What would you have wanted your mom to say ideally?

“My mom asked if my best friend could coach me on what to say. (My reply was something like of course not! That would be pretty unfair/unethical!) She understood that part and then she asked with kind of a concerned/anxious tone, “Well, how many other applicants are there going to be?!”

^I might have said the same thing if I were the mom. Is it unfair/unethical for your friend to give you pointers? I’d say to use every advantage you can. It’s a competitive world!