1st year of school and son not doing well
I am really beside myself. Son is ending is 1st year as a freshman and at a school that most kids would love it be at. First semester he got 2 Cs, 3 B-. This semester his grades are getting worse. He...
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Most parents here in CC are college graduates. I am not. I had some college units but not able to finish it. I just would like to ask what happened after college. Did you find a job related to your...
View ArticleFather wants to go to Medical School
Hello, My parents and I were talking and my father says he wants to go to Medical School. My father was born in the Dominican Republic and got his degree as a Computer Science major at a private school...
View ArticleSchools that won't take no for an answer?
We may not be looking in the right place, but both D and her friend (child of a college counselor) can't figure out how to decline Beloit's offer of acceptance. D, in particular, had a nice offer from...
View ArticleNeed advice for my specific case -- paying for sons college -- what to do/not...
I already mentioned in other threads my particular case. I have three sons. One is going to college this year, second son next year and the third will be 8 years from now (not yet an issue). I would...
View ArticleHow important are grades in non core classes?
DS just found out his grade dropped from a B+ to B for orchestra. He has been in orchestra through all three years of high school. He will likely end up with a B for the semester. Music is one of his...
View Article2016 Where did your 2100-2200 SAT child get in?
This discussion was created from comments split from: Where did your SAT 2100-2200 child get in?.
View ArticleDirect major admit vs. Taking a risk in engineering
DS has been admitted for Fall 2015 to two top public u. engineering programs, rank, cost, and distance all about the same. At school A, his top choice, all freshmen are admitted to general engineering...
View ArticleDoing what you love vs what makes money?
If it were up to me, I'd want to study creative writing in college (not interested in journalism). My parents want me to do business or engineering or something that "can actually have a stable job"...
View ArticleMatches at techie smart schools for higher stats low EC’s D?
We are planning our last trip(s) to visit colleges. Can anyone suggest schools I may have missed in our search? Long post, but I was trying to anticipate questions that may come up. Home state is TX;...
View ArticleTrying to Simplify Choices in Federal Student Loan Repayment Plans
The Student Loan Payback Playbook, a new federal initiative, is intended to better educate borrowers about options and help curb defaults....
View ArticleCollege in PA beyond reach of most low- and middle-income families
I knew it was bad here in PA, but it's actually worse than I'd realized. College affordability in Pennsylvania ranks as second worst state in the country, according to a new report. The national...
View Articleson admitted as transfer to UCSB Psychology/Brain Science Pre-Major, Pre-Calc...
Hello all- could really use some advice! BACKGROUND: My son took a few gap years as a sponsored athlete, then got serious about school and went to a CC for a few years and then applied to UC's last...
View ArticleMcGill Economics or Ivey Business School HBA
Hi there, My son has got offers from couple of Canadian Universities for undergraduate studies. UFT , UBC, McGill, and Rihcard Ivey are some of them. We live in London Ontario where Ivey Business...
View ArticleCalling All Texans
Which Texas school do you recommend and why? Just state schools, not the fancy schamancy expensive ones like Rice, Baylor & SMU. 1.UT Austin 2.UTD 3.UTSA 4.UH 5.TAMU 6.UNT 7.UT A
View ArticleAny good options for 3.3 prep school kid who spends time designing and...
Bright son at a very, very competitive prep school (think just barely below boarding school level) Always a builder-maker-type kid. Moved him from public where he was top of class to private as a...
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