Things I wish I knew a year ago about the college application process ** I am...
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View ArticleDo we reveal disability (epilepsy) during applications?
My son has had 3 seizures during high school. Thankfully, his condition is controlled with medication (but he has to take it religiously), and he has traveled extensively since having the seizures with...
View ArticleHow to avoid high school burn out
Our son is really feeling overwhelmed this semester. A combination of standardized testing, AP classes, and just a heavy workload is starting to weigh him down. He is sleep deprived and says he hates...
View ArticleConfused which school to select
My daughter got accepted in UNC chapel hill, ncsu, furman (with scholarship) and GT (with scholarship) so from tuition perspective we will be paying almost the same for all schools except Furman (...
View ArticleNorthwestern students charged w/ hate crime and vandalism
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-50k-bails-for-northwestern-university-students-accused-of-chapel-vandalism-20160312-story.html Once inside the chapel, the pair spray-painted an...
View ArticleCollege didn't receive the submitted deferral supplement form
Hi, My son applied Georgia Tech as his only early decision, got deferred. He added some required documents and submitted the deferral supplement form before the due day. But the Georgia Tech didn't...
View ArticleAny twins sorry they went to the same school?
My daughters were accepted to the same terrific LAC. One is definitely going (ED) and one is considering it. Anyone have any experience with this? I honestly didn't think my second daughter was going...
View ArticleHow do convince my parents to let me switch my major without sounding like I...
I know i posted this before, but I really don't like my CS major at all. Not because is hard, I just simply have no interest in the subject. I understand that it will make lots of money, but I would...
View ArticleUW-Madison going down??
Is the premier public university UW-Madison going down?? I found, that even three years ago, UW-Madison was ranked among the top 28 colleges globally. However, in the last two years, it has undergone a...
View ArticleMissing semester due to illness
My S18 has been out of school for almost a month due to mono... he doesn't seem to be improving rapidly and hasn't done a lot of work while at home. It is hard to know when he'll be returning... could...
View ArticleBest place to stay while visiting Pitt and Carnegie Mellon
I'm taking my twins to visit Pitt and Carnegie Mellon. I thought we'd go to dinner in the area where students kind of hang out off campus and I'd like to get a hotel there so we don't have to drive...
View ArticleGoing to same college with my friend?
While I do not consider this friend as a good friend, this friend thinks I am his one of good friend. How is going to same college with a friend? I feel really uncomfortable with this friend. I am an...
View ArticleMoney or Prestige?
Hi guys! New to posting, but longtime lurker here. I am extremely fortunate enough to have received an LL from an ivy. In addition, I am expecting (based on conversations with admissions etc) a full...
View ArticleWhat to do?
Hey everyone. I'm kind of in a dilemma right now. There's this group at our school (and in California) that is similar to NHS (based off academic performance and community service for membership) and I...
View ArticleSummer visits at U Alabama, U Oklahoma, and U Kentucky
My daughter will probably make the National Merit cutoff. I would like her to apply to at least one school with large scholarships for NM. In order to decide which one(s) to apply to, she'll need to...
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 ArticleWhat would you tell someone starting at the *very* beginning about paying for...
Hi CC parents, Long time poster here, but I generally stick to the Pre-med Forums here on CC. For the first time in a long time, I'm the one looking for advice Short version of my story. I'm an MD,...
View ArticleGap Year: Get off the conveyor belt!
I've been pro-Gap for years, but it solidified after I read "College Unbound," "Paying for the Party," "In the Basement of the Ivory Tower," and "Debt-free U." We have too few gappers to have good...
View ArticleWhere did your 3.3-3.6 GPA child get in?
Calling all parents who have been through the cycle of the dreaded college application - help for those with less than perfect GPA kids. Admission process takes months and the waiting is going to be...
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