Which forum ? ..."WORTHLESS DEGREES" is the topic.. when to know -it's not...
An Education in this day & age IS necessary..... yet I've seen it so often around us....people who go to college.. and still they struggle to find jobs that pay enough...15+ yrs later.. still...
View Articleyour experience with high gpa/low sat/act at test optional schools?
Hi, My D did very well on the act but her four best friends, all high gpa (92-94 with aps) kids, are struggling. A lot of schools are test optional now but I'm wondering if unhooked kids are really...
View ArticleHow badly will Podunk High hurt my daughter's chances?
First post here, so, hi, and I hope you can help! My DD is a HS freshman who is doing well -- in the top two of her class of 65-70, with an average of 97 or 98, depending on the day, and she's taking...
View Articleadmits to reaches
so the school guidance counselor told my son not to bother applying to RPI, but he is on the wait list, he also got into Binghamton( out of state) and UMASS Lowell now we have to see about financial...
View ArticleMoved: Does legacy work from within at private high schools?
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View ArticleThe Decline of the Humanities Major and the Fall of History
A new study is out reporting that the number of Humanities majors continue to slide. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/03/14/study-shows-87-percent-decline-humanities-bachelors-degrees-2-years...
View ArticleAnother Parent Loan Fiasco
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/03/13/bankrupt-dad-battles-get-student-loan-debt-forgiven/cYGo9MeCZ5hj1oPdCqezbO/story.html Dad borrowed nearly a quarter of a million dollars in parent loans to...
View ArticleMerit Surprise
Would love some thoughts and advice . . . My S16 applied to 6 schools; 2 reaches (rejected), 3 matches (1 acceptance, and waiting on 2 others), 2 safeties (accepted), and one super-safety state...
View ArticleWhat to do with nervous kid -SAT
Our son is a junior and in general, is a pretty anxious kid. He has taken the old SAT twice. The first time, he did not sleep at all the night before the test and scored a 1900. The second time, we had...
View ArticleClasses where average grade % is failing - is this common?
My older son is a Electrical Engineering major at a state school. This has been the typical experience in all of his engineering classes: Midterm tests are the first graded assignment. Class average is...
View ArticleIntern in Jimma, Ethiopia
D is a first year medical school student, her school has an intern opportunity in Jimma, Ethiopia. It will last about 3~4 weeks this summer. Its definitely not a Peace Corp or any thing like it, but it...
View ArticleCollege costs for 2.. Just got real!
As we await college FA notices, our family is realizing that even with spread sheets, EFC's run and merit our cost could be in the neighborhood of 50,000 a year for 2. I am wondering if any parents can...
View ArticleCAL POLY SLO 20K scholarship or CAL/UCLA
Son wants to study physics and eventually go to grad school for PhD. We live in California and would not ever get merit aid. Cal Poly SLO offered him the new $20,000 per year Frost scholarship. Tuition...
View ArticleHow to get into Harvard from Beijing
https://www.1843magazine.com/features/the-long-march-from-china-to-the-ivies Super Tigers?
View ArticleMoved: 529 assets for one child impact on financial aid for another?
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View ArticlePhysician Assistant Programs
Hi! Does anyone on here have a child that is pursuing a Physician Assistant Program? Looking for advice on whether its best to do a 4 year pre-physician assistant major and then the 2 years of grad...
View ArticleIs my son nuts?! - turns down $126,000 scholarship for 4 years
Ok, this has been on my mind for a few days.S has been offered a total of $32,000 a yr ( 126,000 for 4 years) scholarship for ME. School is accredited but not very high on the list compared to others....
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