West 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 ArticleAnother Valedictorian Dilemma
My nephew's junior high school feeds to a senior high school along with two more junior high schools. He is a sophomore and has 5.5 weighted GPA out of 6.0 and ranks 2 in his school with a 0.002...
View ArticleIs there anyway to help kids whose parents sit them in front of a TV when...
In my new part time job I am working with preschoolers who know very little. Nobody reads to them or talks with them. I thought of sending a book home with each child, but I am worried that the parents...
View ArticleCollege Quality and Adjunct Faculty
Just curious - do most college rankings (e.g. USNWR) account for the percent of class taught by adjuncts? For a long time - I have found the increasing reliance on adjunct faculty problematic. I found...
View ArticleConsidering "Fairness" When Paying Sibling College Costs
I have been giving this a lot of thought as my 2nd S heads to college this fall but haven't come to a conclusion so I'm wondering how others view the situation? My question is not about the parent...
View ArticleParent should say something or not?
What would you do if you feel that your kid is spending so much time on one EC and related activities that it's beginning to hurt his grades and learning of other subjects. It's not that he is getting...
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 ArticleSummer language immersion for teens-Concordia?
What is best summer French immersion program for young teens? If you've been to Concordia, can you comment on which location?
View ArticleThis whole dorm/roommate process
So this is completely new to us. Just wondering when your student finds out their dorm and roommate assignments and what happens next. I guess they should start talking about what they will bring to...
View ArticleHow Were You Introduced To Your College
As my son's Senior Year is coming to an end, we've begun to reflect about how he was introduced to his chosen college. We equate him finding his chosen college with going to the prom with one date and...
View ArticleFall dorm move-in vs. Spring move-out
Our daughter's semester will be over at the end of this week and we are driving to her campus this weekend to get her moved out. She's our first to go away and I know now that we overpacked last...
View ArticleVisits from friends
Ok, this may be a dumb question, but I'm wondering if it's ok for my daughter to have visiting buddies stay with her in her dorm? She has a group of six buddies that are planning on visiting each other...
View ArticleTwins/Multiples Applying to Colleges
Dear CC Parents, What is your experience with twins applying to college? Assume they are similarly situated in grades, class rank, and extracurricular activities. Do they have a better or worse chance...
View ArticleWhy smart kids shouldn’t use laptops in class
"… Now there is an answer, thanks to a big, new experiment from economists at West Point, who randomly banned computers from some sections of a popular economics course this past year at the military...
View ArticleImportance of majors in Ivy schools
Which majors are hard to get into and which ones are relatively easier?
View ArticleThe Citadel denies student's request to wear hijab after May 1
http://www.postandcourier.com/20160510/160519961/woman-considers-legal-action-after-the-citadel-denies-request-to-wear-a-hijab The student's request was in the news in early April -- i.e. she asked...
View ArticleHigh School Guidance Counselor changes
I just received a letter that my childs counselor is changing again. This will be the third counselor she has had in high school. Are my fears unfounded? Are teacher recommendations better than the...
View ArticleHiring managers: Would a degree from UPenn impress you?
If someone put a degree from the University of Pennsylvania on their resume, would it influence your decision at all?
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