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View Article"A nursing degree from an Ivy is a waste"
I am new here but I have a question I ask sincerely and with good intent. There seems to me to be a severe culture on CC which criticizes people for wanting prestigious or private college educations....
View ArticleNational Merit pics make students feel bad
Traditionally, the front hall at our high school displays the photos of the current years 30 odd National Merit Semi-Finalists. The other 98% of the school is primarily covered with photos of athletes....
View ArticleJust smile and nod...smile and nod
It's that time of year. Well-meaning family and friends blurt-out unimformed reactions to our college news. What masters of self-control we must be to keep from laughing in their faces or kicking them...
View ArticleBYU - So Upsetting Reading/Watching This
http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/29/health/brigham-young-university-rape/
View ArticleGeorgia colleges-- campus carry bill vetoed!
At the very 11th hour, Georgia's governor vetoed the campus carry bill. Many may disagree, but I applaud this decision.
View ArticleRape By CMC Students
http://www.thepeelonline.com/anonymous-pitzer-student-raped-at-cmc/ Just ugly.
View ArticleSetting up incentives for Kids to focus on academics in college
While we were trying to make a decision on private college for our child, I talked to one parent who told me that they had worked out an agreement with their daughter that as long as she did well in...
View ArticleIt is that time of year!! The annual list of colleges that still have...
Every year around May 5, NACAC (National Association of College Admission Counselors) publishes "a list of College Openings Update: Options for Qualified Students (formerly the Space Availability...
View ArticlePrivate Universities Should Stop Wealth-Hoarding and Share
From an editorial in Crains Chicago Business:...
View ArticlePennsyvania College Vaccine requirements
Hello Parents, Hoping some Pennsylvania parents can clear up the vaccination requirements for my son. We are from Connecticut and my son is heading to Lehigh this fall. He has had two doses of the...
View ArticleStacking Aid: Need-based + Merit on top?
Is this a myth or reality that some colleges sweeten the FA pot for particularly attractive candidates? I have heard parents claim their children received their need-based financial aid in full, and...
View ArticleStudying abroad in Russia - safety?
Hi, CC parents, I've been lurking for several days but something has just come up with S and i'd like to get your opinions. I live in NY and S1 is a student at a Texas state school. He's enjoying it...
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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 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 ArticlePenn State has spent over $92 million on Sandusky scandal with more to come
Penn State University has spent more than $92 million in the last two years on settlements and related costs in the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal — and it could still face claims from six or even...
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...
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