regarding LC/GW, how do kids respond to parents that are overly controlling?

-by rebelling, plain and simple. Plenty of kids commit to schools other than their parents first choice, but how often do you actually hear anything about it, much less the parent(s) going off about it during an interview?? The reality is, if kids, especially males, have a less than warm and fuzzy relationship with their parents, they tend to want to do the exact opposite of whatever their parents tell them do.

shite, I had a terrible relationship with my mother - strict catholic (mainly for the sake of appearances really), manipulative, passive aggressive type, and I had stellar academic records in high school. Got in to rice out of high school and they offered to pay my whole way. That's around $45,000 a year and a great job waiting for you when you get out.

I went to community college so I wouldn't have to try and could smoke weed and party all week just to spite them.

In hindsight, obviously a moronic and totally life altering decision, but such is the thinking of 17 - 18 year old kids, so stop trying to understand it and quit letting it bother you.