French classes online or summer classes?
Hi, it's been awhile..my son graduated high school in 2010, my daughter will be high school class of 2017. My daughter went to a Catholic school through 8th grade and is now finishing her sophomore...
View ArticleParents of the HS Class of 2017 - 3.0 to 3.4 GPA
As some of the 2017 parents including myself are lurking about the very helpful 2016 thread on this topic, I thought I'd start a new one focused on our 2017 kids. Hopefully at some point the mods can...
View ArticleWhy is the media/public so quick to pick on "Tiger Parenting" in Asian families?
Not sure where to put this, so I thought I'd ask here? So I read an article about the dangers and woes of Asian parenting styles and how horrible they are and can be for children. But I want to know...
View ArticleNeed Help
We had a conference with my daughter's guidance counselor today to go over her final list. It was basically devastating. She has a 3.7 gpa without weighting and a 31 ACT. Her list is The College of NJ,...
View ArticleAP Calculus teacher gives all— 100% passing for 3 consecutive years
Anthony Yom, 35, teaches AP Calculus at Lincoln High School in a rough, low-income neighborhood in Los Angeles. All 37 of his students passed the AP exam last year, an amazing 17 of them with a score...
View ArticleLow Math Score, Good CR/W Scores-test optional only?
Curious if any of you parents had students with a really low math score, but decent CR/W scores. If so, where did your student apply? I am mostly wondering about LACs in the East. Math is 450. CR and W...
View ArticleComputer science at university of south carolina
My son likes everything about university of South Carolina. The size,weather,school spirit, and we do know of some kids who go there and really like it from our state. We will be going to visit it over...
View ArticleCollege paying for visit, can you combine trips?
One of D's favorite schools has offered to pay for her flight to visit them. We live on the west coast, this school is in the midwest. Some of her other candidates are on the east coast, she will need...
View ArticleCommunity service group vs. School Club
My child is currently involved with volunteering at a program that mentors Autistic children. She is really attached to the program and she wants to do more in the community relating to kids with...
View ArticleAny changes to Naviance with new SAT scoring?
Does anyone know if there will be changed to Naviance with the new SAT scoring? Naviance is helpful to compare your son/daughter to others who have applied / been accepted to universities. But, it's...
View ArticleTalking with Fiscally conservative daughter about actually spending some of...
Good day, DD applied to 8 schools. 2 safeties, 3 expected and 3 reaches. She was accepted to all. We have saved and have enough nest egg (plus scholarship's) to afford all but one (TCU). Safety school...
View ArticleLet's Stop Requiring Advanced Math, A New Book Argues
"… Hacker's central argument is that advanced mathematics requirements, like algebra, trigonometry and calculus, are "a harsh and senseless hurdle" keeping far too many Americans from completing their...
View ArticleStudent Receives Personal Visit and Acceptance Letter from President of GWU
This is a great story of a student who fled his home country for asylum, and then two years later receives a full scholarship to attend GWU. The president of the university (Steven Knapp) surprises the...
View ArticleWhen to apply for a private student loan
My daughter got accepted to her first choice school. I need to apply for a student loan and since this is my first time doing this I need some advice. The bank I wanted to use doesn't accept...
View ArticleWhat Admissions Officers tell their own kids
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/03/17/advice-college-admissions-officers-give-their-own-kids/?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0
View ArticleVillanova vs. Providence Liberal Arts and Sciences
So my D was accepted to both Villanova and Providence EA undecided Liberal Arts and Sciences. Villanova is her top choice however they offered no Merit scholarship. Providence did offer her a 40% off...
View ArticleYour/students' list of what to look for on college visits
We're getting all the logistics worked out for our spring break week of college visits. Understanding that everyone's priorities/interests are slightly different, I still find it helpful to hear what...
View ArticleArgh... help my un-picky S with his college list!
We're starting a college list for my S. He's (somewhat frustratingly) un-picky when it comes to colleges and generally likes everywhere we've visited (from LACs to large universities). Here's the...
View ArticleWould colleges allow high schoolers to do independent study in college?
We are trying to find out if colleges would allow high schoolers to do independent study in college? Our son is taking college class in mathematics in community college. However he finds that these...
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...
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