Don't confuse stupidity and ignorance. This is an example of the latter. There are a ton of built-in cultural assumptions to the college admissions process, and the culture in question is college. Expecting people with no college experience to know about it without educating them is no more sensible than expecting them to know calculus when nobody taught it to them.
Sounds like a "how this stuff works" seminar or class could have been really valuable. I know I could have benefitted greatly when I was nearing my high school graduation, at least if I could have actually been convinced to pay attention and care.
Sounds like a "how this stuff works" seminar or class could have been really valuable. I know I could have benefitted greatly when I was nearing my high school graduation, at least if I could have actually been convinced to pay attention and care.