To those parents who CAN afford tuition but who REFUSE to contribute a dime...
Maybe you would prefer your daughter (or son too, I guess) find other ways to pay for their education?...
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 ArticleHere I am a year later again: Can I finish my art degree despite my $100k debt?
I posted this thread a year ago: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1802843-going-back-to-art-school-after-118k-in-student-loan-debt-is-it-possible-to-pay-back-loans-p1.html I didn't add...
View ArticleMiddle schooler transfer to private school for HS pros and cons
What pros and cons do you see to this boy transferring to a private high school after middle school? We live in a two grades ahead of average school district (NYT data) with a HS of about 2000. We are...
View ArticleFor the poor in the Ivy League, a full ride isn't always what they imagined.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/for-the-poor-in-the-ivy-league-a-full-ride-isnt-always-what-they-imagined/2016/05/16/5f89972a-114d-11e6-81b4-581a5c4c42df_story.html?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table...
View Articlequirky junior
I'm a parent of a quirky junior. He is very intelligent(according to every single teacher) and of course we knew that. He participates well at school in all his classes. Loves math and science and a A...
View ArticleAdmissions process changes
Some of these changes may have been discussed already, but I thought this article might be of interest to parents of high schoolers. It's written from the perspective of a VP of Admissions....
View ArticleSemester or Total GPA
I'm a freshman and embarrassed to ask about GPA. I know my school lists semester grades on their transcripts. What I don't know is if the GPA is averaged for semesters. We don't have our second...
View ArticleMilitary after college?
S is a rising college junior and has expressed interest in the CIA and/or FBI. He has come to realize that some background (in addition to a nice undergrad education) is needed. Can anyone offer any...
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 ArticleRacist comments from a male senior, what should we do?
Daughter just texted me about a friend said something really mean to her and she is extremely upset. The guy is known for racist for a while. "XX just told me that he hopes that Trump will deport me...
View ArticleMiddle tier schools that are more selective than you expected
There is another thread listing top tier and selective schools that are more selective than many think. I thought it would be helpful to list some schools that aren't top tier that have become...
View ArticleWoman Expelled for Sexual Assault
At Washington State. https://www.buzzfeed.com/emaoconnor/alleged-assault-at-wsu?utm_term=.vuJpDQrbMl#.bix0ybvo3K At the beginning of the second semester of her freshman year at Washington State...
View ArticleSummer After Freshman Year--Back In the Nest? Yes or No
At Spring Break, S (a freshman) informed me that he had a summer job lined up OOS and would only be in town for a short visit at the very beginning and end of the summer break. I'm ecstatic (and...
View Articlebad proctor for final
So DS is upset that he may have blown one of his finals. The proctor he had for his test did not tell them how much time was left on their exam until 10 minutes before it was done. There is no clock in...
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 ArticleMoved: Your Son/Daughter's Job Search Adventures Sum 2016
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