Anyone have a kid in college with slow processing speed?
I'm looking for parents with kids who have a diagnosed disability of slow processing speed, but I'd be ok with parents whose student has slow processing, but doesn't have a formal diagnosis. For those...
View ArticleOle Miss Housing
Anyone else out there having trouble getting your son or daughter matched up with a roommate for fall of 2016? It seems like a version of harmony in that you post a profile and then read other profiles...
View ArticleFor those of you in the finance field...
I am a hs junior looking to finance as a possible career field. I posted a question recently in a college subforum and someone suggested I post here as there seems to be a few finance folks in this...
View ArticlePrivate College Counselor or a Company Experience
Please share here. Please don't give names or detail identifiable information . If you have opinion that they are not worth it (agreed already!) thank you!
View ArticleAny feedback on Cal Poly Pomona, UC Santa Cruz Computer Science
This is more for my own curiosity since it's not my kid. I have known this young man since the first day of K. Smart kid who can bounce easily between highly focused and depressed and unmotivated....
View ArticleAnd so it begins...help from vets of the process please!
So here is my story: My S is a junior. We live near NYC. He is at a large competitive HS, taking all Honors and AP offered (his choice, not mine). His GPA is slightly. Below 94%, his school does not...
View ArticleNeed quick help re: University of South Florida Medical School!
Dear CC folks, The son of a friend here in India has applied to undergrad in the US with the final goal of medical school. (He has gone through a horrible experience with med school admissions here in...
View ArticlePolicy Debate Summer Camp 2016
Looking for any details of experience and quality of the Emory University Policy Debate Summer camp?
View ArticleCC Obsession with Ivies and Top Tier Universities
As someone who is new to CC but has read it occasionally in the past, I am struck by how obsessed people on this board are with the Ivy League and Top Tier universities. From reading most posts, you'd...
View ArticleChoosing a college that you were accepted to
My daughter wants to be a biochemist. She has received full scholarships to Binghamton, stony brook ( WISE ), John Jay, Lehman Baruch, Queens college, NYU Tandon school of Engineering ( polytech). I...
View ArticleDeciding where to go: Wesleyan, Bates, Tufts or College of William & Mary
Hi All, After a long year of touring and applying my son got accepted at Wesleyan, Bates, Tufts and W & M. We are going to go back for one more look this month. Wondering if anyone has any wise...
View ArticleMen Accuse UT Austin of unfairly punishing them for sexual assault allegations
http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/crime-law/men-accuse-ut-of-unfairly-punishing-them-for-sex-a/nqQcf/ Nothing very different about these cases from what we have seen elsewhere although I thought...
View ArticleHarvard, MIT defend tax-exempt status for their endowments
"The presidents of Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and other prominent schools have written letters to Congress defending the tax-exempt status of their multibillion-dollar...
View ArticleShould you pay for your child's college education?
"… 'Middle income parents need to ensure their own financial stability first,' Braxton said. 'It's like putting on your airplane oxygen mask before you put on your children's.' Here are three key...
View ArticlePrivate Universities Should Stop Wealth-Hoarding and Share
From an editorial in Crains Chicago Business:...
View ArticleAny downside to the Ohio University HTC tutorials?
My D has been accepted to HTC, and we got a very favorable impression of the school and program during the interview weekend. We came away with the impression that the students are free to arrange...
View ArticleThings to boost the odds of your average excellent child
I'm inspired by the other thread. I admit that it's been a long time since my offspring went off to college. Still, I think these strategies can help. It's true that it's all about "building a class."...
View ArticleCollege Selection Questions that should probably be asked more often
I have two questions that I investigate for every college, but I do not hear often from others. 1. The ease/difficulty of moving from Engineering to CS or business, if she changes her mind. 2. The...
View ArticleSecond Timers: What's your best advice for this transition?
I'll start: 1. If you are going to a school that is not accessible by car, but is near an urban area, go NOW to your local Bed Bath and Beyond and register for absolutely everything your student wants...
View ArticleNeed advice for college counsellors
I am looking for a college counselor in Bay area who can train my daughter for IVY colleges. Please let me know if you have used anyone and recommend them. I really appreciate your input.
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