Freshman Engineering -- What he'd do differently
We were chatting with DS, who just finished his sophomore year in engineering, about how things have been going and if there are things he would go back and do differently if he could. Thought it might...
View ArticlePrivate Universities Should Stop Wealth-Hoarding and Share
From an editorial in Crains Chicago Business:...
View ArticleClaremont Consortium / Scripps vs. Boston University
Got a call today to get off Scripps College’s wait list. She has accepted at Boston University. Think BU is down to about 30% acceptance rate; Scripps has been about 27%, though I”ve heard it would be...
View ArticleIf you reapply as a transfer, do colleges compare applications?
Will they keep your former application and pull it up even if it has been two years? Do they have comments from the former admissions committee, etc? Even if they tell you to resubmit transcripts, etc?...
View ArticleMusical Theatre and Dance
My oldest daughter is 13. She is going into the 8th grade so I know we have a little bit of time before we really have to make any decisions about anything. I have told her she needs to be thinking...
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 ArticleRich vs. poor, the importance of high school guidance counselors
Those who study society’s gaps — in academic achievement, college attendance and eventual income — say that one important factor is strong guidance in high school, if not sooner. Until public schools...
View ArticleColleges for the Jewish "B" student
I have been debating for a time about starting a thread such as this. On one hand, I want to make sure I have considered every college this should be on my son's list. On the other hand, every time...
View ArticleWhat to do if a sophomore is going to get 2 Ds or a D and a C
This kid normally got As and some Bs. In Freshman year, the school thought the kid was suicidal and sent the kid home a few times, she still managed to get mainly As, she was slowly improving, but has...
View ArticleMixed gender dorm rooms (not suites)
So I was surprised to find out that DD's school-to-be, a mainstream research U, allows mixed gender dorm rooms. Not for incoming freshmen, but upper class(wo)men can request to share a room with...
View ArticleCommon Data Set GPA vs. how the college computes GPA
Question: When a college/university reports the average GPA in its Common Data Set, is that reported GPA calculated using a standardized methodology for comparison across schools, or do they report the...
View ArticleBaylor University; Flawed Sexual Assault Investigation
While it seems at times that critics whom accuse colleges of inaction regarding criminal assaults get their facts wrong, the recent case at Baylor is just appalling. It's fairly clear that the football...
View ArticleYale is Imploding over a Halloween Email
Good summary from Gawker. There are videos, too. http://gawker.com/yale-is-imploding-over-a-halloween-email-1741191530
View ArticleTransfer Q - Changing Mind after Enrollment Commmittment
I posted this thread in Transfer section and got a single reply (thank you myos1634), but I don't think you other super experienced folks visit that side much (I didn't know it existed) hope cc doesn't...
View ArticleGroup projects
I've noticed this past year that DS is getting burned on group projects. i.e. He pretty much does the entire project while his partner(s) does almost nothing. For instance, he has a project due next...
View ArticleArizona Prof: Schools need international students that don't speak English...
I haven't seen this posted, so apologizes if it is: https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/05/23/my-international-students-are-often-unprepared-for-college-i-want-them-anyway/ I...
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...
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