College 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 ArticleShould the college classes be free for high school students recieving As in...
I am seeing that top students gets merit based scholarships. But many of the good students fall in the bucket where they are probably above 80-85% students but does not fall into the top 2-3% bucket...
View ArticleRutgers -UC's-Purdue-Urbana ???
A little confused- need to make the right decision. Please help daughter applied and got a pretty good scholarship into Rutgers (Almost full) UC's - nothing - but her dream school(out of state) Purdue...
View ArticleDisqualification Appeal Help
I am A freshman I was just notified of my disqualification to UCI and I have a chance to appeal my case. This appeal is conducted face to face with a UCI Faculty Member rather than a formal written...
View ArticleColleges for the Jewish "B" student
I have been debating for a time about starting a thread such as this. On one hand, I want to make sure I have considered every college this should be on my son's list. On the other hand, every time...
View ArticleIf I started college in Fall 2012 and graduate in Summer 2016, will I have...
Technically, I'll have finished in 4 years. You definitely can't say I took 5 years.
View Articleventing.... FAFSA
Maybe it is me, but the username, passwords, keys etc, are a major PIA. I never seem to get the right combo. 8 years of this for 2 kids who receive no aid, only institutional merit. They say I need to...
View ArticleGender imbalance at LACs
I am curious about this. My daughter leans towards a big, urban university, but she did apply and get accepted to a couple of LACs. I know I have read here that there was a gender imbalance at LACs but...
View ArticleArrests at George Mason, Sad and Scary
http://redalertpolitics.com/2016/03/22/bomb-making-george-mason-univ-dorm-3-students-arrested/#h7mSGpBZxCclgF1e.99
View ArticleYour biggest undergraduate regret
Many a person who is going/went through undergrad regret not having been able to do one or more things while in undergrad, and CCers (or their parents) are no exception. If you are in undergrad, or...
View ArticleMore grist for tuition inflation? Hot employer perk: student loan payoff
From the NYT: Medical, Dental, 401(k)? Now Add School Loan Aid to Job Benefits...
View ArticlePushing my son for elite school
Hello All, I'm new to this site and I wanted some input from other parents or students. I've always wanted my son to attend Stanford. He is a smart and wonderful kid. I didn't talk about it too much I...
View ArticleHow good are college consultants?
What are the requirements to style oneself as a college admission consultant? I ask because a relative of mine has hired one, and some of her recommendations seem a little off to me--for one thing, the...
View ArticleMattress Girl Accused Sues Columbia for Harassment
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/04/23/columbia-university-lawsuit-mattress-rape-allegation/
View Articlemoved to US public high school -not accepting IGCSE grades from Cambridge...
We moved last summer to US from India. My son did his final IGCSE and got all straight As but the high school which initially accepted the final IGCSE grades now used his internal non standard grades...
View ArticleFirst Semester Abroad?
Son has been offered admission to his first-choice college, but through their first-semester abroad program -- he would have to spend the fall immersed in the language, history, and culture of France...
View ArticleCan we talk about wait lists?
D is on 2 wait lists, but got accepted into her 3rd choice school with good merit aid. One of the wait list schools, IMO, is equivalent academically to the school she got into, but it is closer to home...
View ArticleRA Positions and the College Experience
Looking for ways to reduce college costs with 2 in college after new year and wondering about RA positions to pay for room and board. I know it's a long shot, but son seems to have a knack for winning...
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