Colleges "not knowing" a HS
I go to an East Coast public HS. It is a fairly competitive school which is known in the area for providing a good education,, but it's no famous magnet school or anything. This aside, a lot of top...
View ArticleIs this a surprise?
This time it's out of Canada. Asian immigrant 'gifted student' gone bad....
View Articlenew twist in the rolling stone/uva fiasco
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/19/rolling-stone-says-university-of-virginia-rape-acc/ trying to blame the white house for your terrible reporting and slander is a big fat zero! you as...
View ArticleIs academic achievement commonly associated with Asian students really based...
Is academic achievement commonly associated with Asian students really based on immigration? Asian Americans have a high percentage of immigrants (about 66% in 2010) and first generation kids of...
View Article2 Ds Similar Stats Dilemma
2 Daughters- very similar stats (4.86 va 4.89 GPA) SAT diff by 20 points . ECs the same , both Varsity players since 9th grade. Today they both find out that their Essay is very similar (same traumatic...
View ArticleNew Student Tour Guide: What do you wish your college tours had been like?
I was just hired as a new student tour guide for my college and have been browsing the threads about eyebrow-raising tours (and fervently hoping stories of my tours won't end up there!) Curious to...
View ArticleUVA Dean Eramo sues Rolling Stone
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/uva-dean-nicole-eramo-sues-rolling-stone-7-85m-over-n357736 "Nicole Eramo, the school's associate dean of students, filed the suit in Charlottesville. It says that...
View ArticleJuniata College
Does anyone attend, have a son or daughter who attends/attended, or know anyone who attended? I would love some opinions.
View Article"Bad" dorms
My daughter will attend UMich in the fall and while she lucked out and can walk to classes, parties, football games, I was surprised to learn that the campus is divided so that some kids are placed in...
View ArticleMoments that make you scratch your head during tours
I've looked at the Parent Faux Pas thread about moving in but do any of you have these silly stories about taking college tours. I will start Once at an open house a parent said, "My S is very mature...
View ArticleUseless' Liberal Arts Degree Has Become Tech's Hottest Ticket
http://www.forbes.com/sites/georgeanders/2015/07/29/liberal-arts-degree-tech/ Useless' Liberal Arts Degree Has Become Tech's Hottest Ticket
View Articleadditonal money at tulane
does anyone know if tulane give additional money to the presidential scholarship money if you run into trouble paying the tuition at tulane
View ArticleElite Admissions: Finding the "AND"
We've had lots of discussions about what top schools are looking for in applicants--we know that they want excellent grades, a challenging high school curriculum, top scores, impressive...
View ArticleHelp! Genius son wants to be a high school art teacher!
Long story short: My son (rising senior) and I don't have the best relationship, so I've tried not to provide too much input as he starts thinking about college/majors. He hasn't studied for the ACT,...
View ArticleUsing 529 funds and Pell Grant
HI My son received a full scholarship for Marquette University that includes full tuition, all fees. He will be living in the Evans Scholar house and although housing is included, there is a $2500 per...
View ArticleI am at my wits end with my supposedly intelligent child
My son is "gifted" - whatever that means...and is in all AP classes...wants to be a musical theatre student...IMO he does have talent...that said...I am not rich...lots of his preferred schools are out...
View ArticleBest Grad Schools for Elementary Education
My daughter will be graduating with her bachelors degree in May and would like to go to grad school to pursue a career in elementary education. It appears to be much more difficult finding information...
View ArticleUW-Eau Claire and Budget Cuts
My daughter is interested in UW-Eau Claire, and we are scheduled to visit the campus next month. We are residents of Illinois. D likes that the campus and student body is small, but not too small, and...
View ArticleURGENT!!! Help needed ASAP...
I have an ACT score of 31 n 3.87 gpa. I can attend University of Alabama Huntsville only on scholarship. But for scholarship to be granted, My application should be completed and for that I will need...
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