Students are advised by parents and counsellors whose experience is one generation behind but believe they are current.<p>My wife teaches high schoolers and a huge percentage of their parents think admission to an out of state private school guarantees a solid career. She (an older millennial) is often the only voice in favor of a strong in state public school or picking a major that actually leads to a job.<p>Prediction: the problem gets worse until the leading edge of millennials have high schoolers of their own.