The benefits of a small college
My daughter has found a college she really likes. Her only negative is that it is small (2000 students). My husband and I feel this is the best thing for her as she thrives in small situations. I would...
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DS2 is currently finishing 7th grade. This past year he took Algebra 1 honors and although he got an A he struggled at times and if not for the tutoring of his older brother he wouldn't have done as...
View ArticleLatin honors a thing of the past?
I read somewhere that Justice Roberts attended college at Harvard University and graduated summa cum laude in three years and that Senator Cruz graduated cum laude from Princeton University. Recently I...
View ArticleDo HS awards matter to top colleges in admissions process?
Our HS had awards night the other night and I did not get any of the book awards that are associated with specific colleges, but I got a recognition (along with 15 other kids) for participating in...
View ArticleCan my mom find out that I flunked out of college by contacting the school?
I went to a state school that my highly controlling mother basically forced me to attend. I hated every minute of it because she also wouldn't allow me to choose my major. Even though I could...
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...
View ArticleIncrease the fun for Southern Californians on our New England College Tour
DD2 is a good test taker, in the IB program at our school, and has excellent grades as a sophomore. We are doing a college tour next month, and she has chosen some high profile schools. I'm not...
View ArticleWashington Post - HS College Counselors Weigh In on College Search Process
Most of these are pretty good advice....
View ArticleNo picture with cap and gown?!
Hi I have just graduated high school. But I have no PERSONAL picture with cap and gown. Particularly not with my mom, who would have liked one. I just didn't think of it at the time and now REALLY,...
View ArticleCollege experience with kids with LD
We're quite a ways off from seriously looking at colleges (S is only a freshman), but I was wondering if any of you had experience and suggestions for kids with LD. What type of colleges did you look...
View ArticleYale Community at Odds Over Consent
The elephant in the room next to the triumph of the Yale men's basketball team is the murky circumstances of possible sexual misconduct by the just-expelled team captain. No matter what ultimately...
View ArticleHow to word somewhat exclusive program? "1 of 15"?
My hs junior daughter is creating a resume and she's in two programs that are selective. How do you word that without sounding clumsy? Is "1 of 20 invited to [summer-long scholar program]..." or "1 of...
View ArticleWait lists -- are they for real or just a nice way of rejecting applicants?
This is starting to feel like a fresh circle of Hell .... I realize that the answer to my question above may be it depends on the school and it depends on the year. If the school guesstimated its yield...
View Articlenew here - question about when colleges rescind admissions
Hello, I am new to this forum and have a question for any experienced parents. I am going to give the background first and then my question is below. We recently moved to a new school district and they...
View ArticleUnpaid internships- thoughts?
Our D, a college sophomore, called us Friday to tell us that after two interviews, she got an internship....far from home , and unpaid! Whoopee! We have been trying to wrap our heads around this all...
View ArticleTransgender student with unsupportive parents
I'm a mid-20s student who identifies as transgender and I am in school and my parents are very unsupportive of me thinking I am delusional, thinking too much. I am still "financially-dependent" because...
View ArticleHigher Education in Illinois is Dying
From the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/04/opinion/higher-education-in-illinois-is-dying.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1 Take state-funded Monetary Award Program grants. Normally awarded by...
View ArticleCreative methods of cheating?
The honor council at my institution is putting together a guide for faculty to combat cheating. I imagine that that most faculty members are unaware of the creative ways that students cheat these days,...
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