I think college admissions matter more to parents than they do to the students. For the parents, it's a huge insult not to have their "pride and joy" accepted t

I think college admissions matter more to parents than they do to the students. For the parents, it's a huge insult not to have their "pride and joy" accepted to the Ivy League. The vast majority of level-headed 18- to 22-year-olds don't care that much about this issue. It's a rather pointless obsession.