework that is over his head.
That poor guy must be sooo embarrassed…
