Time article- title says it all........"My son was accepted to a College he...
http://time.com/money/4315466/college-decision-day-son-accepted-afford/
View ArticleShould I praise my child more?
I hope it's ok to start this thread as a general one and not in the HS class of 2020, since I'm looking for a wider perspective. As can be inferred from the previous sentence, my daughter is finishing...
View ArticleBook recommendations on the topic of higher education?
This group includes so many knowledgeable and well-read people that I'm curious which books you've found most interesting and enlightening on the subject of higher education. What books would you...
View ArticleMoved: What to Wear to College Graduation in Chilly Weather?
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View Article"Hi Mom" webcam
St. Olaf College has a "Hi Mom" webcam. Are these common on other campuses? I love the thought of being able to see my D waving at me daily. [whirl whirl whirl - am I helicoptering?] Ok, once a week.
View ArticleWhat make a candidate an "above average" excellent student?
There has been a thread on how low admissions chances are for your average excellent student. I think we should turn the tables on that thread and ask "What make a candidate an 'above average'...
View ArticleGuidance for required for prep for college
I am looking for smart guidance for my son who is fresher in HS. Any tips and tricks and things he should do to get into best medicine school admission in pre graduation and what are the things he...
View Articlequirky school list
Hi, I found posting a school list for our eldest son very helpful so I'm hoping for help with son 2. We could use suggestions on matches and if we've assigned schools to the wrong category. tia, He has...
View ArticleParents of the HS Class of 2017 - 3.0 to 3.4 GPA
As some of the 2017 parents including myself are lurking about the very helpful 2016 thread on this topic, I thought I'd start a new one focused on our 2017 kids. Hopefully at some point the mods can...
View ArticleParents of engineering freshman....
SO different this time(compared to my senior English major)...any advice? Yes, I know details would help, but I was hoping to make it general and supportive. Some limited details: my son got into his...
View ArticleIs it possible to raise GPA with summer classes
My son is at University of S Carolina. For whatever his reasons were he got F's 2nd semester so his overall GPA is now 1.485. my question is this...is it mathematically possible for him to take summer...
View ArticleCollege essays about Money- and other "top" essays
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/14/your-money/in-college-essays-about-money-echoes-of-parents-attitudes.html?emc=edit_tnt_20160513&nlid=44040727&tntemail0=y&_r=1 We grown-ups often assume...
View ArticleNeed Help
We had a conference with my daughter's guidance counselor today to go over her final list. It was basically devastating. She has a 3.7 gpa without weighting and a 31 ACT. Her list is The College of NJ,...
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 ArticleParents with T1 diabetics-college close or far?
Are there any parents of T1 diabetics who would like to share particular challenges/successes of college? If your kids went somewhere other than your home city, I'd love to hear how it went. Thanks.
View ArticleGreat Book About Trigger Warnings
Has anyone read, "I Find That Offensive" by Claire Fox? Wow. I've been very uneasy about the "trigger warning" trend ever since my D, who attends an Ivy, told me that some students said they found...
View ArticleMore parents, students saying 'no' to homework
"… For decades, homework's value has been hotly debated. But now a growing legion of critics say the notion that America can close the learning gap with China or India by stuffing kids' backpacks with...
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