bright Asperger kid wants to apply to Ivys- mention disability in essay?
DD has multiple disabilities, including Aspergers. Her life was no walk in the park. Her performance was wildly inconsistent before she got a diagnosis. However, DD was blessed with a very supportive...
View ArticleFirst set of college tours
So, over our kids' upcoming spring break (mid-March), we're planning on taking our first serious set of college tours. Looking for thoughts / feedback on current plans. Kids - Oldest (D16) is HS...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Decision
I am wondering if any of you might have insights to share that will help with final selection for our son. In hindsight, he applied (and was accepted) to far too many schools. They range from Duke,...
View ArticleHelp in Decision...
My son has been accepted to both UNC Chapel Hill and Davidson College. He plans to study pre-med. UNC gave no financial aid, while Davidson gave enough so that it's around $2k less per year than UNC....
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 ArticleA question on waitlisted as it relates to to financial aid
My daughter got was waitlisted at UC Davis and Occidental. She has lots of other choices, so we're happy. But I did have a question: If they waitlist you, does that mean there will be no merit aid...
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 ArticleParents! What are your biggest fear, greatest annoyance about college...
Hi everyone! I am a medical school graduate from Pennsylvania who is trying to help my younger cousins to get to college (rather, help their parents figure out the best way to get their kids into...
View ArticleIU, SMU, or UT for accounting?
My son is trying to make a decision on where to study accounting. IU, SMU, and UT have made his short list. He's indecisive so, we thought getting some opinions outside our family might be helpful. UT...
View ArticleSelective Liberal Arts Colleges and diversity: Pomona's shining example
https://www.pomona.edu/news/2016/03/18-introducing-pomona-college-class-2020 Beyond the usual statistics that read "The College received 8,104 first-year applications. This was the most selective year...
View ArticleCOLD weather for college tours...
We have our first two scheduled college tours this week. After an incredibly warm spring, we are in for some cold weather. Saturday is will be 36 degrees for the 90 minute outdoor walking tour. Should...
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 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...
View Articleis anyone having trouble "letting go" of schools your kid is rejecting?
I'm having trouble letting go of a few of the schools she probably won't be attending..and I think it is translating through in a negative way to my d. She will probably be going to Berkeley and while...
View ArticleAP Exams / College Credit
I have been hearing conflicting stories about the actual benefit of my high school student taking AP exams, and how it really works. Teachers and Guidance at my daughter's high school say that the $90...
View ArticleAnyone willing to Rate my Google Science Fair Project???
Is Anyone willing to Rate my Google Science Fair Project??? Wont be revealing my real identity(obviously) FYI - Already submitted my project.
View ArticleShocked by this process
This is more of a vent than anything, wondering if any parents feel the same...have similar experience...It has been a long time since I attended college and grad school...but I don't remember it being...
View ArticleDaughter Accepted...how to handle this $ situation
Our daughter has chosen a university and received her award letter. She received a $5,550.00 unsubsidized loans and a remaining cost of approx. $15,000 for the year. We have approx. $24,000 in a 529 in...
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