Time article- title says it all........"My son was accepted to a College he...
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View ArticlePrinceton Students Take Over President’s Office, Demand Erasure Of Woodrow...
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View ArticleI'm questioning my choices...
I've been set on nursing for as long as I can remember. I loved everything about it, still do. But recently, I have been given an amazing rare opportunity to shadow in different areas of the hospital,...
View ArticleWhy your kid should get a summer job instead of going to an academic program
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View ArticleHow do you deal with people constantly asking where you're going to attend...
So in the first half of my senior year, my plan was to attend University of Texas. Whenever teachers/classmates asked where I wanted to go, I said UT. However, I got rejected (I should have realized...
View ArticleAcademic suspension appeal letter feedback please?
To Whom It May Concern, As a result of my unsatisfactory performance during my freshman year at the University of North Carolina, I have been justly and in accordance to the rules - suspended from the...
View ArticleNYT: Middle class 6th graders two years behind upper middle class 6th graders
Interactive graph and article discusses achievement gap between low income and upper income 6th graders (up to four grade levels!). Using the interactive graph, what caught my attention is the 100%...
View ArticleMoved: Housing for Summer Internship in Los Angeles 2016
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View ArticleNYS Advanced Regents Diploma
My son is a freshman at a highly ranked Westchester public high school. Assuming he's continues on the way he's begun, he'll likely end up in the top 10% of his class. I expect he'll be applying to...
View ArticleIn The Atlantic: The Partnership Between Colleges and Helicopter Parents
http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/05/the-partnership-between-colleges-and-helicopter-parents/482595/ Laura Hamilton (the author) mentions lots of stuff about helicopter parenting or...
View ArticleAlmost Perfect School
We all know that no school can be perfect for everyone but if you want to pick one that checks boxes for good academics, good faculty, high ranking, nice campus, nice town, connected alumni AND mild...
View ArticleSchools you didn't realize that are very selective
Since I've been helping my older son17 with his college search I've stumbled across many schools that I was unaware of their selectivity and "prestige factor". Growing up and spending most of my time...
View ArticleA Little Lopsided- What Now?
I utilized this forum when my daughter (rising college Junior) was applying to schools and received some great advice, so am hoping for a repeat as I try to assist my son who is a rising high school...
View ArticleSquash or Tennis?
Hi, Asking for a family friend's soon to be high schooler: if the boy likes both tennis and squash, competent at similar levels in both but now wants to pursue only one sport seriously, what would you...
View ArticleFeedback on my dismissal appeal letter?! I could be kicked out!
I epically bombed this semester, and now I might be facing serious consequences. Can anyone tell me how this letter sounds? Thank you! Dear X, My name is [redacted] and I’m writing to profusely...
View ArticleCollege Analyses Spreadsheet for Engineering
Hi there! Has anyone already created a spreadsheet (with tuition, minimum scores, type of application, etc.) of various colleges for engineering? I was going to start one, but I figured that someone on...
View ArticleHelping your college freshman move in to their dorm. Who is not doing it?
My H and I are at complete odds here. He sees no reason for either one of us to go with our D to help her get settled at school. Am I wrong?? Even if she was going 20 minutes away I'd want to be there....
View ArticleAudit shows UC admission standards relaxed for out-of-staters
From today's SF Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com/education/article/Audit-shows-UC-admission-standards-relaxed-for-7215364.php
View ArticleWithdrawing from a semester.
I'll try to keep this as short as possible. So basically I'm going through the toughest times I've ever gone through in my 20 years of life. I've always been a gloomy/moody person but at the same time...
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