This upcoming Parents’ Weekend, parents of Northwestern students the world over will flock to Evanston in order to see the education they paid for with their own eyes. And to better understand what life as a Northwestern student is truly like, a few of the more dedicated parents have scheduled in rejections from the various improv troupes on campus throughout the weekend.

“Rejection from an improv troupe is part of the classic Northwestern experience; it’s really what people come to this school for,” said Mark Browning, father of Jim Browning, a member of the Class of ’22. “I don’t think that anyone actually auditions in order to get in; they all just want a taste of that sweet, sweet rejection.”

“I mean, when you go to your son’s college for parent’s weekend, you have to really dive deep into the student experience,” said Jim’s mother and future Out Da Box reject Brianna Browning. “If he were at Ohio State, we’d be doing keg stands while being held up by our ankles. If he were at U Chicago, we’d be pulling an all-nighter while crying into a bowl of Adderall. But since he’s here at Northwestern, we thought an improv troupe rejection or two would be fitting.”

At press time, the Brownings were considering hooking up with someone on their floor and then avoiding them for the rest of the year.