After the Dust Settled: Results for high-stats, merit-seeking kid
Over the past couple weeks, several parent posters have PMed me asking how my college application journey ended, so I thought I would make a “Six Months Later” thread. I’m posting in the Parents Forum...
View ArticleSyracuse VS. Quinnipiac
Looking for pros and cons of both schools aside and financial coasts and weather. My daughter is an education major who is trying to decide between both schools. At Syracuse she would be enrolled in a...
View ArticleBest fit for this student?
The primary criteria in D17's search are affordability and strength of academic programs. Beyond that, her biggerst concern is best summed up as: "If you are the smartest person in the room, you are in...
View ArticleEncourage yoruself and your children to pick a college with an open mind
Hello parents, 3 years ago, my mom made a really hard decision for me. Instead of allowing me to go to MIT, she decided that I would go to Michigan State University on a full ride. At the time, I was...
View ArticleQuestbridge Cheating?
i recently found out about Questbridge, too late for us. (I am a low-income single parent.) Actually, my D found out because her friend did it. Friend is also low-income but they live with her well-off...
View ArticleMoved: Do they really need help packing up at the end of the year?
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View ArticleKafka Lives at James Madison University
Cliff notes version is that guy and girl have multiple occasions of consensual sex. Later, girl says she was drunk for the first occasion, files a complaint. Guy is found not guilty, but girl appeals....
View ArticleKnowledge of cheating
Not sure where to post this, so please excuse if not the right place. My 8th grader has informed me that there is some rampant cheating going on at her middle school, of which she is quite upset about....
View ArticleBest Path for PhD in Engineering - which Undergrad Major at which Colleges?
I am a junior in high school trying to decide which colleges I will apply to next year. My ultimate goal is a PhD in Engineering so I can work in R & D for robotics. Somebody told me that I should...
View ArticleHealth Insurance, Study Abroad and Obamacare
Tax filing for my son this year has been quite the adventure. In 2015, he was covered under his university health plan from January - July. He then studied abroad from June through the end of the year....
View ArticleWashington & Lee University or University of Richmond?
My kid got accepted by both Washington Lee University and University of Richmond. He is interested in being on pre-med track, but he worries about the weed-out situation he hears about in different...
View ArticleCapeTown for Study Abroad?
I took a look through the Study Abroad forum but there's no action there thus no info. D is all over the place about study abroad but is contemplating South Africa. Does anyone have experience with the...
View ArticleWest Coast/West Schools for Environmental Science for a solid B+ Student
Starting to look at schools, wanting to do a couple of spring break tours to get a feel for what is of interest and wanting to make sure we've captured what are likely to be good fits for my son....
View ArticleHow do I give my kid's college the cash???
I am new to all of this. Child is going to out of state public school. Bill will be 35k per year. We have not filled out any financial aid forms or FAFSA. Do not qualify for aid or grants. So we will...
View ArticleAnother PC Crisis at Bowdoin?
http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/2016/03/06/bowdoin-student-leaders-facing-possible-impeachment-after-attending-party-with-sombreros/1dOOtzxqQUTsragbljzBIL/story.html? So if someone with no Irish...
View ArticleLooking for advice regarding son's strange decisions
Hi, I'm a long time reader and I would like to thank all of you for the information and experience you share here. I'm posting to ask for some advice concerning a crisis we are currently facing due to...
View ArticleMeningitis Vaccines
IMO, it is very important that every incoming freshman be immunized against meningitis, particularly if he or she will be living in a dorm. Every year several college freshmen in the U.S. die of...
View ArticleSome advice for young parents
Hi All This will be my first post and I hope I can be a regular on this great forum. I am in my mid thirties and I do have twin boys who are 4th graders. Me and my wife are from Europe and we live in...
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